Year 1

We are still in need of parent helpers for this Thursday’s athletics carnival.  Thank you to those who have already volunteered, your child’s classroom teacher will contact you tomorrow and confirm that your help is required and greatly appreciated.  If you are able to help, could you please complete the online form below or simply…

Just a friendly reminder to please bring in all your sausage sizzle forms first thing tomorrow morning to receive your order on Thursday at the sports carnival. This is a fantastic money raiser for the school with Year 5 (Kathryn & Alina) securing a massive donation from Woolworths so all funds raised go directly back…

This term, Mrs Ford is hoping to commence a program called Sunbeams, for students in Kindy, Pe Primary and Year 1.  The Sunbeams Program is similar to the Rainbows program run for our Year 2 to Year 6 students. What is the Sunbeams Program? Sunbeams is for children who have experienced or are experiencing a…

Below is an updated copy of the Athletics Carnival Program, as well as a map that outlines where each event is taking place.  Additional information can be found on the original post sent on 12th August, which is linked below.  This post has also been updated to include the new program and map.   August…

Commencing in Week 6, Mrs Margaret James will be taking a well deserved five week long service leave break from school.  Mrs James will be returning to work at the start of Term 4.  We wish her all the very best and hope that the five weeks are relaxing and fun.  Safe travels, Mrs James!…

Thank you to our Year 5 class for teaching us lots of extremely interesting facts, at last Friday’s assembly.  The quiz at the end really tested how well we were listening! Congratulations also to our Merit Certificate winners!  Hard work and individual qualities were reflected through each of the awards presented.   Mr Leon Bolding…

Last Wednesday, St Dominic’s was a buzz with Science fun!  Thank you to Mrs Martin for organising our very first Science Fest as part of Science Week.  The kids learnt so much and had lots of fun exploring and experimenting.  Thank you also to the many parents who helped out, along with our Year 6…

The students in Mini Vinnies met last week and discussed options for the next fundraiser for St Dominic’s. One new member, Oliver Lee, suggested the idea of collecting the plastic bread tags, which can be turned into cash to purchase wheelchairs for a charity in Africa.   Owen Wright is eager to start collecting ring pulls…

Last Tuesday, a special group, Wyniss, travelled all the way from one of the Torres Strait Islands (Mua Island) to perform some traditional music and dance for the students in Kindy through to Year 6. The traditions of music and dance in the Torres Strait are significant aspects of Torres Strait culture. The skills that…