Year 5
During Gardening Club, the students learn (and work) to maintain a self-sustaining and chemical-free garden full of edibles. Most edibles are sold to hungry parents after school by gardening club members. You may be approached by an eager young hawker! Once a term the gardeners also enjoy a home-grown meal or snack together. Gardening Club…
My name is Alex Paljetak and I’ll be working as the Assistant Principal and Sport teacher at St Dominic’s this year. My teaching career started at St Kieran’s Catholic Primary School where I taught Year 2 and 4. Early on in my career, I developed the philosophy of building good relationships with the students in…
Following a review last year of the swimming options offered to our students here at St Dominic’s School, we are trialling several changes in 2020. Â Below is an outline of the 2020 swimming program. Year 1 to 6 Swimming Lessons –Â Lessons will once again be offered to students in Year 1 to 6 this year,…
On  Thursday, 6th February, we will be holding our Parent Information Night for families in Pre Primary to Year 6.  This is an opportunity for you to come and hear all about what your child’s teacher has planned for the year ahead. Below is the timetable for the evening. 5:30pm – Individual Classroom Teacher Session 1 6:00pm –…
Welcome back to a new school year! I hope you have thoroughly enjoyed the holidays and made the most of the break from school routines. As we begin our 2020 school year, many in our school community may have connections to people who have been deeply affected by the bushfires across our country.  The extent of the bushfire disaster…
To provide families with all their uniform needs prior to school starting back on Monday, 3rd February, the Uniform Shop will be open on Friday, 31st January from 9:00am to 11:00am. To further assist, below is a link to the schools ‘Uniform Requirements Policy’ and a few uniform points to remember when preparing for the new…
At the end of term, the children in the choir walked to Birralee and Bethanie, two local aged care homes, to spread some Christmas spirit to the residents who reside there. Despite the warm conditions, the students were excited about the day. The children sang beautifully and gave cards, which they had made, to the…