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Dear St Thomas Aquinas community,
Thank you again for our fete on Saturday. Thank you everyone who coordinated, assisted and attended. Thank you for making it a fantastic community event that everyone can feel proud of.
All comments so far have indicated that it was a hit, despite the rain. Well done to the fete team for having the courage to make the decisions early and set up for success. Thank you for the fabulous leadership by Arianne, Tara and Carmen.
St Thomas Aquinas Community Council
Our SCC (St Thomas Community Council) is a very active group of parents who work to support the students, family and staff of the school. In recent years they have been instrumental in developing opportunities for families to become connected, to provide additional resources for student learning and to encourage staff in their professional development.
The work of the SCC is vital to our school community. It has a positive impact on everyone. There are a number of members whose children leave St Thomas Aquinas at the end of this year and we welcome new members to join us in maintaining a positive future for our school and community.
Please scroll down further to find out more about how you can be part of the SCC and help shape the school that supports your child's learning.
Awards
Congratulations to all of our students who received class awards at our morning assembly last Friday. The teachers take a great deal of time to spot, name and celebrate excellent effort and achievement for our students. I really enjoy reading the descriptions of why children receive their awards. They often amaze me.
Congratulations to all of our students who have been receiving white token certificates as well. Students need to continuously show quite a lot of positive engagement and behaviour at school to earn a white token. We are very proud of these children and their efforts.
Awards and tokens are very important ways of acknowledging and celebrating positive school behaviour that aligns with our school values. "You get more of what you focus on" and so our 'every day' systems for recognising positive student behaviour are important for every child to learn and know how to get the most out of school.
Pupil Free Days
The last and first day of each term this year are pupil free days. This means that schools are 'open' but staff are engaged in essential professional learning and administrative tasks to maintain a high quality education program here at St Thomas Aquinas. Students do not attend school on pupil free days.
The last day of this term for students is Thursday April 10. For those families requiring care for Friday April 11 OSHClub provide an excellent service. Please follow the link to find out more information.
As we near the end of term I'm looking forward to the school holidays, having spent my first term getting to know many students, staff and families. With a short rest, greater knolwedge of our community and time spent in planning with staff I'm excited about what we can achieve for the remainder of the school year.
Have a wonderful week.
Matthew Garton
Principal
| WEEK | DATE | EVENT |
| 9 | Thur 03/04 | Daramalan College Open Evening |
| 9 | Fri 04/04 | Progress Reports sent home |
| 10 | Tues 08/04 | STA Cross Country |
| 10 | Thur 10/04 | Try Darra Day |
| 10 | Thur 10/04 | White Token Lunch |
| 10 | Thur 10/04 | Principal Awards Assembly at 2pm |
| 10 | Thur 10/04 | Last Day of Term 1 for all students |
| 10 | Fri 11/04 | Pupil Free Day |
| TERM 2 | Mon 28/04 | Pupil Free Day |
| TERM 2 | Tues 29/04 | All students return |
| 1 | Tues 29/04 | ELC Photo Day |
| 1 | Wed 30/04 | School Photos & Sibling Photos |
| 1 | Thur 01/05 | ELC Photo Day |
| 1 | Fri 02/05 | SFX Try-A-Day - Year 6 students |
| 2 | Fri 09/05 | SFX Open Day |
With the holidays just around the corner, your children might be spending more time online for entertainment and to connect with their friends. As a parent or carer, you can help them have safe and positive experiences online. Have a conversation with your child today about how to stay safe online and to deal with online safety issues like cyberbullying, inappropriate content or unwanted contact.
| Parish Priest | Father Tru Nguyen |
| Parish Secretary | Sharon Greaves |
| Telephone | 02 6258 1563 |
| charnwood@cg.org.au | |
| Address | 23 Lhotsky Street CHARNWOOD ACT 2615 |
| MASS | TIMES |
| Monday to Friday | 9:30am |
| Thursday - School Mass | 9:30am - one grade each week |
| Public Holidays | 9:30am |
| Saturday Vigil | 6:00pm |
| Sunday | 9:00am Children's liturgy is held during the school term. All families are welcome to attend. |
ICAS is an online academic competition that is designed to assess students’ higher order thinking and problem-solving skills in English, Mathematics, Science, Writing, Spelling Bee and Digital Technologies.
Each assessment celebrates students’ accomplishments by providing opportunities for recognition and development. Every student who participates will receive a printed certificate and an online results report. Top performers will be eligible for medals.
Learn more about ICAS here - https://www.icasassessments.com/products-icas
The School Community Council (SCC) provides the opportunity for members of the school, Parish and Archdiocesan communities to support the mission of Catholic education in the school. Working with the Principal, Parish Priest and staff, the members of the Council and its committees provide leadership to the wider school community.
The Council of St Thomas Aquinas come together twice a term to support and challenge each other to ensure the best outcomes for St Thomas Aquinas. We have a united approach to continued school improvement.
The Council has a decision making role in certain policy areas and an advisory role in others. The policies of the school are always set within the mission of Catholic education.
The Council currently consists of a diverse mix of parents, teachers and parish members. The Council Executive is comprised of:
- Chair
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Principal (ex officio)
- Parish Priest (ex officio)
- Elected Parent representatives (At least one and up to four parent members appointed in accordance with the Constitution)
- Elected Staff representatives (Two)
- Members appointed by the Council (As many as three (3) other people appointed by the Council for their expertise)
A number of a valued members will step down from their current positions on the Council at the end of this year. Their time, dedication and commitment to the roles is truly appreciated and respected.
We are calling for nominations to fill the position of Chair & Treasurer to commence in Semester 2, 2025 by shadowing the current position holders before taking on the role from 2026.
We strongly encourage those parents of this wonderful school that have a genuine desire to be of service to the community, have the ability to work collaboratively and constructively with other members of the Council, have adequate time to give Council duties or perhaps have a specific skill or qualification that could be utilised within the Council, to consider putting their hand up.
Please reach out to one of our current Council members if you have any questions of would like any additional information.
Those who wish to nominate are asked to complete the nomination form below and return it to the school by no later than Friday, 9th April 2025.
Congratulations to all our white token recipients. It is so wonderful to see so many students striving to achieve a white token and displaying kindness, gratitude, respect and responsibility.
The White Token lunch invites have been sent home. Please note that RSVP's MUST be returned by Friday 4th April 2025 for catering purposes. Please note that no RSVP's will be accepted after this date.
If you have any concerns please do not heistate to contact the front office.
Thank you.
April
Chaia L, Charles M, James K, Mia B, Kaylee W, Billie D, Yuvraj A, Benjamin S, Harjit S, Charlotte S, Keeva R, Kael S, Parker W, Carlos C-C, Larra D, Eva K, Poppy R, Eva E, Eric H, Tyler D, Gerrard D, Sophia S, Hudson K, Kahurangi R-T, Anon D, Eva O, Joshua N, Riak K, Henry P
The Music Bus has opened their term 2 enrolments and are inviting new students to apply.
Classes offered are:
- Keyboard (Prep-y6)
- Ukulele (Prep-y6)
- Drums (y1-y6)
- Guitar (Y2-y6)
- Singing (Prep -y6)
Lessons 30 minute duration and held once per week in the hi tech music classroom on wheels!
Cost $22 per week ($24 drums) payable by the term on commencement
If you wish to take part please complete this expression of interest form. https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/ee4627a5204c46158e1ab17e7c8069c6