MARCH 13, 2025 NEWSLETTER
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
We can almost hear a collective sigh now that the Folk Festival is behind us but what a wonderful weekend it was! A huge thank you to the many volunteers who helped with the BBQ. A particular thank you to Bree Porter, Rhea Thomas, Janine Moloney, Caitlin Down and Anthony Leddin who were the team who did the organising, rostering, ordering and site management of the event. Thank you also to the Koroit St. Patrick's parents who joined us in the tent and to do the packing up.
Next Monday we will be celebrating St. Patrick's Day followed on Friday by Harmony Day. Please look out for details about these 2 days in the newsletter and through Seesaw. So get those green outfits ready for Monday.
Olga Lyons
SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS - 2025
Term 2 - Tuesday April 22 - Collaboration
Wednesday April 23 - Maths Curriculum
Thursday April 24 - DOBCEL Strategic Plan
Tuesday June 10 - Wellbeing PD
Thursday 19 & Friday 20 September - RE PD
Term 3 - Monday July 21 - Structured Literacy PD
Final Day for Students in Term 4 - Wednesday December 17
FROM THE REL - MICHELLE MALONE
YEAR 4 NEWS - WHAT WE HAVE ENJOYED IN TERM 1
ST PATRICK'S DAY - MARCH 17
CONFIDENCE & MOTIVATION
Building confidence and motivation in young people is essential for their development and overall wellbeing. Supporting these traits means encouraging your child to set realistic goals, celebrate their achievements and learn from setbacks. Confidence allows young people to believe in their abilities, face challenges with resilience and feel empowered in their decisions. Meanwhile, motivation drives them to pursue interests, strive for personal growth and stay engaged in school and other activities. By fostering a supportive environment at home, parents can help nurture these qualities, providing their children with the tools they need to navigate life's ups and downs and maintain a positive, proactive mindset.
SCHOOL DATES - 2025
| Friday March 14 | Foundation Athletics at 9:15am |
| Monday March 17 | St Patrick's Day - Whole School Mass at 12.30pm |
| Hot Dog Special Lunch | |
| Friday March 21 | Assembly at 2.40pm |
| Monday March 24 | Reconciliation Formation Day - Emmanuel College |
| Wednesday March 26 | Greater Western Region Swimming Comp - Horsham |
| Friday March 28 | Moyne Athletics |
| Wednesday April 2 | Sacrament of Reconcilation - St Patrick's Church at 5.30pm |
| Thursday April 3 | Sustainability Day |
| Friday April 4 | LAST DAY OF TERM 1 |
| Tuesday April 22 | SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY |
| Wednesday April 23 | SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY |
| Thursday April 24 | SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY |
| Friday April 25 | ANZAC DAY |
| Monday April 28 | Students return for Term 2 |
| Tuesday April 29 | Confirmation Parent Information Evening (Parent & Child) - St Joseph's Church Warrnambool at 7pm |
| Thursday May 1 | May Race Day Public Holiday |
| Friday May 2 | Assembly at 2.40pm |
| Tuesday May 6 | Moyne School's Cross Country |
| Friday May 9 | Mother's Day Breakfast at 8.00am |
| Sunday May 11 | Confirmation Presentation Mass at 10.30am |
| Monday May 12 | Confirmation Formation Day at St John's Dennington |
| Tuesday May 13 | School Photo Day |
| Friday May 16 | Division Cross Country |
| Assembly at 2.40pm | |
| Tuesday May 27 | Sacrament of Confirmation - Infant Jesus Church Koroit at 6pm |
| Tuesday July 29 | First Eucharist Information Evening (Parent & Child) - St Joseph's Warrnambool at 7pm |
| Tuesday August 5 | First Eucharist Formation Day - St Pius Warrnambool |
| Sunday August 10 | Presentation of First Eucharist Candidates - St Patrick's Church Port Fairy at 10.30am |
| Sunday August 31 | Sacrament of Eucharist - St Patrick's Church Port Fairy at 10.30am |
SPORTING SCHOOLS
Sporting Schools will commence next week, Tuesday February 4th. The program will run for 7 weeks, with the final session being on Thursday March 20. The program days for Term 1 are Tuesday and Thursdays 3.20pm-4.30pm. You must register your child via the Schoolzine App. See details earlier in the newsletter regarding the App. Millie Kenna and Ben Kelly will be running the program.
Please only register your child/children the day of or the night before the session they will be attending. Cut off is 12pm.
Days are subject to change depending on the availability of Millie Kenna.
COMMUNITY NEWS
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Francis Foundation OP Shops in Port Fairy urgently requires more volunteers. We are a volunteer organisation who run the OP Shops in Sackville and Princes Streets Port Fairy, in support of the Francis Foundation, which operates Alveston House in Warrnambool. If you are able to spare one morning (10am -1pm) or afternoon (1pm -4pm) weekly, fortnightly or monthly we would love to hear from you. If you would like to volunteer yourself or with a friend please contact Imelda on 0413704080 or call in at Sackville street and leave your name and details.
