News from Lynda
LENTEN SEASON
Last week on Ash Wednesday we celebrated and prayed together as a school in our learning hub.
Our students heard the following message:
Our Pope Francis also gives us a message as we begin our Lenten journey this year.
“Lent is a time to remove all distractions and bitterness from one’s life in order to better hear God and those who suffer silently and need help” Pope Francis Source: CNS.
Year 5-6 Camp
On Wednesday myself, Megan Moore, Maegen Berends, Kath Barca, Edward Dooley and Sandra Renehan head off to Camp Rumbug Foster with our year 5-6 students. I am very much looking forward to spending time with our year 5-6 students and encouraging them to take risks, work as a team and have fun. Camp is a great opportunity for staff and students to build positive relationships, resilience, build confidence and a sense of achievement. Thank you to parents for trusting school and camp staff to look after your precious children and enjoy many learning experiences with them.
Many staff attending camp have needed to make alternative arrangements for their own children and families in order to be away with our students. I would like to acknowledge and thank the school staff attending the camp. I am very grateful for our positive and dedicated staff, who continually focus on providing our students with positive learning experiences.
In my absence Carmel Donlon, supported by Michael Juliff will ensure our school continues to operate as per normal.
St Catherine’s Open Day
Our school will be open on Friday 13 March from 9:30-11:00am. This is a great opportunity for new families considering enrolling their children to visit our school. We are now taking enrollment applications for 2021 Foundation. If you know of any neighbours, family or friends living in the area, please let them know about this date or to contact the school office.
Parent Student Teacher Meetings -Term 1 2020
Bookings are now open for term 1 Parent Student Teacher Meetings
Please click on the link below to book a meeting time.
Meetings will take place on
Monday 23 March- 3:45-6:30pm
Tuesday 24 March-3:45-6:30pm
It is important for each family to make an appointment with their child’s teacher. Students are encouraged to attend meetings.
Click on the link
https://scmoorabbin.schoolzineplus.com/view-session/4
Once you click on the link, please select a teacher.
Select the date from the drop down menu or click on the calendar icon. Select the time.
The following link is a booking guide for parents
https://scmoorabbin.
Cyber Safety
I encourage all parents to check and monitor their child’s use of social media sites and apps, along with checking appropriate age recommendations. In many cases these sites are not recommended for children under the age of 13.
School does not encourage students at school to talk about posts or information from social media sites.
ThinkUKnow is a website where parents can access information to help them with online cyber safety. Some helpful messages for parents:
- Start the cyber safety conversation with your child and let them teach you about what they do online.
- Stay in the know- take an interest in how our child uses technology. Why not have a go and trial the apps for yourself?
- Speak with your child about respectful relationships.
- Create a Family Online Safety Contract. thinkuknow.org.au
- Know what your kids are doing online, who they are friends with and who they may be talking to
Parents can access future information and resources online.
https://www.thinkuknow.org.au/parents-portal
2020 SRC students
Congratulations to the following students who will form our Student Representative Council this year.
Students will meet with Mrs Maree Hills each fortnight. Meetings are a forum for student voice and an opportunity for students to work with peers and staff to ensure our school is a great place to grow and learn.
Ben Castrillon, Maggie Willmott, Cameron McKell, Mia Wang, Miki Nowak, Lola Grainger, Alexandra Pound, Bianca Treagus, Jack Canning, Holly Anstee & Veronika Cary.
Lynda O'Donnell
Principal
