Pre-Primary

COVID-19 Update #15 – Free Rapid Antigen Tests

May 15, 2022
COVID-19 Update #13

WA Premier Mark McGowan recently announced the State Government’s expansion of its free rapid antigen test (RAT) program, including provision of more than 10 million free RATs to school students to enable families access to RATs so they can test their children, if required. A rapid antigen test is a quick home test to check…

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National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) Federal Election Report Card

May 15, 2022
National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC) Federal Election Report Card

Below you will find a federal election report card assessing the responses from the major political parties on education priorities, which has been released by National Catholic Education Commission (NCEC). The report card assesses the Coalition, Labor and Green’s responses to the following priorities: Genuine school choice through fair funding and ensuring affordable contributions from…

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CEWA and St Dominic’s Involvement in the Premier’s Reading Challenge 2022

May 8, 2022
CEWA and St Dominic's Involvement in the Premier’s Reading Challenge 2022

The Premier’s Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program for WA students, Kindergarten to Year 10.  CEWA students are encouraged to get involved and to read 12 books from 5th May to 9th September, 2022.  The project tagline is ‘Reading can take you anywhere’. Program objectives: To engage all Western Australian students in the joy…

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COVID-19 Update #14 – Free Government Supplied RAT’s for St Dominic’s Families

May 8, 2022
COVID-19 Update #13

Our school has received a significant supply of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) from the WA Government.  These RATs will be distributed to you for use by your child if they become symptomatic or if they are close household contacts.  Each child has an allocation of 20 RAT’s (1 box), which families are able to collect…

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Making Jesus Real (MJR) at St Dominic’s – Spirit of Jesus Award Winners Term 2 Week 2

May 8, 2022
Making Jesus Real (MJR) at St Dominic's - Spirit of Jesus Award Winners Term 2 Week 4

Congratulations to the following students who were awarded an MJR Spirit of Jesus Award recently. Let us know if you have seen the Spirit of Jesus at work through members of our school community (parent, grandparent, aunties, uncles etc) recently and we will acknowledge and award them a certificate.  Use the link below or the one located…

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COVID-19 Update #13

May 1, 2022
COVID-19 Update #13

Following Friday’s easing of ‘baseline’ public health measures and subsequent consultation with Catholic Education Western Australia, the following will apply at St Dominic’s School from Monday, 2nd May. School Attendance The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) encourages all students and staff who are well to attend school, including those with health conditions. Masks The…

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Start of Term Teacher Letters to Families – An Overview of Learning in Term 2

May 1, 2022
Start of Term Teacher Letters to Families - An Overview of Learning in Term 2

Below are links to letters from each of our classroom teachers to you our families.  The intent of each letter is to provide you with an overview of what will be taught this term.  An opportunity to connect, share and partner with you in the learning planned for your child in Term 2. If you…

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Keyed Up Music Lessons in Term 2

May 1, 2022
Keyed Up Music Lessons in Term 4

Keyed Up Music will be teaching keyboard, guitar, drum, and violin lessons in Term 2 during school.  Starting from $19.80 for a small group and $24.75 for 20min individual.  If you are interested in your son/ daughter learning an instrument, ring Savanna on 1300 366 243 or enrol at www.keyedupmusic.com.au/enrolment_form     Keyed Up Music

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Pre Primary On-entry Assessment Program – Parent Summary Coming Home

April 28, 2022
On-entry Assessment Program - Identifying essential skills in literacy and numeracy in Pre-primary

The Pre Primary students have now completed the On-entry Assessment Program Module 1 in literacy and numeracy. We know that early literacy and numeracy skills are essential building blocks for sound, lifelong learning.  The main purpose of this assessment has been to collect information on the essential literacy and numeracy skills and understandings of your…

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P&F Mother’s Day Gift Handout Information

April 28, 2022
RESCHEDULED - Kindy and Pre Primary Mother's Day Pampering Morning

Coming home with each child this week will be an envelope containing the following information about the up coming P&F Mother’s Day Gift Handout.  Don’t forget to check your childs bag and return it to school as soon as possible.  

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