T3 Issue 1 2025

In this issue

From our Principal From our Deputy Principal From our Head of Junior School From our Head of Early Learning Centre From our Director of Sport Teacher Insights Beyond the Classroom Uniform Centre News

Upcoming dates

 

Week 1 Term 3
Saturday 26 July 2025 House Snowsports
House Snowsports Social Evening
Sunday 27 July 2025 House Snowsports
Week 2 Term 3
Monday 28 July 2025 Year 9 Far North Queensland Program
Tuesday 29 July 2025 Year 9 Far North Queensland Program
JS Indigenous Language Day
Wednesday 30 July 2025 Year 9 Far North Queensland Program
Thursday 31 July 2025 Year 9 Far North Queensland Program
Year 6 Canberra Study Tour
3.20pm-4.50pm Senior DAV Debating Training
Friday 1 August 2025 Year 9 Far North Queensland Program
Year 6 Canberra Study Tour
100 Days of Prep (2.40pm-3.20pm Assembly)
Year 10 & 11 – I Wish Conference
Saturday 2 August 2025 Year 9 Far North Queensland Program
Snowsports XC Social Evening
Sunday 3 August Year 9 Far North Queensland Program
XC Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships
Week 3 Term 3
Monday 4 August 2025 ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Tuesday 5 August 2025 ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Year 9 students not at school
11.45am-3.10pm Year 7 Science incursion
1.00pm-4.45pm Unit 2 Media Excursion
Wednesday 6 August 2025 ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Senior DAV Debating Evening
10.00am Principal’s Tour
1pm Year 10 & VCE Theatre Studies Excursion
Thursday 7 August 2025 ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
Year 5 Leadership Incursion
Friday 8 August 2025 ELC Parent-Teacher Interviews
2025 Netball School Championships
Year 4-12 Music Camp

From our Principal

A School on the Move

Welcome to Term 3. There is a real sense of momentum building at Heyington Place and the girls have most definitely returned to a campus that heralds a School on the Move!

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From our Deputy Principal

Reflections on Connection

The recent break has reinforced to me the importance of what we value in life: having strong relationships, being kind and respectful, looking for joy and happiness in the world and being grateful for what we have.

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From our Head of Junior School

From our Head of Early Learning Centre

A wonderful place to be

It has been wonderful to observe the sights and sounds of happy chatter and smiling faces filling the Early Learning Centre this week as the children returned from the holiday break.

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From our Director of Sport

Teacher Insights

Harnessing the Science of Learning

It was our pleasure to welcome Dr Nathaniel Swain to St Catherine’s for our mid-year professional staff day. A linguist, teacher and teacher educator, Dr Swain is a passionate advocate for effective teaching practice.

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Beyond the Classroom

A Proud Hockey Journey

Year 8 student Emma Hessell was once again selected to represent the U14 Central Flames Hockey Team at the Junior State Hockey Championships, continuing to demonstrate a remarkable commitment to the sport throughout the year.

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Uniform Centre News