Year 5
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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On Thursday, 17th November, St Dominic’s held the annual ‘Raise Your Voice’ Competition. This event is an opportunity for students in Year 5 and 6 to practice their Public Speaking skills in front of a wider audience. Students from St Dominic’s, St John’s, Scarborough and Our Lady of Good Counsel joined the competition. Students who…
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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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I am pleased to provide you with the following details regarding our Year 4 and Year 5 Perth Mint, Convicts and Colonials City Walking Tour and Kings Park excursion on Friday, 25th November. This excursion has been planned to supplement the following work being completed in your child’s classroom: Western Australian History, the gold rush…
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An invitation is extended to parents, caregivers and friends of St Dominic’s School, to attend the 2022 Annual Community Meeting (ACM) of the School Advisory Council and Parents & Friends Association. The meeting will take place prior to our annual Nativity Play and Sundowner on Friday, 2nd December, commencing at 4:45pm. The meeting itself is an…
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Every year, St Dominic’s School, St John’s Primary School and Our Lady of Good Counsel come together during Term 4 to compete in the ‘Raise Your Voice’ competition. The competition provides students with an opportunity to express their views confidently, using appropriate speaking skills. It also encourages students to research and compose a speech that…
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Thank you to our Pre-Primary students for their very entertaining and informative assembly. Although the assembly was held live it was also video recorded for everyone to enjoy again in the comfort of their own homes and will be available online soon. A higher quality version of the video will also be available for download…
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