Term 2 Week 4
Happy Mothers day to all our mothers, grandmothers and significant figures in our children’s lives. The children have been organising cards, gifts and other surprises throughout the week in readiness for this Sunday. The mothers day stall was held today for the children to purchase gifts for their mums and grandmothers. Thank you to Donna Schepis and her band of ladies who ran the stall. The gifts organised were once again wonderful. Tomorrow morning the MOSA group have organised a mothers day breakfast for all our mums starting at 7am until 9am. Drop in between these time to have a cuppa, croissant and chat with other mums in the school. We will hold a whole school assembly at 8.50am where the yr 1/2 children will present a prayer and song for all our mums.
A survey was sent out to all families yesterday as we seek your opinion. We are in the process of planning for our Term 2 Parent Teacher Interviews and are seeking parent feedback. Face to Face parent teacher conversations were held in Term 1. Many families appreciated the chance to meet face to face with teachers, however many other families also expressed that online was more suitable for their family situation. We are seeking feedback from our parent community as to the preferred methods so we can endeavor to cater for everyone’s needs. I have included the link below for you to access.
Last Tuesday evening the School Advisory Council met. The main agenda item centered around communication modes used in the school. It was a robust and honest discussion as we reviewed and reflected on the types of communication we use, what they are used for, when/how they are being used successfully and areas for improvement. We will continue with this discussion as we also extend the discussion to staff and then present back to the council with a clearly outlined process for school communication modes.
I am currently working with a landscaper to beautify the area behind the school after the builders left. Our first stage is to level the area and implement pathways from the stairs. During the holidays two concrete blocks were laid next to the adventure playground on the oval. I have ordered seating to be installed here. During the holidays two of our goal posts were also replaced due to being damaged last term.
Our school captains have proposed a fundraising opportunity for the school. Most councils have implemented a recycle bottle scheme where you can return certain bottles for a 10 cent refund. The captains are asking that you send these bottles to school where money raised will go to school equipment. The children will decide what to spend the money on at their leadership meetings. A rubbish bin is outside the library for any bottles. Please open the attachment for more details.
Last Tuesday the state budget was announced. You would have heard that all government schools children will receive $400 towards school expenses and only Health Care Card holders will be eligible for the payment in Catholic schools. As you know from your first-hand experience, families are feeling cost of living pressures and for Catholic school families to be discriminated against in this manner is deeply unfair. We believe there should be equality for all school children in Victoria. Either the payment should apply to all students, or it should be means tested for all students, as has been the case with programs like the Camps, Sports, and Excursions Fund. MACS have developed materials to assist you in communicating to various entities to express your dissatisfaction. Please read the attached letter.
Cathy Steere
