Kindy
Birak— First summer (season of the young) Birak season sees the rains ease up and the warm weather really start to take hold. The afternoons are cooled by the sea breezes that abound from the southwest. This was the fire season, a time to burn the country in mosaic patterns. An almost clockwork style of…
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Below is an outline of the 2023 staffing structure. As you will see, we welcome new staff members to our community next year and farewell some familiar faces. Below are further details about departing staff members that have not already been shared, as well as newly appointed staff that have also not previously been announced.…
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We are making a change to the way our booklists are ordered for 2023. After consultation with our Catholic School Advisory Council, the decision has been made to move from the previous system of parents being provided with a list of items to purchase for the year, to including a booklist levy on our school…
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As we are coming to the end of the school year and to assist in ensuring all Library books have been returned, we ask that students return borrowed books during their library session this week. No new borrowing will occur now before the end of the school year. Thank you for your support throughout the…
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There is a significant amount of lost property currently sitting in the office with either no name or the name of a previous owner who no longer attends the school. Parents are asked to please remember to label all clothing, lunch boxes and drink bottles, and to drop past the office if you know your child…
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In partnership with you, we are committed to ensuring that every child’s transition from one year to the next goes as smoothly as possible. Below are some of the ways in which we support this transition here at St Dominic’s. Transition Afternoon – On Monday afternoon in Week 9, the students will be spending time…
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To celebrate the end of year, the Kindy students will be going on an excursion to Little Land in Balcatta. Little Land is a unique indoor space offering scaled down versions of the real world, where students can be inspired and learn through role play. Little Land offers a grocery shop, café, home area, doctor…
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Fr John Herbert, Abbot of the Benedictine Community of New Norcia, will share aspects of the 6th Century Rule of St Benedict. The Retreat will explore how the core monastic practices of prayer, work, spiritual reading, hospitality and community, along with underlying spiritual values such as humility, obedience, silence, solitude & stability, nourish and sustain…
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An invitation is extended to parents, caregivers and friends of St Dominic’s School, to attend the 2022 Annual Community Meeting (ACM) of the School Advisory Council and Parents & Friends Association. The meeting will take place prior to our annual Nativity Play and Sundowner on Friday, 2nd December, commencing at 4:45pm. The meeting itself is an…
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Thank you to our Pre-Primary students for their very entertaining and informative assembly. Although the assembly was held live it was also video recorded for everyone to enjoy again in the comfort of their own homes and will be available online soon. A higher quality version of the video will also be available for download…
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