Dear Community of St Columba’s,
Upcoming Events
- Friday 20 March: Ride to School Day
- Friday 20 March: NAPLAN Catch Up Test Day 1
- Monday 23 March: NAPLAN Catch up Final Test Day
- Tuesday 24 March: Pre-Primary to Year 2 Liturgy
- Thursday 26 March: PP & Year 1 RAC Incursion
In gratitude
Gina Burns
Principal
Assistant Principal's Updates
Children’s Crossing Whatley Crescent
Please find attached information regarding the overview of the children’s crossing on Whatley Crescent.
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Mrs Leesa Vinciullo
APRE and Inclusive Education Coordinator
P & F News
WINE FUNDRAISER FINISHES TONIGHT!!
Our wine fundraiser wraps up tonight, and we’re excited to continue our partnership with Hay Shed Hill Wines, a 5-star winery from Margaret River.
For every dozen bottles sold, $30 is donated directly to our P&F, helping fund important initiatives across the school.
How you can support:
- Purchase wine: Enjoy a selection of beautiful wines while giving back. Place your order by 18 March via the order form attached to this newsletter.
- Spread the word: Share with family and friends – every order helps us raise more for the school.
Key dates:
- Orders close: 18 March (today!)
- Collection: Approx. 26 March (TBC)
Every purchase contributes to classroom resources, library books, playground equipment and more.
For any questions, please contact Nikki at nikki@audience360.com.au or 0450 678 650.
Thank you for your support!
RIDE TO SCHOOL DAY THIS FRIDAY!
We’re encouraging all students and families to get active and ride to the oval this Friday! It’s a great way to start the day, build confidence on two wheels, and enjoy some fresh air with friends.
There are plenty of ways to get involved:
- Join the Bayswater Bike Bus and ride together in a safe, social group
- Ride your own way with family or friends
- Mix it up if you’re coming from further away – try train + ride, bus + scoot, or drive part of the way and ride the rest
There will be prizes and fun surprises.
Let’s get moving and make it a great morning together.
We hope to see you there!
Our P&F is built on sharing the load. If everyone does Just One Thing, it makes a big difference to our school community. Whether it’s helping at an event, lending a skill, or supporting behind the scenes, every contribution counts. Please take a minute to complete our short Volunteer Interest Survey and let us know how you’d feel most comfortable helping this year.
St Columba’s Primary School P&F – Volunteer Interest Survey – https://forms.office.com/r/N62gQFLgDh
Have an idea to enhance learning or wellbeing at St Columba’s? We’d love to hear it! Share your suggestion via our Community Wish List Request Form by 20 March to help shape our 2026 P&F fundraising priorities.
St Columba’s Primary School – Community Wish List 2026 – https://forms.office.com/r/BjGHNdE7xc
The wishlist submissions close this Friday!
CSPWA Welcome to Term 1 Newsletter
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Pastoral Care
Happy Birthday to:
The following students who will celebrate birthday’s in the coming week.
Isla Rintoul PPW
Ivaan Kaushal 1G
Norah Cregan 3W
Tom Ross 6G
EASTER RAFFLE COMING SOON!
With Easter around the corner, the Pastoral Care team will be holding their annual Easter Raffle. Tickets will go on sale from Week 8, Thursday 26 March until Week 9, Wednesday 1 April, before school outside the library. Winners will be drawn and prizes delivered to winning families on Week 9, Wednesday 1 April. Tickets are 50c each. Cash only please.
Donations towards prizes are greatly appreciated and can be dropped to the front office from today or to the Raffle table from Thursday 26 March.
As always thank you for your support of the Pastoral Care Team!
WEEKLY RAFFLE ROSTER
TERM 1
Week 8 – 25 March
Week 9 – 2 April
| Kindy Green | Week 8 – Florence & Ambrose Beros Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Kindy White | Week 8 – Veronica Cortes Dopierala Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| PP Green | Week 8 – Izak De Vries Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| PP White | Week 8 – Levon Caruana Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 1 Green | Week 8 – George Capellini Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 1 White | Week 8 – Madsion Aung Than Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 2 Green | Week 8 – Beatrix Beros Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 2 White | Week 8 – Esme Crookes Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 3 Green | Week 8 – Juliette Cahill Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 3 White | Week 8 – Flynn Hartus Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 4 Green | Week 8 – Olive Caruana Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 4 White | Week 8 – Florence Crookes Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 5 Green | Week 8 – Savannah Aung Than Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 5 White | Week 8 – Alessandra Cahill Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 6 Green | Week 8 – Savannah Ceric Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
| Year 6 White | Week 8 – Mia Fernandez Week 9 – NO RAFFLE – Easter Week |
Class News
From our Year 2 Classes
In Year 2, we remembered St Patrick and his special way of teaching others about the Holy Trinity using a shamrock, with its three leaves representing the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Through this story, students reflected on how St Patrick shared God’s love and helped people grow in faith.
During Visual Art, we explored the wonderful world of portraits through the character of Mr Twit from Roald Dahl’s book The Twits. Inspired by Quentin Blake’s playful illustrations, students expressed their creativity by adding their own imaginative touches to this memorable character. Each portrait is bursting with personality, just like Mr Twit himself!
