Dear Parents and Carers

It is always invigorating to visit the classrooms at St Bede’s as they are vibrant and dynamic learning spaces. We are fortunate to have dedicated teachers who spend many hours preparing lessons to ensure the children access challenging learning experiences. As we approach the end of the first semester, it is wonderful to see how engaged the students are with their learning and to hear the positive comments from teachers regarding the progress that their students are making. Next Thursday, the Infants teachers will be conducting an information session on Initialit which is a new way of teaching literacy which commenced at St Bede’s this year. A note went home to all Infants parents on Monday. We hope you are able to attend the workshop which will assist you with helping your child to read and write.

We are very excited to have canteen commencing operation on Friday, June 18 for lunch orders. Orders need to be placed in a paper bag with money and placed in the lunch basket in each classroom. We are still in need of volunteers to assist on a roster basis. If we have enough volunteers you may only be required to assist once per term. Thank you to our parents who have already offered to assist. If you are able to help please contact Beck Thistleton. We are extremely grateful to Beck and Marita Fuhrer for kindly offering to manage the canteen. A current canteen menu has been sent home this afternoon for your convenience.

Each Thursday our School Counsellor Ryoko visits St Bede’s and works closely with students assisting them with a range of issues. Occasionally, we are requested by parents to provide resources to assist with parenting. The website https://raisingchildren.net.au/ is a wonderful resource full of resources for parents. The website provides free, reliable, up-to-date and independent information to help families grow and thrive together. They are funded by the Australian Government, reviewed by experts and non-commercial. Designed for busy families and full of tips and tricks for you to try, the content is easy to find and easy to digest. They have the answers to hundreds of parenting questions, where and when you need them. Their articles, videos and interactive resources are tailored to different ages and stages, taking you from nurturing a newborn to raising a confident, resilient teen – and helping you to look after yourself as a parent too. We encourage you to have a look and this website comes highly recommended by Ryoko. If you think your child/children need to see the counsellor please use the link provided on the newsletter and she will contact you.

We now have a Class Representative for Year 4. Corinne Haraldson has kindly offered to be the class representative for this year and she will organise an activity early next term.

Have a wonderful weekend

God Bless
Marylou Gorham