Juss' News
Dear Parents and Carers,
It’s been a short but very busy term, filled with plenty of activity. Many students and families I spoke with this morning are looking forward to a well-deserved break. Whether you're holidaying near or far, I hope your time away is restful, filled with special moments with family and friends and that you return refreshed and reenergised for Term 4.
Planning has commenced for the 2026 school year and as part of that process we need to ascertain if any students will not be returning to St Paul’s in 2026. If your child is not returning to St Paul’s in 2026 could you please send me an email (jtreagus@spbentleigh.catholic.edu.au) by the end of Week 1 Term 4.
We congratulate Mrs Steph Allen and her husband Josh as they are expecting their first child in January. Steph will finish the year and will commence her maternity leave in 2026. Year 1A were very excited to hear the news this morning and we look forward to sharing this journey with Steph.
Thank you to the 39 families who have completed the MACSISS Survey. Ideally it would be great to get more families to complete it so we can analyse the data more effectively. It takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. The links were sent out on 8th September. If you need it resent, please contact the office.
This Friday, students are invited to wear their favourite footy team colours to celebrate Footy Colours Day. While it’s always a fun way to wrap up the term, it’s also part of a national fundraising campaign supporting the Fight Cancer Foundation, which helps children living with cancer continue their education during treatment. This year, in recognition of the cause and with one of our school dads serving as an ambassador, the P&F Association is proud to donate $500 on behalf of the school. Thank you for helping us make a difference, both in our community and beyond. We will begin Footy Day on Friday with a whole school parade at 9:15am followed by some football based activities. A very big thank you to Catherine Wensley for organising a special day for the students too.
Our school concert rehearsals are going well. We had our first whole school rehearsal last Thursday where we ran the show from beginning to end with leads and classes together. It was wonderful for the leads to have an audience. Concert tickets will go on sale in Week 1 of Term 4 and the programme will go on sale this week. This year we have put together a program for our school concert. It will be professionally printed, 24 full colour pages commemorating this year’s spectacular school concert "From Page to Stage". It is packed with stunning photos, cast features, class items and exclusive behind the scenes content. Pre-purchase is essential. Programs will be ordered based on pre purchasing sales and only a limited number of programs will be available on the night if they have not sold out beforehand.
As parents, guiding our children through the complexities of the online world can be a real challenge. With constantly changing platforms and a wide range of opinions about what’s appropriate, it’s easy to feel one step behind, despite being fairly tech savvy ourselves. The reality is, our children are often five steps ahead. As we head into the school holidays, it’s a great time to review and refresh the boundaries we set around technology use at home. Two key strategies can make a big difference:
- Keep devices in shared spaces – Encourage the use of phones, tablets and computers in open areas of the house rather than in bedrooms. This makes it easier to stay connected with what your child is viewing and engaging with online.
- Set clear time limits – Agree on healthy screen time boundaries to ensure a balanced mix of online and offline activities over the break.
Creating a safe and supportive digital environment at home helps our children develop healthy online habits that will serve them well into the future.
Some further information is available in the links below.
eSafety Commissioner: Social Media Changes
Have a lovely break and I look forward to seeing everyone back in Term 4.
Jussahra Treagus
Term 3 Dates: Monday 21 July - Friday 19 September
Friday 19th September - Last day of term, finish 2.30pm
Term 4 Dates: Monday 6 October - Tuesday 16 December