Dear Parents and Carers

Life is very busy at school, with many fun and exciting activities happening. Last week we had a wonderful Book Week dress up day and we thank our families for the time and creativity you put into the children’s costumes. The parade was a lovely celebration for our school community and the activities throughout the day were a great success.

We are so proud of our Year 3, 4, 5 and 6 students as they prepare to represent our school at the Eisteddfod next week. They have worked so hard on their presentation preparation and I thank our staff for the support they have given to ensure each student feels confident and ready. For some of our students, this is an exciting time as they enjoy the opportunity to perform. For other students, this is such a challenge that they have chosen to take on. Despite how the students feel about performing, all children have dedicated their time and put in a lot of effort to ensure they are able to do their best on the day. We wish them all the very best and are so proud of them for participating.

Today we have our Father’s Day stall and the children are bursting with excitement to see what wonderful gifts they can buy for their Dads. A reminder that we have our Father’s Day celebration on Monday morning, starting at 8.00am with a coffee provided by Sant’ Andrea Espresso Cart and a muffin/cake. Coffees will be free to each Dad and a hot chocolate is provided for each child. Dad’s/Grandparents are invited to have a play on the playground or have a visit to their child’s classrooms, with our Prayer Gathering in the church at 8.45am. The children have made beautiful gifts for their Dads and are so excited to be presenting them to their Dads during the Prayer Gathering. We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with our Dads/Grandfathers and the special person in the life of their children. We wish all of our Dads and Grandfathers a wonderful Father’s Day on Sunday.

We congratulate and are very proud of our girl’s basketball team for making the Division Basketball Tournament. They represented our school so well both on and off the court.

We are currently in the process of creating our class structures for next year. This involves a great deal of time and dedication, with many factors being taken into consideration by the staff. We do all we can to ensure we provide an environment where your child is able to learn and reach their potential. At present we are working on teacher allocations to classes and will begin allocating students to classes over the coming weeks. If you feel that there are any considerations we need to take into account for your child for next year, based on supporting their social and emotional needs, please email me at principal@stmnewbor.catholic.edu.au by the last day of this term, September 15. Emails regarding these considerations sent after this date will unfortunately not be included in the class structuring process.

Kind regards
Lisa