2022 SIBLING ENROLMENTS NOW OPEN

This is our final reminder to all our current parents that Foundation enrolments for the 2022 school year are now open and we are now taking bookings for enrolment interviews and school tours.

If you require an interview and school tour with your child, please contact our school admin on 5623 7222 as soon as possible to book a time.

All parents will be required to complete a student questionnaire prior to the commencement of your interview (this takes a couple of minutes and you will receive it on arrival). You will also receive an enrolment pack with an enrolment form enclosed.

All sibling enrolments are given first preference of a place in the 2022 school year and therefore we strongly advise you to book your interview and return your application form promptly to guarantee enrolment for next year.

WELCOME MRS. BRADLEY

We welcome Mrs. Beck Bradley into the St Ita’s Teaching and Learning Community. Mrs Bradley will begin working in school admin next Monday. Mr Bradley has a strong background in finance that will assist her in the new role and is very excited about starting work at our school. On behalf of all the parents, students and staff, we welcome Beck into our St Ita’s Teaching and Learning community.

SCHOOL OVAL IN WINTER

As we approach Winter our bottom oval is an area that chops up very quickly and it’s an unsafe space to play. We also have a lot of mud being transferred into the classroom via. During winter we will be limiting the use of our oval to specific days for specific grades.

PYJAMA DAY

This Friday 21st May all St Ita’s students have the opportunity to participate in our annual Wear Your PJ’s to school day. This is to support our Mini Vinnies food pantry stock up. Each child wearing their Pyjamas is asked to bring an item of NON perishable food on the day.

All St Ita’s Staff please feel free to put on the Jim Jams and enjoy the day knowing that we are helping a great cause.

 FRIDAY SAUSAGE SIZZLE

To celebrate getting parents back into our school community we have come up with a great little idea. Between now and the end of the year we have decided that on a specific non-assembly Friday we will hold a sausage sizzle for each level of children (Foundation - 6) and invite the parents to come on site to join us.

This Friday 21^st of May we will be having a free sausage sizzle for all foundation students on the top yard starting at 12.00pm. The BBQ will be set up under the shelter and food will be served out of this area by our St Ita’s Mini Vinnies team. We will cook a few extra sausages each week but there will not be enough for parents or children to have 2 sausages, so we encourage parents to bring their own lunch along or pack a bit extra for their child if required. 

All foundation parents are welcome to join us on the yard and all we ask is that you sign into St Ita's via the schools QR code which is located near the gate entrance and please adhere to correct social distancing guidelines.

This is a special opportunity to meet your child’s teacher, their friends, have a play with your child and meet the other parents.

WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLIES

At our next whole school assembly, I will be inviting parents of the "Student of the Week" Award and our "Sports Star" Award to attend so they can share in their child's success. Parents of these two awards will be notified prior to assembly. I will also be allowing parents whose children are presenting Assembly Prayer or Class News to attend our assembly. All Parents attending the assembly will be asked to sign in via a QR code before entry and observe correct social distancing rules outlined in our hall space.

BOOK CLUB

Book Club orders are due online on Friday 21 May and Wednesday 2nd June for free delivery to school. 

SPEED LIMITS IN OUR SCHOOL

I have had a number of parents contact me about car speeds at drop off and pick up. In the interest of child safety could I ask all parents using drop off and pick ups to make sure they do not exceed the school speed limit of 10KM.

ART NEWS

BUS FREE DAYS

School buses will not be operating in the Drouin network on the following days in Term 2 & Term 3. All bus travellers will need to make alternative arrangements to/from school on these days.

Term 3 - Monday 16th August 2021.

SCHOOL CLOSURE - 11th JUNE

SCHOOL FEES & FEE CONCESSION

Term 1 school fees are now overdue & Term 2 school fees are due by Friday 14th May . BPAY details are available on your school fee statement. School fees are due by the 4th week of each term and must be paid in full by the end of the school year they are due, December 2021.

If any families would like to pay off their fees either weekly, fortnightly or monthly, please set up a direct debit schedule by completing a Direct Debit Form and returning to the school office at your earliest convenience.  Please calculate the total fees payable by the number of weeks/payments required for your fees to be paid by December 2021. For any assistance please contact the school Admin office via email on: admin@stidrouin.catholic.edu.au

For any families that have recently received a Government means-tested health care concession card & have not already advised the school office, please forward a copy of your card to the office to check your eligibility, as a fee concession may apply. The card must be in the name of the parent/fee payer for a fee concession to apply with the student details listed on the card.  A CSEF (Camp, Sport & Excursion Fund) form must also be completed. Application forms must be completed each year.

If your current Health Care concession card has expired, or is due to expire and your card is re-issued or any details have changed, please send a copy of your new card details to the office as soon as possible for the concession to be checked and applied to your fees.