School Communication
Over the past few years, we have attempted to communicate to our community through various means, some successful, some less so. When we requested feedback from our parent community last year one resounding message was the need to shrink the different places that information came and where our community members went to look for information regarding everyday events.

We have tried to meet this need by moving to a new platform for our messaging, school app and Parent Teacher booking platform that will now be under the one umbrella. We have, in partnership with Schoolzine, tried to create an environment online for parents that meets many of the needs so described and hopefully will cut down on the duplication of services as well as the many different locations that these will be found.

We will be replacing the Skoolbag app over the remainder of the term and replacing it with the SZapp (Schoolzine App) that will contain a much easier to navigate palate, including direct entry into the canteen site as well as a number of other items.

Our newsletter today is being delivered on the Schoolzine platform that has many of the important day to day items our parents require to keep up to date with our school and the needs of their children. Can I say it is difficult to ensure that we have just the right amount of communication as the needs of our parents vary greatly but we will continue to do our best to provide different avenues to access the same information to ensure everyone is suitably informed.

Year 6 Camp
Our Year 6 students spent 3 days last week at the Point Walter camp site. They had a fabulous time undertaking many activities which were designed to be very challenging to them both physically and mentally. Being out of your comfort zone was certainly an experience for many students and being away from parents is always a great opportunity to grow and shine.

A very big thank you to those staff members who left their own families for the duration of the camp in order for the St Kieran children to have a great time – Mrs Hart, Mrs Stanford, Mrs Shaw, Miss Oregioni, Mrs Berti and Mrs Dragacevic. Without the dedication of these people, the camp would not have been possible.

Before & Afterschool
It is lovely to see so many families gathering before and after school for a quick play on the playground. Please remember that parents must be ACTIVELY supervising their children. Before school, the children are not allowed on the climbing equipment unless they are with a parent supervising them. Please try to keep your children out of the sandpits as these often bring wet sand into the classroom at the beginning of the school day. A reminder that all children should be wearing a hat when outside before school unless they are undercover.

In the afternoons, it is important that all families leave the school before the gates get locked at 3:30pm as this is the time that active supervision finishes and on many occasions, staff will need to attend to other duties such as meetings. If you wish to continue playing then you might like to walk down to Grenville and play on the playground facilities at this venue.

Peter Cutrona
Principal