From the Principal's Desk
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The Diocese School Fee Policy, stipulates that each family completes a School Fee Agreement at the beginning of the year. This process must be completed each year.
Thank you to those who have paid or who are on track to finalising their 2019 school fee account. A reminder that all school fees are due in full by Friday 13 December 2019.
STAFFING FOR 2020
At the end of an educational year we often welcome new staff and say farewell to others who move on for many and varied reasons.
Ms Kelly Young, who has worked at St Brigid’s in a temporary capacity for 10 years, has accepted a fulltime time position at Stella Maris Catholic Primary School Shellharbour, and will therefore, not be returning next year. We thank Ms Young most sincerely for the contributions she has made to the lives of the students at St Brigid’s.
In addition, Mrs Kate Tarlinton will be returning to St Brigid's next year on a casual basis. We welcome Ms Brooke McMahon and Mrs Alex Boss to our school for 2020.
Classroom Teachers for 2020
| CLASS | STAFF | DAYS |
| Year 6G |
Mrs Kelly Foxton Mrs Michelle Brodnik |
Monday - Wednesday Wednesday - Friday |
| Year 6W | Ms Kate Sparks |
Monday - Friday |
| Year 5 | Mrs Arthur-Worsop - REC |
Monday - Friday |
| Year 4 | Mr Mark Boss - Middle Leader |
Monday - Friday |
| Year 3 | Ms Brooke McMahon |
Monday - Friday |
| Year 2 |
Mrs Claire Shrimpton Mrs Alysha Lavelle |
Monday - Wednesday Thursday - Friday |
| Year 1 |
Mrs Michelle Wilson Mrs Donna Arjona |
Monday - Tuesday Wednesday - Friday |
| Kindergarten | Mrs Cathy Cuff |
Monday - Friday |
Specialist Teachers for 2020
| Instructional Coach | Ms Nichole Harris - AP | Monday - Friday |
| PDHPE | Mrs Nicole Carey-Barr | Monday - Wednesday |
| Music | Mrs Melissa Sommerville | Thursday |
| Indentured casual | Mrs Joy Evans | Tuesday - Wednesday |
| Diverse Learning Teacher | Mrs Alysha Lavelle | Wednesday |
| Middle Leader Release | Mrs Alex Boss | Thursday |
| REC release | Mrs Louise Richardson | Tuesday |
| Large Class Support - Yr 4 | Mrs Alex Boss | Wednesday |
| Literacy Coach | Mrs Margaret Panozzo | Thursday |
Support Staff for 2020
| SSSO - Finance and Admin | Mrs Nicole Regan | Monday - Friday |
| SSO - Admin Office | Mrs Anita Mitrevski | Monday - Friday |
| SSO - Classroom | Mrs Toni Frino | Monday - Friday |
| SSO - Classroom | Mrs Lisa Paton | Monday - Thursday |
| SSO - Classroom | Mrs Yvonne Tasker | Monday - Thursday |
| SSO - Classroom | Mrs Amanda McAlary | Friday |
| SSO - Library | Mrs Karen Campbell | Thursday - Friday |
END OF YEAR CELEBRATIONS
Please join us for our final school Mass of 2019 on Tuesday 17 December 2019 at 9:30am where our senior class for 2020 will recite the oath of commitment and the symbols of leadership will be handed over to them from our current leaders. You are warmly invited to join us from 9:30am. Below is an order of events for Tuesday:
- 9:30am Mass
- 10:35am Guard of Honour for Year 6
- 10:40am Ringing of the recess bell
- 10:45am Recess - Year 6 and Kinder to have morning tea together
- 10:45am Volunteers morning tea Habits Hollow
- 11:15am Final assembly in the Hall – leaving certificates, merit awards, Year 6 performance and some sing-a-long Christmas carols
PRINCIPAL'S AWARD
| Year 2 | Matthew C |
| Year 2 | Rosie S |
UPCOMING EVENTS
| 10 December 2019 | Year 6 Graduation | From 5:30pm |
| 12 December 2019 | Mr Peter Turners' Mass of Thanksgiving | 10:30am |
| 13 December 2019 | Reports made available on Compass parent portal | From 3:30pm |
| 13 December 2019 | Transition Day - Meet your teacher | 12noon - 3:10pm |
| 17 December 2019 | Thanksgiving Mass, final assembly, Christmas Carols and Ringing of Bell | From 9:30am |
| 18 December 2019 | Last day of the school year for both students and teachers | All day |
2020 TERM 1 SAVE THE DATE
| 29 January | Year 1 - Year 6 students return |
| 6 February | Kindergarten first full day |
| 13 February | Commencement Mass 9:30am |
| 24 February | Swimming Carnival 8:30am - 12:30pm |
| 25 February | School Photos |
| 26 February | Ash Wednesday |
| 2 March | Catholic Schools Week Celebration and Welcome event |
| 25 March | Semester 1 Personal Plan meeting with parents |
| 3 April | Pupil Free Day |
| 9 April | Cross Country Carnival from 9:30am |
| 9 April | End of Term 1 |