Issue 527 | 3 May 24 | W3T2

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From our Principal Junior School Early Learning Centre Senior School Community News Towards 2025 School News

Upcoming dates

Key dates for Term 1. To access the full calendar please click here.

Monday, 6 May 2024 Senior Musical Tech/dress rehearsal
Monday, 6 May 2024 Senior School House Athletics
Tuesday, 7 May 2024 JS House Athletics
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 Senior Debating Round 2
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 Senior Musical Tech/dress rehearsal
Wednesday, 8 May 2024 Years 9 to 12 Careers Expo
Thursday, 9 May 2024 PFA Mother’s Day Breakfast
Thursday, 9 May 2024 Senior School Musical
Friday, 10 May 2024 HH Shield AFL Match
Friday, 10 May 2024 PFA Mother’s Day Stall
Friday, 10 May 2024 Senior School Musical
Saturday, 11 May 2024 Senior School Musical
Sunday, 12 May 2024 Mother’s Day
Monday, 13 May 2024 Careers Week
Tuesday, 14 May 2024 2025 Global Programs Information Night
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 Trial GAT
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 Music Recital
Wednesday, 15 May 2024 5:30pm Trumpet Masterclass
Thursday, 16 May 2024 Principal’s Open Morning
Friday, 17 May 2024 Prep to Year 3 – Special Visitors’ Morning
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Jazz Night
Wednesday, 22 May 2024 Junior School District Soccer and Netball
Friday, 24 May 2024 Ruth Langley Luncheon
Monday, 27 May 2024 Senior School Assembly – National Sorry Day
Tuesday, 28 May 2024 Years 7 and 8 Concert
Thursday, 30 May 2024 DAV Debating Training
Thursday, 30 May 2024 GSV Years 5 & 6 Cross Country
Friday, 31 May 2024 GSV Cross Country Championship
Friday, 31 May 2024 Year 7 2025 Orientation 1
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 PFA Years 9 and 10 Social Evening
Tuesday, 4 June 2024 Principal’s Open Morning
Wednesday, 5 June 2024 Junior School Careers Day Event
Wednesday, 5 June 2024 Senior Debating Round 3
Thursday, 6 June 2024 PFA Years 4 to 6 Social Evening
Thursday, 6 June 2024 Year 11 Study Day
Friday, 7 June 2024 GSV Cross Country (Back up)
Friday, 7 June 2024 Years 10 and 11 Examinations
Monday, 10 June 2024 Mid Term Break – King’s Birthday Holiday
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 JS District Hockey
Tuesday, 11 June 2024 Years 9,10 and 11 Examinations
Sunday, 16 June 2024 St George’s Ascot Exchange Concludes
Monday, 17 June 2024 Years 9,10 and 11 Examinations
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 GAT – Units 3 & 4
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 JS District AFL
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 Years 9, 10 and 11 Examinations
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 Junior School Wellbeing Day
Wednesday, 19 June 2024 Years 9,10 and 11 Examinations
Thursday, 20 June 2024 End of Term 2
Thursday, 20 June 2024 Boarding House Closes
Saturday, 22 June 2024 NY Performing Arts Study Tour

From our Principal

From the Principal

We have a unified team of teachers at St Catherine’s. We are an excellent school as a result of careful planning and execution. We also happen to have a wonderful culture which enables our girls to thrive and flourish. 

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Junior School

Barbreck News W3T2

With a heavy heart, I share news that Mr Luke Russell, our esteemed Deputy Head of Junior School, has tendered his resignation, effective at the end of Term 2.  

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Writers’ Club

In Barbreck, the Writers’ Club is a group of budding authors from the Years 5 and 6 Cohorts. This Co-curricular Program aims to promote the joy of writing as a creative expression for our students.  

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Early Learning Centre

Senior School

The Critical Conversation

Since 2022, Year 9 Humanities learning and teaching has been transformed through the implementation of St Catherine’s Critical Conversations Program.

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Community News

PFA 2024 Mother’s Day Breakfast

The PFA warmly invites our community to its annual Mother's Day Breakfast to be held on Thursday 9 May 2024 with Guest Speaker, SCOGA Fellowship Recipient, Alexandra Dvorscek ('12), Postdoctoral Researcher at Monash University.

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PFA Ruth Langley Luncheon 2024

St Catherine's School's PFA warmly invites our School community to its annual Ruth Langley Luncheon to be held on Friday 24 May with Guest Speaker Lisa Roet ('84) Visual Artists and St Catherine's Alumnae.

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Towards 2025

School News

2024 Jazz Night

St Catherine's Jazz Night returns on Wednesday 22 May in The Jamie and Rebecca Gray Theatre. Enjoy an unforgettable night of Jazz.

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Camps, Sports and Excursions 2024

The Victorian Government has a program to provide eligible students at government and non-government schools with financial assistance to participate in school trips and sporting activities.

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