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Issue 498 | 28 July 23 | W2T3

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From the Principal Early Learning Centre Junior School Towards 2025 Senior School School News

Upcoming dates

Key dates for Term 3. To access the full calendar please click here.

Saturday, 29 July 2023 Senior Rowing Commences
Monday, 31 July 2023 ELC Parent Teacher Interviews
Monday, 31 July 2023 VCE Legal Studies Excursion
Monday, 31 July 2023 Humanities Week
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 ELC Parent Teacher Interviews
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 Years 3 to 4 Melbourne Aquarium Excursion
Tuesday, 1 August 2023 JS Careers Day
Wednesday, 2 August 2023 ELC Parent Teacher Interviews
Wednesday, 2 August 2023 Year 7 2024 Orientation
Wednesday, 2 August 2023 VSMF Vox Choir
Thursday, 3 August 2023 Australian Science Olympiad Examination (Chemistry)
Thursday, 3 August 2023 ELC Parent Teacher Interviews
Thursday, 3 August 2023 Boarding Teachers’ Dinner
Friday, 4 August 2023 ELC Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday, 4 August 2023 Years 4 to 12 Music Camp
Saturday, 5 August 2023 Years 7 to 12 Music Camp
Saturday, 5 August 2023 Victoria Interschool Cross Country Training Day
Monday, 7 August 2023 Debating – Heats
Tuesday, 8 August 2023 GSV Track & Field Preliminary Carnival A
Tuesday, 8 August 2023 Year 9 Global Exchange Information Night
Wednesday, 9 August 2023 GSV Track & Field Preliminary Carnival B
Wednesday, 9 August 2023 Years 9 to 12 Debating Round 5
Thursday, 10 August 2023 GSV Track & Field Preliminary Carnival C
Thursday, 10 August 2023 Principal’s Tour
Friday, 11 August 2023 12 Hour Treadmill Charity Event
Saturday, 12 August 2023 Intermediate Rowing Commences
Monday, 14 August 2023 Mid-term Break
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 Years 5 – 6 Track & Field Carnival
Tuesday, 15 August 2023 Science Week
Wednesday, 16 August 2023 Junior School Book Week Event
Thursday, 17 August 2023 Year 9 – Bad Science
Friday, 18 August 2023 Very Special Kids Netball Match – Staff vs Students (Year 10 Initiative)
Monday, 21 August 2023 Victorian Interschool Snowsports Championships
Wednesday, 23 August 2023 GSV Track & Field Division 3 Championship Carnival
Thursday, 24 August 2023 GSV Track & Field Division 2 Championship Carnival
Friday, 25 August 2023 GSV Track & Field Division 1 Championship Carnival
Saturday, 26 August 2023 ELC Discovery Morning
Monday, 28 August 2023 Yrs 7/8 English Honours- Write a Book in a Day
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 ELC Bluegum Room Father’s Day Celebration
Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Junior School District Athletics
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 ELC Wattle Room Father’s Day Celebration
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 JS District Basketball (Year 6)
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 Year 9 Theatre Studies Excursion
Wednesday, 30 August 2023 Parent Teacher Interviews Online (Years 7 to 12)
Thursday, 31 August 2023 ELC Waratah Room Father’s Day Celebration
Thursday, 31 August 2023 Father’s Day Breakfast
Thursday, 31 August 2023 Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday, 1 September 2023 ELC Banksia Room Father’s Day Celebration
Friday, 1 September 2023 PFA Father’s Day Stall
Saturday, 2 September 2023 Year 9 Buffalo Exchange Depart
Sunday, 3 September 2023 Father’s Day
Monday, 4 September 2023 Debating House Finals
Monday, 4 September 2023 Years 11 & 12 GSV Finals
Tuesday, 5 September 2023 GSV Track & Field Finals Evening (After School)
Tuesday, 5 September 2023 Gala Concert (Years 3 to 12)
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 Australian Interschools (Mt Buller)
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 Years 9 to 10 GSV Finals
Wednesday, 6 September 2023 Senior School Parent Teacher Interviews Online (Years 7 to 12)
Thursday, 7 September 2023 Australian Interschools (Mt Buller)
Thursday, 7 September 2023 Years 7 to 8 GSV Finals
Friday, 8 September 2023 Australian Interschools (Mt Buller)
Friday, 8 September 2023 SCOGA Five Year Reunion ’18
Saturday, 9 September 2023 Australian Interschools (Mt Buller)
Saturday, 9 September 2023 Year 9 Exchange Depart Crofton House and Buffalo
Saturday, 9 September 2023 Year 8 Learn to Row Mini Regatta and BBQ
Sunday, 10 September 2023 Australian Interschools (Mt Buller)
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Years 7 to 12 Chess Tournament
Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Bands Blast (Years 5 to 12)
Thursday, 14 September 2023 Boarders’ Parents’ Dinner
Friday, 15 September 2023 End of Term 3
Friday, 15 September 2023 Boarding House Closes 6.00pm

From the Principal

Early Learning Centre

Junior School

Leadership Explored in ACT

This week’s Year 6 Study Tour to Canberra has been an exciting and enriching experience for our young leaders. During their time in Canberra the girls explored the principles of democracy, and engaged in discussions about effective leadership. 

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From the Art Room

The Barbreck Seussical JR. performances in Term 2 was a wonderful springboard for our Junior School club artists to create Seussical inspired artworks. 

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Towards 2025

Teaching Excellence Program

This year, five teachers from St Catherine’s School are participating in the Teaching Excellence Program (TEP), a year-long professional learning program for highly skilled practitioners facilitated by the…

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NAIDOC Week 2023

Upon the return to School for Term 3 our students celebrated NAIDOC Week in a combined Junior and Senior School Assembly to celebrate and recognise the history, culture, and achievements of First Nations peoples of Australia.  

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Senior School

Author Insights for Year 12 English

We know that for students, personal connection and emotional engagement play pivotal roles in optimising their learning experiences. This week our Year 12 English students heard direct from Rosalie Ham, author of The Dressmaker.

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School News

2023 House Snowsports Report

House Snowsports launched St Catherine's Snowsports 2023 season over the weekend with top performances across all four Houses. Snowsports Coordinator, Miss Liv Cody provides race results and a summary of the Competition.

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