Dear Parents and Carers

Confirmation

Last night, we held an Information Meeting for all parents of students in Year 6 who are making their Confirmation this year. The meeting was streamed via Teams and run from Holy Trinity at Curtin, which is part of our parish. Students from both schools will be making their Confirmation this year. My thanks to the RECs from Sts Peter and Paul and Holy Trinity – Stephanie Burns and Emily Capper, respectively – and to the Parish Secretary, Ms Catherine Grinsell-Jones and of course Monsignor John Woods, for their great support of the children, as they undertake this very important step in faith.

NAPLAN

Next week, students in Years 3 & 5 will undertake the annual NAPLAN tests, apart from those who have an exemption. The students will sit the tests over a number of days, with Week 4 being an opportunity for catching up if a student is away on the day of the test. All tests, except for the writing component, are completed via an online platform. My thanks to the Years 3 & 5 teachers for their support, and particularly Paul Jenkins, our IT Coordinator, for his excellent help in ensuring the assessments run smoothly.

Enrolment Period

All Catholic schools are currently in an enrolment period. Yesterday we held an Open Day for prospective parents, and next week are holding a further Open Day on Monday 9 May, with a final Open Day the following week on Wednesday 18 May. All times for the open days are 9.30 – 11.00. We also have an Information Night next Monday at 6pm in the school hall.

Mothers’ Day

With some COVID restrictions still in place for schools, this year we are again celebrating Mothers’ Day with a Donut drive through in car line on Friday morning from 8.30 am. It is a ‘thank you’ for the wonderful presence and unique gifts that mothers bring into the lives of their children. I would like to wish all our mums a wonderful Mothers’ Day. I hope Sunday is a very blessed and affirming day for you.

ThinkUKnow

A reminder that next Wednesday, the school is hosting a ‘ThinkUKnow’ session for any interested parents. ‘ThinkUKnow’ is run by the AFP and is designed to raise awareness, amongst parents, of the online safety issues. They frequently visit schools and present what is a very important and informative evening. I encourage all parents to attend, particularly, but not only, parents of our older students. The evening begins at 6pm.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal