Newsletter, Week 10, Term 1, 2026
Dear Families,
It is hard to believe that we are about to enter the final week of Term 1. It has been a term full of fun, new learnings, rekindling of old and new friendships and a lot of community engagement. We continue to drive the message that this school is built on community, and this term has been no exception. We thank you for your active involvement in our school community and for your genuine care and support of our staff. We wish you all the best for a safe holiday period when it arrives at the end of next week.
Holy Week
We are now in the most important week in the Catholic calendar – Holy Week, and we continue to prepare ourselves through our Lenten commitments. This week we have celebrated the events of Holy Week as a school. We thank our staff and students for the reverent way they led us in prayer and reflection. As we look forward to our Easter celebrations this weekend, let us take a moment to reflect on the true meaning of Easter. As a Catholic community, Easter reminds us of the triumph of life over death, hope over despair, and love over fear. This Easter, we invite you to reflect on the hollow Easter egg as a symbol of the empty tomb of Christ and the joy of His Resurrection. It is a beautiful reminder that, through faith, we are called to embrace renewal and share love and kindness with those around us. We wish you all a blessed and safe Easter.
Parent Teacher Interviews
Thank you for the prompt way you booked for Parent Teacher Interviews. This was a seamless process and allows families to book times around their family commitments. We commend and thank our staff for their preparation and the professional way they conducted these important conversations. We trust that you found this to be a valuable conversation, and you left with a strong understanding of your child’s start to the year. The next feedback you will receive regarding your child’s learning will be via the Semester One Report which will be released at the end of Term 2.
Sports Day Appreciation
Last Friday we came together as a school community to celebrate SPORTS DAY. The weather was perfect, and it was a wonderful day of action and fair play. What a treat it was to see our school buzzing with families. We acknowledge the work of Mr Cristian Morgado who put in hours of work behind the scenes to make this day possible. Congratulations to McAuley for taking out the House Cup and to Fitzpatrick for winning the Spirit Award. For the second year we awarded our prestigious Doube/Hughes Trophy to the 100 metre and 800m sprint champion students. Both of these races were won by Cohob and Arpan from Year 5/6. A mighty effort. Check out some of the photos of Sports Day below, or here on our Facebook page! The spirit of teamwork, determination, and sportsmanship was truly commendable.
ATSI Excursion
What a joy it was for our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students who attended the Cultural Thriving People Event last week. Experiences like this are a powerful opportunity for connection country and a beautiful way for culture to be shared together. We thank Ms Petersen and Ms Kathy who came along and supported our students at this event. Check out the photos of all the fun we had!
EdSmart emails
The majority of school correspondence now comes via the EdSmart platform. This results in you receiving an email with information that may be combined with an online form to sign. If you have not been receiving information, it may be that your email address if no longer active or the school doesn’t have your most up to date emails. To avoid missing important notices please ensure you are receiving these emails and monitor your inbox where appropriate.
Week 11 is busy!
There are lots of school events on next week and there will be times when the school yard seems a little empty. Please take note of the below information to help with your family planning. For information about select events please liaise with your child’s teacher.
- Monday – School closed: EASTER MONDAY
- Tuesday – Resurrection Liturgy: 2:15pm (All Welcome)
- Thursday – Swimming Carnival
- Thursday – Year 5/6 Camp commences
- Friday – Year 1/2 and Year 4 Excursion
- Friday – Year 5/6 Camp concludes
- Friday – 3pm – End of Term – Holidays commence.
Uniform Reminder for Term 2
All the signs are there to show the gentle change of season and students are coming to school with their jackets and in trackpants. This is a timely reminder to ensure we are wearing our correct winter uniform. Brand name trackpants (adidas, nike, etc) are not a part of our school uniform. Black jeans are also not appropriate. For reference, our entire school uniform is available at Lowe’s within the Elizabeth City Centre. Please consider using the school holiday break to ensure your child’s uniform is meeting our standards.
