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A Springtime Prayer
Dear God,
Thank You for the beauty of Spring — for flowers blooming, new life growing, and sunshine that warms the earth.
We thank You for our friends who make our days happy and for our teachers who help us learn and grow.
Bless our school with kindness, joy, and curiosity as we continue to learn together.
Help us to see Your love in all of creation and share that love with others each day. Amen.
Welcome to Term 4! On Monday our Gr 3 & 4 students enjoyed a full day of camping style activities at Allambee Camp near Yarragon. The students pushed their limits as they accepted challenges outside their comfort zones, when they participated in activities like The Giant Swing and The Vertical Challenge Wall. Everyone had a great day. Thank you Mr Troy for organising this for us.
School Review
On Tuesday and Wednesday, our staff participated in our School Review. We welcomed three representatives from DOSCEL (Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd) who met with staff, students, and some parents to discuss our Strategic and Improvement Plans. The review process affirmed the great work happening at our school and provided valuable insights for our future direction. We are grateful to everyone who contributed and feel very affirmed by the experience.
Fun Club News
At lunchtimes, our Fun Club provides supported play opportunities for students. Last week, Georiga Bansgrove, one of our Learning Support Officers, was so impressed by the teamwork and resilience the children showed during our cup-building activity. What began as small group creations soon turned into one large collaborative build as the students joined forces and worked together beautifully.
Regional Primary School Athletics Carnival
Yesterday Olivia Pedemont participated in the Regional Primary School Athletics Carnival, she placed second in the Under 11s discuss event. Congratulations Olivia, we are very proud of you.
Held annually on the last Friday of October, Day for Daniel is Australia’s largest child safety education and awareness event.
This special day honours the memory of Daniel Morcombe and reinforces the vital message that keeping kids safe is a responsibility we all share—parents, carers, educators, businesses…the entire community.
On Friday October 31st everyone is invited to wear red to school, to help create awareness of this important day.
Assembly
On Friday Oct 31 the Gr 5/6 class are presenting their learning at 3pm in the Mary MacKillop room. We hope you can join us.
A Few Reminders
Remember we wear school hats in Terms 1 & 4. If your child forgets their hat and there isn't a spare hat in Sick Bay, your child will play on the back verandah undercover. Hopefully your child will remember to bring their hat the next day.
In this edition of SchoolTV - Positive Parenting
Despite the best efforts of parents around the world, the reality is, there is no such thing as the ‘perfect parent’. However, arming yourself with the right information is a good start!
Research shows, that one of the most important protective factors in the lives of young people, is a close relationship with a supportive adult. With the mental health of today’s young people being at an all-time low, it is simply not enough to parent effectively. Parents need to familiarise themselves with practical skills, knowledge and strategies when it comes to raising children.
Many parents today are over-protective, resulting in children being less independent, unable to problem-solve or self-regulate. Parents are failing to set clear boundaries, which is unfortunately making kids feeling less secure. There is too much pressure on kids today. Parents fill their days with too many activities in an effort to avoid their child’s boredom.
In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will learn what is the best approach for primary and secondary school aged children.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Positive Parenting edition of SchoolTV
https://trafalgar.catholic.schooltv.me/newsletter/positive-parenting
2025 School Improvement Survey
Our recent 2025 School Improvement Survey results provided many positives and some helpful insights for our ongoing growth. Both the Organisational and Teaching Climate showed an upward trend, with the strong Organisational Climate continuing to positively influence teaching and learning across the school.
Students in Years 3 and 4 showed improvements in the Student Wellbeing Aggregate Indicator, and although the Year 5 and 6 results were not as strong, this gives us clear direction as we continue to prioritise student wellbeing. In the social-emotional data, senior students’ Engagement in Learning showed a dip, while their Connectedness to Peers remained steady. This will continue to be an area of focus moving forward.
Teachers reported increased scores in Engagement and Learning data, and also highlighted high levels of Student Motivation and Engaging Classroom Practice. Importantly, our Innovation rating placed us in the top 25% of Victorian primary schools, which is a wonderful achievement.
We use this valuable feedback to guide our School Improvement priorities and ensure we are always working to provide the best for our students.
Going to school every day is the single most important part of your child's education.
It is really important that students are at school on school days. It is important to organise family holidays in school holiday time as we know how crucial it is for children to be at school.
Parents please understand that if you have more than one child at school, if one child is sick it is still really important that the other child comes to school. If your child is not able to come to school then we ask that you go on to PAM and let the school know that your child will not be at school. Please also give a reason why your child is absent eg sick, doctor's appointment. For child safety reasons we need to know where your child is, so you are required to notify the school of your child's attendance. If we cannot contact you then our normal attendance procedure is followed where we will contact your emergency contacts.
All school children should be at school if they are well. Parents, please prioritize school attendance.
Please also remember it is not ok to have a day off because it is your birthday. We certainly can't do that as adults and honestly this is not good training for our children.
October
Thurs 23 Healesville Excursion F/1/2
Fri 31 Day for Daniel (wear red)
Gr 5/6 Learning Assembly 3pm Mary Mac room
November
Mon 3 School Holiday
Tues 4 Melbourne Cup School Holiday
Wed 12 Gr 3/4 Mill Valley Day Excursion (new date)
Wed 19 Gr 4/5/6 Open Water Excursion Inverlock
Tues 25 Foundation Orientation 9am to 11
December
Tues 2 Foundation Orientation 9am to 11
Mon 1 to Fri 5 Swimming Program all week
Tues 9 Foundation Orientation 9am to 11
Thurs 11 2.15pm End of Year & Graduation Mass
5.30pm Graduation for Gr 6 families
Fri 12 Fun Day Gr 5/6
Tues 16 Last day of the year 1pm dismissal