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Dear St Monica's families and friends,
I feel both proud and privileged to be the Principal of St Monica’s. Each day I am reminded of how fortunate I am to visit classrooms and see the wonderful learning happening across our school. One of the greatest joys of my role, is the day-to-day interactions I share with students, staff, and families. It is these moments that truly make my job so special.
This week has been a particularly joyful one. We celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation with our Year 6 students and were blessed to welcome Archbishop Christopher Prowse to our celebration last night. Our Youth Ministry Team also led a retreat for our Kindergarten students, and I enjoyed meeting with our Year 3 classes to talk about how we welcome all to St Monica’s. Welcoming others into our community is what we do best—whether it be new babies, new families, visitors, new staff, university students, work experience students, or our neighbouring schools. This is where our Footstep of Engagement truly comes alive!
As we approach the end of Term 3 next week there is much to look forward to. I am heading off on camp with Year 6, Year 1 will be showcasing their projects about the local community, and Year 3 will share their learning about the Australian States and Territories. Our Kindergarten students continue to impress us with how well they have adapted to changes in their routine due to construction works. They are certainly well on their way to being ready for Year 1!
A couple of gentle reminders as we finish the term:
- The last day of school is Thursday 25 September and Friday 26 September is a Pupil Free Day. TeamKids is offering a full-day program on the Pupil Free Day, as well as it’s School Holiday program over the two week Spring break.
- Student supervision begins at 8:30am each morning. If you need to drop your children off earlier, please consider registering with TeamKids for casual or one-off bookings. Families with older children may consider a drop off at the Evatt shops, from where students can safely walk to school, without needing to cross any roads.
- Of an afternoon, please take extra care when exiting Deffell Street into Moynihan Street if a bus is parked in the bus bay. There have been a number of near misses, where drivers have not seen cars travelling up Moynihan Street, due to their view being obstructed by the bus.
As we move into Term 4 I look forward to all the excitement and joy that it will bring for our community. Many thanks to all for your continued support of me and our school community.
Baby News
Happy Birthday to the following students celebrating their birthday throughout the month of September
| Class | Student | Focus |
| K Maroon | Anayatpreet S | Myself |
| K Maroon | Edison W | Myself |
| K White | Elise L | Our Surroundings |
| K White | Steven Z | Others |
| 1 Maroon | Mackenzie B | Myself |
| 1 Maroon | Jasraj M | Myself |
| 1 Maroon | Kaycen S | Myself |
| 1 White | Norah C | Myself |
| 1 White | Timothy S | Myself |
| 2 Maroon | Grace Mc-C | Myself |
| 2 Maroon | Kaihran T | Myself |
| 2 White | Isaac M | Myself |
| 2 White | Tishe O | Myself |
| 3 Blue | Ivy B | Others |
| 3 Blue | Ava C | Myself |
| 3 Maroon | Elian K | Myself |
| 3 Maroon | Jaxon R | Myself |
| 3 White | Eva B | Myself |
| 3 White | Jack R | Myself |
| 4 Maroon | Toby H | Myself |
| 4 Maroon | Gracie H | Myself |
| 4 Maroon | Ashlee H | Myself |
| 4 White | Beau B | Myself |
| 4 White | Lachlan D | Myself |
| 5 Blue | Ashley G | Myself |
| 5 Blue | Kane O | Myself |
| 5 Maroon | Jacob O | Myself |
| 5 Maroon | Zali R | Myself |
| 5 Purple | Emma A | Others |
| 5 Purple | Angelo R | Myself |
| 5 White | Dieron B | Myself |
| 5 White | Jett T | Myself |
| 6 Maroon | Eleanor M | Myself |
| 6 Maroon | Isreal O | Myself |
| 6 White | Sophie A | Myself |
| 6 White | Karlin O | Myself |
Congratulations to the following children who have been acknowledged by their teachers for displaying Engagement throughout the term. Great effort!
|
Class |
Term 3 |
| K Maroon | Riley P |
| K Maroon | Millie P |
| K White | Sophie D |
| K White | Samuel J |
| 1 Maroon | Rylee B |
| 1 Maroon | Evie S |
| 1 White | Angeth A |
| 1 White | Xavier H |
| 2 Maroon | Indi S |
| 2 Maroon | Chloe W |
| 2 White | Evelyn F |
| 2 White | Zara P |
| 3 Blue | Charlotte C |
| 3 Blue | Josephine F |
| 3 Maroon | Flynn P |
| 3 Maroon | Annelise S |
| 3 White | Samrat A |
| 3 White | Dulce G |
| 4 Maroon | James B |
| 4 Maroon | Ella F |
| 4 White | Faustina A |
| 4 White | Catherine V |
| 5 Blue | Hamish H |
| 5 Blue | Atilio R |
| 5 Maroon | William H |
| 5 Maroon | Molly O |
| 5 Purple | Georgia Mc |
| 5 Purple | Alessandro S |
| 5 White | Geeza J |
| 5 White | Tobie S |
| 6 Maroon | Eleanor M |
| 6 Maroon | Isreal O |
| 6 White | Sophie A |
| 6 White | Karlin O |
Pride Badge Awards for Week 10 will be given out at Assembly on Thursday 25 September 2025 at 9.10am in the School Hall
Religious Life of St Monica’s
Sacrament of Confirmation
This week we celebrate with great joy the students receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation.The Sacrament of Confirmation is a vital step in their faith journey, where they are sealed with the gift of the Holy Spirit and strengthened to live as committed disciples of Christ. Through prayer, reflection, and community support, our candidates are deepening their understanding of the Catholic faith and embracing the call to witness it in their daily lives.
We invite families and parishioners to continue praying for our Year 6 students as they affirm their baptismal promises and receive the grace to live courageously and compassionately in today’s world.
Sophie A, Donato A, Harriett B, Lola B, Lucas C, Lucas C, Zara C, Mitchell C, Phoebe D, Eliana D, Joseph F, Milla F, Elsie F, Edward F, Luci G, Saskia H, Isabella H, Andreas K, Ana L, Niko M, Ruby M, Maddie N-H, Lachlan P, Nellie R, Beau R, Jack R, Joshua R, Imogen S, Maxwell S, Aya T and Ryan W.
This year St Monica’s Primary has partnered with Melba Copland Secondary School to be a part of the MCSS Regional Arts Program. The program will take place over three evenings with our new St Monica’s Dance Group performing on Wednesday 5 November 2025. This is also the evening some of our talented students will showcase their creative skills as members of the after school Arts Academy program. More information coming soon. In the meantime, please contact Mrs Alissa Pearson if you have any questions.
