Year 4

Saint Thomas Aquinas Feast Day

January 31, 2025

“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – St Thomas Aquinas   Tuesday, 28th January was the Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, one of our Faction Saints. Thomas Aquinas was born in Italy  in 1225, the youngest son of a wealthy family. He began his studies at 5…

Change of Noongar Season – Bunuru (February and March)

January 31, 2025

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…

Kindy to Year 6 Parent Information Night – Monday, 10th February

January 31, 2025

On  Monday, 10th 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 2025. There are two half an hour sessions scheduled commencing at 6:00pm and…

Year 3 to 6 Swimming Lesson Information

January 31, 2025

St Dominic’s School students from Years 3 – 6 will be participating in swimming lessons at Scarborough Beach Pool run by the Royal Life Saving Society. Coming home with your child on Wednesday will be an enrolment form that parents are asked to fill in as accurately as possible (please complete one form for each…

2025 Term 1 Sports Days for Pre Primary to Year 6

January 31, 2025

Below are the Term 1 sports days for students in Pre Primary to Year 6.  Included is the respective sports top for each day.  Your support in ensuring your children are wearing the correct uniform on the appropriate day is required and greatly appreciated. Pre Primary Monday (grey and white top) Tuesday (faction top) Wednesday…

2025 Innaloo/ Karrinyup Catholic Parish Sacramental Program Information, Dates and Enrolment Form

December 23, 2024

Listed on the Innaloo/ Karrinyup Catholic Parish Website are the Sacramental Program dates and requirements for 2025.   The link below will take you to the relevant page on the parish website.  I would encourage you to complete the required enrolment form (linked at the bottom of the relevant page on the parish website) prior to…

Change of Noongar Season – Birak (December and January)

November 28, 2024

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…

Seesaw Work Sample Download for Departing Students

November 28, 2024

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 31st December when…

Year 4 Reef Engineers Incursion – Wednesday 4th December

November 28, 2024

I am pleased to provide you with the following details regarding a Reef Engineers incursion from Perth NRM on Wednesday, 4th December at 1:20pm. This incursion has been planned to supplement the Earth and Space work being completed in Year 4 this term, studying the effects of erosion and weathering on our local coastline. The…

2025 Uniform Information and Reminders

November 28, 2024

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…