Dear Parents and Carers,

I hope you and your families have enjoyed the break over the holidays. We look forward to seeing the students on Wednesday, 1 February for the commencement of Term 1.

To the new families joining our St Columba's community, we extend a warm welcome. The P&F have arrange a picnic for Sunday, 19 February and I encourage families to come along and catch up.

God bless.

Allen McMahon

Principal

The P&F will be offering Co-Curricular Hockey run by the Curtin University Hockey Club (CUHC) in Term 1, 2023 for Years 1-6. It will run for 8 weeks, commencing Week 2 and finishing Week 9.

Information as follows:

Years 1-3: Tuesday Mornings 7:30am - 8:30am

Years 4-6: Thursday Mornings 7:30am - 8:30am

The P&F will be subsiding this opportunity (we will be paying half). The $80.00 (parents to pay $40.00 only) cost includes the 8 weeks of qualified coaching by CUHC junior coaches, and each new player to the program will receive their own hockey stick pack including a hockey stick, shin pads, hockey ball and T-shirt.

Limited spots available.

Cash payments are no longer accepted. Payments can be made by credit card - Visit scholastic.com.au/LOOP or download the LOOP app. Your order will be electronically linked to the rest of your school's order. You do not need to complete the order form.

Term 1: Wednesday, 1 February to Thursday, 6 April 2023

Term 2: Monday, 24 April to Friday, 30 June 2023

Term 3: Monday, 17 July to Friday, 22 September 2023

Term 4: Monday, 9 October to Friday, 8 December 2023

Term 1: Monday, 30 January, Tuesday, 31 January

Term 2: Monday, 24 April and Friday, 2 June

Term 3: Monday, 17 July and Friday, 22 September

Term 4: Monday, 9 October

Sacramental Program Enrolment Mass: Saturday, 25 March at 6pm

Confirmation: Saturday, 27 May at 6pm

Eucharist: Sunday, 7 May at 9:30am

Reconciliation: Saturday, 11 November at 10am