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This week through Project Compassion we learn about Rosalie, who lives with her husband and seven children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Forced to join the army when she was just 15-years-old, Rosalie experienced significant trauma and hardship during her years in the military. After she was demobilised from the army, Rosalie, like other ex-combatants,…
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Last Monday we celebrated Harmony Day here at St Dominic’s. Harmony Day is a day that celebrates the multiculturalism of our country. Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australian’s, regardless of the cultural or linguistic backgrounds. As we could not gather as a school, to celebrate our differences, classes came out…
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Here at St Dominic’s we promote healthy eating habits. When your child attends St Dominic’s, around one third of their daily food intake occurs at school. So, with that thought in mind, we encourage families to provide a lunch box with food from each of the five food groups to ensure their child is getting…
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As you would be aware, St Dominic’s is an ALLERGY AWARE School. As an allergy aware school, our aim is to inform staff, students and parents about the risks of allergies as well as provide a supportive environment in which children at risk of anaphylaxis can feel safe. Like all schools, we have a number of…
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Thank you to our Year 5 students for their very entertaining and informative assembly based on the book they read ‘The Rabbits’, by John Marsden and Shaun Tan. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and not being able to have all of our community in the hall, the assembly was video recorded for everyone to enjoy. A…
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On Thursday, 7th April (Week 10), we will be celebrating our upcoming Easter holiday with several Easter events. Please see below. Easter Hat Parade Easter is approaching! To celebrate the end of term, and to mark the Easter holiday, we would like to have an Easter Hat Parade on the morning of the last day of Term 1.…
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On Thursday, 24th March at 9am, students in Year 3 and 5 will take part in a NAPLAN Coordinated Practice Test. The purpose of the practice test is for students to become familiar with the test platform, as well as assessing the capacity of the school’s/ NAPLAN’s network. All schools from around Western Australia will take…
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We have all seen the tragedy and heartache unfolding in the Ukraine and have felt a need to help. To this end we warmly invite you to a Prayer Service led by the retired Bishop of Geraldton, Bishop Justin Bianchini, to be held next Friday (25th March) in St. Dominic’s Church at 6.30pm. A Donation…
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