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As we enter the last week of Term 2, we welcome parents to our Parent/Teacher Meetings. This is an important part of our reporting process so please ensure you have made an appointment. If you missed out, please email your child’s teacher to arrange a suitable time to catch up and discuss your child’s progress and goals moving forward into the second semester of the 2025 school year.
I wish Maryann Tarrant all the best as she retires at the end of term and thank her for her dedication to St Gregory’s. We are in the process of hiring a replacement Classroom Support Teacher and hope to be able to announce the replacement next term. This term we also farewell Mary Langdon who will be taking some time off to focus on her health and we look forward to welcoming Mary back to St Gregory’s in the future. We will welcome Emma Norton to St Gregory’s next term teaching Music at Lowe Street for the remainder of the year.
Yesterday we had a very successful school disco. There were several parents from the Community Council and the fundraising committee who put many hours in to ensure it was a fabulous event. I thank them all for their time and dedication to both the children and the school. A shout out must also go to Kate McManus-Green who gave up most of her Sunday to support this event as unfortunately I am unwell and couldn’t attend this time.
The St Gregory’s Community Council would love your feedback and input. The community council meets twice a term, and parents are welcome to attend the meetings which commence at 6pm Tuesday Week 2 and Week 8 each term in the Lowe Street staffroom. If you are unable to attend meetings the Community Council would still love to hear from you! If you have any feedback, questions or input please email the Community Council email address stgregorys.schoolcouncil@cg.catholic.edu.au. You can also find information about the school Community Council on the school website.
Thursday will see the end of another busy term for students. TeamKids is available if you need care for Friday or any other day throughout the holidays up to and including Monday 21st July. Please reach out to TeamKids sooner rather than later if you require care as it is a very popular service and does fill up at times. I hope you have a nice restful few weeks and stay safe over the holidays. May we pray together as we look forward to welcoming students back to school on Tuesday 22nd July for Term 3.
Dear Lord,
We take time to reflect and thank you, for all that was good over this term.
For the love of our family and friends.
For the sunshine that warms the cooler days.
For the help of our teachers and support staff.
For our growing talents and abilities and ever improving knowledge, wisdom and happiness. Give us the grace to become more like Jesus in the ways we think and behave.
We thank you Lord, for our challenges, our successes, and the mistakes from which we have learnt. Be with us as we spend our holiday time with family and friends.
Give us strength and courage to do what is right: to be witnesses of our faith. Help us to appreciate what others do for us, to give time and effort to help others and to be peacemakers in our family.
Keep us safe over the holidays and as we journey to exciting holiday destinations. Support us with Your strength and grace when we are weary and guide us to make our time together as a family meaningful and memorable.
Bring us back refreshed and ready for a new term.
Amen
Have a blessed school holiday we look forward to welcoming the children back to school on Tuesday July 22nd.
Please email the front office, office.stgregs@catholic.edu.au, if your child will not be returning to St Greg’s for 2026. We really appreciate the notice to support us in making plans for classes for the 2026 year.
TERM 1
Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April
TERM 2
Tuesday 21 April to Thursday 2 July
TERM 3
Tuesday 21 July to Friday 25 September
TERM 4
Tuesday 13 October to Thursday 17 December
LAMONT BOOK FAIR
The Lamont Book Fair is now open at MacQuoid St campus:
Mon 30/06 and Tues 01/07
from 08.30am to 9.30am
AND
from 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Online payments will be closed on Monday evening, however EFTPOS and cash payments will be accepted for direct purchases on Mon 30/6 and Tues 01/7.
PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE
Thank you to all of the parents that have been busy updating their child's reading records on the NSW PRC website.
We now have 166 students registered for the challenge and 85 have already finished.
Please remember that it is NOT a competition and there is still plenty of time to register and complete it.
NB: The end date has now been extended and now does not close until 26 September (Week 10, term 3).
ALL students that complete the challenge will receive a certificate towards the end of term 4.
We would like to acknowledge the students from each year who completed the challenge during the past month:
K - Llandyn Z
2 - Edison G, Olivia K
3 - Emily P, Lara W
4 - Allistair H
5 - Layne D
If you have any questions, you can contact me at: natalina.ireland@cg.catholic.edu.au
BOOK WEEK
CBCA Book Week is coming up in Week 5 of term 3 (18-22 August).
This year celebrates the 80th anniversary of the CBCA Book Week. The theme for this year's book week is "Book an Adventure".
We will hold our annual Book Week Parade at each campus in week 5 of term 3:
- Lowe St:Tues 19August at 9.10am (straight after morning assembly)
- Macquoid St:date & time yet to be determined
So, time to start thinking about a character to dress up as... look in your dress up box, wardrobe or the local Op-Shops for inspiration.
Costumes don’t need to be elaborate or expensive and the most imaginative ones are often ‘put together’ or constructed at home.
No prizes are awarded for costumes we just encourage everyone to dress up and join in the fun.
FOUNDATION NOVELS via THE BOOK COW
The Book Cow is pleased to offer all St Gregory families a 15% discount for any of the books included on the Foundation novels list for K-Y6:
- Families who like to get ahead with reading or have their own copy of a text at home, will receive 15% discount off the CECG texts (excl Poetry titles) by using the discount code - CECGF2025at checkout.
- This offer is exclusive to CECG families, including St Gregory's.
- All orders will be delivered direct to the school and distributed to the students once received.
I’ve attached a flyer (including a QR code) for any parents that wish to take advantage of this offer.
Landing page for all CECG texts - https://shop.bookcow.com.au/c/cecg-foundation-to-yr-6-english-curriculum-catholic-education
