NEWS FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESK
SPLICED PROGRAM 2020
This year, six of our Stage 3 students have been involved in the 'Contemplating Connections' SPLICED (Stretching Potential through Learning in Interactive Challenging Environments in the Diocese of Wollongong) program.
The program is designed to allow for gifted students from different domains to engage in critical, creative and reflective thinking processes. The students showed tremendous commitment, deep thinking and creativity as they responded in individual ways to the abstract concept of ‘Contemplating Connections’.
The work of only 25 students has been selected from the Diocese to be included into the 86-page book publication. The fantastic news is that ALL the St Brigid student entries were selected for inclusion. A big thank you to Mr Boss who mentored the students throughout the year and a huge congratulations to the following published authors:
Leki D, Luca D, Daniel D, Sienna F, Paige H, Devrim T
The SPLICED 2020 Launch will be zoomed live on Tuesday December 8 at 7:00pm.
PRAY SCHOOL
The Big Advent Show: A time of waiting and preparing

Are you ready to sing? Are you ready to move? Let's hope so because it's Pray School time.
This Advent, help Tim, Beth and the Toys prepare for the birth of Christ as they present to you "The Big Advent Show", a time of waiting and preparing.
Featuring a heavenly host of helpers, there'll be singing and moving, art and craft, and time to pray.
You can watch some of our Year 2 students with Beth and the animals from 35:50mins
KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION
Starting school is an exciting milestone and it was wonderful reconnecting with the 32 children and families who will begin next year.
Today, the 2021 Kindergarten cohort joined us for the second transition to schools sessions. They spent time engaged in many creative activities, listening to stories, writing and socialising with one another.
STAFFING FOR 2021
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.
As previously communicated, we welcome Mrs Amy Sammut to our leadership team as Acting Assistant Principal; Ms Stacey Thatcher and Mr Nicholas Cerverano to the teaching staff for 2021.
Classroom Teachers for 2021
CLASS | STAFF | DAYS |
Year 6 |
Mr Nicholas Cervarano Mrs Alysha Lavelle |
Monday - Wednesday Thursday - Friday |
Year 5 | Mrs Arthur-Worsop - REC |
Monday - Friday |
Year 4 | Mr Mark Boss - Middle Leader |
Monday - Friday |
Year 3 |
Mrs Claire Shrimpton Ms Brooke McMahon |
Monday - Wednesday Wednesday - Friday |
Year 2 | Mrs Stacey Thatcher |
Monday - Friday |
Year 1 |
Mrs Michelle Wilson Mrs Donna Arjona |
Monday - Tuesday Wednesday - Friday |
Kindergarten | Mrs Cathy Cuff |
Monday - Friday |
Specialist Teachers for 2021
Instructional Coach | Mrs Amy Sammut - AP | Monday - Friday |
PDHPE | Mrs Nicole Carey-Barr | Monday - Wednesday |
Music | Mrs Melissa Sommerville | Thursday |
Indentured Casual | Mrs Louise Richardson | Monday - Tuesday |
Diverse Learning Teacher | Mrs Alysha Lavelle | Wednesday |
Middle Leader Release | Mrs Alex Boss | Thursday |
REC release | Mrs Tess Roche | Tuesday |
Large Class Support - Yr 5 | Mrs Tess Roche | Wednesday |
Large Class Support - Kinder | Ms Brooke McMahon | Tuesday |
Literacy Coach | Mrs Margaret Panozzo | Monday - Thursday |
Support Staff for 2021
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 EALD | Mrs Amanda McAlary | Tuesday - Thursday |
SSO - Library | Mrs Karen Campbell | Tuesday - Wednesday |
Executive Assistant | Mrs Suzanne Clark | Friday |
BABY NEWS
Congratulations to the Stojanovski family on the recent birth of Liam, a little brother for Lucas in Kindergarten. Also, to the Van der Werf family on the birth of Alice May, a second little sister to Emily in Year 4.
UPCOMING DATES
20 November 2020 | Kindergarten Transition 2 |
9:15am-10:45am 1:00pm - 2:30pm |
21 November 2020 | First Communion Masses |
11:00am |
25 November 2020 | Sushi Special food day and Vinnies return and earn |
All day |
28 November | First Communion Masses |
11:00am |
25 Novmeber | Year 5 Leadership day |
All day |
8 December 2020 | Farewell for Mrs Evans and Mrs Baker |
9:45am |
11 December 2020 | Leaving families liturgy |
9:15am |
11 December 2020 | Meet Your Teacher 2021 |
12:00 - 2:30pm |
11 December 2020 | Christmas blessing from Fr Bernard |
2:30pm |
15 December 2020 | Graduation liturgy and luncheon |
From 12noon |
16 December 2020 | Year 6 graduation excursion |
9:30am-2:00pm |
16 December 2020 | Break Up for 2021 |
3:00pm |