We were finally able to come together today for our Opening School Mass and badging ceremony, which had been postponed due to Cyclone Alfred. It was uplifting to hear the whole school join together to worship in song, pray for our school year, celebrate being a community and officially welcome our school leaders for 2025. Thank you to Fr Alejo for presiding today, all of our families and friends who were able to join us, and the Mission Team for their work in preparing today’s Mass.

YEAR 6 LEADERS CONGRATULATIONS

We acknowledge and congratulate our 2025 Year 6 School Leaders, who have already made a positive impact in their leader positions and by being models of our values and expectations to all students. It was special to see proud parents and carers with us for Mass today.

MANAGING CONCERNS

From time to time parents/carers' concerns and questions will arise. As per our policy, parents/carers are to address these concerns by contacting their child's teacher. It is only after this step is taken that concerns are to be raised with an Assistant Principal or the Principal. You can read more by following the link to the policies page on our school website: 10 MANAGING CONCERNS

 Parent and Caregiver Concerns and Complaints Procedures

10.1 Any parent or caregiver has a responsibility to promptly raise the concern with the person best placed to deal with the concern so that these do not become overwhelming for either the child or the family. 

10.2 Where the parent or caregiver concern is not satisfactorily resolved directly with the school staff member involved, the matter should be taken up with other appropriate school staff in suitable positions of responsibility. In primary schools this may be the Assistant Principal or Principal.

RECONCILIATION

Next week, over 30 students from St Peter’s will join other children in the St Agnes’ Parish to make their Sacrament of First Reconciliation. The week will start with a special Retreat Day for all of Year 4, where the children will participate in learning, praying and celebrating God’s love and forgiveness. 

The candidates will then attend one of three Reconciliation Ceremonies at St Agnes’ Church on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings to complete the sacrament. Thank you to the teachers, parents and Mission Team for helping our children prepare for this sacrament. Please keep our Reconciliation Candidates in your prayers as they prepare for this special step in their sacramental journey.

YEAR 1 AND 2 COMBINED

CELEBRATION OF THE WORD

FRIDAY 28TH MARCH

COLOURS FOR CARITAS

DONATIONS NEEDED !!

The Year 6 mission fundraiser ‘Colours for Caritas’ is seeking donations of the following items:

• Bags of wrapped lollies
• Colourful hair spray
• Pre-loved books in good condition, suitable for ages 5-12.
• Nail polishes
• Hand-made jewellery (eg. loom bracelets, beaded necklaces) or beads/loom bands for our jewellery girls to make things out of
• Recycled material to make scrunchies

Donations to be placed in classroom boxes by 4th April. 

YEAR 5/6 DISCO FUNDRAISER FOR CAMPS

+ PARENT COMMUNITY GROUP

A Compass Event has been sent to families to acknowledge,

If you would like Pre Pay $6.00 and consent.

FOR THE PARENTS:

The first Parent Community Group will be held at the same time as the student disco on Wednesday 2nd April. Parents can drop their children off to the disco and stay onsite in the staffroom to:

• enjoy a drink and nibbles
• provide feedback on some topics the school is seeking parent voice on (topics tbc on the night)
• hear a talk from MacKillop Principal, Cath Eichman about ‘Healthy Tech Use before Highschool’. Cath daily witnesses, the impact technology has on teens and strongly advocates that the Primary school years are the time to set up healthy tech use boundaries for our children. This talk will be repeated during both disco sessions and is not to be missed! 

LEARNING

KINDY INVESTIGATION TIME

In Kindy, we have been having so much fun exploring our new Investigation Time! Each morning for half an hour, our Kindy students immerse themselves in hands-on investigations that are carefully linked to curriculum outcomes. These inspiring provocations encourage curiosity, creativity and critical thinking, making learning both meaningful and enjoyable.

Research shows that learning through play fosters positive attitudes towards learning, setting the foundation for success at school and skills for lifelong learning. During Investigation Time, children develop essential skills such as self-regulation, language, cognition, problem-solving and social competence. It is a time when emerging skills can be practiced and consolidated through exploration, creation and design.

Our provocations are intentionally designed to promote higher-order thinking while aligning with key curriculum outcomes. Whether they are building structures, engaging in role-play, experimenting with materials or investigating new concepts, our Kindy students are developing a love for learning that will stay with them for years to come.

We look forward to seeing the continued growth and excitement as our young learners engage in learning each day!