Year 4
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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Over the past two weeks the Year 4 and 5 students have been adventuring and touring Perth. Last Monday, we travelled to Fremantle to tour the Fremantle Prison and the Round House. Students learnt about early settlers in the Swan Valley Colony and how notorious convict Moondyne Joe escaped the Fremantle Prison three times! Students…
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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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St Vincent de Paul has asked for our help to collect donations for their annual Christmas Appeal. The Christmas Appeal provides urgent relief for families struggling to survive and meet the ever rising costs of Christmas time. Each class has been allocated different food items to bring in, which will go towards creating hampers. There…
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On Tuesday, 6th December, students in Pre Primary to Year 6 will be attending an end of year outing to Event Cinemas, Innaloo to see the movie Lyle, Lyle Crocodile. Details of the end of year outing will be as follows: Transport: Students will travel to and from the venue by private bus. Time: The…
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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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