Year 1
Last Tuesday, students from our Spiritual Ministry attended the online launch of Project Compassion. Â The Project Compassion launch is a chance for many schools to come together to learn about the projects that Caritas supports around the world. The theme for Project Compassion 2022 is: For All Future Generations. Â We are reminded that the good…
We begin our annual Lenten Project Compassion journey by learning about Anatercia, a 12-year-old girl living in a small village in southern Mozambique.  She began to take on more and more adult responsibilities as her mother has chronic health issues.  She did most of the household chores and had to travel up to five hours every day to…
Close Contact Quarantining at Home Changes Last Friday, 4 March 2022, Department of Health (WA Health) provided updated advice in relation to quarantine requirements for parents and family members of students deemed to be close contacts. Parents and family members are no longer required to quarantine with a child who has been identified as a…
St Dominic’s School is committed to ensuring our students continue to receive the best possible curriculum materials while learning from home.  Students and siblings of confirmed cases or close contacts identified by St Dominic’s or WA Health, will be provided with remote learning packages while quarantining. Learning opportunities will be provided to our students via…
Yesterday, Premier Mark McGowan announced that the Department of Health (WA Health) has upgraded the public health and social measures to High Caseload, Level 2, beginning on Thursday, 3rd March. Â This means Primary school students in Years 3 – 6 are added to mask wearing directions. Â Masks must be worn by all students in Years…
Communication in the Event of a COVID Positive Case at St Dominic’s School We have been fortunate that St Dominic’s has managed to evade COVID up to this point. Â However, in the interests of clear communication I would like to explain if a case was reported at St Dominic’s what information we can give to…
On Wednesday, 2nd March, the Year 1 to 6 students and staff of St Dominic’s School will mark the beginning of Lent by attending Ash Wednesday Mass online.  This year, due to COVID restrictions, the mass at St Dominic’s Church will be live streamed into classrooms from 9:00am.  The blessed ashes will be brought over…
Below are links to letters from each of our classroom teachers to you our families. Â The intent of each letter is to provide you with an overview of what will be taught this term. Â An opportunity to connect, share and partner with you in the learning planned for your child in Term 1. If you…
On Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the the start of Lent, we will be celebrating Shrove Tuesday with our students. Â As well as teaching the students about the history and traditions associated with Shrove Tuesday, we would like to share a pancake snack with our students. Â Some of our classes will be making…