As we wrap up Week 8 - Catholic Education Week and with the spirit of Harmony Week. It’s been wonderful to see all our students embracing the message that everyone belongs. 

We have had a lot on again this week.

• Very entertaining Andrew Chinn workshops and whole school concert
• Harmony Week liturgy
• Year 6 leaders Pilgrimage to Queenscliff
• Ride to school today
• Sacrament of Reconciliation for Year 3 students

I also want to send a huge shout-out and a sincere thank you to the many Prep families who volunteered their time this past Sunday morning for our first School Working Bee of the year. It was truly wonderful to see so many mums, dads, and siblings working side-by-side with their children, rolling up their sleeves to mulch garden beds and tidy our grounds

Further my important safety message in our previous newsletter please note the following:

Keeping OurSchool Safe: Weekend & After-Hours Access 

While we take pride in our school being a heart for the community, the safety of our students is our primary "duty of care." We have recently noted unsupervised students playing and bike riding on site; for the security of our kids and our facilities, this practice cannot continue.

Please remember that all gates remain locked outside of school hours. The keypad at the Mandalay Gate is for the exclusive use of TheirCare families—we ask that this code is not shared or used for general weekend entry. By respecting these boundaries and discussing "Safe Play" expectations at home, you help us keep our school a safe, well-maintained space for learning every Monday morning.

I am away next week from Tuesday - Friday attending a Principal Conference. Please note that Allison and Mark will be the Co-Principal’s next week for any important correspondence and communication.

Have a terrific weekend everyone,

In Partnership,

Nathan

On Tuesday 17th March, four of our ‘Student Voice’ representatives, Mimi Worthington, Ida Senftleben, Ollie Lambert and Ariana Lyle had the exciting opportunity to visit the new crane operating on Barwon Heads Road as part of major road upgrade works. They spoke to the engineer to learn about the project and the many people working together to build it. They asked thoughtful questions and represented our school with great curiosity and respect.

The students also enjoyed speaking with Libby Coker MP, the Federal Member for Corangamite. She spoke with the students about the project and the positive impact it will have on the Geelong community. 

As part of this project, St Catherine’s students were invited to take part in a competition to name the new crane. We are proud to share that Jaxon Bow, from Year 1, created the winning name, ‘Titanic Jack’, accompanied by a wonderful colouring. 

Congratulations, Jaxon!

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Please find attached the dates for your diary 

Please note these are subject to change and should be read in conjunction with the What's On and correspondence from your Student's Classroom Teacher. This is updated each newsletter.

Term 1 Week 8 - Dates for your Diary