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Throughout your child’s enrolment at St Dominic’s School, classroom teachers will enhance lessons and routines with visiting presenters (‘incursions’) and activities delivered off site (‘excursions’). Incursions and excursions are designed and safely delivered to the same standard as regular classroom instruction and in accordance with CECWA Policy. All school activities, regardless of who delivers them…
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If parking and collecting your children, instead of using the ‘kiss and ride’ option, please take a moment to read the following information. Parking is available along Beatrice Street in the marked parking bays and in the Church carpark at the Eastern end of the school. Although a bit further away, street parking is also available…
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The school is thankful to the Parish for enabling us to use the Parish driveway as a ‘kiss and ride’ area for families. In general families taking advantage of this option use it effectively and help to ensure that traffic moves smoothly and safely, for which we are extremely grateful. To continue its effectiveness, below…
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This year, students in Year 3 and 5 will participate in the 2023 Online NAPLAN Assessment. Coming home with your child this week, and attached to this communication, is an information sheet with details about 2023 NAPLAN. Further information about NAPLAN Online 2023 will be communicated with you closer to the time of the tests.…
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On Monday, 6th 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 2023. There are two half an hour sessions scheduled commencing at 5:00pm and 6:00pm.…
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Family Sacramental Meeting A Family Sacrament Meeting will be held in Week 2 for parents/ caregivers of all children who will be receiving a sacrament this year (Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation). At least one parent/ caregiver is required to attend this meeting. Children are not required to attend. The two meeting times available are:…
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We know that beginning Kindy can be an exciting but sometimes unsettling time. We have created the below social story to assist with the transition process. Regularly referring back to this story over the coming days could be a great way to prepare your child for the year ahead. Just press pause on each page…
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St Dominic’s School students from Years 2 – 6 will be participating in swimming lessons at Scarborough Beach Pool run by the Royal Life Saving Society. Coming home with your child next week will be an enrolment form that parents are asked to fill in as accurately as possible (please complete one form for each…
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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…
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