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Our School Crest and Motto – Discover the history behind our school crest and motto

February 10, 2023
Our School Crest and Motto - Discover the history behind our school crest and motto

Dominican Cross The Dominican Cross is a symbol that represents the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominican Order.  The Cross is a Gyronny Cross, which reflects the characteristic Dominican habit, largely unchanged for 800 years: a long white tunic, contrasting with a black cloak, shoulder cape and/ or scapular.  The black and white…

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Promoting Healthy Eating Habits

February 10, 2023
Promoting Healthy Eating Habits

Here at St Dominic’s we promote healthy eating habits. When your child attends St Dominic’s, around one third of their daily food intake occurs at school.  So, with that thought in mind, we encourage families to provide a lunch box with food from each of the five food groups to ensure their child is getting…

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Allergy Aware at St Dominic’s School

February 10, 2023
Allergy Aware at St Dominic's School

As you would be aware, St Dominic’s is an ALLERGY AWARE School.  As an allergy aware school, our aim is to inform staff, students and parents about the risks of allergies as well as provide a supportive environment in which children at risk of anaphylaxis can feel safe. Like all schools, we have a number of…

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Protective Behaviours Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum at St Dominic’s School

February 10, 2023
Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum at St Dominic's School

Following on from Justin O’Malley’s presentation earlier this week and as you may be aware via communications over the past few years, we have implemented the Keeping Safe Child Protection Curriculum here at St Dominic’s School.  It is a government requirement that all schools adopt and implement an appropriate research based child protection program.  The Keeping…

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On-entry Assessment Program – Identifying essential skills in literacy and numeracy in Pre-Primary

February 10, 2023
On-entry Assessment Program - Identifying essential skills in literacy and numeracy in Pre-primary

Making sure your child has the necessary skills for future literacy and numeracy development is crucial. During Weeks 4 – 7 of Term 1 your child will be participating in the Department of Education’s state-wide On-entry Assessment Program. The purpose of the program is to provide teachers with an opportunity, early in the year, to…

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Year 6 In Search of Safety Incursion Information

February 10, 2023
Year 6 In Search of Safety Incursion Information

I am pleased to provide you with the following details regarding an upcoming incursion in the Year 6 classroom title, ‘In Search of Safety’.  The session will be facilitated by presenters from the Red Cross. This incursion has been planned to supplement the following work being completed in HASS this term: Stories of groups of…

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2023 Year 3-6 Faction Swimming Carnival Information and Event Nomination Form

February 7, 2023
Swimming lesson uniform option and last minute information

Our Year 3 to 6 Faction Swimming Carnival will be held on Monday, 27th February, at Claremont Aquatic Centre from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  This year, Loreto Primary School students will also be joining our competition, however all ribbons and points will be awarded separately. As we have done over recent years, Timing Solutions will once again be providing us with…

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Year 6 Class of 2023 Leaver’s Polo Top

February 7, 2023
Year 6 Class of 2023 Leaver's Polo Top

As in previous years, we are wanting to offer our Year 6 students the option to purchase a “Class of 2023” Leaver’s Polo.  The students took part in designing a “Class of 2023” image for the back of the school grey and white polo top, and a judging panel has decided on the winning image.  The chosen…

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Parent Information Night Individual Year Level Booklets

February 6, 2023
Parent Information Night Individual Year Level Booklets

Following on from and in addition to our parent information night sessions, please find below links to each classes Parent Information Booklet.  These booklets will hopefully provide families with a helpful way of referring back to the information shared by each teacher, however, will also cover additional and important information that may not have been…

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Term 1 Principal Welcome Message and Staffing Update

February 4, 2023
Term 1 Principal Welcome Message and Staffing Update

I hope that everyone had a restful and rejuvenating summer break, and that you are ready to dive into the new school year with energy and enthusiasm. As we begin this new school year, we reflect on our schools patron saint, St Dominic, a man of great faith, wisdom, and compassion.  He founded the Order…

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