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- Foundation, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students will return to school by 11.50am when they will eat recess and then have their outdoor recess break from 12pm to 12.20pm
- Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 students will return to school by 1.20pm when they will eat lunch and have their outdoor lunch break from 1.30pm to 2.10pm.
- Parents are welcome to collect students early if they feel they need a rest for the evening's performance
- Students are to be dropped off at 6.15pm in the Forecourt out the front of Bunjil Place. Students will sit in their class line that will be indicated by a labelled crate where they will be checked in by St Clare’s Staff. Students will be supervised by staff throughout the concert.
- Students are to be dressed in their home based costume and have a named refillable drink bottle
- Foundation, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students can be collected from the Function Room from 8pm (after the first half of the concert). STUDENTS CANNOT BE COLLECTED AND TAKEN INTO THE CONCERT.
- All students can be collected at 9pm
- Foundation to Yr 3 Students will be collected at the Function room door. Yr 4 to 6 students will be collected from the Studio internal doors. All students must be ticked off by their teacher before being able to leave.
- This day will be a gentler day at school
- Parents are welcome to collect students early if they feel they need a rest for the evening's performance
- Students are to be dropped off at 6.15pm in the Forecourt out the front of Bunjil Place. Students will sit in their class line that will be indicated by a labelled crate where they will be checked in by St Clare’s Staff. Students will be supervised by staff throughout the concert.
- Students are to be dressed in their home based costume and have a named refillable drink bottle
- Foundation, Year 1, Year 2 and Year 3 students can be collected from the Function Room from 8pm (after the first half of the concert) STUDENTS CANNOT BE COLLECTED AND TAKEN INTO THE CONCERT.
- All students can be collected at 9pm,
- Foundation to Yr 3 Students will be collected at the Function room door. Yr 4 to 6 students will be collected from the Studio internal doors. All students must be ticked off by their teacher before being able to leave.
Video Recording & Purchase
A Video recording of the Wednesday 22 October Night performance will be made. Parents can purchase either a DVD, Bluray or the new format style of online downloading and streaming. The online version is highly secure as it will be exclusively linked to the family's email address. It is not for public viewing, is not searchable and is password-protected. All privacy concerns are protected.
- Cost to parents via online store
- $20 inc GST for the HD Digital Video (Stream & Download)
- $25 inc GST for DVD including postage & handling
- $25 inc GST for Bluray including postage & handling
Note: these are pre-sale prices. An additional $5 per format will be added for orders received after the concert has been produced.
Come dressed in free dress and bring along a jar filled with fun goodies - think toys, stationery, wrapped lollies, or surprises! These will be used for our popular Mystery Jar Stall at Market Night.
Need ideas? Check out the sample jars in the office!
No jar? No worries , just bring your items in a zip-lock bag and we’ll provide the jars.
St Clare’s Primary School Officer
presents
Portal to the Past
Wednesday 22 October 2025 & Thursday 23 October 2025
7pm at Bunjil Place Narre Warren 3805
Act 1 In the beginning….
Lead Performers:
Maddie, Stephen, Noni, Sehaj, Saheli, Perseis, Chaputh, Aria, Joshpreet and Nathaniel
Act 2 1970s
Lead Performers:
Anne, Gurshaan, Olivia, Simar, Christian, Poppy, Nyagoa, Charlotte and Emilia
Act 3 1950s
Lead Performers:
Bridie, Valerie, Lydia, Scarlett, Mackenzie, Aaron, Noah and George
Act 4 1980s
Lead Performers:
Shanaya, Mia, Sarah, Inayat, Lily, Torah, Ariah and Peyton
Act 5 1920s
Lead Performers:
Priscilla, Arki, Chloe, Jasmeen, Aradhya, Maya, Alexi, Gurnoor, Alexia and Rehan
Act 6 1930s
Lead Performers:
Charlise, Koby, Harper, Freya, Santana, Charli, Makenzie, Logan, Eian and Kavnoor
Act 7 1960s
Lead Performers:
Adrielle, Deklan, Jaymee, Ellie, Maeghan, Van, Neil and Joshua
Act 8 1990s
Lead Performers:
Emma, Mya, Khloe, Anabelle, Azara and Amelia
Act 9 2000s
Lead Performers:
Mary, Avneet, Giselle, Skylah, Gabriel, Jack, Zoey, Victoria, Emma and Sienna
Act 10
Lead Performers:
Kim, Holly, Charli, Priscilla, Mairead, Hannah, Mila, Lily and Summer
On Wednesday 15th October, our Foundation and Year Six students attended Mass together at St Patrick’s Parish in Pakenham. It was a meaningful opportunity for our students to connect through faith and community.
Students sat with their buddies and participated beautifully in the Mass.Together, they joined in prayers, sang hymns, and reflected on the significance of the celebration. A special highlight of the Mass was seeing our Year Six students supported by their Foundation buddies as they read the Prayers of the Faithful and brought forward the offertory gifts.
We were also proud to see two of our Year Six students taking on the important role of altar servers, helping to lead the liturgical celebration with confidence and reverence.
It was wonderful to see so many parents and parishioners joining us for the Mass, sharing in this moment of connection between our school and the wider parish community.
Each term we focus on these expectations, particularly Respect and Safety. This term we continue to focus on Safety. Part of this means we cover the Victorian Curriculum outcomes in regard to students keeping themselves and others safe.
This term, across the school, we are focussing on:
● Who are our safe people (Safety Network)
● Safe/unsafe feelings and actions
● Early warning signs – responses (feelings and physical) when we feel unsafe
● We have a right to bodily autonomy (body bubble/space)
● We can identify public and private body parts (including the mouth)
● When touch might be necessary (safe people hugging us or giving us a kiss, doctors, nurses, allied health professionals)
● The difference between secrets and surprises
If you wish to discuss this further or would like any clarification please contact Jodie Mallows (Deputy Principal, Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support Leader, Child Safety Officer).
email - jmallows@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au
Congratulations to our Year 4 students that made their First Communion on the weekend. Also, a thank you to their families for preparing their children and coming together to celebrate with the parish community.
SCHOOL FEES
Below is the schedule for our 2026 fees which has been provided by DOSCEL. Please note we are still finalising the cost of camps and swimming so this may vary slightly.
Please ensure the school has your current Health Care or Pension Card - if the details we have indicate you card is expired we are unable to provide a discount for your 2026 fees.
If your family is having financial difficulty with payment of fees, please email the school via finance@stclaresofficer.catholic.edu.au to arrange a confidential discussion and receive a Special Consideration Application Form.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Fun Fun Friday is back! 
Icy Poles are the treat of choice. Due to our busy timetable, we’ll be running it on limited days this term, so keep an eye out and don’t miss the chance to grab some fun food! If you’d like to help out, starting this week, please fill in the volunteer form – https://forms.gle/AktTp93VKzdiGP11A
MARKET NIGHT – Friday 14th NovemberOur much-loved Market Night is coming up fast! Save the date and stay tuned for event updates. It’s going to be a fantastic evening of stalls, food, and community fun! There are many ways to get involved so please make sure you're following the event and keeping an eye out for updates. We build momentum via your kids to listen to them because they will come home buzzing.
Mystery Jar & Free Dress Day – Thursday 30th OctoberCome dressed in free dress and bring along a jar filled with fun goodies - think toys, stationery, wrapped lollies, or surprises! These will be used for our popular Mystery Jar Stall at Market Night.
Need ideas? Check out the sample jars in the office!
No jar? No worries , just bring your items in a zip-lock bag and we’ll provide the jars. More info will be in the upcoming newsletter.
End of Term Treat – Wednesday 17th December - Last Day of TermWe’ll be wrapping up the term with a sweet treat for the kids to celebrate the end of a great year and our 10th year– more details to come!
Here are the dates for the Secondhand uniform shop for October
Please remember CASH only sales
Tuesday 28th 8:30-9:15am
How to Help Kids Stay Safe Online
Adapted from: https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/blog Office of the eSafety Commissioner
- Start the chat
It’s not possible to be at your child’s side every second of the day, so it’s important to talk with them about online safety issues to help develop their critical thinking and ability to make good choices. It’s also good to let them know they can come to you for help if they have any concerns. You may feel they know more about the latest technology than you do, but you have more life experience to guide them.
- With primary school aged children use online devices in the open living spaces at home to make parent supervision part of the expectation for your child.
- Take the opportunity to set some boundaries around when and where they can use devices like tablets, smart TVs and gaming consoles, to help limit potential tech tantrums — you could even fill in an Early Years Family Tech Agreement
- Screen free time before bed is important for good sleep. Consider charging devices in a central location at a regular time each night to allow an hour screen free before bed.
- While you are all at home more, it’s a great time to co-view and co-play with your kids, so you can understand what they are doing and experiencing online.
- Learn about the games, apps, social media and platforms they are using at The eSafety Guide, including how to protect their information and report inappropriate content or conduct.
- Use parental controls and safe search options
Parental controls can help block your child from accessing specific websites, apps or functions. They can also monitor your child’s use of connected devices and set time limits. But beware! You cannot always rely on them — they should be used in combination with other online safety strategies.
- Parental controls are available on most tablets, smartphones, computers, TVs and gaming consoles.
- You can also download family safety controls or buy robust filters out of the box.
- You can set up child-friendly search engines, or select safe search settings on digital devices, to help prevent your child from stumbling across inappropriate sites and content.
- Check smart toy settings
It’s surprising how many toys or devices can connect online these days, from drones and smart teddies to tablets and wearables. While they can be both entertaining and educational, they can reveal your child’s personal details and location — and allow other people to contact them without you knowing. You can help keep them stay safe by:
- setting strong passwords
- turning off location settings
- limiting the amount of personal information shared.
The eSafety Gift Guide has advice on what to check for and how to stay safe.
- Look out for unwanted contact and grooming
Unwanted contact is any communication that makes your child feel uncomfortable or unsafe, even if they initially welcomed the contact. It can come from a stranger, an online ‘friend’ or even someone they actually know. At worst, it can involve ‘grooming’ — building a relationship with the child in order to sexually abuse them.
You can help by:
- making sure their accounts are private — including chat functions on games
- encouraging them to delete requests from strangers and any contacts they don’t know in person
- checking in with your child as they use online devices in the open living spaces at home
- reporting and blocking anyone suspicious on a website or service
- remembering that if suspicious online contacts become aggressive or threatening you should contact your local police.
- Know the signs of cyberbullying
Kids who are bored by long periods at home can pick at each other, and that happens online too. So it’s important to keep an eye out for cyberbullying. It can include mean posts, comments and messages, as well as being left out of online group activities like gaming.
- Remember, when they are away from school, kids have less access to their usual support systems, including friends, teachers and counsellors.
- eSafety research shows that girls are more likely to be affected than boys and the person doing the bullying is generally someone they know from school.
- Watch out for signs such as your child appearing upset after using their mobile, tablet or computer, being unusually secretive about their online activities or becoming withdrawn.
- Cyberbullying can make social isolation worse and the longer it continues, the more stressed kids can become, impacting on their emotional and physical wellbeing.
What to do if your child is being cyberbullied
As parents, our first instinct may be to ban our children from social media, disable the wi-fi or turn off the data access. But this can actually compound the problem, making your child feel as if they’re being punished and heightening their sense of social exclusion.
There are four simple steps that can help minimise the harm:
- report the cyberbullying to the social media service where it is occurring
- collect evidence of the cyberbullying material
- if the material is still public 48 hours later, make a report to eSafety — we work with social media platforms to have the harmful content removed.
- block the offending user.
