SPECIAL FOOD DAY AND VINNIES RETURN AND EARN

Next Tuesday, 27 October 2020 we will have our second last house challenge for the year to raise money for St Vincent de Paul. Our efforts to date have been absoutely brilliant with 5,755 eligbile containers collected in Term 3. That is a total of $575.50.  Let's keep it going. Which colour house will be victorious this time?

Following our return and earn collection in the morning we will celebrate with a special 'subway' lunch.

STAFFING NEWS

After 42 years of service to Catholic Education and devotion to educating children, Mrs Joy Evans will retire at the end of this term. Joy has taught many students at St Brigid's in a variety of roles. She can now look back with pride at all she has accomplished. 

We thank you Joy for her dedication to teaching and the influence she had on many students over four decades. May she look to the future with happiness and satisfaction. We will acknowledge Joy in a school celebration on 8 December 2020. 

Mrs Natalie Baker, who has been on transfer to Holy Cross Primary School Helensburgh for the past two years, is also officially leaving St Brigid's. Natalie has had a 14 year connection with St Brigid's as both a teacher and leader. She too has been a positive influence in the lives of many students. We will thank Natalie for her dedication to St Brigid's in a school celebration on 8 December 2020. 

This week we farewelled Mrs Kelly Foxton as she takes parental leave, awaiting the birth of her second child. We wish Kelly and her family every blessing and can't wait to meet baby Foxton in the coming months.

Ms Kate Sparks, will continue her leave in 2021 due to the ongoing nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a recruitment process, we have employed Mrs Stacey Thatcher in a full-time role for 2021. Stacey comes to us with 20 years teaching and leadership experience, holding a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Educational Leadership. She has worked at St Columbkille's for the past 2 years having moved from Griffith where she taught at St Patrick's Primary school. 

On Wednesday this week we also conducted interviews for our temporary part time teaching positions for 2021. I am pleased to announce that Ms Brooke McMahon, Mrs Louise Richardson, Mrs Alysha Lavelle, Mrs Tess Roche, Mrs Margaret Panozzo and Mrs Alex Boss will be returning to St Brigid's in 2021.

In addition, we welcome Mr Nicholas Cervonaro to the staff of St Brigid's. Nicholas comes to us with a background in teaching and music. He has worked at St Columbkille's for the past 3 years and was an education officer at the Early Start Discovery Space for a year. Prior to becoming a teacher, Nicholas worked as a recording / mix engineer for 14 years in both London and Sydney. 

Congratulations one and all! Thank you for accepting the call to building the faith, educational and wellbeing needs of the St Brigid's students.

SEMESTER 2 REPORTS

TRANSITION TO SCHOOL - KINDER 2021   

St Brigid’s will be offering each child the opportunity to attend two COMPULSORY sessions. The two sessions will be held on Friday 13 November and Friday 20 November 2020. These sessions will be divided into two time slots in which your child MUST attend the session allocated to them. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 guidelines for schools, limiting each session to a set number of students will need to be strictly adhered to and it will not be possible to change your allocated time.

A letter will be sent to families of the 2021 cohort this afternoon.