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Kindergarten 2022
A reminder to existing families and those who may be looking to join our community, that interviews are currently being held for Kindergarten students in 2022 for all of our Parish schools. We expect that enrolment applications and interviews that are completed by the end of next week, will receive letters regarding placements by the last week of term. If you have a child you wish to enrol for 2022 or know of someone else who is in this position, please encourage them to complete an application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Uniform Review and current uniforms
All Parish Primary schools had communicated to families earlier this year regarding a uniform review being conducted over the past two years. This was in response to families and students requesting a change that reflects students learning and playing in more contemporary and appropriate clothes. The result of this will be a new uniform that is expected to be ready by the end of 2021, so that they can be purchased for the start of the 2022 school year. In the coming weeks, the Parish team will prepare and provide a sample of the finished product for parents and carers to view. We will inform you when this will be displayed.
Due to the changes, we didn’t expect families to purchase a range of new uniforms that would be replaced quickly, so have encouraged the use of our second hand options at school and in the community. We do expect that correct items will be worn throughout the rest of 2021, as we are seeing jumpers and others items that are not from our uniform list. Students will be asked to leave these at home if they are wearing them. If there is an issue due to a lost item, a note for a temporary solution will be accepted. The school will have some loan items where possible for this winter period especially for Year 6 students who will not need one in 2022.
Traditionally, after the long weekend we have changed from Summer to Winter uniform. As advised earlier this year, the Principals of each Parish primary school are aware of minimising costs where possible. At a practical level, we have discussed the expectations of Winter uniforms for 2021, mindful of avoiding families purchasing new items that will not be used in the changeover cycle.
The decision has been agreed upon, that girls in Kindergarten to Year 6 will not wear the current navy tunic and long sleeved shirt during Winter 2021. This means that both boys and girls will continue to dress in their current Summer and Sports uniform throughout 2021. Girls can add navy tights and jumpers to provide warmth during the colder months, as boys can add long sleeved shirts and long pants. If you currently have a Winter tunic and you feel your daughter would be more comfortable in the cold weather they are welcome to wear it this year. Ties will not be required for any students. All students may continue to add the green sports tracksuit on sport days to provide warmth.
There will still be the option to continue wearing current uniform items during 2022 for those wanting to get full use of them before moving into the new uniform. Second hand supplies are dependent on sizes being available through the generosity of donations from families no longer needing them. We are planning on organising what is in our uniform room very soon and displaying these at certain times of the day in a space where parents and carers can come and purchase at a low cost, what they may need to get them through this year. To assist in this exercise, we are asking that if you have any uniforms your child has outgrown or won’t be using, please consider donating them to the school for others to use. We have had one offer of a parent assisting in this organising process and would value any other parents who have some time to also make these available for our community. You can do this by contacting our Office Aunties.
Lost Uniform Items
We have been hearing from a number of frustrated parents and carers, who have items of uniforms that are missing, particularly jumpers which are needed on the current colder days. It is vital that your child has their name in each item of their uniform to make finding or returning these simple. It is also vital that you check at home and in school bags the items that your child has, to ensure they actually belong to them. Parents and carers have invested a lot of money into uniforms and we ask that you assist others by checking what you have and returning to teachers or the office any items that are not your child’s.
School Afternoon Pick up
Please see the note emailed to parents and carers today regarding our school afternoon pickup procedure.
Principal
Sacrament of Confirmation Dates
Registration Nights
Registration evenings are Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd June at St Agnes' Church. Parents have been emailed a letter with details on how to register their child for Confirmation on one of these dates. Also see This Week's Notes section of the newsletter.
Confirmation Workshops
Parent/Guardians and children are to attend one of the below workshops.
Tuesday 20th July at 3:30pm, St Peter’s Primary School
Thursday 22nd July at 3:30pm, St Agnes' Primary School
Wednesday 28th July at 6:00pm, St Joseph’s Primary School
Thursday 29th July at 6:00pm, St Agnes' Parish Youth Hub
Presentation of Candidates to the Parish Community will be at any of the Masses on the weekend of Sunday 1st August at 7:30am, 9:00am or 5:00pm at St Agnes' Church.
Sacrament of Confirmation Cermonies
The upcoming Sacrament of Confirmation ceremonies will be on 2nd, 3rd and 4th August 5:30pm at St Agnes' Church.
Growing Good Men - Opportunities for Families
What: An experiential-based program which encourages and enables fathers and sons to strengthen their relationships and explore important issues of growing into manhood.
Who: Fathers and their sons aged from 12-16 with the optimal age being 13-14 years old.
Where: PGL Kindilan Adventure Camp Redland Bay, QLD
When: 25th - 27th June 2021 (Starts 6:30pm on the Friday and concludes after lunch on Sunday.)
Cost: $380 for father and son together and includes two nights of accommodation, meals and activities.
Why: Because our society needs Good Men more than ever!
*More information:
- Please contact the organisers directly via contacts on the brochure.
Nathan Porter
Assistant Principal Mission
Why is PLAY important?
In our current climate where so many things are uncertain and changing daily, one thing we do know is the importance of play. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. It helps children develop new competencies that lead to enhanced confidence and the resiliency they will need to face future challenges.
You will often hear educators use the terms ‘play-based learning’ or discuss the importance of play in the early years of school. Play creates opportunities for adventure, growth and learning. It supports and inspires natural curiosity, eagerness to learn and a love of communication with others.
Here are five reasons why play is important in the early years:
- Developing secure attachments: Through play children begin to foster secure attachments to their peers, families and educators. Strong relationships are the key to children feeling safe, secure and supported, which impacts their learning, happiness and self-esteem. Parents are a child’s first teacher and much of that teaching happens through play.
- The effect of play on brain development: Play has intellectual and cognitive benefits for the brain and it is believed that play can in fact shape the structural development of the brain.
- Development of learning skills: Through play children develop important learning and life skills such as exploring, identifying, negotiating, risk-taking and imagining.
- Speech and language development through play: During play children are watching, listening, exploring and imitating. Even when your child is playing silently, they are learning important information and exposed to new vocabulary that they will carry with them and use later.
- The ability to regulate their behaviour: As children play they are learning skills such as how to concentrate on a task, how to take turns and how to share. In turn these will aid them in regulating their behaviour and emotions.
Play leads to enhanced school adjustment and, most importantly, a love of learning. When children play and learn new things they discover that learning can be fun and go on to view learning as something enjoyable. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them. Above all, play is a simple joy that is a cherished part of childhood.
Jeannine Ucdereli
Assistant Principal Learning and Teaching
The NSW Premier's Reading Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It challenges students to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is open to all students in Kindergarten to Year 6.
The Challenge commenced in March and closes on 20 August 2021, so online records can be validated by Ms Di Gamack, our PRC co-ordinator. As your child reads a book he or she will need to enter the book title or book ID number into their online record. These details are found on the NSW PRC website. https://www.google.com/url?q=https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1623200632938000&usg=AOvVaw3tlXnhjlcZQUgujJIt8Oqy If your child would like to participate please complete the online permission form as soon as possible so that our co-ordinator can issue your child with their login details. See email sent on 11th June or in the This Week's Notes section of the newseltter.
Athletics Carnival 2021 Results
And the Winning House is….HASTINGS!!
On Monday, we held a special presentation to celebrate our wonderful Athletics carnival and the clever Athletes in our school.
12 Year Girls |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Bonnie Russell |
Tori McGrath |
Leyla Ahoy |
Ivy Basanovic |
Bonnie Russell |
Bonnie Russell |
Bonnie Russell |
2nd |
Ivy Basanovic |
Charlee Webber |
Macey Stewart |
Tori McGrath |
Tori McGrath |
Charlee Webber |
Zara Lawrence |
1st |
Zara Lawrence |
Zara Lawrence |
Tori McGrath |
Zara Lawrence |
Zara Lawrence |
Macey Stewart |
Ivy Basanovic |
Runner up |
Tori McGrath |
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Age Champion |
Zara Lawrence |
11 Year Girls |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Chelsea Meehan | Chelsea Meehan | Ella Herbert | Keely Newton | Peyton Berry | Isabella Hawkins | Mia Cameron |
2nd |
Isabella Hawkins | Isabella Russell | Mia Cameron | Mia Basanovic | Keely Newton | Mia Basanovic | Keely Newton |
1st |
Keely Newton | Mia Basanovic | Asia Steinhour |
Lucinda Giurissevich |
Mia Basanovic | Charlie Holloway | Mia Basanovic |
Runner up |
Keely Newton |
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Age Champion |
Mia Basanovic |
10 Year Girls |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Evie Johnson |
Mia Howell |
Lacey Sinclair |
Laila Thornburn |
Lailah Watson |
Sophie Lawrence |
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2nd |
Charli Robinson |
Charli Robinson |
Lailah Watson |
Evie Johsnon |
Zada Robinson |
Ruby Holmes |
Charli Robinson |
1st |
Ruby Holmes |
Ruby Holmes |
Laila Thornburn |
Charli Robinson |
Evie Johnson |
Elaina Stewart |
Ruby Holmes |
Runner up |
Charli Robinson |
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Age Champion |
Ruby Holmes |
9 Year Girls |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Hannah RoseTony |
McKenzie Newton |
Indhi K ingsmith |
Zoe Lawrence |
Emily Smith & Harlow Maher |
Lilly Smith |
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2nd |
Gemma Cooper |
Gemma Cooper |
Emily Smith |
Gemma Cooper |
Zoe Lawrence |
Makayla Johnson |
Harlow Maher |
1st |
Bronte Sprague |
Bronte Sprague |
Alivia Johnson |
McKenzie Newton |
Bronte Sprague |
Lylah Robinson |
Bronte Sprague |
Runner up |
Gemma Cooper |
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Age Champion |
Bronte Sprague |
8 Year Girls |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Diane-Grace King |
Bronte Wood |
Heidi Lawrence |
Bronte Wood |
Georgia Bell |
Heidi Lawrence |
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2nd |
Bronte Wood |
Leah Donovan |
Keilah Long |
Heidi Lawrence |
Wynter Stewart |
Georgia Bell |
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1st |
Keilah Long |
Keilah Long |
Ayla Moss |
Leah Donovan |
Josephine Yewdall |
Leah Donovan |
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Runner up |
Keilah Long |
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Age Champion |
Leah Donovan |
12 Year Boys |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Jhett Moore |
Jhett Moore |
Laiken Richardson |
Riley Robinson |
Oliver Mat |
Ysaac Nieva |
Jhett Moore |
2nd |
Riley Robinson |
Riley Robinson |
Jesse Steinhour |
Jhett Moore |
Jhett Moore |
Laiken Richardson |
Riley Robinson |
1st |
Hudson Bell |
Hudson Bell |
Hudson Bell |
Hudson Bell |
Hudson Bell |
Hudson Bell |
Hudson Bell |
Runner up |
Riley Robinson & Jhett Moore |
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Age Champion |
Hudson Bell |
11 Year Boys |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Blayde Redding |
Blayde Redding |
Baxter Matthews |
William Richer-Waters |
Oliver Hanks |
William Richer-Waters and Oliver Hanks |
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2nd |
Murphy Maher |
Murphy Maher |
Billy Stapleton |
Baxter Matthews |
Baxter Matthews |
Murphy Maher |
Baxter Matthews |
1st |
Justin Dennison |
Justin Dennison |
Logan Evans |
Blayde Redding |
Blayde Redding |
Jaskaran Saini |
Justin Dennison |
Runner up |
Blayde Redding |
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Age Champion |
Justin Dennison |
10 Year Boys |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Ryder Monckton |
Caden Connor |
Caden Connor |
Drew Evans |
Finlay Toole |
Xavier Mat |
Ryder Monckton |
2nd |
Caden Connor |
Ryder Monckton |
Emmett Van den Boom |
Caden Connor |
Caden Connor |
Caden Connor |
Caden Connor |
1st |
Xavier Mat |
Xavier Mat |
Lucas Yates |
Xavier Mat |
Xavier Mat |
Cooper Bell |
Xavier Mat |
Runner up |
Caden Connor |
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Age Champion |
Xavier Mat |
9 Year Boys |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Blake Herbert |
Blake Herbert |
Eli Collier |
Sunny Stapleton |
Archie Holloway |
Taz Gawith |
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2nd |
Rhys Cutler |
Rhys Cutler |
Rhys Cutler |
Archie Holloway |
Jack Cunneen |
Blake Herbert |
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1st |
Tomas Butler |
Tomas Butler |
Tomas Butler |
Blake Herbert |
Lucas Single |
Dustin Clement |
Tomas Butler |
Runner up |
Blake Herbert |
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Age Champion |
Tomas Butler |
8 Year Boys |
100 m |
200 m |
Discus |
800 m |
1500 m |
Shot Put |
Long Jump |
3rd |
Tyler Mat |
Jake Kaandorp |
Brayden Johnson |
Izakk Partridge |
Cjay Connor |
Tyler Mat |
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2nd |
Noah Alchin |
Cjay Connor |
Tyler Mat |
Patrick Sleeman-Duncombe |
Flynn Watts |
Talon Swaysland |
Cjay Connor |
1st |
Jake Kaandorp |
Noah Alchin |
Spencer Searle |
Tyler Mat |
TylerMat |
Tyler Mat |
Noah Alchin |
Runner up |
Noah Alchin |
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Age Champion |
Tyler Mat |
Zone Athletics
Congratulations to the following students who have made it into Zone:
Keilah Long | Bronte Wood | Bronte Sprague | Gemma Cooper |
Laila Thorburn | Lylah Robinson | Lailah Watson | Elaina Stewart |
Zoe Lawrence | Evie Johnson | Ruby Holmes | Charli Robinson |
Asia Steinhour | Charlie Holloway | Lucinda Giurissevich | Mia Cameron |
Keely Newton | Mia Basanovic | Isabella Russell | Isabella Hawkins |
Bonnie Russell | Macey Stewart | Tori McGrath | Charlee Webber |
Zara Lawrence | Ivy Basanovic | Riley Robinson | Hudson Bell |
Jhett Moore | Laiken Richardson | Justin Dennison | Murphy Maher |
Baxter Matthews | Billy Stapelton | Blayde Redding | Logan Evans |
Jaskaran Saini | Caden Connor | Tomas Butler | Xavier Mat |
Blake Herbert | Emmett Van den Boom | Rhys Cutler | Lucas Yates |
Cooper Bell | Noah Alchin | Jake Kaandorp | Jesse Steinhour |
Polding Cross Country
Hudson Bell has qualified and finished 3rd at the Polding Cross Country in Eastern Creek in Sydney. Now he is off to the NSW All Schools Cross Country Championships on Friday 16th July. Huge congratulations to our resident athlete!
Leah Toole and David Lynch
Sports Coordinator and Assistant Sports Coordinator
2021 Australian Early Development Census (Kindergarten)
Thanks to our Kindergarten teachers who have completed the 2021 Australian Early Development Census #AEDC2021. 2021 Results will be released in March 2022. You can view past results here: https://www.aedc.gov.au/data/data-explorer
1B | Braxton Beresford | Karla Lucas | Yzekiel Nieva |
1R | Ethan Tony | Elijah Van den Boom | Blake Yewdall |
2T | Kooper Salan | Nevaeh Fletcher | Josephine Yewdall |
3D | Rhys Cutler | Zoe Lawrence | Emily Smith |
3H | Gemma Cooper | Hannah Tony | Taz Gawith |
4F | Hudson Alexander | Tomas Butler | Joseph Jarvis |
4MG | Chloe Widdison | Cooper Bell | Emmett Van den Boom |
5S | Billy Stapleton | Oliver Hanks | Imogen Mulligan |
Whole school concert at The Glasshouse
This year our whole school Creative Arts program will run in Term 3, culminating in a whole school concert at The Glasshouse. ALL students in the school will be involved in a Technical and Dress Rehearsal at the Glasshouse on 30th August and a Matinee and Evening performance on 31st August. Student participation will be through acting, singing, dance routines, Glee Club and Band.
Dance Eisteddfod
All Dance Eisteddfod groups began rehearsing on Thursday and Friday this week. They will rehearse again in Week 10 and will continue on Thursdays and Fridays in Term 3. The rehearsal timetable this term is below, please note the early starts:
Thursday |
Friday |
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Week 10 |
8:00am - Stage 1 9:00am - Stage 3 10:00am - Stage 2 |
8:00am - Stage 2 9:00am - Stage 1 10:00am - Stage 3 |
The Carnival of Animals - Got ya Back Productions
Students in Year 6 will be attending the performance ‘The Carnival of Animals’ at The Basement in Port Macquarie Panthers on Friday 18th June.
Year 6 students will experience their childhood wonderment, with brand new musical arrangements of French composer, Camille Saint-Saëns', classical masterpiece CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS! Giant puppetry, confetti, artistic mastery, tons of bubbles and musical mastery combine to make this theatrical experience like no other!
See the note emailed home on 24th May for full details and please complete the online permission form by Friday 11th June.
Online permission form link - https://forms.gle/AnAhmfhPVoHMLrpM9.
Hamlet
Students in Year 5 will be attending the performance ‘Hamlet’ at the Glasshouse on Wednesday 23rd June.
See the note emailed on 4th June for more details and please complete the online permission form by Thursday 17th June.
Online permission link - https://forms.gle/B8apaDF4Wu2E3JASA
Yours in Creative and Performing Arts
Leah Toole
Creative Arts Co-ordinator
eSafety's Guide to Parental Controls Free Webinar
This eSafety free webinar will look at how parents and carers can set up devices and apps to help kids and young people stay safe online. It is designed for parents and carers of children aged 4-13.
It will cover:
- the benefits and limitations of parental controls;
- how to set up iOS and Android devices for safety;
- how to set up popular games and apps like YouTube and Roblox for safety;
- using family tech agreements and other parenting strategies to manage online risks; and
- how eSafety can help when things go wrong.
This webinar will include practical tips, demonstrations and advice.
The next Webiner will be held on:
- Wednesday 16th June 7:30pm to 8:30pm
Parents/carers can register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/9188680659348918543
CANTEEN REMINDERS
- Flexischools cut off time for daily orders is 8:30am. You can place your orders the day before, or at the beginning of the week, to make sure they are in on time. The cut off time is set to ensure that there is enough time to process, prepare and pack all of the lunch orders each day.
- Please remind your children if they have a hand written lunch order to drop it off first thing in the morning or if they need to pick up their fruit break items from the canteen.
- We do not offer an IOU service. If you don't use Flexischools and do not have cash for lunch orders you can pay in the office using EFTPOS. If there are any issues with providing lunch please call the office to discuss.
lunch orders
Canteen lunch orders can be placed via Flexischools or by dropping them in the basket on the counter each morning.
Flexischools is our preferred method for submitting lunch orders.
Reminder - Cutoff time for online orders is 8.30am.
- Download the Flexischools app from the App Store or from Google Play.
Note: for iPhone and iPad please select ‘Allow’ notification - Click “Register Now” to create account
- Top-up your balance
- Start ordering immediately
- Alternatively Go to www.flexischools.com.au or you can find the link on the school website.
Don’t forget you can place your online orders days or even weeks in advance, making the morning rush even easier!
Kim Goldie
Canteen Coodinator
Indigenous Ceramics Day
On Monday our Year 4 to 6 Indigenous students took part in a special cultural experience at St Joseph's Regional College. The day involved creating large ceramic totem cuffs, interacting with Year 10 Indigenous students, experiencing the Yarning Circle, making new friendships, establishing mentors and touring the school.
The totem cuffs created will be fired and glazed at St Joseph's Regional College and will form a large totem post in our new Indigenous Garden. We would like to thank Mr Caleb Smith and Mrs Elise Howard for organising the experience and St Joseph's Regional College staff and students for a brilliant day.
Week 9 - Term 2 2021
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Week 10 - Term 2 2021
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Tuesday 22nd June |
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Wednesday 23rd June |
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Thursday 24th June |
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Friday 25th June |
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Week 1 - Term 3 2021
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Monday 12th July |
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Tuesday 13th July |
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Wednesday 14th July |
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Thursday 15th July |
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Friday 16th July |
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Week 2 - Term 3 2021
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Please note these dates can change from time to time due to unforeseen circumstances and we will endeavour to advise you of any changes at the earliest possible opportunity. Our school Google calendar can be accessed via this link for additional advanced dates -
For your convenience 2021 school term dates are listed below. They are also located on our website. Click on the words “TERM DATES” on the home page.
TERM 2
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free) - Tuesday 22nd June
Limited child minding available
Kindergarten to Year 6 last day of classes Term 2 – Friday 25th June 2021
TERM 3
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free) – Monday 12th July 2021
Kindergarten to Year 6 commence classes Term 3 – Tuesday 13th July 2021
Kindergarten to Year 6 last day of classes Term 3 – Friday 17th September 2021
TERM 4
Staff Development Day (Pupil Free) – Tuesday 5th October 2021
NO child minding available
Kindergarten to Year 6 commence classes Term 4 – Wednesday 6th October 2021
Kindergarten to Year 6 last day of classes form Term 4 - Wednesday 15th December 2021
Other Holidays in 2021
ANZAC Day – Sunday 25th April 2021
Queen’s Birthday – Monday 14th June 2021 (Public Holiday)
Labour Day – Monday 4th October 2021 (Public Holiday)
Christmas Day - Saturday 25th December 2021
Boxing Day - Sunday 26th December 2021
Staff Development Day 2021-06-22 and 2021-07-12
Cancellation of participation in the NRL U12s Tackle Rugby League All Schools Gala Day
Data Breach - 8th June 2021
Parent_Teacher interviews - 1R
Parent_Teacher interviews
CSO letter to families and support resource - Internal Email Breach
KSC - postponed prayer assembly
ICAS 2021
2021 Zone Athletics permission and medical details (selected students)
Premiers Reading Challenge 2021
Confirmation 2021