Dear Parents and Caregivers,

I hope all is well with you. We have had a successful beginning to term 4, with lots of learning, fun and activity. The students have quickly settled back into the school routine and are enjoying being with their classmates again and it has been great hearing the various holiday adventures the students have had.

School sporting success

After having to reschedule the day due to weather, the day dawned with grey skies and threatening rain. Despite this, our carnival got under way and while there were a couple of showers during the morning, we got through to the end! Congratulations to Tenison (Gold) for winning the carnival in style. Mackillop (Blue) and McCormack (Red) were very competitive on the day, and overall, the spirit and positivity of the children shone through. My sincere thanks to Steven DeGiovaniello for his organisation of the carnival, and to all staff who worked hard to ensure a successful day.

Our year 6 Knockout Cricketers took on McAuley Community school in round one of the SAPSASA Knockout Cricket… and came away with the win! Well done to all team members and coach, Craig Medlow. Our next opponent will be Dernancourt Primary School, and we wish the team good luck.

The SAPSASA district athletics selection carnival was held recently, our school was well represented and experiencing success in many events. We are waiting to hear which students have been successful in being selected in the district team. The Catholic schools carnival is imminent and our students have recently been involved in selection trials – more to come!

Book Week

Last Friday, we kicked Book Week off in style, with our annual Book Week Parade. I was very impressed with the effort the children-and teachers- put into their costumes, which were creative and colourful!  This week we are celebrating the world of books through the theme, 'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds' with class activities celebrating many of the short listed books.

Disney on Cambridge

By now, I’m sure you’ve had the chance to watch this year’s Disney on Cambridge virtual school concert. Whilst it wasn’t quite the same as being in the Vogue theatre, I’m sure you would agree that it was an amazing effort to bring the event to life, in the virtual space. My sincere thanks to Steph Insanally, Mary Rose Coghlan, Matt Richards and Michelle Page for their efforts in getting the show done!

Building program progressing well

Our building program is really coming to life! Our builders, Cook Building, have done a fantastic job of keeping the process on schedule, and while it is a bit difficult to get a sense, I can assure you that there is plenty happening behind the screens! At this stage, we are still very much on track to be completed comfortably in time for the beginning of the 2021 school year. I want to thank all families for their patience and goodwill in managing the disruption during the build and I am sure you will all be delighted with the outcome!

Year 6 camp

As you read this newsletter, I am with our intrepid Year 6 group, on Kangaroo Island. We have been looking forward to this camp for some time, and we look forward to sharing our experiences with you, once we return! I know that the year 5 group is also looking forward to their camp to Narnu, later in the term. 

Have a great week everyone,

God Bless,

Phil