From The Principal's Desk
Dear St Clare's Community,
Term 4 is certainly moving quickly as we continue to engage in learning opportunities both inside and outside of the classroom. We have been extremely fortunate to have a number of events already, such as Day for Daniel, Crazy Sock Day and the Melbourne Cup Hat Parade. It is truly beautiful to see students connecting across year levels on these special occasions, that sense of community is part of what makes St. Clare’s such a special place. We have a few more of these opportunities to gather on the horizon, with the Year 6 class organising the mini fete, the swimming carnival (hopefully) and concert and BBQ still to come.
The Official Junior Precinct Opening was held today in recognition of all the effort and work that went into bringing a large scale building project like this to completion. The multitude of decisions and disruptions along the way have been well worth it, as St. Clare’s now has some wonderful new learning spaces and facilities to enjoy for many years to come. We also ‘officially’ farewelled Ms Harney today. It was fantastic to have Ms Harney back for the opening of the building project that she was instrumental in getting off the ground and completed. We wish her all the best in the next stage of her journey, knowing that we are likely to bump into her from time to time around town.
Last week I attended the Principal’s Conference in Cairns, and I sincerely thank Chris Edwards and Sharon Chappel for their support in my absence. The conference is an invaluable opportunity to network and learn from other schools, but also learn more about the future direction of Cairns Catholic Education. Relationships Education was one future direction discussed. We will be hosting a parent information night on Tuesday 16th November @ 5:30 pm. Caitlin Humphrys from Cairns Catholic Education will be presenting this session and I encourage all interested parents to join us. RSVP’s can be sent directly to Caitlyn - chumphrys@cns.catholic.edu.au
Prep Transition
Our Prep 2021 students will attend their final day at St. Clare’s this Wednesday. Thank you to Gita Sima and Pauline Colombini for the wonderful experiences they have given our future prep students over the past 5 weeks. We all look forward to welcoming children back in 2022 to officially start their formal learning journey at St. Clare’s.
School Leaders 2022
Some Yr 5 students are currently preparing their campaign posters and speeches to be presented in Week 8 for School Captain and House Captain positions. Speeches will be presented to the school body on Thursday November 25th. Speeches will begin at 12:00 for School Captains and House Captain speeches will follow as soon as School Captain votes have been cast. Parents of Year 5 students are welcome to join us.
School Fees
Thank you to all families who have made their school fee payment. Please ensure that fees are finalised prior to the end of the term. If you wish to discuss outstanding fees please contact the office to make an appointment.
For those who pay their fees by direct debit or Bpay we appreciate if payments continue over the holidays to ensure there will be no outstanding fees starting 2022.
Blessings for the week ahead,
Karran Burzacott
Principal