Term One Week Two 2023
Aboriginal Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land throughout Australia and their continuing connection to land, sea and community. We commit ourselves to actively working alongside Aboriginal people for reconciliation and justice.
Dear Families,
Welcome back to our new school year. I hope you all enjoyed a very relaxing and enjoyable time with family and friends over our Christmas break. We begin this new year filled with hope and anticipation.We look forward to a year full of unknown opportunities for us all to support each other in our partnership of educating, guiding and modelling Christian values to our children.
The term has started with a real sense of purpose and a great spirit of co-operation and enthusiasm for learning. Teachers have worked tirelessly to ensure that classrooms are ready for learning and I am sure that you will be happy with your child‘s new learning environment. We especially welcome our 2023 Kindergarten students and the many families who are beginning their educational journey at St Carthage’s. We hope your time here is happy and rewarding and we thank you for trusting your children to our care.
I would like to thank you for supporting us in undertaking our Maths Assessment Interviews last week. We have gained valuable information and insight to assist the students with their mathematical conceptual understanding. It was also a great opportunity for teachers to touch base with students before formal classes begin.
Congratulations to our students for the way you have started on this new stage of your learning journey and thanks to parents for having them so well prepared for school. Thank you to the staff who have spent holiday time at school setting up rooms, developing programs and organising resources and school events for Term One. It is this dedication and commitment which allows us to start the year so smoothly. Well done all!
To you, the parents and families, I eagerly look forward to meeting you over the next few weeks at our beginning of the year meetings, our Welcome Barbeque or out in the playground at drop off and pick up. We are here to work in partnership with you and I would appreciate any input or suggestions which you may have to ensure that our school runs as smoothly and efficiently as possible.
We welcome Mrs Caroline Conte to our staff this year. Caroline will be supervising our canteen and I know that she would welcome any assistance from our parents, grandparents and friends. I know you join with me in welcoming Caroline to our staff.
As we move through our second week of school, I hope that your children are settled and happy in their new classes. Certainly the talk has been very positive, with teachers commenting about how eager and enthusiastic the students have been. As we begin this new year, it is important to remember that parents and teachers are partners in helping each child achieve a successful transition into adulthood. This combined support is essential if the transition is to be a positive developmental experience for your child. A good relationship with your child‘s teacher will make it easier for you to stay informed about your child‘s progress across all areas of schooling and to work together if difficulties or problems arise throughout the year. On occasions, you might find that teachers offer advice or constructive criticism about your child that you may not agree with. However, it is important to keep an open mind to the teacher‘s comments (and they to yours). Unfortunately none of us are perfect, so if a problem arises, it is important to consider both sides of the story. The outcome should be one that helps your child succeed at school. There needs to be a sensitivity which respects the parents who have a special knowledge of their children, and the teacher as a trained professional.
School staff at St Carthage's are dedicated and caring people and they want to be not just good educators, but educators who their students will remember because they shared their knowledge and love of learning with them. Jonathan Sarks, Rabbi and author of ―The Politics of Hope, said about teachers:
“Educators open our eyes to the world. They give us curiosity and confidence.
They teach us to ask questions. They connect us to our past and future.
They are the guardians of our social heritage.
Life without a teacher is surely not a life.”
May 2023 be a great year for you and your children and please remember, if you have any questions, queries or concerns regarding your children throughout the year, please contact your child‘s teacher, our Assistant Principals or myself so that we can work together on a joint solution.
Kindergarten 2023
It was great to welcome our Kindergarten students and their families to school last Friday and then to see them happily arrive at school ready to go again this week. I think that there will be some very tired little people tonight and I also think their teachers and support staff will also sleep well!
Congratulations on a great start!
School Leaders 2023
Congratulations to all our Year 6 student leaders who will be our role models by setting the standard in terms of presentation, respect for all and appropriate behaviour at all times throughout this year. Special congratulations to our School Captains, Vice Captains and Colour House Captains for 2023:
School Captains: Quinn Begley and Darcy De Weert
Vice Captains: Ella Collings and Hugh Jeffery
Colour House Captains
Carthage: Gabby Krieg and Cooper Green
D'Arcy: Kieran Nolan and Aramaya Priestley
Doyle: Autumn Taylor and Tyler McLennan
Jerome: Mya Weekes and Dylan O'Brien
Nagle: Chelsea Gosling and Jimi Bradfield
Thomas: Caitlyn Marsters and Haydem Ellem
2023 Term Dates
Term 1 Friday 27 January to Thursday 6 April (10 weeks)
Term 2 Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June (10 weeks)
Term 3 Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September (10 weeks)
Term 4 Monday 9 October to Friday 15 December (10 weeks)
Easter Break: Good Friday 7 April to Easter Monday 10 April
Professional Development Days 2023
Please see the scheduled Professional Learning Days for 2023 for your information.
Thursday 6th April - Last day of Term One
Monday 24th April - First day Term Two
Wednesday 31st May - Week 6 Term Two
Monday 17th July - First Day Term 3
Monday 9th October - First Day Term Four
Parent Information Meetings
Parent-Teacher Information Meetings are a vital communication link between home and school. I encourage every family to attend the Kindergarten to Year 6 meetings. This sends a powerful message to your children about the value you place on your child’s learning this year. Teachers go to a lot of trouble preparing these nights and I thank them for giving up their family time to assist your children’s education.
Our Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two meetings will be held on different nights as there will be information shared on the new K-2 English and Maths curriculums.
The meetings this year will be on;Welcome BBQ and Disco
The Welcome Barbeque and Disco will be held on Thursday evening, 2nd March from 5.15pm - 7.15pm. This is an opportunity for us to come together as a school community to celebrate the new school year. It is also a time for us to acknowledge together what our local and parish school community has endured following the devastation of last year's natural disaster. It is a time to reflect and acknowledge this new year with a great sense of hope, renewal and excitement.
A note will be sent home next week.
Congratulations
Principal's Appraisal
Please see the following letter from Mr Michael Mullaly re my upcoming appraisal.
Dear Parents,
During Term One on Tuesday 14th March, Janelle Heffernan will be involved in a principal appraisal process as part of her contract of employment. The appraisal process seeks information from a variety of people associated with the school and uses a number of tools to ensure effective consultation. The process aims to highlight the positive aspects of the leadership offered and identify areas for further development. A timeline is currently being arranged to suit the needs of the school community. The appraisal will be conducted by an External Chair nominated by the Catholic Schools Office. The full principal appraisal process involves:
- a survey and self-appraisal statement completed by the Principal
- an interview with the Principal
- input as arranged with the Parish Priest
- surveys of parents, school staff and Catholic Schools Office personnel
- interviews with the Schools Leadership Team
- interviews with a random selection of staff who request an interview with the Chair
- interviews with a random selection of parents who request an interview with the Chair.
The preferred method of survey completion is by the online survey form. A link to this form will be forwarded to your email address. Please ensure your current email address is registered at the school as this survey link will be sent to you two weeks prior to the appraisal. Parents may express their interest to be interviewed via this electronic form. Not all those who express an interest to be interviewed will be contacted. If not contacted, then parents may wish to email their comments. Anonymous comments and emails will not be considered. In writing the appraisal report, use of the information gathered will remain confidential and not identify sources. Every family in the school is encouraged to complete a survey. Your support of the appraisal process is appreciated.
Yours sincerely
Michael Mullaly
Chair
Social Media Reminder
It is quite common for parents to establish social media groups or pages to share information or connect with other parents in your child’s class and school community. Please be reminded that it is not permitted to establish a social media presence using the school's name or logo without written permission from the Principal. Any permitted social media pages/groups/accounts must adhere to the schools and the Catholic Schools Office Diocesan Social Media Policies.
Changes to Afternoon Pick Up
If there is a change in your child’s travel arrangements, please let us know by note or phone call. We ask that phone calls to the Office to advise children of an unexpected change to pick-up arrangements be made prior to 2:45pm. This provides Office Staff with the best chance of ensuring that your child receives the message. As you might imagine, a flurry of last minute phone calls at this busy time of the school day is not ideal.
If a child is unsure of their home time arrangements on a particular day, and we have received no notification, the child will be sent home on their bus as usual.
Late Arrival and Early Departure
- Students arriving after the school bell has rung, must be brought to the Office by their parent/carer upon arrival.
- Parents/carers collecting students early must come to the School Office. Staff will call students to the Office for collection.
Please Note: We are unable to allow children to go with another parent unless we have permission (preferably written). If unknown to Office Staff, parents/carers calling to collect children will be asked for photographic I.D. This is not meant to offend and is only in the interest of your child/ren’s safety.
Notification of Student Absences
Parents of students marked as Absent (unexplained) will receive an SMS notification asking you to advise the reason for your child’s absence by return SMS. As SMS messages are now considered legitimate forms of communication, a follow-up phone call or note is not required. However, if you are unable to respond to the SMS then the school does require some form of communication via a phone call or email to explain absences.You can also enter your child's absence prior to getting the SMS notification using the Compass App.
It is both a legal requirement and a safety issue that all visitors report to the Office and sign in and out of the school. This is necessary in the unlikely event of a fire, evacuation, lockdown etc. but more importantly for the safety of the students in our care. If you are staying at the school, you will also be issued with a visitor’s badge.
Child Protection and Complaints Handling Policies
The Child Protection and Complaints Handling Policies are availble on our school website. Please use the link below to view these policies.
https://www.stcarthlism.catholic.edu.au/policies
Parish Mass Times
The times for weekday Masses in the Cathedral are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 8:00am, and Friday at 12:05pm.
Weekend Mass times are; Saturday Vigil – 5:30pm
Sunday Morning – 9:00am
Sunday Morning – 11.00am
Welcome to the 2023 School Year
Welcome to the 2023 school year to all our returning and new families. I hope you all stayed well and had an enjoyable and relaxing holiday break. We have started the school year well and we look forward to continuing to have a great year full of learning and fun here at St Carthage’s.
Our teachers had a wonderful two days sitting with students to conduct the Mathematics Assessment Interviews (MAIs) last week. We thank all our parents for working with us to have students attend their individual appointments. The information gathered, as a result of the interview, is important in helping us to assess where a child's understanding is at in order for teachers to plan teaching that is targeted to the needs of their learners to enable them to thrive mathematically.
On Friday we welcomed our new Kindergarten students. From all accounts they have had a great start to "big school" even though there were a few tried faces this afternoon. Thank you to our Kindergarten parents for organising a time for their Best Start and Mathematics Assessment Interviews. The Best Start Kindergarten Assessment is a state-wide assessment that helps show teachers the literacy skills of each student at the beginning of Kindergarten. As a Diocese, our Catholic schools then complete a MAI with each Kindergarten student so that we have an understanding of their numeracy skills. Both of these assessments help teachers to plan lessons to best support the learning needs of every child in their classrooms.
The data collected through the Best Start and MAI will be shared with parents during Term One. If you have any questions regarding this please speak with your child’s teacher.
NAPLAN
The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) is a point in time assessment of literacy and numeracy skills. Each year students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 participate in tests for writing, reading, conventions of language (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy.
From 2023, NAPLAN is moving to Term 1 and will take place from Wednesday 15 March to Monday 27 March. The reason for this change is so that results can be returned to schools earlier in the year which will support teachers to understand the learning needs of their students and plan accordingly.
NAPLAN tests are just one part of our school's learning assessment program and questions are primarily based on knowledge, understanding and skills gained from the prior year of schooling.
In preparation for NAPLAN 2023, our school will undertake activities to help students to become familiar with the format and functionality of the online tests. These activities are not an assessment of student ability and will not be marked.
Students and parents can access the public demonstration site (https://www.nap.edu.au/online-assessment/public-demonstration-site) to familiarise themselves with NAPLAN and the types of questions and tools available. Excessive preparation for NAPLAN is not required nor recommended.
If you have any questions about NAPLAN, please contact your child’s teacher.
Students will need to bring in a set of headphones for the NAPLAN tests. If the headphones could be sent into school as soon as possible so that they can be used in the lead up to the assessments it would be greatly appreciated.
School Uniform
At St Carthage’s the wearing of the correct school uniform is compulsory. A note to the school is required if your child is not in the correct uniform. Permission must be sought for a child to be excused for longer periods (e.g. medical reasons).
Please label each item of clothing clearly as we end up with numerous uniform items (particularly hats and jumpers) in Lost Property and they can not be returned to the rightful owner as they have no name on it.
School hats are a compulsory part of the uniform and need to be worn at all times when the students are outdoors (including Bus Bays). If your child/ren comes to school without their hat they will be asked to sit in the shade.
School Uniform - Boys:Short sleeved blue shirt with school badge (tucked in) Grey school shorts Grey socks with blue and gold stripes Black lace-up leather shoes Royal blue school hat |
School Uniform - Girls:Blue/gold check skirt or culottes Blue with check trim over-blouse Royal blue socks Black leather shoes Royal blue school hat |
Sports Uniform - Boys:Gold sports shirt (PE rotation day) Colour House shirt (Sport day) Royal blue shorts Black Joggers- not sandshoes/volleys and no coloured soles, stripes or shoelaces. St Carthage’s School Sport Socks (Optional). Socks must be 5cm above the ankles - NO ankle socks allowed. |
Sports Uniform - Girls:Gold sports shirt (PE rotation day) Colour House shirt (Sport day) Royal blue sports shorts Black Joggers – not sandshoes/volley and no coloured soles, stripes or shoelaces. St Carthage’s School Sport Socks (Optional). Socks must be 5cm above the ankles - NO ankle socks allowed. |
Jewellery:
Students may wear one set of either plain sleepers or plain studs in their ears. Students can wear a necklace with a cross. Leather jewellery is not permitted nor are plastic wristbands.
Hair:
Girls should have all long hair tied back. When a boy's hair is below their collar it needs to be tied back. If a girl is going to wear ribbons in their hair they need to be gold or blue only.
Other:
There is to be no nail polish or fake nails at school.
PE & Sport Days
Bus Safety - Flashing Lights Campaign
Lights flash on buses to warn motorists that buses are picking up and dropping off children. By law, a driver must not overtake or pass a bus with flashing lights at more than 40km/h.
Lights begin to flash when the bus stops and the doors open, and they keep flashing for about 20 seconds after the doors close. Children are most at risk in the minutes after they get off the bus.
Young children are often unpredictable in their movements. They are still developing the skills that help them to judge the direction of sound and the speed and distance of vehicles.
We know that because of their sheer size and mass, buses can cause severe outcomes for other road users in crashes. Motorists can help reduce the risk of a crash and keep children safe by:
- Slowing down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing, unless a lower speed limit applies
- Looking out for children crossing the road near bus stops, in school zones or along bus routes
- Giving way to buses when they merge back into traffic.
School-aged children might seem independent, but they still need a hand. Remember:
- Always meet your child AT school or the bus stop. NEVER wait on the opposite side of the road and call them across.
- Always supervise your child and hold their hand when walking to and from the bus stop or interchange and when crossing the road until they are at least 10
- Wait until the bus has gone then use a safe place to cross the road
- Encourage your child to take a seat quickly when they get on the bus and to buckle up if the bus has seatbelts.
Talk to your children about Stop! Look! Listen! Think! every time they cross the road:
- Stop one step back from the kerb
- Look continuously both ways
- Listen for the sounds of approaching traffic
- Think whether it is safe to cross and keep checking until safely across.
- Sticking to the speed limit and following the road rules in school zones
- Slowing down to 40km/h when bus lights are flashing
- Looking out for children crossing the road near bus stops, in school zones or along bus routes
- Giving way to buses when they merge back into traffic.
- Never drop off or meet children on the opposite side of the road to the bus stop or call them across the road. Always drop them off or meet them on the same side of the road as the bus stop.
- Encouraging their children to be distraction-free around buses - put down their phone and take off their headphones.
Why choose our Catholic School as a partner in forming your children for their future?
Welcome back to a new year. At the commencement of each year I see young parents bringing their children to the Kinder classrooms and ask myself - what brings them to our school?
A Principal I worked with once said to me that Catholic schools are not 'better' than other schools but 'different'. One difference is our endeavour to work and live according to a common set of principles based upon the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Compared to the widely conflicting views and values of society, these principles are consistent.
So, while St Carthage's is not perfect, your children will hear the same messages from Kinder to Year 6, from teacher to teacher, from day to day, from year to year.
Messages based upon the Good News.
Academic progress of your children is vitally important but hearing a consistent message based upon the Good News of Jesus will have a hugely positive impact on their wellbeing into their future.
If they hear the same message at home - the impact upon them is MAGNIFIED!
Let's work together
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Please pray for those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
A prayer for children to say...
Dear Jesus,
Comfort those who are trapped in collapsed buildings;
those who have lost loved ones;
those who wait for news and
those digging through rubble to save others.
Grant the gift of hope to all.
We ask this in the Name of Jesus.
Amen.
A prayer for adults
God of mercy, We pray for the people of Türkiye and Syria
following the recent earthquakes.
We mourn the death and destruction.
and pray for those who have died and those who grieve.
Lord, bring them comfort, strength and renewed hope.
We hold in our hearts those who are injured,
and those who have lost loved ones, livelihoods, and homes.
Lord, bring them comfort, strength and renewed hope.
Sustain and guide all responding to this disaster.
Grant them courage and resilience,
as they help lives and communities.
Lord, bring them comfort, strength and renewed hope.
Amen.
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God-Moment Awards!
We celebrate some of the ‘God-Moments” which regularly occur at St Carthage’s! This award is presented to students who go above and beyond in acting in a way which reflects the teachings of Jesus. Very soon we will present our first award for 2023 to a boy!
We teach that we not only need to know about our faith (Head) but we need to have a change of (Heart) and act (Hands) to make a difference!
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Ash Wednesday
On the 22nd of February we celebrate Ash Wednesday - marking the beginning of the Season of Lent - a 40 day season of prayer, fasting (for adults), and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter.
Please use this special time of Lent to pray for others and for ourselves, that we 'have a change of heart' about our own lives and reconcile with God and neighbour.
Ashes will be distributed to our children on this day. The ashes signify the opportunity to start anew, like green shoots arise from the ashes after a fire.
Mass times are as follows:
7am - Carmelite 8am - Cathedral
12noon - St Vincent’s hospital
12:05pm - Cathedral
5:30pm - Cathedral
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St Carthage's School and Parish Sacrament Program
Students who are baptised are invited into the Parish Sacramental Program through St Carthage’s Primary School. We will send home nomination forms to families to nominate their children for the following Sacraments:
- Sacrament of Confirmation (Year 3 - 21 June, 2023)
- Sacrament of Reconciliation (Year 4 - Date to be confirmed)
- Sacrament of the Eucharist (Year 4 - Date to be confirmed)
Note: Children who have missed the opportunity to participate in any of these Sacraments may still enrol in a Sacrament e.g a Yr 6 student may be enrolled in any of these three Sacraments.
Note: Copies of Baptismal Certificates need to be provided to the school unless your child was Baptised in the Cathedral Parish or you provided this Certificate to St Carthage’s school during enrolment. If this is not the case please provide a copy as soon as possible. You may need to contact the Parish where your child was baptised.
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Stormbirds Program - Yes!
In 2022 St Carthage’s provided this program to students. This will continue in 2023. Teachers and families will receive information and be asked to nominate any student who they feel may benefit.
The Stormbirds Program was developed following Black Saturday fires In Victoria and is based on the belief that change, loss and grief are a normal and natural part of life.
The program is delivered to small groups of their peers over four sessions. The group is led by a 'Companion' who stays with the group for the four sessions. The program is not therapy and students in the program.
1) Share their experiences of change and loss in safe ways
2) To understand and attend to their feelings
3) To learn skills for adapting and recovering
For more information go to
https://www.goodgrief.org.au/stormbirds
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Seasons for Growth Program - Yes!
In 2023 we will be offering the Seasons for Growth Program for students. The program is a loss and grief education program that uses the metaphor of the seasons to understand the experience of grief. It builds knowledge and skills to strengthen social and emotional wellbeing following significant loss by:
- Exploring the impact of change and loss
- Learning about effective ways to respond and adapt
Participants learn that they are not alone in their experience of change, loss and grief, and are able to build their communication, decision making and problem solving skills within a safe and supportive peer group learning environment.
The programs do not provide counselling or psychotherapy but offers children a safe space to come together, and share their experiences of change and loss.
If you would like to learn more about the program see these links:
https://www.goodgrief.org.au/sites/default/files/CYPP%20Web%20Fact%20Sheet_1.pdf
https://www.goodgrief.org.au/seasons-for-growth
Parents and carers are invited to nominate their child for the program.
Look for information in Term 2.
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Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes
February 11 is the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes who appeared to St. Bernadette Soubirous on February 11, 1858 in Lourdes, France. In honour of St Bernadette, February 11 was proclaimed World Day of the Sick by Pope John Paul II who said that in times of trouble and concern, we can pray to Our Lady of Lourdes for help and support. At St Carthage’s we try to be practical helping those in need by keeping a FOOD FREEZER FOR FAMILIES IN NEED.
(At the moment we cannot accept meals but over the next few weeks this should change with the purchase of a new freezer.)
Making your faith real...Perhaps as a family you could speak about the need to care for those who are sick in your family or community. You could even cook dinner for a sick mother's family or bring flowers to a member of your parish community who is ill.
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Opening School Mass - invitation
Dates claimers!
Opening School Mass - Thursday 16 February 9:30am - Cathedral
Feast Day of Our Lady of Lourdes - 11th of February
World Day of the Sick - declared by Pope John Paul II - February 11
Ash Wednesday - 22 February
Incitāre retreats for selected Year 6 students - 28 February, 2023
World Day of Prayer - Cathedral on Friday March 3 at 9.30am
St Carthage’s Feast Day - 15 May
Our Lady Help of Christians - 24 May
Ascension of the Lord - 29 May
Sacrament of Confirmation - 21 June 6pm - Cathedral
2023 Dates
St Carthage's
Cross Country - Friday 24th March
Athletics Carnival - Thursday 1st June
Swimming Time Trials - Friday 1st December
Richmond Zone
Swimming Carnival - Monday 13th February
Winter Sports Trials (football, hockey, netball, rugby league and rugby union Year 5/6) - Thursday 16th February
Cross Country - Wednesday 3rd May
Athletics Carnival - Thursday 27th July
Summer Sports Trials (basketball, softball, tennis, touch football Year 4/5) - Thursday 2nd November
Lismore Diocesan
Swimming Carnival - Friday 3rd March
Winter Sports Trials - Friday 10th March
Cross Country - Tuesday 23rd May
Athletics Carnival - Wednesday 9th August
Summer sports Trials - Friday 24th November
Please note that dates may change throughout the year. If required, new dates will be provided leading up to the event.
Representative Sport
Students are provided with the opportunity to participate in representative sport that commences at a school level and progresses through to a national level. The representative pathway below applies for Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country (8-13 year olds), Winter Sports Trials (Year 5 & 6 - AFL, Football, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union) and Summer Sports Trials (Year 4 & 5 - Basketball, Cricket, Softball, Tennis and Touch Football).
Richmond Zone Swimming Carnival
The St Carthage's Swimming Team will travel to Alstonville on Monday 13th February to participate in the Richmond Zone Swimming Carnival. This team was selected at our St Carthage's Swimming Time Trials late last year.
We wish the following students the best of luck!
Amahlia Adams, Ebony Andrews, Allie Bradfield, Adrian Brickhill, Laura Brickhill, Oliver Carney, Elliott Cleary, Oliver Collings, Ella Collings, Gus Collings, Heidi Cormack, Ella Davey, Ruby Edmonds, Hayden Ellem, Reggie Field, Penelope Gorman, Grace Hogan, Henry Hogan, Bonnie Hogan, Jake Holmes, Marcus Hunter, Hugh Jeffery, Stella Jones, Jamal Magann, Aidan Mark, Billy McCarthy, Bella McNamara, Isabella Mitchell, Isabella Mullington, Autumn Taylor, Hunter Waring, Myles Weekes and Mya Weekes.
Richmond Zone Winter Sports Trials
The Richmond Zone Winter Sports Trials will be held on Thursday 16th February in Lismore. Students in Year 5 and 6 were given the opportunity to nominate for football, hockey, netball, rugby league or rugby union. Thank you to our staff who ran trials over the last week to select students to represent St Carthage's at these trials.
We wish the following students the best of luck:
Football - Jimi Bradfield, Cooper Green, Grace Hogan, Jake Lindop, Jimmi Matthews, Kieran Nolan, Jak Scorifled and Louie Ware.
Hockey - Mason Smith, Taj Vantaggiato, Priya Vantaggiato and Isaac Wicks.
Netball - Amahli Adams, Ruby Edmonds, Chelsea Goslingy, Adelaide McFarlane, Erica Robinson, Amaya Schilling and Mya Weekes.
Rugby League - Oliver Collings, Lincoln Cormack, Lachlan Elphick, Reggie Field, Dylan O'Brien, Archie Sauer and Anthony Sims.
Rugby Union - Austin Cleary, Hugh Jeffery, Zachary Johnson, Will Lynch, Hayden Tucker, Tom Watson and Zavier Zorzo.
Gold Coast Suns Visit
On Thursday 9th February, Year 6 were fortunate enough to be visited by 3 players from the Gold Coast suns. They had the opportunity to gain insight into what life is like as a professional athlete and healthy eating habits. Following the Q & A session, the students went out and did a range of drills with the suns players and local development officers. We thank them for this amazing opportunity!
