St Catherine's Moorabbin eNewsletter

Nativity 2023

2024 Staffing

Administration

Lynda O’Donnell - Principal

Carmel Donlon - Assistant Principal/RE Leader/Student Diversity Leader

Laura Bailey - Administration

Classroom Teachers

Maree Hills - Foundation FMH Classroom Teacher & Wellbeing Leader

Alana Tavcar - 1/2AT Classroom Teacher

Dylan Knoll - 3/4DK Classroom Teacher

Jenny Burnet - 3/4JB Classroom Teacher

Jaimee Hall - 5JH Classroom Teacher

Megan Moore - 6MR Classroom Teacher & Learning & Teaching Leader

Specialist Teachers/Classroom Support

Helene Lionakis - Japanese Teacher

Sandra Renehan - Visual Arts/Performing Arts/Classroom Support- 6MR

Susan Pattinson - Physical Education & Sport

Education Support

Antonella Chiodo - Education Support

Catherine Dudley - Education Support

Kath Barca - Education Support/Library/Playgroup Leader

Paula Hamilton - Education Support & Administration

2024 Meet and Greet

Students from Foundation to Year 5 met their 2024 classes and teachers today from 11.45-1.30pm.

Semester 2 Reports

These were sent home with your child today.

TERM 1 DATES

Tuesday 30th January - Foundation - Year 6 first day of school

Wednesday 31st January - 10.00am Beginning of School Year Mass

Wednesday 7th January - Foundation Rest Day

Friday 9th February - School Photos

Friday 9th February - 5.30pm Beginning of School Year Picnic

Wednesday 14th February - Foundation Rest Day

Tuesday 20th February - 6.00pm Reconciliation Family Workshop (Year 3)

Wednesday 21st February - Foundation Rest Day

Sunday 25th February - 10.30am Reconciliation Presentation Mass (Year 3)

Tuesday 27th February - 6.30 Foundation Curriculum Night

Wednesday 28th February - Foundation Rest Day

Friday 1st March - School Closure Day

Wednesday 6th March - Reconciliation Reflection Day (Year 3)

Monday 11th March - Labour Day Public Holiday

13th-15th March, 18th-22nd March & 25th March - Yr 3 & 5 NAPLAN

Saturday 23rd March - 10.30 Year 3 First Reconciliation

Thursday 28th March - Holy Thursday, Last day of Term 1 (3.20pm finish)

Friday 29th March - Good Friday

Sunday 31st March - Easter Sunday

Christmas Carols Wrap Up

Thank you so much to all the families who came to celebrate the end of a terrific year at the Christmas Carols last Thursday night. The weather gods worked in our favour and it was a fabulous, warm summer night to be outside enjoying the kids' singing and having fun with the school community on the oval. Huge thanks again to Suzanne Currie for running the event, Nat Taffe for her incredible efforts gathering so many raffle prizes, and to the P&F Committee as a whole for coming together to support the event in the lead up and on the night.

Special thanks again to Sam Hartrick from Hartrick Real Estate for sponsoring our major raffle prize!

Thank you also to the staff for their efforts in making this night so special, and to all the St. Catherine's families for their donations of raffle prizes, cake stall items, and their time assisting on the night.

We are thrilled to let you know that raffle ticket sales, cake stall treats, drinks and ice cream purchases raised a total of $2,791.25 for the school! This is a fantastic effort and we thank you all for contributing. The funds raised will go towards our school mural project, as well as more school projects next year.

The P&F Committee is also pleased to announce our final fundraising figure for the year - a whopping $9,747! These funds were raised throughout the year at events like the school disco, Bunnings Barbecues, the Easter Raffle, and more. We thank you so much for your contribution towards these fundraising events that enable the P&F Committee to work collaboratively with the school staff in purchasing equipment such as the new speaker and microphone, and funding school ground upgrades such as the courtyard garden clean up and replanting, and put on events like last week's Christmas Carols - all the things to make St. Catherine's a wonderful place where all our kids can thrive.

One final reminder to consider volunteering for the P&F Committee next year - it's a great way to meet new people at school and play a big part in helping make St. Catherine's the amazing school that we all know and love.

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!

Warm Regards,

St. Catherine's Parents & Friends Committee

Congratulations to our Raffle Winners

21 Nov	playgroup 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring event

21 Nov	Playgroup All day Recurring event

25 Nov	5/6 Beach Program 25 Nov 2024 - 26 Nov 2024

26 Nov	Foundation Transition Morning (2) 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

26 Nov	Playgroup All day Recurring event

27 Nov	St Catherine Laboure Feast Day Mass 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

28 Nov	playgroup 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring event

28 Nov	Year 6 Big day out - Luna Park celebration 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

28 Nov	Playgroup All day Recurring event

29 Nov	Shool Closure Day All day

2 Dec	F - 4 Swimming Program 02 Dec 2024 - 06 Dec 2024

3 Dec	Playgroup All day Recurring event

4 Dec	Foundation Transition Morning (3) 9:15 AM - 10:45 AM

5 Dec	playgroup 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring event

5 Dec	Playgroup All day Recurring event

5 Dec	Christmas Carols - From 5pm (carols 6pm promptly) 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM

9 Dec	Term 4 student awards & walking club 8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

10 Dec	Playgroup All day Recurring event

11 Dec	End of Year Mass & Nativity 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

11 Dec	2025 Teacher meet and greet 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

11 Dec	Whole school Kris Kringle 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

12 Dec	playgroup 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring event

12 Dec	Playgroup All day Recurring event

16 Dec	Year 6 big day in 9:00 AM - 3:20 PM

16 Dec	Yr 6 Guard of Honour 3:10 PM - 3:20 PM

16 Dec	Year 6 graduation evening (please be at church by 5:45) 5:45 PM - 9:00 PM

17 Dec	Last day for students and staff for the 2024 school year - 3:20 finish All day

19 Dec	playgroup 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Recurring event