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Dear St. Clare’s Community,
Our final term for 2025 is moving along very quickly. The first few weeks have been filled with smiles and positive attitudes, which is a blessing to witness everyday.
Staff Appreciation Day
On Friday 31st October, we acknowledge and thank all the staff at St. Clare’s for always working towards providing the best possible opportunities for our students. Our teachers, school officers and support staff work extremely hard to make St. Clare’s the amazing community that it is. We will celebrate on Friday with a morning tea, made possible with contributions from our P&F, Catholic Education Services Cairns and St. Clare’s. Thank you St. Clare’s - you are an amazing, highly dedicated and very special staff.
Lion’s Vision Screening
We have the Lion’s Club visiting on November 17th. The Lion’s Club will conduct screening for any students in Year 1- 6. Further information is attached to this newsletter. If you would like your child to take the opportunity to participate in this screening, please return the attached form to the office no later than Monday 10th November
Enrolments 2026
While we do not like to see our families leave St. Clare's, we understand that circumstances change and families can relocate and move away. We currently have families on waiting lists across year levels. If your child will not be returning to St. Clare's in 2026, please contact the office as soon as possible.
Sent to the Principals Office
Congratulations to all students that strive to produce their best work. I was privileged to have Ezra and Eloise come and visit to share their great writing.
Blessings for the weeks ahead.
Best wishes for the week ahead,
Karran Burzacott
You’re Invited to the School Savvy Tully Launch Event!
We’re thrilled to introduce the School Savvy FNQ program to our Tully community and we’re kicking things off with a fun, family-friendly afternoon, here at St Clare’s.
On Friday, 14 November, from 3:30pm come along and discover how School Savvy is helping local kids get back-to-school ready with access to uniforms, supplies, and support, all thanks to our amazing village of volunteers and donors.
Featuring a special performance by JUTE Theatre Company - a fantastic and fun play for students to enjoy. There is also a hands-on workshop following the play, if you would like to participate in this please RSVP to 0418 537 310 as spaces are limited!
After the play stay on for a Free BBQ dinner for all. Everyone is welcome – bring the whole family.
Let’s come together to support our community, it takes a village and together we can make a difference!
Be Part of the School Savvy Village and Help Make a Difference!
We’re proud to support School Savvy FNQ, a community-driven initiative that helps kids be ‘back-to-school ready’, with the resources required to succeed.
Now in its 10th year, School Savvy provides access to second-hand uniforms, stationery, haircuts, and essential school supplies, all thanks to the incredible generosity of volunteers, businesses, and donors across Far North Queensland.
? In January 2026, School Savvy is bringing its first Pop-Up Shop to Tully, held at the Centacare FNQ office (33 Butler St).
This is a fantastic opportunity for our community to come together and support local families and be part of the village that makes a difference.
How you can help:
Donate pre-loved or new items such as:
- School uniforms
- Backpacks
- Pencil cases
- Stationery
- Lunchboxes & water bottles (new only please)
- Scientific calculators
These donations can be dropped at any of these locations – St Clare’s Office, Vinnies, Tully Support Centre, Tully State High School office and Centacare FNQ office.
Faith Knowledge Community Respect
World Mission Month
October marks World Mission month where Catholic churches around the world unite in prayer, action and fundraising. Their theme this year is ‘Missionaries of Hope Among All Peoples.’ Thank you to our students Madison Clifford, Hope Thackeray, Tarique Noonan and Jasten Hutchesson who were ambassadors for our parish at last weekend’s masses where they shared stories from Zambia. As a school, we will be supporting World Mission Month by donating the proceeds from Mini Fete on Friday to Catholic Mission.
Melbourne Cup Hat Parade
To celebrate the race that stops a nation, we invite children to decorate and wear a hat/fascinator for our Melbourne Cup Hat Parade. Families are welcome to come along to the hall at 8.45 to see our wonderful creations! As the Prep class has swimming at 9am on this day, they will parade their hats and then move off to the pool straight after.
Assemblies
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One of the things that we love about The Resilience Project at St Clare’s are GEM Chats! GEM Chats are prompted around the idea of expressing examples of Gratitude, Empathy or Mindfulness in our daily life and encourage us to think about how our actions can make ourselves and others feel!
Gaming
Many young people enjoy online gaming – from simple puzzle-based play through to strategic multiplayer games and creating their own virtual worlds.
Gaming can help improve your child’s coordination, problem-solving and multi-tasking skills, as well as build social skills through online interactivity with other players. Games can also be a great way to connect with your child and strengthen family relationships. But it’s also important to understand what can go wrong and how to keep your child safe. Please visit the esafety site for more information on Gaming.
Cricket Cup
On Friday, 2 teams of eager cricket players participated in the Southern Zone Cricket Cup. The students had a great day playing against other local schools in the area and came away as the leaders in each pool, resulting in a play off between our 2 teams in the Grand Final. Thank you to Trish Spry from Cricket Queensland who visited us last term to help develop our cricket skills, and to Jake Robertson from Tully Cricket for enabling and supporting Trish’s sessions at our school.
Billy Slater League Tag
On Friday November 14, Year 5 and 6 students are invited to participate in the League Tag Carnival which will be held at Callendar Park in Innisfail. Thank you to Peri Creamer and Mr Hughes who will be spending lunch times preparing the players for this event.
Swimming Carnival
Our Water Safety Program began last week and will continue for another 4 weeks. The St Clare’s Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday November 27 at Tully Pool. If you know that your child will be absent for the carnival or have any concerns in the lead up to the event, please contact either Sharon Chappel or Cherie Jenkins.
BACK ROW: Evania, Alice, Neville, Tina, Kace, Mitchell, Manus, Isabelle
FRONT ROW: Claudia, Evie, Hargun, River, Jace, Noah, Ayla
SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR
Book Fair will be operating every day in the school library.
Commencing Monday 27th October to Friday 31st October, 2025
from 8am to 3.30 pm daily.
Scholastic Book Fair is the perfect place for children
to discover a love of books and ignite a lifelong
passion for reading.
Come into the library and browse with your
your child to select some possible choices.
Have fun choosing books together!
You are invited to purchase and donate a book
which will make a welcome addition to the
school library, a commemorative bookplate will
be placed inside the book with your family or
child’s name.
When you buy a book/s your child will go into a draw for a free
book of their choice from the book fair.
Every book sold receives a free ticket, drawn after
the Book Fair closes.
It is also a great time to buy for Christmas gift giving.
You can make a pre-payment online then
present your prefilled form with the receipt number to the cashier
and receive your book if available or it will be ordered.
Your child will receive a flyer today where the online
Instructions are available.
Online payments can be made while at the bookfair.
Cash payments also are accepted on the day.
Hope to see you at the Book Fair
TUCKSHOP ROSTER - Term 4
Friday 31/10/2025
Coordinator: M Vipiana Helpers: J O'Kane K Teelow
Bakers: S Thackeray R Bilic (Cupcakes)
Friday 07/11/2025
Coordinator: M Vipiana Helpers: N Lizzio A Samperi
Bakers: L Boyd L Johnston (Cupcakes)
Due Date is today 28/10/2025
Thank you to those families who have made their payment for this term.
Please contact the school office if you did not receive your invoice so we can check your email address, or if you require a hardcopy of fees to make payment.
Please check your junk or spam mail.
Families have the option of paying weekly or fortnightly. Internet banking, or direct debit can be arranged with your bank.
Please note:-
There is NO EFTPOS available at the school office.
- Preferrably no cash but if paying in cash, we appreciate that correct money be given as we do not carry any change in the school office.
- If paying by Bpay or EFT direct debit or internet banking, please use the school bank account details shown on the term one statement.
- IMPORTANT: Please use your Ref: 966000….....(under Biller Code). This number is to be used when paying by Bpay, or EFT -direct debit, internet banking.
- Remittance slip at the bottom of the school account to be returned to the school office with ALL payments. (cash, cheque, direct debit or internet banking).
Thank you.
Attached is information and a RSVP for our annual End of Year BBQ.
