Dear Parents and Guardians

Welcome Back to Term Three! We are thrilled to welcome our students and staff back to school. We hope that you were able to relax and make special memories with your friends and families over the holiday break. Now it is time to look forward to a wonderful school term.

St Elizabeth’s is such a special place to learn and grow. We are proud of our beautiful school and have high expectations for each and every student. Our students are kind, compassionate, and eager to learn. Together with our dedicated staff, we strive to make connections with students to help them feel valued, accepted, and safe.

We recognise that some of our students may be feeling anxious with the start of a new term, we will continue to place a strong emphasis on social, emotional learning while focusing on building classroom connections. We encourage families to stay connected and informed by reading the newsletter and Seesaw for updates and messages.

Our incredible staff have been at school throughout the break to prepare classrooms for the new term. Our office staff, Mrs Didlock, Mrs Dimond and Mrs De Ruyscher have been working very hard in the office to ensure a smooth start for staff, students, and families.

You will notice over the holiday break the concrete works on the oval have commenced. The pad in front of the shed and pathway along the fence line have been completed. A huge thank you to Mr Glenn and Mr Bright who have overseen the works and as always, the improvements to our school look amazing!

Staffing Updates

Mrs Clarke and Mrs Burgess are on LSL this term. We wish them both all the very best for their time away. They will both be away for the first two weeks of the term. Enjoy your time ladies!

Miss Baxter returned from LSL on Wednesday, looking very refreshed. We hope you enjoyed your extra-long holiday and we are glad you are back.

We welcome back Mrs Irwin from maternity leave. We hope you have enjoyed your special time with your family. We are very excited to have you back and working in the Pre Primary classroom.

Mr Glenn Surgery News

Mr Glenn had hip surgery this week and will be away for the next five weeks while he recuperates from his operation. We keep Mr Glenn in our prayers for a speedy recovery.

It has been a busy week for our staff and students. Here is a bit of what we have been up too this week!

Sacred Space and Yarning Circle Blessing and Opening

On Tuesday our Kindy to Year 6 students gathered with Father Peter to bless and officially open our new Sacred Spaces. It was a very moving ceremony lead by our Year 6 leaders, reminding us that our new spaces offer a place for reflection and being closer to God through his creation.

Our yarning circle also offers a space for quiet reflection and the wealth of culture and knowledge that the Aboriginal community have given us. Well done to Kim Manov and her team for their creative incites. We now have two special places in our school for staff and students to enjoy.

Past Student’s Visit from Mater Dei

On Tuesday we were blessed to have three of our ex-students, Holly, Seth and Ashton return to St Elizabeth’s for the day. The staff and students were happy to see their Year 7 friends from Mater Dei return and give back to their primary school community. Thank you for a wonderful day of fun and laughs, you're welcome back anytime!

Beginning of Term Mass with St Anthony’s

Today our students and staff from Years 4-6 attended a Beginning of Term Mass at St Anthony’s. It was wonderful to see our schools come together to celebrate the new term together. Our Year 5 students read reverently at mass and was a great way to start the day.

Friday - Pre Kindy

Mrs Mackie and Mrs Serraino welcomed our pre kindy students for a second Pre Kindy day today. There were lots of smiles, happy faces and fun learning experiences all day and we look forward to welcoming these new families into our school community.

Have a safe and wonderful weekend!

In gratitude

Emma Fernandez

Acting Principal

Please note children can be collected after the session has finished.

A reminder that if you are paying your school fees termly your instalment is now due.Please ensure your payments are up to date to avoid a lump sum at the end of the year. All school fees are to be paid in full by the 31 October 2023. If you have any queries please email me on melissa.dimond@cewa.edu.au. To make a payment over the phone with credit card please phone the office on 9303 7600.

Thank you!

Mel Dimond

Term 1 Start Date Wednesday 1 February

Term 1 End Date Thursday 6 April

Term 2 Start Date Wednesday 26 April
Term 2 End Date Friday 30 June

Term 3 Start Date Monday 17 July
Term 3 End Date Friday 22 September

Term 4 Start Date Tuesday 10 October

Term 4 End Date Friday 8 December

Friday 3 March

Monday 24 April
Friday 18 August
Monday 21 August

Monday, 9 October

Please note, these dates are subject to change. If these dates for Professional Learning do require amending, parents will be notified well in advance.

Confirmation

Candidate Commitment Mass

Saturday 25th March 6.00pm

Sunday 26th March 7.30am

Sunday 26th March 9.00am

Parent/Child Workshop

Tuesday 16th May 5.00pm

Candidate Retreat

Friday 19th May

Sacrament

Saturday 27th May 6.00pm

Sunday 28th May 11.00am

Saturday 10th June 6.00pm

Certificate Weekend

Sunday 11th June

First Holy Communion

Candidate Commitment Mass

Saturday 24th June 6.00pm

Sunday 25th June 7.30am

Sunday 25th June 9.00am

Sunday 25th June 6.00pm

Parent/Child Workshop

Tuesday 8th August 5.00pm

Candidate Retreat

Friday 11th August

Sacrament

Saturday 19th August 6.00pm

Sunday 20th August 9.00am

Sunday 20th August 6.00pm

Saturday 26th August 6.00pm

Sunday 27th August 9.00am

Sunday 27th August 6.00pm

Certificate Weekend

Saturday 2nd and Sunday 3rd September

Reconciliation

Commitment Mass

Saturday 16th September 6.00pm

Sunday 17th September 7.30am

Sunday 17th September 9.00am

Sunday 17th September 6.00pm

Parent Workshop

Wednesday 25th October 5.00pm

Candidate Retreat

Friday 3rd November

Sacrament

Tuesday 7th November 5.00pm

Wednesday 8th November 5.00pm

Thursday 9th November 5.00pm

Certificate Weekend

Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th November