Principal's Message
Dear Parents and Carers
Welcome everyone to Term 4. It promises to be a busy one with our 2025 Concert, Year 4 camp, Foundation and Year 1 Swimming, First Communion, Foundation 2026 Orientation Sessions, Annual Twilight Market and Year 3 Camp Experience just a sample of what is happening.
Please ensure you check dates, keep an eye our for PAM permissions and enjoy all the opportunities on offer for our students and broader community.
Uniform - As we enter the warmer weather and increased UV, students will be required to wear their hats for Term 4, those without hats will be directed to the shaded areas to play. There will be a 2 week change over from winter to summer uniform. All students will be expected to be in summer uniform from Monday 20 October.
School Concert - please ensure you read the information provided regarding our School Concert which will take place on Wednesday 22 October and Thursday 23 October. After 2 nights of concert performing, students will have a rest day on Friday 24 October - so NO SCHOOL on this day.
On Tuesday 14 October students will be attending Bunjil Place for an orientation and familiarise themselves with the venue. We ask ALL parents to ensure they have completed the permission on PAM for this. On Wednesday 22 October as well as the evening performance we will have a full dress rehearsal during the day. Again there will be a permission for this that we require everyone to complete via PAM.
Students are expected to participate in both evenings (Wednesday and Thursday) - we appreciate that for some this may not be possible. We will be sending out a survey for parents to provide this information and also any further information regarding collection of students at the end of the performance each night.
Here is the link to ALL Infomation Concert related - Concert Information. If you have any questions please email concert@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au
First Holy Communion - we ask you to keep in your prayers the year 4 students who over the next 2 weekends will be participating in the Sacrament of First Holy Communion. May the grace of this sacrament strengthen their faith and bring them closer to God each day.
2026 class placements - during this term teachers will commence grouping students for next year's Learning Groups. We ask if parents have any particular class placement requests based on educational requirements, that these are emailed by 23 October 2025, confidentially to myself at principal@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au Please do NOT send these to the office or teachers. Allocation of teaching staff has not been completed as yet and we are unable to take requests for specific teachers. We cannot guarantee that all requests can be met but will endeavour to accommodate any reasonable requests where possible. Emails regarding this receieved after the above date will not be able to be considered.
