Staff Development Days/Pupil Free Days

As you would be aware, all schools are given Staff Development Days throughout the year to focus on Spirituality or Curriculum. This year, all schools were recently awarded an extra Staff Development Day. 

Please note the dates for the remaining Staff Development Days/Pupil Free Days.

Monday 5 September (Week 8, Term 3)

Monday 19 December (final day of Term 4). 

This means the final day for students in 2022 will be Friday 16 December which is also our Christmas Concert.

Assemblies

Our next school assembly will be held on Tuesday 14 June at 2.20pm. At this assembly we will be launching our Vinnies Winter Appeal and announcing our Athletic Carnival winners and Write ON Competition winners. Everyone is welcome.

Dance-A-Thon and Crazy Hair Day

Thank you to everyone for seeking sponsorship to support our Dance-A-Thon held last Friday. Our community raised $3,258.40, this is an incredible effort and we are so grateful. This money will go towards purchasing Guided and Home Readers in Kindergarten - Years 2 and Literature Circle texts for use in Yrs 3-6. Last Friday was another uplifting community event - we all had so much fun…bring on the P&F Disco on Friday 24 June!

National Religious Education Symposium

Next Thursday 16 and Friday 17 June, Mrs Duffin, Mrs Jennett and Miss  Costello will be attending the National RE Symposium. This year’s symposium will examine the use of scripture: how can we better utilise scripture as a transformative agent in the classroom and amongst the wider school community and how can we better teach scripture. This learning will support our focus on Mission and help students identify the mission moments in scripture so that we can follow in these footsteps. Mrs Susan Bates will be relieving Principal on these days.

University of Wollongong Pre Service Teachers

Over the next three weeks, we welcome four preservice teachers from the University of Wollongong. They will be spending time in a range of classrooms as part of their teacher training.

Camp Australia

A reminder to ensure you book early for placements into Camp Australia. This will ensure the student-teacher ratio can be met and avoid disappointment when bookings close. Also, if you have booked and no longer need the booking due to sickness for example, please advise Camp Australia as soon as possible so they can open up further bookings.

Opal Cards

A reminder that Opal Cards must be used when travelling to and from school on the bus. 

Recent Staff Professional Learning

This term, there has been limited Professional Learning for staff due to CEDoW balancing continuity of learning for students together with staff shortages due to illness. However, please find the Professional Learning that our staff have been engaged with.

31 May - Continuous Catholic School Improvement Colloquium

Mrs Duffin and Mrs Jennett

2 June - CEDoW Reading Position Paper 

Mrs Duffin 

6 June - Principal’s Business Meeting

Mrs Duffin 

8 June - Work, Health & Safety Committee Planning Day

Mrs Duffin, Mrs Jennett, Mrs Rowles, Mrs Timmins, Mrs Maguire, Mrs Phillipson (CEO)

9 June

Gender Equity Committee Meeting

Mrs Jennett

World Environment Day Liturgy

Upcoming Events 

All of our upcoming events can be found on the parent calendar. The calendar can be accessed from our School Website, https://www.hchdow.catholic.edu.au/news-and-events/