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Welcome back to all our Columba families, I hope you have all had a restful break and feel rejuvenated, relaxed and recharged. Term 2 was again a very different term, as we navigated our way through a whole term without any long-term closures or shutdowns. I would like to thank all our families for the patience and support you afforded the staff and students of our great school.
Columba staff did an amazing job working with your children last term ensuring continuity and assurance to our learning environment. I am also very grateful to the patience and understanding all the teachers and community have had toward our building project over the last two terms. This includes school puckup and very muddy carparks!
I am very glad to announce that our refurbished Learning Centre will be open for learning on Monday 18th July. We will be having an assembly next week so that families can experience the wonderful new learning environment we are are very blessed to be able to provide for our students in grades 1 and 2.
SORTING OUR SCREEN TIME IN OUR HOMES
PARENT WEBINAR SESSIONS
This week and next, our families and students will be once again working with Inform and Empower. They are our partners in supporting us to help educate ALL of our students on how they can stay safe in an online environment. All classes have learning sessions with Marty from Inform and Empower next week.
On Wednesday 13th July, many families also joined us for an online webinar with Inform and Empower. This Webinar focused on SCREEN TIME and how we as parents can manage our children's screen time. While many attended, 'thank you for this', I do know that life is very busy during the week, so I have worked to get the recording of the webinar for all families so that they can watch it in their own time. I do implore all parents to make the effort to watch through this 45min Webinar as it gives very 'real' strategies on how to ensure screen time is managed in our homes.
Please see the Webinar replay below.
I also encourage all families to respond to our PULSE survey which will be distributed next week. Each term we like to get the PULSE of the commujnity to ensure we stay on the right track, for not just our students and staff, but our many wonderful and supportive families. This survey will be distrubted in our next newlsetter and through an SZAPP alert.
Again I look forward to another wonderful term at Columba.
Take care
Andrew Greco
New Junior Learning
Centre is Open
Assembly
Thursday 21st July
Our first assembly for Term 3 will be on
Thursday 21st July.
It will be held in our new Learning Centre.
Assembly will begin at 2:20pm.
All families and friends are welcome to attend.
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CYBERSAFETY EDUCATION AT COLUMBA
FUSE CUP ESPORTS COLUMBA CHAMPIONS
Term 2 Mario Kart
- Beau Giblin
- Chad Carslen
- Mia Greco
- Siahli Muir
NEXT SCHOOL CLOSURES
2023 FOUNDATION SIBLING ENROLMENTS
Our 2023 sibling enrolments for Foundation are currently open to Columba families. To arrange an interview and school tour for your child, please contact Belinda office@bunyip.catholic.edu.au or 56295933.
Interviews and transition will begin in term 3 so please enroll now to ensure you don't miss out.
Rapid Antigen Tests
The Victorian Government has announced that it is providing up to three further deliveries of Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) to schools in Term 3 and again in Term 4. It is expected that all schools will receive the first delivery of RAT kits for Term 3 by the end of week three.
Schools will distribute RAT kits to staff and students for use when they are symptomatic or for use as household contacts.
If you have run out of RATs please contact your child's teacher or the office at office@bunyip.catholic.edu.au or 56295933.
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- Wednesday 20th July 'Middle level Mass'
- Wednesday 3rd August 'Senior level Mass'
- Wednesday 17th August 'Junior level Mass'
- Wednesday 14th September 'Foundation level Mass'
School Prayer
SCHOOL CLOSURE - NO STUDENTS 2022
School Closure Day - Thursday 28th July
School Closure Day - Monday 31st October
School Closure Day - Wednesday 9th November
NEW BUILDING ASSEMBLY - Thursday 21st July
School Closure Day - Thursday 28th July
100 Days of Prep - Tuesday 2nd August
Book Week Dress Up Day - Thursday 11th August
Sports Day - Friday 26th August
Community Event- Men's/Dads Footy Night - Friday 2nd September
Parent Conferences 6th and 7th September
Book Fair 6th and 7th September
Confirmation Commitment Mass - Saturday 10th September or Sunday 11th September
End of Term 3 (Early finish 2:15 pm) - Friday 16th September
First Day Back Term 4 - Monday 3rd October
Confirmation Workshop - Wednesday 19th October
Confirmation Sacrament - Saturday 29th October
School Closure Day - Monday 31st October
Cup Day - Tuesday 1st November
School Closure Day - Wednesday 9th November
Community Event Bunyip Comedy Night - Saturday 19th October
School Concert - Wednesday 7th December
Last Day 2022 - Friday 16th December
Grade 6 Graduation - Tuesday 13th December
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