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Staffing 2023
Next year we welcome Mrs Mahla Davies, who will be teaching 2 days a week. Mahla has been teaching for 14 years at St Joseph's Malvern and is looking forward to joining our St Catherine’s school community.
Staffing for 2023:
Teaching Staff
F-EL Miss Emma Longmuir
1-2CG Miss Ciara Geheran
1-2TC Miss Tess Carlisle
3-4JB Miss Jenny Burnet
3-4MD Mrs Megan Moore and Mrs Mahla Davies
5-6AT Mrs Alana Tavcar
Japanese Mrs Helene Lionakis
Performing and Visual Arts Mrs Sandra Renehan
Physical Education Mrs Sue Pattinson
Assistant Principal-Student Wellbeing & Diversity & Religious Education Carmel Donlon
Principal Lynda O’Donnell
Education Support Staff
Mrs Antonella Chiodo
Mrs Catherine Dudley
Mrs Paula Hamilton
Mrs Kath Barca
Administration Staff
Mrs Laura Bailey Tuesday- Friday
Mrs Paula Hamilton Monday
Mrs Kath Barca Library & Playgroup
Other Supporting Organisations
Out of Hours Care- Our Patch
Miss Olivia Parker
Instrumental Music
Mrs Srebrenka Casaceli
Maintenance
Mr Paul Harding
IT-Invotec
Mrs Olga Russell
Thank you
A very big thank you to our P&F for organising the Christmas Raffle and Cake Stall. There were many happy faces at our Christmas Carols event, especially the 13 prize winners! Thank you to families for baking and donating yummy treats for the P&F to sell on the night.
Canteen- Change of Date this week
Due to swimming, the Canteen will be on FRIDAY AT RECESS this week.
Student Reports
Student reports will go home next Wednesday 14 December. Students will also meet the 2023 teacher and class on this day.
**Last day of term for students
The last day of term 4 for students is Monday 19 December. Students finish at 2:30pm on this day
Our Patch- Holiday Program
Our Patch is now offering families a holiday program on the following dates.
End of Term 4
Tuesday, 20 to Friday, 23 December
8:00am to 6:00pm
January Holiday Program
Week commencing 16 January through until the 27th of January
Wednesday to Friday only – 8:00am to 6:00pm
If you have not booked your child into before and after school, Olivia our Our Patch Leader is very happy for you to pop in to meet her. Olivia can give you all the details regarding registration or see the Our Patch website or call 1300 018 310
2023 SCHOOL TERM DATES
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TERM |
START DATE |
END DATE |
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1 |
27 January- school closure day (students start 30 January) |
6 April |
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2 |
24 April |
23 June |
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3 |
10 July |
15 September |
|
4 |
2 October |
20 December (students finish on 19 December) |
Dates for events in term 1 2023 will be advertised early in the new year.
Foundation Nativity
Wednesday, 9.15am in the school hall
All families are invited to come to the Foundation Nativity. This is always a highlight of our school year. The Week 3 Advent Prayer Reflection run by Year 1/2 will also be part of this gathering.
Christmas Eve Children’s Mass- 6pm 24th December
This year I’m assisting Sheelagh in the Parish to organise a Nativity at the 6pm Christmas Eve Children’s Mass at St Catherine's Church.
- If you would like your child/children to be involved please read the Operoo that was sent out last week.
- You will need to come to a rehearsal at St Catherine’s Church at 5pm on Thursday, 22nd December. At this rehearsal we will allocate roles & organise costumes (These will be provided for all the children) This rehearsal should take about an hour and we ask parents to stay for the whole time. Children involved need to be school age.
- You will need to bring your child/children to church at 5.00pm on Friday, 24th December to have a final rehearsal and get fitted into their costumes.
- Please let me know if you are able to help at either the rehearsal or on Christmas Eve.
Carmel Donlon (Religious Education Leader)
On Wednesday the whole school gathered in the learning hub to celebrate the feast day of our school's patron saint, St Catherine Laboure. The service began with students bringing forward the school banner to represent our school community and our school values. A set of rosary beads to represent the faith and devotion St Catherine had for Mary our mother. Our school prayer that we pray each morning asking St Catherine to guide us in our daily lives. Lastly a candle to represent St Catherine’s devotion to the sick and the elderly.
A beautiful quote from St Catherine was “One must see God in everyone” As we travel through the Advent season this quote is a reminder of those around us. We reflect especially on two lines in our school prayer: “ May we always pray for the compassion to help lonely and hurt people and the courage to do what is right” and like St Catherine showed us in her daily life, “May we always care for everyone in our school so that St Catherine’s is a place of peace.
Student Awards
FMH
Jackson:For always helping those around him.
ST CATHERINE'S ATHLETICS
Susan Pattinson
PE and Sport Coordinator
Congratulations to the following students who achieved their shiroi obi (white belt) for their Hiragana Karate Reading and Writing Challenge a couple of weeks ago.
- Alexis (3/4JB)
- Leila (3/4MR)
- Leona (3/4MR)
- Isla (3/4MR)
These students are able to read and write the first 10 characters.
