Dear Parents and Carers,

Our Yr 5 students are currently away at camp at Daradgee Environmental Camp.  I spent yesterday afternoon and evening with the students. I had the pleasure of being there for the talent show last night. They have had a fantastic first day at camp and will enjoy the next two days filled with physical and mental challenges. 

Student Wellbeing Survey

In coming week’s our students will complete a wellbeing survey. This has been done for the past few years.  Results from the survey will enable us to better understand how we can support our students in their wellbeing and mental health.   If you have any concerns about your child participating in the survey please contact your child’s teacher.

Student Learning

As we are now into the fourth week of Term 3 your children will be well into new work for this term. I encourage and invite you to ask your children some leading questions so you may engage with what they are learning:

What are they learning?

How are they going? and How do they know?

What do they do if they need help?

COVID update

We are slowly returning to our normal practices with regards to having parents able to return to the school site for events. As with most places in our community the practice of physical distancing is important for all adults. Please continue to do this especially during afternoon pick up times. Any parents coming on site for tuckshop or meetings must sign in at the office before entering the school grounds. We will be inviting parents to join us for assembly and other events from Week 6 onwards if the current positive situation in North Queensland continues.  Parents will also soon receive information about Parent Teacher interviews around Week 6 /7 of this term.

2021 Planning

We are in the beginning stages of planning for next year.  I will be having staffing and budget meetings over coming months and it is always good to know of any changes in enrolment. If your family will not be continuing at St Clare’s in 2021 please advise by emailing principal.tully@cns.catholic.edu.au

2020 Parent Survey

Thank you to all families who responded to our recent survey regarding ‘Learning at home’. Your responses will give us direction should we need to engage in this learning mode again and for our ongoing improvement in delivery of curriculum for our students.

Sick children

As per Catholic Education Services directive, please keep sick children (fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough) home from school until they have no more symptoms. Should your child have two or more of the symptoms you may need medical advice as to whether they should be tested. We are all working very hard to keep our school as safe and clean as possible.

Best wishes for the week ahead,

Narelle Harney