Term 4 Week 5
Weekly 5 With Leadership
Gullarn ngheeree - Welcome to this beautiful place,
The most significant event in our school calendar is fast approaching—our Celebration Assembly. This is ‘a precious as gold’ moment that honors the gifts of members of our St Francis Catholic Primary school community.
First and foremost, we honor our students - sporting stars, academic minds, cultural weavers - these students who have committed to something important to them (whether it be early morning rises to swimming training, bedding under the covers engrossed in a novel or a pile of favourite picture books - the foundation of great Literacy achievements, or the rhythm of musical instrument practice) - and through that commitment, their light shines brightly.
Our teachers, through their class conversations with us at this assembly, share the light that shines in each of the students with whom they walk gently each day. In doing so, the light of each student is honored.
The Celebration Assembly is an important opportunity to acknowledge the leadership of our Year 6 students throughout 2024 - for their leadership is integral to our school culture. Alongside this gratitude lays the excitement of announcing our school captains for 2025.
Our Year 5 students are ‘sharpening their Leadership saw’ in these next few weeks as they reflect on student leadership at St Francis Catholic Primary through speech preparations, and practice the art of hospitality by leading our 2025 Prep parents on a school tour at the upcoming Prep Transition mornings. All student leadership roles are modeled on the Gospel values, providing an opportunity for senior students to become self-aware of their gifts, sharing them with our school community through service-leadership as mirrored in Jesus Christ.
A further highlight of the Celebration assembly is to honor the recipient of this year’s Spirit Guardian award. I am grateful to the nominations received for this award honouring the sustained and faith-filled contributions of an adult within our school community.
We look forward to your company, with the assembly commencing at 9.00 am on Wednesday 13 November followed by a Parent’s morning tea.
God’s blessings upon your weekend,
PAX et bonum - Peace and all goodness,
Meredith Grove
(Principal 2024)
All Saints' Day
Spelling Bee Champions
Spelling Bee Champions
Congratulations to our Spelling Bee Champions for 2024
Prep: Arlo Clements and Theo Logiudice
Year 1/2: Everly Cook
Year 3/4: Miles Opolot
Year 5/6: Liam Salvador
Swimming Lessons and Carnival
Celebration Assembly - Wednesday 13th November
St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal
Tuckshop News
We are so very grateful for today's Tuckshop Volunteers, providing an amazing service for our students each Tuesday and Friday. Please join us when you can!
Parents and Friends News
Parents & Friends Group ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (AGM)
This year’s AGM will be held on Friday 22nd November at 8:30am in the Staffroom.
All committee and event-related positions will be up for appointment, as well as discussion around the plan of activities and events in 2025.
All welcome!
Parish News
Star of the Sea Church Centenary Raffle
With the Star of the Sea Centenary Celebrations fast approaching, the Star of the Sea Church are holding a fundraising raffle.
Tickets are $5 each.
If anyone would like to purchase any tickets please see Melissa Wilkings in the St Francis School Office.
Ignite Summer Camp
