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Celebrating and Supporting Community Morning Tea – Wednesday 4th March

February 13, 2026
Celebrating and Supporting Community Morning Tea - Wednesday 4th March

We have our next  ‘Celebrating and Supporting Community Morning  Tea’ coming up in Week 5. The morning tea will be held on Wednesday, 4th March, commencing at 8.40am (straight after drop off) in the hall.  ALL families are welcome to attend. This morning tea is also an opportunity to go through the term calendar, to…

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On-entry Assessment Program – Identifying essential skills in literacy and numeracy in Pre-Primary

February 13, 2026
On-entry Assessment Program - Identifying essential skills in literacy and numeracy in Pre-primary

During weeks 3 – 6 of this term, Pre-Primary children will be participating in the state-wide On-entry Assessment Program. During this time, your child’s teacher will spend one-on-one time with each child in their class to find out about the literacy and numeracy skills and understandings their students start school with. The teacher will use…

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Parent Information Evening Individual Year Level Booklets

February 10, 2026
Parent Information Evening Individual Year Level Booklets

In addition to our parent information evening sessions, please find below links to each year level’s Parent Information Booklet.  These booklets will hopefully provide families with a helpful way of referring back to the information shared by each teacher; however, will also cover additional and important information that may not have been covered on the…

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Communication Streams at St Dominic’s in 2026 – eNewsletter, Latest Notices, School Website, Seesaw and Facebook

February 9, 2026
Communication Streams at St Dominic’s in 2026 – eNewsletter, Latest Notices, School Website, Seesaw and Facebook

There are many ways in which we share information with families here at St Dominic’s, both verbally and digitally.  We continue to focus on making information easily accessible, timely and available when needed.  Below is an outline of the main communication streams we use. eNewsletter – Once a fortnight (normally published on a Friday), all families…

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Principal’s Message

January 30, 2026
Welcome Back

Dear St Dominic’s Primary School Community Members,   It is with great pleasure I welcome you all back to the 2026 school year. I especially extend a warm welcome to all our new families joining us this year. I pray that everyone’s Christmas was filled with much joy as you celebrated the birth of Our…

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Saint Thomas Aquinas Feast Day

January 30, 2026
Saint Thomas Aquinas Feast Day

“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – St Thomas Aquinas   The 28th of January is the Feast Day of Saint Thomas Aquinas, one of our Faction Saints. Thomas Aquinas was born in Italy  in 1225, the youngest son of a wealthy family. He began his studies at…

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2026 Term 1 Sports Days for Pre Primary to Year 6

January 30, 2026
Term 1 Sports Days for Pre Primary to Year 6 Students

Below are the Term 1 sports days for students in Pre Primary to Year 6.  Included is the respective sports top for each day.  Your support in ensuring your children are wearing the correct uniform on the appropriate day is required and greatly appreciated. Pre Primary Monday (grey and white top) Tuesday (faction top) Wednesday…

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Year 3 to 6 Swimming Lesson Information

January 30, 2026
Year 3 - 6 Interschool Swim Squad and Morning Training Information

St Dominic’s School students from Years 3 – 6 will be participating in swimming lessons at Scarborough Beach Pool run by the Royal Life Saving Society. Linked below is the enrolment form that parents are required to fill in as accurately as possible (please complete one form for each child by Wednesday, 4th February). Swimming…

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Kindy to Year 6 Parent Information Evening – Tuesday, 10th February

January 30, 2026
Kindy to Year 6 Parent Information Evening - Tuesday, 10th February

On  Tuesday, 10th February, we will be holding our Parent Information Evening 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 2026. There are two half an hour sessions scheduled commencing at 4:30pm and…

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Going to Kindy 2026 Social Story and Kindy Handbook

January 30, 2026
Going to Kindy 2024 Social Story and Kindy Handbook

We know that beginning Kindy can be an exciting but sometimes unsettling time. The Kindy team 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. To access the social…

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