Dear Community of St Columba’s,
Stations of the Cross
Every Friday during Lent, we participate in the Stations of the Cross to remember and think about the very special journey that Jesus took when he was on his way to the cross. Each Station tells a part of the story and helps us understand how much Jesus loved everyone. It is like walking with Jesus through the tough parts of his day, and by doing this, we learn about kindness, love, and helping others. The Stations help us remember how Jesus showed us how to be brave and caring, even when things are hard.
Our Year 6 Students will lead a dramatised version of the Stations of the Cross at the following two times:
Friday 4 April: 7.00 pm at St Columba’s Church
Friday 11 April: 1.45 pm at St Columba’s Church (for Students in Years 1-6).
You are most welcome to join us.
Calendar for Term 2
Please be sure to check out our Calendar on our Website to stay informed of dates and events for Term 2.
Upcoming Events:
- Friday 4 April: Stations of the Cross @ 7.00 pm in the Church
- Tuesday 8 April: 2.00 pm Assembly
- Tuesday 8 April: P&F Meeting @ 6.30 pm
- Thursday 10 April: Year 4-6 Swimming Carnival @ Bayswater Waves
- Friday 11 April: Stations of the Cross for Years 1-6 @ 1.45 pm
In gratitude,
Gina Burns
Principal
Holy Week Services at St Columba’s Parish
Holy Thursday: 7.00 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper
Good Friday: 10.00 am Stations of the Cross
3.00 pm Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
Holy Saturday: 7.00 pm Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday: 7.30 am Mass
9.30 am Family Easter Mass
Assistant Principal's Updates
COMMUNITY BAPTISM
Huge congratulations to those children (and their families) who were Baptised on Sunday in Father Andrew’s biggest ever Baptism event. It was a wonderful celebration with thirteen children, ranging in age from a few months to 8 years of age, being welcomed into the Catholic faith.
If you are interested, we will hold another celebration later in the year.
FACTION SWIMMING CARNIVAL 2025
The Faction Swimming Carnival is to be held at Bayswater Waves Aquatic Centre on Thursday 10th April, beginning at 9:30 am and concluding at 2:00 pm. Please refer to information sent home by Mr Banks earlier in the term. All students must arrive promptly to school as the buses will be leaving at 8:45 am. Parents are permitted to take children home from the venue at the conclusion of the carnival – please notify your child’s classroom teacher if you wish to do this. Buses will be available for the return journey for all year groups.
Please see the event times program attached to this newsletter.
P & F News
Please see attached the P&F Agenda for Meeting #3 Tuesday 8th April 2025 — 6:30pm
WINE FUNDRAISER
Delivery is scheduled for Thursday, 3 April however we don’t have an exact time yet (aiming for collection to be Friday, 4 April however TBC). We will notify you once the orders are unpacked and ready for pickup. Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser!
Current Fundraising
Swimming Carnival Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
Swimming is hungry work – and what a better way to fill the kids up than to pre-order your sausage sizzle for the Year 4-6 Swimming Carnival on 10th April. Head to the link to place your family order now: https://www.cognitoforms.com/StColumbasPrimarySchool/_2025SwimmingCarnivalPFSausageSizzle NOTE: Orders must be submitted and paid for by 9pm Friday 4th of April. Late orders will not be taken. Volunteer your prepping skills, cook a few snags or help pack down — sign up now to support this special sports day for the kids: https://volunteersignup.org/AXAHQ
Mother’s Day Breakfast (is around the corner)
We are looking for interested Dads in the community to help volunteer at the Mother’s Day Breakfast this year. Please reach out to your Class Rep with your contact details if you’d like to be part of the celebration.
Reminders
THE ATHLETE’S FOOT Morley Galleria — School Rewards Program
With $5 from every pair of shoes purchased being donated back to our School, This applies to the whole family across their fantastic range of school, sports, work and casual shoes. Make sure you mention St Col’s!
Dates for your diary
10th April — Swimming Carnival Sausage Sizzle Fundraiser
10th April — Free dress gold coin Fundraiser
9th May — Mother’s Day Breakfast 7:30am
Pastoral Care
Happy Birthday to:
The following students who will celebrate birthday’s in the coming week:
Thomas De Paula Couto KG
Giorgia Holmes KG
Ariela Hoek KG
Olivia Smith PPG
Mason McMurtrie Y1W
Riley Wilkey Y4G
Alec Mather Y4W
Harriet Weaire Y5G
Ava Scali Y6G
Stella Kent Y6G
EASTER RAFFLE
With Easter around the corner, the Pastoral Care team will be holding their annual Easter Raffle. Tickets will go on sale from Week 9, Thursday 3 April until Week 10, Wednesday 9 April, before school outside the library. Winners will be drawn and prizes delivered to winning families on Week 10, Wednesday 9 April. Tickets are 50c each or three for $1. Cash only please. Donations towards prizes are greatly appreciated and can be dropped to the basket in the library or to the front office from today. As always thank you for your support of the Pastoral Care Team.
Would you like to Volunteer with us?
We are always looking for Volunteers to join the Pastoral Care Team. If you can spare a little time on a Wednesday morning after drop off, you can find us in the Church meeting room just as you enter from the basketball court entrance. Come say Hi and see what we are all about or please feel free to reach out to us by leaving a message with Lisa or Kylie in Administration and one of our amazing volunteers will talk you through volunteering with us.
WEEKLY RAFFLE ROSTER
TERM 1
Week 10 – NO RAFFLE
TERM 2
Week 1 – NO RAFFLE
Week 2- 7 May
Week 3 – 14 May
| Kindy Green | Week 2 – Charles Warren Week 3 – Sophia Ward |
| Kindy White | Week 2 – Edward Zachar Week 3 – Liz Vassallo Martins |
| PP Green | Week 2 – Lucas Young Week 3 – Hadley Winrow |
| PP White | Week 2 – Sebastian Teal Week 3 – Jasmine Shii |
| Year 1 Green | Week 2 – Eva Woodley Week 3 – Siena Winspear |
| Year 1 White | Week 2 – Jayden Win Week 3 – Kieran Vernon |
| Year 2 Green | Week 2 -Samuel Young Week 3 – Georgia Whelan |
| Year 2 White | Week 2 – Heidi Zekas-Crooks Week 3 – Frankie Wilson |
| Year 3 Green | Week 2 – Mia Yanez Del Gesso Week 3 – Harry Whelan |
| Year 3 White | Week 2 – Caden Thompson Mewburn Week 3 – Matilda Stahl |
| Year 4 Green | Week 2 – Hugo Zachar Week 3 – Maria Wai |
| Year 4 White | Week 2 – Juliana Versaico Week 3 – Lily Vernon |
| Year 5 Green | Week 2 – Anzo Tan Week 3 – Tom Ross |
| Year 5 White | Week 2 -Evie Zekas-Crooks Week 3 – Cherubim Vu |
| Year 6 Green | Week 2 – Kathleen Vaccari Week 3 – Agnes Zoou |
| Year 6 White | Week 2 – Emmanuel Wai Week 3 – Kirana Stahl |
Religious Education and Curriculum News
From our Year 5 Classes:
In Religious Education, Year 5 has been deepening their understanding of Lent and Easter, reflecting on how Jesus always chose to obey God and trusted in His strength to overcome challenges. We explored the story of The Temptation of Jesus in the Wilderness, where Jesus resisted temptation and remained faithful to God. To bring our learning to life, we created comic strips illustrating this powerful story and the lessons it teaches us about faith, trust, and perseverance.
From our Pre Primary classes:
It is shaping up in Pre-Primary as the students explore the different types of two-dimensional shapes. We used familiar two-dimensional shapes to create 2D robots and carefully counted and recorded how many of each shape we used. We also had a close look at the number of sides and corners these shapes have, making them different to one another.
School Counsellor News
Dr Garvey has a podcast on all things parenting, children and mental health. It is entertaining, whilst thought provoking. Highly recommend! ⭐️
Pop Culture Parenting Podcast – Apple Podcasts
Please see the below link for a documentary by Dr Garvey called ‘Seen’ it is about the discovery of transformative power of self-healing and parenting.
SEEN The Film · A Parent TV Documentary