As we come to the end of Term, we move towards Holy week, a significant time in the Catholic calendar.  Although the focus is often on Easter Sunday and resurrection of Christ, Good Friday being the day that Jesus gave his life for us and the waiting in between, provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the “waiting” for something great. This time is a time of waiting and preparation for our Lord’s resurrection marking the birth of eternal hope for all humankind.  

Our Easter Raffle is being prepared and the top 10 raffle winners will be announced at the assembly on Friday.  Other winners will be contacted via email/phone to collect their prize from the office.  The assembly will have the Grade 6 students presenting the Stations Of The Cross and our parents are welcome to join us for this end of term assembly. 

To date the Easter Raffle has raised $5000. 

I would like to thank all who contributed and bought tickets but also a big thank you needs to go to Danielle Hinds for her organisation and Hayley Martin for assisting with the preparation of the prizes. 

It was a pleasure to attend the Grade 4 camp and see many of our students facing new challenges. We had many compliments about the behaviour and manners of our students. The students should be very proud of their conduct and achievements. I would especially like to thank all staff for giving up their time to attend and enable this camp to go ahead. 

Harmony 2025 day celebrated “Everybody Belongs!” It was great to see all those who came in traditional dress and colours or who wore a touch of orange to celebrate the diversity of our school community.

Our school cross country was very successful and ran very smoothly. The students did a wonderful job and the team/ house spirit was lovely to see. This was a huge job and I thank Patrick Pawlukowski for all the work and preparation which ensured the smooth running of the event. 

Over the holidays, one of our Year 5 students will be auditioning for the musical “Annie”. We wish Jersey Jardim all the very best and congratulate her on this remarkable achievement regardless of the outcome. Whatever happens I have no doubt Jersey will give her “all” to the auditions!  Good luck Jersey!

The tradition of wearing a footy Jersey over your uniform is one which we are happy to continue. However this needs to happen on Mondays only and can be a jersey of any football code. Children wearing jerseys on other days will be asked to remove them and put them in school bags as students are required to be in full school uniform on any given day. If students are leaving the school on an excursion or we are having visitors attend the school, children will also be requested to remove these and put them in their school bags.

Parents are welcome to reach out to our teachers and discuss their children and any progress or concerns with them, but we request these are done in a respectful manner. We also ask that if you need to request a meeting with any staff member that this is done through the office so we can ensure staff are available to address your concerns appropriately.  Many of our staff have a range of commitments during breaks and after school. 

I implore you to ensure that all drop-offs and pickups are done in a safe and respectful manner. We are witnessing driver behaviour which is not only illegal but more importantly very unsafe for our children. I have been liaising with the highway patrol division of Victoria Police and Casey Council to ensure our students are being kept safe. 

We are one of the few schools which offer a drive through drop of and pick up area. Our driveway is a 5KM zone and the end is sectioned off after drive through times, to ensure our children walk down the path and have a safe place to cross without being concerned about cars. 

Lastly, I would like to wish all of our families a very holy and safe Easter and we look forward to seeing you return in Term 2 after a restful break, ready for another packed term of learning.

Have a safe holiday break whether staying at home or travelling. 

Anna

Warm regards