Dear Parents,

Welcome to Term 3. I hope you and your families have had a relaxing break and that your children are ready and excited about reconnecting with their friends, teachers and their learning.  Term 3 is a term of growth, increased learning confidence and consolidation. Personal learning goals will be set against social and academic endeavors and current data will be used to drive the learning cycle for students.

The Term 3 Inquiry Unit includes:

Design Technology- food production ‘From Farm to Plate’

Chemical Science - Exploring Natural and Processed Materials

Critical and Creative Thinking- Discovering open/closed ended questions and looking at thinking processes using visual models.

Many areas of the curriculum fit with other learning areas, including RE. By connecting these areas we have designed rich and meaningful units of work. Teachers will share a breakdown of the Term three Curriculum with you in their class Newsletters which will be emailed to you next week.

Term 3 Highlights Include:

• Beginning of Term Mass
• Learning Assemblies
• Literacy Information Evening
• 100 days of Prep
• Excursions and Incursions
• Parent teacher Interviews
• Book Week
• Fathers Day
• Celebrating the Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Eucharist
• Athletics
• Author Visit - Andrew Daddo
• Mission Market
• Friendship Day
• RUOK Day
• Arts Week
• Fete preparation
• Footy colours and Fete collection days

It was this time 12 months ago that the Premier announced that all schools in Victoria would continue with remote and flexible learning. It now seems like a lifetime ago. The challenges of the past few years have taught us all about gratitude, caring for each other, resilience and the importance of belonging. 

As we begin a new school term, I pray for you and your families and ask for God's abundant blessings on us all.  As Pope Francis reminds us, we are called to “sow seeds of goodness for the benefit of others”, to take daily concrete actions in favour of our brothers and sisters. 

We are all looking forward to a great term ahead.

For any parents who are still waiting on your child's school photos please contact Elite School Photography directly at info@eliteschoolphotography.com.au

Take care,

Catherine