Following our initial Zoom orientation sessions with our 2022 Foundation students recently, we are now so pleased to welcome these future students in person over the coming weeks. Please note the following dates-
Wednesday 1st Dec: 9.30am – 10.30am
Tuesday 7th Dec: 9.30am – 10.30am
Monday 13th Dec: 11:30am – 1:00pm
We are now in the Season of Advent, this time of anticipation and preparation starts on the fourth Sunday before Christmas.
In the Catholic Calendar, these four weeks leading up to Christmas are traditionally considered a time of preparation for the coming of Christ and so is a time where we prepare our hearts, minds and homes in anticipation of Christmas.
Advent wreaths with four candles are used to focus on each of the four weeks of Advent and are displayed in the Church and classrooms during this time.
If you are looking for some tips to support your child’s smooth return to school please see the flyer below, 5 Tips to Support Your Children Returning to School (from theconversation.com).
Students will be experiencing many different emotions and may exhibit these in individual ways. Even those that are very happy to return, may be feeling a little nervous. The school routines, expectations and familiar faces will offer the support and structure needed for students to settle back in to school life .
5 Tips to Support Your Children Returning to School
There’s been great progress with our building project since the demolition works commenced in July.
Substantial foundational works above and below ground have been carried out with the slab for the new part of the project being poured a couple weeks ago.
With a crane onsite we saw the first upright structures being installed today and we expect to see much more structural work happening soon.
Despite the interesting machinery and safety whistles providing background noise, our play and learning continues to be uninterrupted onsite.
In accordance with the State Governments Roadmap out of Lockdown we have commenced a staggered return to onsite learning this week. We were so pleased to welcome our Foundation students back to school on Monday morning and look forward to other students joining us in the coming days and weeks.
Students from other grades will return to school according to the table below.
| Grades | Week Beginning Mon 18th Oct | Fortnight Beginning Mon 25 Oct to Thu 4 Nov |
From Friday 5th November |
| Foundation | Monday to Wednesday | Monday to Wednesday | All students return to Onsite Learning |
| 1/2B, 1/2H & 1/2W | Thursday & Friday | Thursday & Friday | |
| 3/4H & 3/4K | …….. | Tuesday & Wednesday | |
| 4/5M, 5/6M & 5/6S | Friday | Thursday & Friday |
REMOTE LEARNING: Remote Learning will continue for all students in its current format on the days they are not scheduled for Onsite Learning.
ONSITE SUPERVISION: Permitted workers can access onsite supervision in the same way as usual on the days their children are not attending Onsite Learning.
FACE MASKS: Face masks are now required to be worn indoors by all students in Grades 3-6 whilst on school premises and if travelling to and from school via school bus. For students in grades F-2 this is not a requirement but is recommended by the Victorian Chief Health Officer.
