Principal's News
Welcome to Term 4
It was lovely to return to work last week to be greeted by happy, smiling faces from students, staff and families. I’m feeling well rested and refreshed after travelling around Italy, Greece and Germany. I’m excited to be Leading the St Catherine’s community in Term 4 and look forward to the many events throughout the term. A big thank you to Megan and Maree for their exceptional leadership while I was away. I know I left the school in very capable hands. The highlights were definitely exploring historic towns, sights and beaches. The days always ended with a beautiful meal in a restaurant or tavern. Luckily we managed to walk between 25,000 and 30,000 steps each day which meant we could enjoy all the local produce, guilt free. Here’s a sample of the highlights.
New OSHC-Out of School Hours Care Provider in 2025.
I’m pleased to inform you that we’ve engaged MACSEYE to provide Outside School Hours Care (OSHC) for our students and families. They will start operating and providing OSHC from the beginning of Term 1, 2025. MACSEYE is a newly approved provider, set up by the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) to offer a range of early childhood and school aged care programs.MACSEYE is committed to see every child and family flourish. Their programs are designed to foster a sense of identity, health and well-being. As a Catholic provider, MACSEYE will have strong links with our school and local parish, working together to build a vibrant community of support for children and families.MACSEYE is an approved registered provider, and sets a high standard of quality in line the National Quality Standards. I’m confident MACSEYE will provide a high quality service for our students.Families who need Outside School Hours Care will need to enrol with MACSEYE. We will share information how to enrol soon. If you have any questions, please let me know or you can also email MACSEYE directly at contact@macseye.vic.edu.au
TERM 4 SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS
YLV- Youth Leadership Victoria (Current OSHC-Out of School Hours Care Provider) Our current provider YLV, will provide care to families during the following School Closure Days this Term. More information on how to book and cost involved will be shared once I receive it from YLV.
Please note these School Closure Dates in your diaries.
- Monday, 4 November 2024 (Pupil-Free Day)
- Friday, 29 November 2024 (Pupil-Free Day)
- Wednesday, 18 December 2024 (Days in Lieu for staff)
- Thursday, 19 December 2024 (Days in Lieu for staff)
- Friday, 20 December 2024 (Days in Lieu for staff)
COLOUR RUN 2024
Thank you to Abbey Walters, her OLSH (our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Bentleigh) students and the P&F for a very successful Colour Run. See below for a detailed report. Thank you to Vish Sahota (Zia’s mum in Foundation) for working with the P&F team to organise a grant from Bendigo Bank in Murrumbeena for a generous $5000 to pay for our new shade tents. They were used for the Colour Run and looked fantastic.
Curriculum Term Overviews
Term 4 Dates
