Term 4 Week 8 (6/12/2024)

What is On?

END OF YEAR 2024- 

Wednesday 11th December 2024 - End of Year Awards at Yamba Bowling Club 

Wednesday 11th December - Canteen - Hot Dog Day (see flyer below)

Tuesday 17th December - Year 6 Graduation dinner at Yamba Golf Club 

Tuesday 17th December - End or Year Mass and Spirit of St James Run

Wednesday 18th December - Last day Term 4 

2025 

Term 1 2025

Friday 31st January - Staff Administration Day - Pupil free day

Monday 3rd February - Staff Professional Learning Day- First Aid- Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 4th February - First Day for Stage 1 to Stage 3

Thursday 6th February - Swimming Carnival

Monday 10th February - First Day for Early Stage 1 

Monday 24th February - Zone Swimming Carnival- Maclean (note change of date)

Thursday 10th April - Last Day Term 1 for students

Friday 11th April - Staff Professional Learning Day - On Country - Pupil Free Day

Term 2 2025

Monday 28th April - Staff Professional Learning Day - Learning Collaborative - Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 29th April - First Day Term 2 for Students

Thursday 3rd July - Last Day Term 2 for Students

Friday 4th July - Staff Professional Learning Day - Foundation Day- Pupil Free Day

Term 3 2025

Monday 21st July - First Day Term 3 for Students and Staff

Friday 25th July- Foundation Day - Feast of Saint James

Thursday 25th September - Last Day Term 3 for Students

Friday 26th September - Staff Professional Learning Day - Curriculum - Pupil Free Day

Term 4 2025

Monday 13th October - First Day Term 4 for Students and Staff

Wednesday 17th December - Last Day Term 4 for Students and Staff

Dear Parents and Carers

We certainly started with a song, a dance and everything else that goes into a Just a Bit of Fun for Christmas! Here is the short list of thank you’s - any omissions are on me …so here goes!

#CC group -who planned, set up and ran the BBQ dinner on the night. I doubt anyone will mind if I mention that Kate Berger was “commander in chief” and thanks to the dads, mums and extended families who all helped. 

Annie Commerford - who finished her lessons in Maclean and dashed down to play for the evening and who gave of her time generously over the past weeks to work with the staff to make sure live music was on the menu! The senior students who moved playground seating around and back over the week and assisted wherever they could - with good grace.

The collective staff who decorated the cola area for the performance, drawing on skills we did not know about… we do now! 

The staff and children who worked hard to make sure each stage was represented and sounded fabulous. 

Those parents who saw a need and moved chairs and such just because they thought it needed doing… 

I cannot let the day go without sharing thanks for the community contributions to the giving tree. This outreach for our local St Vinnies is recognised as part of our school service for the greater good of others. 

Thank you, one and all.

Also, as we go to print today, the year 5 students are giving their 2025 school captain speeches. As the year draws to a close, can I acknowledge the departing year 6 leaders who have shown the way admirably. Leading isn’t a popularity contest, it is about seeing the needs of others and we look forward in anticipation of a new group to fill these very big shoes. 

Ann

                Now announcing our school leadership team for 2025!

                                                                                                     School Captains

                                                                                                        Sarai & Austin  

Turners Sport Captains

Duke & Ashton

Angourie Sport Captains

Jake & Sol

Pippi Sport Captains

Poppy & Rhaya 

Canteen News - Hot Dog Day

Stage 3 News

English

We have been very busy in our English lessons looking at Persuasive text which has tied in perfectly to what’s been going on in Stage 3. 

Year 6 created debates - arguing whether or not Tik Tok Should Be Banned and also Should There Be A Sugar Tax In Australia? Both debates were very engaging and thought provoking!

Year 5 worked extremely hard on writing their captain’s speeches, which were confidently and expertly delivered to our school community this morning. Well done Year 5!

Religion

We have wrapped up our REnew unit on People of Hope where the students created beautiful artworks of Mary as a person of faith and hope at The Annunciation.