2025 T3W2 – 30 July

Welcome back to Term 3!
We are delighted to see our students return, ready to embark on new learning adventures. A special welcome to our new students, Aviva (Year 4), Thomas (Year 2), Darcy (Year 1), Noah & James (Pre-Kindergarten), and their families. We hope you feel warmly embraced by our wonderful school community.

NAIDOC Week Celebrations

The first two weeks of term have been filled with vibrant celebrations of NAIDOC Week. This year’s theme, “The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy,” was beautifully honoured during our school liturgy led by the Year 2 students. On Wednesday, students participated in a First Nations language workshop, exploring traditional language and song. Buddy activities included visual arts, music and dance, games, and classroom-based learning. It was heartwarming to see the students’ enthusiasm and the care they showed towards their buddies.

Good Habits Start Young

Parents and carers play a vital role in helping children develop digital intelligence, the social, emotional, and practical skills needed to navigate the digital world safely and respectfully. Even for preschool-aged children, it’s never too early to instil good habits. As your child grows, it’s helpful to keep reinforcing the core principles of digital intelligence: respect, empathy, critical thinking, responsible behaviour, and resilience. These values are especially important to revisit when things go wrong online.
For more tips and resources, visit: www.esafety.gov.au/parents

Sacrament of Confirmation

Our Year 6 students are preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, a significant milestone in their faith journey. This celebration will be led by the Vicar General, Father Vincent Glynn, at the Parish Mass on Saturday, 9 August at 5:30pm. Sincere thanks to Mr Godsall, Mrs Gibbs, and Sr Catherine for their dedicated preparation of the candidates. Please keep these students and their families in your prayers.

Catholic Performing Arts Festival

Last week marked the beginning of the Catholic Performing Arts Festival, starting with the Opening Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. Our students were honoured to dramatise the Gospel in front of Catholic schools from across the state. Special thanks to Mrs Nicole Wills, our Performing Arts Specialist, for her guidance and preparation.

On Friday, three of our students represented the school in the Bible Reading category and did a fantastic job. Throughout the term, students will participate in individual instrumental performances (violin, piano, vocal, guitar, and drums) as well as group performances in Sacred Choral, Choir, Drama, and Rock Band. We wish all our performers the very best!

TERM 3 CLUBS
Please click here for the Term Three Clubs opportunities. Thank you to staff for taking on these extra roles, aimed at supporting students in areas of interest, and to mix with other like-minded students.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION ASSESSMENT
In Catholic schools across Western Australia, students enrolled in Years 3, 5 and 9 participate in a system-wide, online assessment in Religious Education. The administration of the assessment in 2025 occurs on Wednesday 6 August. Students following a regular classroom program are expected to participate. The purpose of the REA is to measure student learning of the mandated content in the Religious Education Curriculum. Test items relevant to each participating year level are developed by the Religious Education Directorate at the Catholic Education Office of Western Australia. The test items consist of multiple choice, short and extended response. The students’ faith is not assessed. Formal student and school reports are produced from the data generated from the REA. The reports will be distributed once made available to the school, sometime in Term Four.

PARKING, DROP-OFFS AND PICK-UPS
While parking spaces are not in abundance in the residential area our school is located, please understand the need to follow Town of Claremont parking rules and by-laws. Rangers have been active around the school to ensure rules are followed for the safety of our students, our parents and our neighbours. Fines have been issued for parking in ‘no parking’ areas, and for slip-lane parking during pick-up and drop-off times. As a WA Road law, all vehicles must come to a complete stop at the line next to the stop sign on Warden street, before proceeding along College Road, or risk an infringement notice from WA Police.

NAPLAN RESULTS  – YEARS 3 & 5
Hard copy reports will be distributed to students via a sealed envelope to give to parents on Friday afternoon, 1 August. Please check with your child as soon as you can to ensure this document is received.

CATHOLIC PERFORMING ARTS
Congratulations to our students who were involved in dramatisation of the Gospel at St Mary’s Cathedral last Wednesday. It was a sensational, reverent contribution to the Opening Mass. Thank you Nicole Wills for her tremendous work in preparing students, costumes and props. Also thank you to Angela Jarrott for assisting with transport on the day.

RAISING DIGITALLY RESILIENT CHILDREN
A recording of this parent information session, held last term, is now available by clicking here.

AI AND THE DIGITAL GENERATION
A free parent webinar is available to parents, provided by Catholic Network Australia and facilitated by Cyber Safety Project. The webinar will have a capped live registration amount; parents can register and access the recording 21 days post session. The webinar will be held on Monday, 11 August 2025 at 5.30pm AWST. Please register by clicking here.

SCHOOL PHOTOS
Please ensure your child has the correct formal uniform in preparation for next Tuesday’s School Photos day. PP/Y1/Y2 students are required to wear formal uniform on this day, and will move their usual Tuesday Phys Ed lessons to Wednesday just for this week. More details are below:
Class Photos/Portraits:
Every Student will have their photo taken, whether they are purchasing photos or not.
Your child has been given an online ordering instruction slip and a unique student ‘shootkey’.
Log onto www.msp.com.au and follow the prompts to place your order.
If you lose your shootkey, school reception will have a copy to quote back to you.
The expiry date for on line ordering is Tuesday 12th of August 2025, any orders received after this date will incur a $30.00 archive fee.
Spare order envelopes (green) are available at school reception if you prefer to pay with cash.
Specialty Group Photos:
After photo day, a link will be sent to the school for distribution to parents whose children are in the specialty group photos.
Family Photos:
Envelopes (orange) can be obtained from Administration.
Family photos are taken in the morning before school in the undercover area.
Please ensure that your family envelope and payment are handed to the photographers on photo day.
If you do not have the correct money we will provide any change needed when photos are delivered to school.
Family photos cannot be ordered on line.
Once school has received photos, family photos will remain at reception for parents to collect.
Please Note:
Late orders can be placed via our website www.lateorders.com.au
Individual and Family Photos are not available to view on line.
If for any reason you need to contact MSP regarding your child’s photos you will be asked to provide your child’s ‘shootkey’.