In Barbreck our weekly School Assembly is run by our student leaders. This has been a major focus in the Junior School over the past couple of years, whether that be recorded videos during lockdowns, live online or in-person in the Selina Yao Auditorium in Barbreck. 

While teachers assist with planning the topics to be covered and help polish speeches, the voices heard on the day are that of the students, delivered to the students, for the students. 

Our engaging Assemblies are run primarily by our Year 6 leaders. The wonderful Barbreck Captains Holly Farrer and Clara Barry are outstanding hosts and have grown into their roles throughout the year. Our Library Captains Olivia Batt and Alexia Chatfield and our Music Captains Annika Gill and Liana Lam have a regular segment, as do our House and Sports Captains. The girls share information, provide reports on events, and hold competitions.  

Each week we showcase work from the classrooms in Barbreck and what students are learning about in our specialist classes – French, STEM, Art, Health, and Physical Education. 

We regularly welcome Senior School students to our Assemblies. We have had our superstar rowers, famous actors from the Senior School production, and most recently the Snowsports Captains attended to speak and inspire the Barbreck students. 

The benefits of student-led assemblies are immense, building the following skills: 

• Public Speaking  
• Organisation  
• Time management  
• Speech preparation  
• IT skills  

As the year progresses, it is incredibly pleasing to see student confidence grow. Students have an opportunity to build their profile in the School by presenting or performing at Assembly. They can sing, play an instrument, act, or speak about a topic they are passionate about. Students love putting on a good show, and our Barbreck audience loves to be entertained. The Assemblies motivate younger students to contribute and engage in activities within the School and they look forward to their opportunity to present when they move into Year 6. 

We think our student-run Assemblies are great and we are very proud of the contribution students make each week. Parents are welcome to attend and I encourage them to attend whenever possible.  

When: Friday 2.40 pm (weekly) 

Where: Selina Yao Auditorium 

I look forward to seeing you there. 

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Out of School Hours Care – Term 2 Week 9 Activities and Vacation Care Bookings

Upcoming activities for Term 2 Week 9 are detailed here.

St Catherine’s School offers an Out of School Hours Care program to all ELC and Junior School families. The program is implemented by our provider ‘After the Bell’ and operates within the ELC building. Parents are reminded that if you need to use the Before School Care or After School Care service, registrations need to be made in advance with ‘After the Bell’. Please allow up to five business days for your registration to be processed before your child can begin attending the program. Registration is free. All families are encouraged to register so that they can use this service in the event that you are unable to pick up your child.

Before School Care – 7.00am to 8.45am

After School Care – 3.00pm to 6.00pm

Registrations can be completed via the ‘After the Bell’ website.

Please phone 9758 6744 for all inquiries.

Book online now to secure your place at After the Bell for vacation care this school holidays. Bookings can be made here.