Thank you for the wonderful support for our school concert last week. Both the matinee and evening performance were a wonderful showcase of our talented students. The smiles and excitement backstage as the children successfully completed their routine was beautiful. For some children this is the highlight of the school year. For others they arrived feeling a bit nervous and unsure but they demonstrated great resilience to step onto the stage and give their best and we are very proud of all of them. 

Each concert some students are given the opportunity to take on the extra responsibility of a speaking role, giving up their break times to rehearse their lines. They did a wonderful job. A special thank you to Ashlea Vanyai who worked with the actors giving up her recess and lunch times to ensure they were ready to perform. We are blessed to have a talented stage performer like Ash on our staff.

First communion 2024

We are very proud of all our children who celebrated the sacrament of first holy communion at our parish masses last weekend. We congratulate them and thank their families, our teachers and parishioners for helping them prepare for their journey.   Congratulations to the following students:  

3/4AB Dignity Project Update

Hi everyone,

We would like to provide you with an update on one of our dignity projects in 3/4AB. This project involved our team making sock balls from your sock donations and we sold sock balls to students for $0.50. We made a total of $43.40, which we are really proud of.

Thank you for your support with either purchasing or donating socks. All the money has been donated to project compassion.

From Blake. M, Zach, Nixon, William, Noah. M and Ollie. S.

Farewell to staff who are leaving 

Just a reminder that we will gather for our end of year school mass on Friday 6th December at 9:30 am and this will be followed by a morning tea in the hall where our leaving staff will be the guests of honour. At the end of recess, all current staff and students will gather in the hall for a special assembly. We hope many of our current and past school community will join us for this occasion. 

Important dates: 

• 26th November - Foundation 2025 Parent Information session 6pm in the hall
• 29th November - Italian Dress up day and Parade at 9:10am 
• 2nd Dec to 5th Dec - Foundation Swimming 
• 6th Dec - End of Year Mass and Special Assembly to farewell leaving staff 
• 11th Dec - Year 3/4 Fun Day
• 12th Dec - Year 6 Fun Day 
• 13th Dec - Year 6 Graduation Lunch and Mass at 6pm
• 13th Dec - Foundation Breakfast 
• 17th Dec - Grade 5 Fun Day 
• 18th Dec - Term 4 ends 3:20pm 

Kind regards

Jodie

In the week beginning November the 25th, the school will celebrate an Italian cultural week. A number of things will happen during this week.. 

Firstly, there will be a school incursion on Monday the 25th of November. This will be held in the school hall. We have an Italian magician coming to perform 2 shows during the day for the children.

On Friday  the  29th of November at about 9am, we will have a school parade. Parents, family and friends are warmly welcomed to attend. The children are invited to dress up in the Italian colours (green, white and red) or as an Italian character. 

Some simple ideas are as follows:

•  a pizza chef - just need a pizza box and an apron 
•  a gondolier driver - a stripey top and black pants
•  gelato (ice cream) - a colourful wig with brown clothing 
•  a Carnevale participant- a mask (can be made or Spotlight has some)
•  a soccer player - soccer top and soccer ball
•  a painter like Michelangelo - school art smock or old shirt and a paintbrush
•  any clothing with the Italian colours (red, white green) - some children wear  green  sports tops on sports day and all children have a red polo shirt. 
•  An Italian flag

During this week, the children will also be able to taste some gelati. If your child is not able to have gelati because of health issues, please contact Carla Scholtes on the email address below to arrange an alternative. We usually also have available gluten and dairy free sorbet, such as Gelativo from Woolies but please let her know if your child will need this.The gelati will be served in cups, not cones. (cscholtes@stmtraralgon.catholic.edu.au).