Dear Parents,

It was wonderful to see so many parents come along and enjoy some coffee and cake last Thursday. We will be running this again on the last day of term, Friday the 16th of September. We hope to see you there!!

Book Week Parade

This Friday, the 26th, the children are encouraged to come to school dressed as their favourite book character to celebrate Book Week. Parents are most welcome to join us and watch the parade.

Details are as follows;

• Parade – 9.00am on the basketball courts.
• Parents are asked to enter and sign in at the Chapel Gate.
• We ask that parents please stand at the Chapel end of the basketball courts.

The students will be participating in activities related to Book Week throughout the day, this year’s theme is Dreaming With Eyes Open. A big thanks to Vanessa Jennings for her organisation of the day and our student leaders who will be assisting with the parade.

Reconciliation

Congratulations to all of the children who will be celebrating Reconciliation over the next two weeks in the Chapel, this is a very special time in their lives. Thanks to Fr Jeff, Tara Bau and Nerida Byrden for their organisation. The times are as follows;

Father’s Day Stall

Our annual Father's Day stall will be held next week - more details to follow soon via Simon communication.

Footy Day – Friday 16th of September

We will be celebrating Footy Day on Friday the 16th of September. Students are encouraged to come dressed in their favourite footy colours (I hope to see everyone in black and white!).

2023 Planning

The process of planning for 2023 has begun. Any parents who have any special requests will need to put them in writing and email them to info@stcberwick.catholic.edu.au by Monday the 7th of October.

Please note that requests from any other previous year will not be considered as circumstances change. We are blessed at St Catherine’s to have a professional and committed staff that plan together to ensure that the same learning opportunities are afforded to the students regardless of what class they are in, so please do not request individual teachers. All requests will be given the appropriate consideration; however, it is not a guarantee.

Leaving Families

To assist with our 2023 planning we ask that if you know that your circumstances are changing and you are leaving the school that you please inform us asap. We have a waiting list for several areas of the school and your spot can be offered to someone else.

Staffing News

Congratulations to Laura Thorne who is expecting her first child early in the New Year. We wish Laura all the very best during this most exciting time. Laura will remain teaching Grade 4S4 until the end of the year.

Due to personal circumstances Mrs Thea Woodhead will remain on leave until the end of the year. Parents of Grade 4S3 would have received a letter earlier today informing them that we are extremely pleased to announce that Miss Hannah Carr will be teaching the grade until the end of the year. We thank Hannah for her willingness to take on the role and I'm sure that she will be made to feel welcome by all.

Safety Around the School Grounds

The following rules are in place for the safety of all students in the school. We ask that parents please respect the following rules;

• Children should not be arriving at school before 8.25am as they are not supervised. The gates will be locked until 8.25am. Parents requiring supervision prior to this time need to contact after school care.
• All cars leaving the roadway must turn left into Ridgemont Drive.
• Students waiting for siblings from SFX must wait inside the school grounds near the entrance gate. They are not to wait out the front of SFX.

Enrolments

We still have a very limited amount of Prep spots available for 2023. If you are an existing family and have not yet completed your 2023 enrolment form please do so asap in order to confirm a place.

If you know of anyone wanting to enrol at St Catherine’s please encourage them to contact the Office and book a tour.

Important 2023 Prep Enrolment Dates for Your Diary,

School Closure Dates

Listed below are the 2022 School Closure Dates for your diary;