Term 4, Week 9 2024

Dear Families,

I wish your family a blessed and happy Christmas. I thank you for your support of our school this year and hope the holiday break is an opportunity to spend time with family, loved ones and friends. I trust the holiday revise an opportunity to unwind and recharge.

Congratulations and farewell to our Yr. 6 graduates. I wish you well on your journey into high school.

To our families who are leaving us, we wish you health and happiness as you begin a new chapter in your new school.

Our front office and school will be closed during the holiday period and the office reopens on 20 January 2025.

Teachers and Staff return for Professional Development sessions on 20 January 2025.

Student, parent and teacher conversations occur on 28 January 2025.

Students return to school for their first ‘official day’ of the school year on 29 January 2025.

I look forward to seeing everyone back at our school in 2025.

Thanks and Blessings,

Matt Perry

Dear families and friends

As we approach the most joyous of times we celebrate the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ, I would like to share with you what happened today.

Our Yr. 6 students shared in the gratitude of our local Vinnie’s Volunteers. These students who had organised the DRIVE added the food donation to your Giving Tree gifts and helped load up the volunteers’ cars. They along with our student community have learnt a wonderful lesson in the great gift of GIVING. The volunteers were truly astounded by your generosity. We know the donations will make a big difference in the lives of families and children need.

We have had a full year with masses, sacraments, liturgies and special events. All of this is not possible without the hard work of our staff, our P&F and  parent and guardian supporters. I thank you all for your support of our school community and these life and faith affirming occasions

Attached to this newsletter is the information regarding masses in our parish during the coming weeks. Also along with this flier is another about the wonderful Christmas Eve Mass at Sacred Heart that is truly a family event and I highly recommend it.

I want to take a moment to extend my warmest wishes to you all. Christmas is a time of reflection, gratitude, and togetherness – a moment where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the boundless love He brings into our lives. May you have a joyous Christmas and return safe from any travels you may embark on.

Teresa Pascoe

Assistant Principal, Religious Identity and Mission

2024 has been a very successful year with many new initiatives introduced, lots of progress made across all year levels in learning and continued motivation and enthusiasm displayed by students.

We have continued our focus on Literacy and also introduced new approaches in our Numeracy blocks. Staff have completed a variety of professional development across the year focused on curriculum mapping and planning, trauma and explicit instruction and we look forward to continuing this journey into next year.

As we move towards 2025 I have decided to step away from my Leader of Learning role and focus on leading Diversity and Inclusion across CTK. I have been very lucky to have had this role for the past 4 years and thoroughly enjoyed supporting teachers and students on their learning journeys. I look forward to working alongside Tracey Grice as she becomes Leader of Learning in 2025.

As the Christmas season approaches I wish all students and their families a safe and Happy Christmas and a restful holiday break. I look forward to working in partnership together in the New Year to support all of your wonderful children.

Take care,

Emma Heinrich

Leader of Learning and Inclusion

We’d like to take a moment to thank each and every one of you who supported us this year. It’s been a fabulous year filled with fundraising and friend-raising events throughout.

Major events we hosted this year:

• Wine Drives
• Mothers Day afternoon Tea
• Quiz night
• Fathers Day Sausage Sizzle
• Disco
• Colour Run
• Student’s Christmas Party

This year the P&F rasied close to $12,000 and have managed to make many purchases for the school including:

• A new projector for the hall
• Sensory Items for the Butterfly Garden
• New BBQ
• Mural to be painted in 2025

We hope you all have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy new year. 

Krista, Kate, Bec and the rest of the P&F Committee

Our Brighton Catholic Parish community would love to invite all CTK families to this year's Christmas Mass services.

Christmas Eve Vigil Mass

December 24

🕖 7pm
📍 McAteer Centre Gymnasium at Sacred Heart College, Somerton Park

🕖 10:00 pm
📍 St. Joseph's Parish - Brighton

Christmas Day Mass

🕖 December 25, 9:30 am 

📍 St. Joseph's Parish - Brighton

New Year's Mass

🕖 January 1, 9:30 am 
📍 St. Joseph's Parish - Brighton

May the Peace and Joy of the Christmas Season fill your hearts and home

3 Way Conversations - Online Booking System

Dear Parents/Caregivers of 2025 students, 
At the beginning of every year, we invite all students and parents to meet their teacher for the coming year. This is an opportunity to set goals, discuss learning and share student's hopes for the year ahead. For some students they may have the same teacher and these conversations are still important to set up a successful year. 

The 3 Way Conversations will be held on Monday January 28 2025.

To book your conversation time, please go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au and follow the instructions below. 

Instructions:

• Go to www.schoolinterviews.com.au
• Enter the school event code - d39qc
• Then follow the 3 simple steps.
  1. Enter your details
  2. Choose your teacher
  3. Choose a meeting time

When you click finish, your interview timetable will be emailed to you automatically - check your junk mail folder if you do not receive your email immediately. You can return to the school interviews website at any time and change your interviews. 

Conversations are strictly 15 minutes and spaces are limited. If you require more time, please contact your teacher directly to make alternative arrangements. 

Parents can change their bookings any time prior to the closing date, by re-visiting the 
www.schoolinterviews.com.au website and using the event code.

Remember to use the same name and email address, you used when you made your original booking. 

If you require help please call the front office on 8198 3100. 

The Uniform Shop at our school will be open during Week 0 on Monday January 20, 2025 from 8.00–11.00am to give aprents the oppurtunity to purchase items before school starts. Normal hours will resume in Week 2 Term 1. Mondays during school term from 8:00 – 10:30am.

Online orders are available over the Christmas/New Year period, however you will have to wait until the uniform shop reopens on Monday January 20 to pick up your order. 

Congratulations to our Year 6 graduating class of 2024! We wish you all the best of luck with your future. 

Watch the graduation ceremony live stream here.