TERM FOUR 

Christmas Concert - Tonight!

We look forward to welcoming everyone to school this evening for our Christmas Concert and family picnic. The P&F will provide a barbeque dinner (steak and sausage sandwiches), and the canteen will be open for window sales from 5.30 pm. If you are able to assist with this, please contact Reané Strode, Daniel Walsh or Alison Hewitt.

The concert will commence in the sails area (weather permitting) at around 6.15 pm, after everyone is fed and settled. Each class will present two songs within the nativity narrative presented by Year Six students. If the weather is too wet or cool, we will move the performance into our Old Hall. 

We invite you to bring your own fold-up seats and eskys with your preferred refreshments. Drinks can also be purchased from the tuckshop.

Please face your chairs towards the MP Hall when setting up and leave the ramp and MP Hall verandah clear.

Year Six Graduation Events

It is coming very close to the time that we, sadly,  farewell our Year Six class. This year our Year Six Graduation events will occur next Monday, 12 December. The occasion will commence at 5.30pm with the Graduation Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church, followed by dinner, the Awards Presentation and Final Assembly at the Services Club for Year Six students, parents/carers/adult guests and staff.

Final Assembly

The Year Six class will present their Final Assembly on the last day of school, Friday, 16 December, at 12.30 pm. The recipients of Awards will be re-acknowledged at this Assembly. This will be a repeat of the Monday evening performance.

End-of-Year School Mass and Leadership Changeover Ceremony

This week our Year Five students have been capably presenting themselves to our student body as possible School Captains and Sport Captains for 2023. The voting will occur tomorrow, Friday, 2 December. As is the long-held tradition, the Captains are student-elected, and staff do not vote.

The 2023 Captains will be announced at our End of Year School Mass and Changeover Ceremony held on Thursday, 15 December, at 9.30 am. Parents and carers are welcome to attend.

Please note that as Fr Joshy will be away during the first few weeks of Term 1, the badges will be blessed and presented at this Mass. Year Five parents and family are welcome to attend morning tea in the staffroom after the presentation.

Semester Two Student Reports

On Monday, 12 December, you will receive your child's Semester Two Progress Report and Work Sample Folder.

Your child’s Work Sample Folder will contain work samples taken from a variety of learning areas across the semester. There will be a variety of draft and published pieces so that you can see your child’s everyday work standards.

If you have any questions about either of these progress documents, please make an appointment to see your child’s classroom teacher.

Athletics Carnival 

It was wonderful to see so many of our families and friends last Friday at our school Athletics Carnival. 

Once again, I was very impressed to see the students giving their events their all, encouraging others and trying things outside their comfort zone. Congratulations to all of the students who participated.

Thank you to all of our parent helpers, assisting with track and field events and leading age groups. Thank you to our Year One fundraising event coordinators, Reané Strode and Daniel Walsh, and all their helpers in the canteen and on the BBQ. Without all of you, the day could not have gone ahead. 

I would also like to acknowledge Rachael Croker for her coordination of the event and all the staff.

Tomorrow, at our Friday morning assembly, the event ribbons and age champion medallions will be presented.

Community Christmas Carols

Our students have been invited to sing some Christmas Carols at the Taralga and Crookwell Community events.

On Sunday, 11 December, at 6 pm, the students, accompanied by Mrs Alison Cummins, will sing at Christ the King Church in Taralga.

On Saturday, 17 December, we have been invited to perform at the Crookwell Memorial Oval at 6 pm.  The students will be accompanied by Harriet Lowe.

If your child is able to participate in one or both of these events, please complete the eform below.

Christmas Carols Participating

School Fees are now due 

For those families who are not on a regular direct debit plan, we ask that you kindly ensure your school fee account is up to date before the end of the year. 

Reminder letters for outstanding amounts will be sent home shortly.