Dear Parents,

Thankyou for your cooperation and understanding over the holiday period. The students have quickly settled back in at school and the Grade 5/6 students are enjoying their new learning spaces.

The following arrangements are in place;

• As reported in previous communication, although we have made good progress with the investigations to the Senior Learning / Administration Building it will remain closed for the time being and there will continue to be no access permitted for staff, students and parents.
• The Administration has been relocated to the old administration building down near the Chapel. Parents will see an open gate in the fence that will allow you to enter.
• Student access to the Administration is through a separate door to parents/visitors for student safety.
• Grade 5/6 classrooms have been relocated to the portables.
• Specialist lessons are in the following areas; STEM – Community Room, Performing Arts – Discovery Centre, Art – Art Room, Junior Arts – classrooms, Japanese – Classrooms, PE – Multi-purpose Room/Oval.
• Drop off and pick up remain unaffected and parents can travel through the school as per normal. A reminder that gates open at 8.30am.
• Access to before and after school care is as per normal.
• We have obtained an extra storage container that has been placed down between the basketball courts and the portables. This is an out of bounds area for the children.

Family Learning Conversations FLC’s
Our Family Learning Conversations will be held on Tuesday the 25 and Wednesday the 26 July.
These are a crucial component of our home / school partnership and I strongly encourage all families to book a time. Due to the cold weather these conversations will be held via Google Meet.   Bookings will open this Friday and will be accessed via your PAM Account.
Please note the dates for FLC’s for the following grades due to staff leave.

• 4S4 – 8 and 9 August.
• 3S7 – 6 and 6 September.

If parents of grades 4S4 and 3S7 would like a conversation about your child urgently this can be arranged by calling the Office and booking a time with Jess Ornsby (Learning Adjustment/Student Support) and Rebecca Cox (Curriculum Leader).  Specialist bookings will need to be made through the school office, please contact 97021466 or alternatively info@stcberwick.catholic.edu.au if you would like to book. 

Inter-School Sport
Inter-school sport commences next Friday for our year six students. Please refer to the Timetable.

As we are in Term Three it remains winter uniform for the students, however, short sleeve or long sleeve tops are fine.

Staffing Update
As mentioned last term it is with pleasure that we can announce that Mrs Kalpana Jayashankar has been appointed to the teaching position in Grade 4S6. Kalpana is relocating from the ACT with her family and she will commence at St Catherine’s on Monday the 24 July. Kalpana is an experienced teacher and I'm sure that she will be made to feel welcome by all.

Playground
We have had positive news regarding our new playground and we now expect that the installation will be over the next few weeks.

Morning Routine
Classroom doors are now open from 8.30am and when children arrive at school they are instructed to head straight into their classrooms. Lessons commence at 8.50am.

SFX Students
SFX students are not to enter St Catherine’s at the end of the day unless they are collecting siblings.
This is in place for child safety reasons.

Carpark
Carpark rules are in place purely and simply to make it as safe as we possibly can for our children. I ask that parents please respect the rules, following the signs and ensuring that pedestrians cross at the allocated areas so they are predictable to the traffic.

2024 Enrolments
Our 2024 Prep enrolments are exceptionally close to being full. If any existing parents have not yet completed enrolment forms for a 2024 prep you need to do so asap or we will not be able to provide a place.

School Gate Opening Time 2023
As mentioned in the last newsletter to allow us to cater for the new EBA that Catholic teachers in the Diocese of Sale have entered into for 2023 we will be opening the school gates at 8.30am this year.  Children arriving before 8.30am must be enrolled in before school care.

Bike Shed
The bike shed has been relocated next to the northern portables. Fencing has been installed to make this a permanent feature

Fees
Statement's will be emailed to families this Friday 14 July 2023. The $100 per family discount has been applied.  If you have any queries please contact Margaret Lonergan  accounts@stcberwick.catholic.edu.au  

Kind Regards,
Simon

RECONCILIATION AND COMMUNION

Reconciliation and Communion Enrolments - St Michael's Parish Support Centre - 121-123 High Street Berwick

Reconciliation and Communion Workshops                           

• A parent & child required to attend one Workshop

Blessing Mass Ceremonies                          

Reconciliation: During last 3 weeks of Term 3, dates and times to be confirmed. Communion: During October, weekends, 7/8, 14/15, 21/22 & 28/29

Kindest regards,

Anna Viney
Deputy Principal
Leader of Learning and Teaching, RE and School Operations.

During term 2, two of our year 6 students have been attending trials for the School Sport Victoria netball team. Both girls did really well with Lacey M making it to the last trial and Isabel M making the final team! Well done to both girls and a big congratulations to Isabel M for making the team!

Our Canteen runs from Tuesday - Friday. To register please follow the following link Quickcliq registration,  then once registered you can login to Quickcliq.  When registering if your child is in Prep you will need to click foundation.  Your UID (student ID) number can be found on the home page of your Simon App. For further information please see the attached flyer.  Ordering cut off times will be the day before at 8pm, to receive your child's order the very Our next day, any orders placed after 8pm will automatically be placed with orders placed the following day, this allows for time to purchase any extra items needed on the day.  For those children with dietary requirements there will be a folder placed in the school office outlining ingredients of certain items. Please see the attached Menu, which will also be available when ordering through Quickcliq.