Dear St Columba’s Community,
There is such a warm, festive vibe around the school right now, with both students and teachers really embracing the Christmas spirit.
As we approach our Annual Community Meeting next Wednesday 20 November, where I will present my School Principal Report, a very short briefing from me.
Edu-Dance Concert – Friday 29th November
The Edu-Dance concert is a wonderful event every year and will be held on our school oval. The event will officially begin at 6pm; however, we ask that students are in their classrooms by 5:45pm sharp. The teachers will then bring the children down to the oval for the beginning of the concert. Further information about the evening, including finish time, parking and seating will be made available shortly.
Upcoming Events
- Monday 18 November: Kindy Incursion at 11.30 am
- Tuesday 19 November: Year 2 Excursion to the Zoo
- Tuesday 19 November: IEP Transition Meetings (Day 1)
- Wednesday 20 November: Annual Community Meeting at 6pm in the School Library
- Thursday 21 November: IEP Transition Meetings (Day 2)
- Friday 22 Assembly: Final Assembly for Year 6 & MERCY Awards
Important Dates for 2025
Our 2025 Calendar is close to finalising. For your information and planning, please see dates for School Terms and Pupil Free Days in 2025.
Term One
Staff commence: Monday 3 February 2025 (Pupil Free Days for students Monday 3 February and Tuesday 4 February)
Students commence: Wednesday 5 February 2025
Pupil Free Day: Friday 28 March
Term concludes: Friday 11 April
Term Two
Staff commence: Monday 28 April (Pupil Free Day for students)
Students commence: Tuesday 29 April
Pupil Free Day: Friday 30 May
Term concludes: Friday 4 July 2025
Term Three
Term commences: Monday 21 July
Catholic Day for Staff – School and OSHC is closed: Friday 22 August
Pupil Free Day: Monday 25 August:
Term concludes: Friday 26 September
Term Four
Term Four commences: Monday 13 October
Term concludes for students: Friday 12 December
Term concludes for staff: Friday 19 December
All other dates available will be uploaded to the School Calendar on the School Website before the conclusion of this year.
In gratitude,
Gina Burns
Principal
Uniform Shop
Please note the following dates for Term 4 opening:
Wed 20 November
Wed 27 November
Wed 4 December
Orders can still be placed online for delivery to your child’s class each Friday.
P & F News
2025 CLASS P&F REPS
Soon, we will be asking all parents to submit their interest in becoming a Class Rep for 2025. This is your opportunity to represent your child’s class as well as become an active member of the P&F Team, form new connections with other parents and build a strong basis for fundraising into the new year ahead. We’d also love to put a call out to parents who wish to become a non active member of the P&F (where being a Class Rep wouldn’t suit your schedule) BUT instead, your contribution back to the School, is a once off donated product, service or talent where you can support a St Col’s community fundraising event. Watch this space!
FUNDRAISING FOCUS
Gingerberry Offer – Rob and Jayne Jagger have been a part of the St Columba’s community since 2015 and want to give back. Rob designs baby & children’s feeding products and has been in the industry for 20+ years. His brand Gingerberry, affectionately named after his girls Sophie and Lilah with their ginger & strawberry hair, focuses on ergonomics and provides young families with all they need when introducing a sippy cup, starting solids for the first time & teaching their little ones how to hold cutlery correctly. Rob is offering 20% off with part proceeds going to the School. Simply head to the website www.gingerberry.com.au and enter these two discount codes at the checkout (STCOLS20 + FREE) – all orders can either be collected from their home in Bayswater or the school and this offer will be on for the remainder of 2024. We understand you may be past this point or there may be another little bundle on the way, however they make great gifts and this offer can be passed onto friends. See flyer attached to this newsletter.
FINAL EVENT
- 29 November – EDU Dance concert
Pastoral Care
Happy Birthday to:
The following students who will celebrate birthday’s in the coming week:
Adam Tuma PPG
Arden O’Reilly PPW
Annabel Paulus 1W
Holly Magee 1W
Max Pizzata 3G
Megan Hutton 3W
Maria Pulido Vargas 5G
Grace Masnyk 5G
Charlotte Eaglesham 5W
PASTORAL CARE WEEKLY RAFFLE
Tickets are 3 for $1 (maximum of 3 tickets per child).
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.
WEEKLY RAFFLE ROSTER
TERM 4
Week 7 – 20 November
Week 8 – 27 November
Week 9 – 4 December – NO RAFFLE
| Kindy Green | Week 7 – Lowan Snodgrass Week 8 – Jack Franich |
| Kindy White | Week 7 – Lucas Young Week 8 – Luca Lo Surdo |
| PP Green | Week 7 – Leo Milhinch Week 8 – Liam Wilkey |
| PP White | Week 7 – Lynette Toh Week 8 – Kieran Vernon |
| Year 1 Green | Week 7 – Holly McMenamin Week 8 – Frankie Wilson |
| Year 1 White | Week 7 – Samuel Young Week 8 – Harper Raven |
| Year 2 Green | Week 7 – Mia Yanez Del Gesso Week 8 – Harry Whelan |
| Year 2 White | Week 7 – Orlando Smith Week 8 – Matilda Stahl |
| Year 3 Green | Week 7 – Juliana Versaico Week 8 – Maria Wai |
| Year 3 White | Week 7 – Spencer Landis Week 8 – Riley Wilkey |
| Year 4 Green | Week 7 – Bianca Milhinch Week 8 – Lucia O’Toole |
| Year 4 White | Week 7 – Luca Marrapodi Week 8 – Henry Crookes |
| Year 5 Green | Week 7 – Emmanuel Wai Week 8 – Kirana Stahl |
| Year 5 White | Week 7 – Luca Maio Week 8 – Kathleen Vaccari |
| Year 6 Green | Week 7 – Moihi Moses – Taratu Week 8 – NO RAFFLE |
| Year 6 White | Week 7 – Alexis Stewart Week 8 – Harry Mawer |
Award Winners
MERIT AWARDS – Term 4, Week 5
PP Green – Hannah Ferguson, Liam Wilkey
1 Green – Sebastian Setzinger, Frankie Wilson
1 White – Isaac Tran
2 Green – Elliott Bonnett, Otis Knox
2 White – Jessica Kennewell, Adam Nguyen
3 Green – Mathea Co, Jacob Mak
3 White – Amelia Booth, Felix Juniper
4 White – Alexander Khoo
Religious Education and Curriculum News
From our Kindergarten Classes:
From Mr Bank’s Science Classes :
PHYSICS! This term, students in Year 6 are investigating the different forms of energy and how they can be transferred and transformed, and the generation, transfer and use of electricity in our daily lives.
Meanwhile the Year 5’s are exploring different types of forces such as, applied force, gravity, air resistance, buoyancy, tension and elastic force. Students are conducting practical investigations, mostly in the context of space travel and ‘rocket science’, learning that forces can be described as a push or a pull and represented by an arrow.
From Signora Castro’s Italian Classes :
Our school has recently participated in the “Fammi Un Poster” (Make Me a Poster) competition run by the Western Australian Association for Italian Teachers. Well done to all the students for their entries.
The finalists were Harvey K, Harriet S, Ivy Q, Marcus T, Emma N, Gianna K, Evie H, Sana B, Hannah G, Joana G, Alessandra C, Zara F, Alana R, Michael B, Mia M, Aisling P, Carys B, and Giorgia T. Bravissimi!
Congratulations to Arden B for achieving 3rd place in the Year 3 category for our school!
Bravissimo!
