Assistant Principal
2025 Celebration of Learning Timetable - Assembly starts 2:10 pm
| Term/Week | Date | Class |
| Term 3 Week 4 |
Friday 15 August | 2 Blue |
| Term 3 Week 8 | Friday 12 September | K Blue |
| Term 4 Week 5 |
Friday 14 November | 6 Blue |
| Term 4 Week 9 | Friday 12 December |
Principal and Value Awards Only |
Please see the table below for the Assembly Dates and times. These can also be found on the calendar available on Compass. Parents/Carers of students receiving awards will be notified if their child is receiving an award each week.
| Week | Date | Time |
| 4 | Friday 15 August - Year 2 Celebration of Learning | 2:10 pm |
| 5 |
Friday 22 August K-2 Dance Interest Group Showcase |
8:45 am |
| 6 |
Thursday 28 August LEGO Interest Group Showcase |
8:45 am |
| 7 |
Thursday 4 September - Father's Day Drawing and Sketching Interest Group Showcase |
TBC |
| 8 | Friday 12 September - Kindergarten Celebration of Learning | 2:10 pm |
| 9 | Friday 19 September | 8:45 am |
| 10 | Thursday 25 September | 8:45 am |
Stage Leaders 2025
For any issues regarding your child that cannot be handled by contacting the class teacher, please contact the relevant stage leaders below.
Early Stage 1 / Stage 1 (K-2) - TBC (Contact Mr Murphy in the meantime)
Stage 2 (Year 3 and 4) - Mr Murphy
Stage 3 (Year 5 and 6) - Mr Smith
St Clare of Assisi Awards
Please be reminded that these awards started in 2024. Any Merit, RE or PB4L awards achieved from this time on will count towards the St Clare of Assisi merit awards (but can only be used once).
Process:
5 x Class Awards (Merit, RE or PB4L) = St Clare of Assisi Award - please bring the 5 awards to school. These will be recorded, and a St Clare of Assisi Merit Award will be presented at the next assembly.
3 x St Clare of Assisi Awards = 1 St Francis Medallion
Please let me know if you have any questions about the awards system.
PB4L Term 3 Overview
Each week in our school, we have a schoolwide focus on an aspect of PB4L (Being Respectful, Responsible or Safe) and an aspect of SEL (Social and Emotional Learning).
Please see the table below for an overview of the focus areas ahead in Term 3.
| Week | PB4L Focus | SEL Focus |
| 4 | Be Responsible - Asking permission | Bullying: NO WAY! |
| 5 | Be Safe - Road Safety | Winning and losing |
| 6 | Be Respectful - Positive body language | Forgiveness |
| 7 | Be Responsible - Environment | Self Compassion |
| 8 | Be Safe - Sun Protection | Apologising |
| 9 | Be Respectful - Eye Contact | Making mistakes |
| 10 | Be Responsible - Care of belongings | Reflection |
Bullying, No Way! Week
We are acknowledging Bullying, No Way! Week this week at school (11-15 August). Every day, we say No Way to bullying at St Francis.
As part of reviewing our Tell Them From Me Survey data, we have observed a need to look more deeply into what bullying is and how we can work together to prevent bullying in our school.
Students have engaged in learning this week, focusing on the definition of bullying and other associated terms, as well as examples of what bullying is and what it is not.
A starting point for us as adults in our community is reconnecting ourselves with, and being clear in our understanding of, the definitions of bullying, harassment, and discrimination. We also benefit from exploring examples of what bullying is and isn't, to help us better understand how we can strive to prevent bullying from occurring in our school.
Below are some helpful definitions that we will use as a starting point. If you would like to speak further about your experience or your child's experience with bullying, we would love to hear from you as we tackle this important issue together as a connected and collaborative community.
Childhood Anxiety Seminar (Online)
Please see the flyer below for details on an upcoming workshop for parents with children who are experiencing anxiety.
Mr Brett Murphy
Assistant Principal