It was great to see the parents and carers who came to our ‘Meet and Greet’ evening on Wednesday.  The teachers welcomed old and new parents into the classrooms to see the learning spaces and then we spent the rest of the evening enjoying some refreshments and reconnecting with friends and making new ones.

While in the classrooms, the teachers proudly showed a 5 minute video of our school ‘Catalyst’ journey …… so far! The link for this presentation is below. I hope you take the time to watch it and see the good things that are happening at St Thomas the Apostle school.

Opening of the School Year Mass

This morning we celebrated our ‘Opening of the School Year Mass’. Our Year 6 students received their Leadership Badges during the Mass and it was great to see so many of their parents in attendance, to pin on their badges. It was a joyous celebration, with the students, families and parishioners coming together as a school community.

School Photos

These will be taken on Tuesday 27 February.  Please make the date in your diary.  Photo ordering envelopes will be sent home next week.

School Uniform

We see the school uniform as an essential part of school life. It is a symbol of belonging and something that unites all children at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School. Right from the beginning of the year, we will be setting the highest of standards and trust on having your complete support and cooperation.  To help support our parents and carers, most of our school uniform can now be purchased from our school second hand clothing pool ($5 a piece) or new from Lowes in Tuggeranong.

Sports shoes are for sports days only and leather or simulated leather shoes are to be worn with the formal school uniform. Socks are to cover the ankles. ‘No show’ anklet socks not acceptable. 

If for some reason your child is not able to be in the school uniform on a given day (and we do understand that these circumstances arise at times), please send a message via Compass to let their teacher know.  Students out of uniform without a reason will be given a warning/ reminder. If they continue to be out of unform without a reason, a defect note will be sent home reminding parents of our uniform policy and asking your support of ensuring students are in the correct school uniform.

Our new skorts and shorts are now in stock here at the school. We think they are fabulous. They are $25 each and are available at the front office and from the Second-Hand Clothing shop, when it is open.

A final reminder is to do with the carpark. Please use the pedestrian crossings in the mornings and the afternoons. The car park is very busy and to keep the children (and you safe), we urge you to always cross at the pedestrian crossing.

Have a lovely weekend.

Yours in partnership,

Ursula Jamieson
Principal