Year 5
On Monday, students in Year 3 to 6 listened to a talk from Professor Clive Walley. Mr Walley, the Director of Indigenous Education at Notre Dame University in Fremantle, came to speak to the students about NAIDOC Week and the importance of recognising the First Nations that inhabited our great land. The talk consolidated the…
Read MoreWe are very excited to share the news with the community that baby Florence Quinn Bovell was born last night. Stirling has reported that both mum and Florence are doing well. We can’t wait to meet Florence and welcome her into our community. Congratulations, Stirling and Mel!!! No photos have come through yet but hopefully we…
Read MoreSocial skills are vital in supporting a child to have and maintain positive interactions with others. Many of these skills are crucial in making and sustaining friendships. Social skills are of course vital for life, as a child or adult! Below is a list of 50 social skills for kids that you may wish share with your…
Read MoreNAIDOC Week 2020 acknowledges and celebrates that our nation’s story didn’t begin with documented European contact and the arrival of the Dutch on the western coast of the Cape York Peninsula. The very first footprints on this continent were those belonging to First Nations peoples. Here at St Dominic’s we celebrate that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were…
Read MoreCongratulations to the following students, who were awarded the MJR Spirit of Jesus Award for making Jesus real in our school, at last weeks online Monday morning assembly. Term 4 Week 4 Leon Bolding Principal
Read MoreLate last term you may recall that we partnered with Our Lady of Good Counsel Primary School, the Parish of Innaloo/ Karrinyup, Newman Collage, St Vincent de Paul and the West Australian Catholic Migrant & Refugee Office (WACMRO), to be involved in the Draw Near Program. Our community generously donated food items that assisted greatly in…
Read MoreOn Wednesday, 25th November, we will be having our annual Rice Day. Rice Day usually takes place in Term 1, however, this was postponed due to Covid. The purpose of this day is to help our children experience, in a small way, the daily struggles many children experience every day and to raise funds for children less…
Read MoreIn the Innaloo/ Karrinyup Parish, we believe in helping children in their faith journey. One way we do this is by encouraging and providing the opportunity for them to become altar servers. This important Church Ministry helps children in both understanding and participating in the Mass in a more meaningful way. I encourage you to…
Read MoreAs the end of the year approaches, some families may choose to leave Western Australia to travel to interstate or overseas destinations. As the COVID-19 pandemic is constantly evolving, sometimes rapidly, I encourage you to evaluate the necessity and impact of planned travel over the upcoming Christmas holiday break. For example, the Western Australian state…
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