Kindy

Kindy to Year 6 Parent Information Night – Monday, 6th February

February 2, 2023

On  Monday, 6th February, we will be holding our Parent Information Night for families in Kindy to Year 6.  The evening is an opportunity for you to come into the classroom and hear all about what classroom life will look like in 2023. There are two half an hour sessions scheduled commencing at 5:00pm and 6:00pm.…

Going to Kindy 2023 Social Story, Kindy Handbook and Staggered Start Letter

January 29, 2023

We know that beginning Kindy can be an exciting but sometimes unsettling time. We have created the below social story to assist with the transition process. Regularly referring back to this story over the coming days could be a great way to prepare your child for the year ahead.  Just press pause on each page…

Change of Noongar Season – Bunuru (February and March)

January 29, 2023

Bunuru— Second summer (season of the adolescence) Bunuru is the hottest time of the year with little to no rain. Hot easterly winds continue with a cooling sea breeze most afternoons if you’re close to the coast. Therefore, traditionally this was, and still is, a great time for living and fishing by the coast, rivers…

School Fee Information – 7% Tuition Fee Reduction in 2023

January 24, 2023

I write to you with exciting news regarding our school fees for the 2023 academic year. St Dominic’s School has been approved to reduce school fees as a result of changes to the overall funding model for Catholic schools in Western Australia.  Our school and Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) are able to utilise a…

A Christmas Message from Fr Bernard Including Mass Times

December 22, 2022

Greetings dear Sisters and Brothers in our Parish family! It is a joy for me to send you this message as we celebrate Christmas. While we are living through some truly challenging times, we still dare to light the Christmas candles and rejoice in the birth of Jesus Christ. We do so because we know…

2023 Year 1 Teacher Appointment Completed

December 22, 2022

The process of appointing the Year 1 teaching position is now complete and I am pleased to announce that we will be welcoming two staff members to this role in 2023.  Mrs Shelley Gibson (Monday and Tuesday) and Mrs Justine Jacobs (Wednesday to Friday) join our school after several years working at Loretto Catholic Primary School,…

2023 Uniform Information and Reminders

December 12, 2022

The St Dominic’s School uniform continues to be available via JFE’s shopfront located at Unit 1, 85 Guthrie Street, Osbourne Park, or online via their website.  Further details, including opening hours and a link to their online website, can be found here on our school website. In preparation for next year, below is a link…

Seesaw Work Sample Download for Departing Students

December 11, 2022

If your child is leaving the school this year you may wish to download your child’s work samples from Seesaw as a keepsake. If you would like to do so, please access the Seesaw help page using the link below and follow the directions. Your child’s account will be available until the 15th of January…

Change of Noongar Season – Birak (December and January)

December 1, 2022

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…

2023 Staffing Structure

December 1, 2022

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.…