Year 6
As part of the Italian program this term, a class completion was held to design a mask depicting the traditional Carnevale period held in Italy each year for 18 days prior to Lent. There were some fantastic masks made with lots of effort shown. Winners for each year level were: Year 1 – Nellie and…
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My name is Mrs Scott and I will be supporting Mr Bovell as an assistant teacher in your child’s classroom in Term 2. I am currently finishing my last year of my Bachelor of Primary Education, specialising in Physical Education and Health. I have been spending some time in first term getting to know your…
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This week through Project Compassion we learn about Shaniella who is attending a vocational school in the Solomon Islands supported by Caritas Australia Solomon Islands (CASI). Not long after Shaniella started, the school was hit by a landslide, flooding, and a cyclone, all in quick succession. With your kind support, CASI helped install water tanks,…
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Djeran — Season of Adulthood Djeran season generally spans April-May and means an end to the really hot weather. A key indicator of the change of season is the cool nights that once again bring a dewy presence for us to discover in the early mornings. The winds have also changed, especially in their intensity,…
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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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This week through Project Compassion we learn about Rosalie, who lives with her husband and seven children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Forced to join the army when she was just 15-years-old, Rosalie experienced significant trauma and hardship during her years in the military. After she was demobilised from the army, Rosalie, like other ex-combatants,…
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Last Monday we celebrated Harmony Day here at St Dominic’s. Harmony Day is a day that celebrates the multiculturalism of our country. Harmony Day is about inclusiveness, respect and belonging for all Australian’s, regardless of the cultural or linguistic backgrounds. As we could not gather as a school, to celebrate our differences, classes came out…
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Here at St Dominic’s we promote healthy eating habits. When your child attends St Dominic’s, around one third of their daily food intake occurs at school. So, with that thought in mind, we encourage families to provide a lunch box with food from each of the five food groups to ensure their child is getting…
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