Principal's Post

Pre-Primary Liturgy
On Tuesday, our Pre-Primary students led a truly beautiful liturgy for our PP–Year 2 cohort. Their reverence, joy, and enthusiasm were evident throughout the celebration. Congratulations to our youngest learners for creating such a special moment for our community. We are so proud of you! 

Interschool Spelling Bee
Congratulations to all our participants in this year’s Interschool Spelling Bee! The atmosphere was intense, and the competition fierce, but our students represented St Columba’s with confidence. Well done on being selected top of your Year Group to represent our school. Jax F, Celeste M, Joana G, Arthur O, Simeon A, Senumitha R, Richie D, Sofia J. 

You have made us proud! 

Sacrament of Confirmation – Year 6
This weekend, we wish our Year 6 students all the very best as they receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. Confirmation is a special step in their faith journey, where they receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit and affirm their commitment to living as followers of Christ. Please keep them in your prayers as they prepare for this important milestone. 

Are you leaving? 

It is hard to believe that it is already time to start preparing for the 2026 school year. While we are always sad to see families go, we understand that circumstances can change. To help us with budget planning and class compositions, please let us know by the end of this term, September 26, 2025, if your enrolment plans for 2026 will be changing. You can do this by emailing – admin@stcolsbays.wa.edu.au or calling 9208 2700. 

Your assistance in this matter is appreciated.

Dates for 2026 

Please note the below Term Dates for 2026. Our School Calendar for 2026 will be available prior to the end of the year when our main events can also be confirmed. 

Term One 

Thursday 29 January: Pupil Free Day 1 

Friday 30 January: Pupil Free Day 2 

Monday 2 February: Term One Commences for Students 

Monday 16 March: Pupil Free Day 3 Please note that this day will be dedicated to our Term One Parent Teacher Meetings. 

Parents are invited to book an appointment, either in person or via phone call, to discuss their child’s progress with their classroom teacher. Appointments will be available throughout the day. 

We believe this format will allow for more timely and meaningful conversations between parents and teachers, ensuring we continue to work together to support each child’s learning journey. 

Thursday 2 April: End of Term One for Staff and Students 

Term Two 

Monday 20 April: Term 2 Commences for Staff and Students 

Friday 29 May: Pupil Free Day 4 

Friday 3 July: End of Term 2 for Staff and Students 

Term Three  

Monday 20 July: Pupil Free Day 5 

Tuesday 21 July: Term 3 commences for students 

Friday 21 August: Pupil Free Day 6 

Monday 24 August: Catholic Day 

Friday 25 September: End of Term 3 for Staff and Students 

Term Four 

Monday 12 October: Term 4 Commences for Staff and Students 

Friday 11 December: End of Term 4 for Students 

Monday 14 December: Administration Week for Staff 

Thursday 17 December: End of Term 4 for Staff  

Dates for 2027 

Further to the release of the Three-Week Mid-Year Holiday Break for Students in Catholic Education, please see the information below: 

2027 Commences for Students: Thursday 28 January 2027 

Mid-Year Three Week Break: Monday 28 June to Friday 16 July 2027 

2027 Concludes for Students on 10 December 2027 

Pupil Free Days will be advised prior to the end of 2026.

Upcoming Events 

• Friday 19 September: Confirmation Ceremony for Year 6G @ 6.30 pm 

• Saturday 20 September: Confirmation Ceremony for Year 6W @ 3.30 pm 

• Monday 22 September: Athletics Carnival for Year 1 – 6 Students 

• Tuesday 23 September: Assembly @ 2.00pm 

• Thursday 25 September: Pre Primary Sport Morning 9.00 am – 10.00 am 

• Friday 26 September: Term 3 Ends for Staff and Students

Assistant Principal's Updates

Dear Parents,

We have been informed by Kapture Photography that orders are still open for this year’s class and individual photos.

Please place your order before the closing date, Sunday 21^st September 2025, to avoid a $30 custom service fee.

You will be notified when sports and special team photos become available for viewing and purchase.

To order, please visit www.kapture.com.au and use our school code: R8ELK4

SCHOOL UNIFORM – SUMMER UPDATE

Parents a reminder that Summer School Uniform must be worn at the start of Term 4.
Also, a reminder JFE have supplied the school with some sample uniform items for try-ons on Wednesday afternoons from 2.30pm – 3.00pm at the front office. Please note that all orders must still be placed online through JFE.

Mrs Leesa Vinciullo

Assistant Principal

Leesa.Vinciullo@cewa.edu.au

P & F News

CLOSING SOON

NOMINATE A DESERVING FAMILY

Nominate a St Cols family to have access to a private car bay in Term 4, including Disco night and EduDance! Nominations close THIS FRIDAY 19/9 and the winning family will be announced Week 10 Assembly Tuesday 23/9. Submit online or see the attached form if you wish to print and provide to Kylie/Lisa at front reception instead: office.com

HAPPENING NOW

❤️💚💙💛 REMINDER — Athletics Carnival Sausage Sizzle ORDERS CLOSE 9PM TONIGHT!

🌭 Sausage Sizzle: $3.50 each / 🧃 Juice Box: $1 each / 🔗 Click here to order your sausage sizzle : https://www.cognitoforms.com/StColumbasPrimarySchool/_2025AthleticsCarnivalPFSausageSizzle

❤️💚💙💛 Athletics Carnival Bake Sale

We’d love your donations of baked (or store bought) sweet or savoury treats, see our community socials in the coming days to add your name.

Savoury, sweet, GF and vegan items will all be greatly appreciated. To help things run smoothly, please:

1. NO meat or fresh dairy (cream)
2. NUT FREE
3. Provide a full list of ingredients
4. Label your container clearly with your name and phone number (this is a must requirement by City of Bayswater for our food licence)
5. Deliver to the office by 8am on the day or bring directly to the oval

If baking is totally not your thing or life gets hectic (we get it, its a Monday) we are also happy for store bought goods.

❤️💚💙💛 We really need more parent helpers on the day

🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ Please consider signing up to help with running the bake sale or sausage sizzle here: https://volunteersignup.org/K8BRQ

It’s a great way to support our school while enjoying yummy food at the carnival. Funds raised go straight back into making our school even better for our kids

DON’T FORGET

Help Our School Move Forward — Join ‘Your Move’!

We’re inviting all parents to sign up to the Your Move website and join our school group! Every registration earns points for our school — and the more points we accumulate, the more exciting opportunities we unlock. From Connecting Schools Grants to bike education, student leadership labs, and Safe Routes to School guides, Your Move helps us build a more active, connected school community. Whether your child walks, wheels, scoots, or rides, your support helps us inspire healthier habits and access valuable resources. Let’s get moving — sign up today and help our school thrive! https://yourmove.org.au/register

Containers for Change

Get involved with our School yard fundraising by joining the containers for change group. All you have to do is scan the barcode attached to the newsletter with your containers from home — all funds from your deposit goes directly back to fundraising for items that benefit the kids at St Cols.

School Rewards Program — THE ATHLETE’S FOOT Morley Galleria

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.

KEY TERM 3/4 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Term 4 Family Carpark nomination draw – Due Friday 19^th September, announced Tuesday 23^rd September at Assembly

P&F Athletics Carnival bake sale/sausage sizzle fundraiser – Monday 22^nd September

Whole School Disco – Friday 17^th October (PK – YR 2 @ 5-6:30pm  / YR3 – YR 6 @ 6:45-8:15pm

Library News

Congratulations Year 6 Green

Thank you everyone!
Mrs. Cuthbert

Pastoral Care

Class News

From our Kindy classes:

In Kindy we have been gardeners. We planted lots of vegetables and flowers in our Kindy Garden and have been caring for them and watching them grow. We have noticed something is eating some of the leaves on the plants and we’ve seen some snails, slaters, bees, caterpillars and butterflies in our garden. We were very interested in learning more about minibeasts and began making some out of boxes and craft items. We had to think about the special features of the minibeasts like how many legs they have or if they have wings.  We have so much fun learning about our world in Kindy.

From our Year 4 classes

In HASS, we’ve been exploring the geography of Africa. Our excursion to the zoo yesterday gave us a valuable opportunity to observe African animals up close, which has really supported our learning in literacy as we work on writing information reports about these animals.

Community Notices