Year 6
St Dominic’s applied for and won a mini grant from the Jane Goodall foundation to help us to create a bird friendly garden. The Year 1 and 2students learned about what plants and animals need to survive and complete their life cycles, did a survey of birds at St Dominic’s, investigated threats to local birds…
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Well, what can I say about the dynamic D’ukes! This club commenced in 2019 and has grown and developed over the last few years. Students from Years 4-6 got up early every Friday morning to play, sing and learn a new skill. It was such a wonderful way to end the week and we always…
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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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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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