Issue 518 | 16 Feb 24 | W3T1 Archives

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From the Principal Junior School Sport Early Learning Centre Junior School Towards 2025 Senior School School News Community News Leading the Way

Upcoming dates

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

Sunday, 18 February 2024	Rowing Crew Presentations
Monday, 19 February 2024	Prep to Year 12 Assembly
Thursday, 22 February 2024	Parent Information and Social Evening (Middle Years)
Thursday, 22 February 2024	Parent Information and Social Evening (Senior Years)
Friday, 23 February 2024	Girls Sail Event
Monday, 26 February 2024	Year 7 Induction Assembly
Tuesday, 27 February 2024	Principal’s Open Morning
Wednesday, 28 February 2024	Junior School House Cross Country, Years 3 to 6
Wednesday, 28 February 2024	Senior School House Cross Country
Wednesday, 28 February 2024	Music Recital
Friday, 1 March 2024	SCOGA Reunions Lunch/Evening
Monday, 4 March 2024	Assembly – International Women’s Day
Tuesday, 5 March 2024	PFA Years 7 & 8 Social Evening
Thursday, 7 March 2024	Senior Music Recital
Thursday, 7 March 2024	JS Parent Teacher Interviews
Friday, 8 March 2024	International Women’s Day
Monday, 11 March 2024	Mid Term break – Labour Day Holiday
Wednesday, 13 March 2024	Senior School Teacher Student Conferences
Wednesday, 13 March 2024	NAPLAN
Wednesday, 13 March 2024	Years 10 to 12 Finish Early 1.05pm
Wednesday, 13 March 2024	Years 7 to 9 Early Finish
Thursday, 14 March 2024	SS Head of Schoolgirls Depart
Friday, 15 March 2024	ELC and Barbreck Twilight Picnic
Saturday, 16 March 2024	Heyington Club Dinner
Monday, 18 March 2024	Senior School Assembly – Harmony Day
Monday, 18 March 2024	ELC Parent Teacher Interviews
Wednesday, 20 March 2024	Senior School Parent Teacher Student Conferences
Wednesday, 20 March 2024	Australian Rowing Championships
Wednesday, 20 March 2024	Years 7 to 12 Early Finish
Friday, 22 March 2024	JS Music Assembly
Monday, 25 March 2024	Concerto Concert
Wednesday, 27 March 2024	Years 7 and 10 Immunisations
Wednesday, 27 March 2024	Senior School Easter Service (St John’s)
Thursday, 28 March 2024	Junior School Easter Service (St John’s)
Thursday, 28 March 2024	END OF TERM 1
Thursday, 28 March 2024	Boarding House Closes
Friday, 29 March 2024	Good Friday
Sunday, 31 March 2024	Easter Sunday
Monday, 1 April 2024	Easter Monday

Traditions, Values and Rituals

The importance of iconic rituals, such as our Year 7 Induction Service, lie in their ability to weave a tapestry of shared experiences, values, and connections, enriching the fabric of human existence.

Presenting 2024 Armadale District Swimming Champio...

This week, our school spirit soared to new heights as the St Catherine's swimming team made a splash at the Armadale District Swimming Carnival. It was a day…

News from the ELC W3T1

Establishing a community of learners The commencement of the School year has seen the children in Campbell House begin to establish and develop relationships with peers and educators.…

Outside School Hours Care at St Catherine’s

See what's on at TeamKids, St Catherine's School's Outside School Hours Care Provider.

Presenting 2024 Armadale District Swimming Champio...

This week, our school spirit soared to new heights as the St Catherine's swimming team made a splash at the Armadale District Swimming Carnival. It was a day…

News from Barbreck

Last week, we acknowledged our 2024 Barbreck student leaders with our Year 6 Leadership Breakfast and Assembly.

News from Year 2 – No Strings Attached

Mrs Stephens and I were just as excited as the girls on Thursday 1 February as it was the very first session of Year 2 Music and Performing Arts for the Term and we knew the girls had a special surprise waiting for them!

Outside School Hours Care at St Catherine’s

See what's on at TeamKids, St Catherine's School's Outside School Hours Care Provider.

When I was a kid…

As a child I grew up in a small country town. We went to the local primary school, which had no more than 50 students from Prep to Year 6. In the 70s and 80s there were not as many opportunities for organised sport, as there are now.

Parent Information Session and PFA Welcome Evening

Senior School parents are warmly invited to our Years 7 to 12 Parent Information Session and PFA Welcome Evening to be held on Thursday 22 February. Register your attendance here.

Meet our Head of Year 7

Meet our Head of Year for the Class of 2029, Ms Samantha Basford.

News from Languages: Global Program 2023

In The Blue Ribbon this week we hear from five students who travelled to France and Japan as part of St Catherine’s Global Program.

Making Waves With Our New Aquatics Partnership

St Catherine’s School encourages sport as an important part of every student’s well-balanced weekly routine to foster overall wellbeing. Through a range of different programs and pathways, our…

Parenting Teens Free Seminar

Parents are invited to register for a free webinar on parenting tweens and teens and hear from experts including Maggie Dent, Andrew Fuller, Michelle Mitchell and Paul Dillon.