2024 Week 2 Newsletter - Term 4
- Weekly Message
- 2025 Student Information Form
- Departing Families
- Important Dates in Term 4
- In Our Prayers
- Altar Servers Training
- Caulfield 50/50 Raffle Tickets
- Church Centenary Celebrations
- Star of the Sea Church Centenary Art Competition
- Star of the Sea Caulfield Donations
- Have you downloaded our new App yet?
- 2024 School Priorities
- Wearitto Uniform Shop Trading Hours
- Community Notices
- Student Absentee Line
- St Joseph's Cathedral Appeal
Weekly Message
2025 Student Information Form
As we prepare for our 2025 Class arrangements we invite you to notify us of any important information that should be considered for our class composition by completing a 2025 Student Information Form.
These forms are available from the school office and are designed for parents to formally communicate any important information in relation to their own child, for class placements in 2025 in regards to social, emotional, physical or learning concerns.
Please be aware that these forms are not to request a specific class, nor teacher, but rather to inform the Principal formally of any relevant concerns that pertain directly to your child.
All information included in the 2025 Student Information Form will be treated confidentially. As always, requests will be considered by the Principal but, as you are aware, many factors are well-considered when forming classes, and teachers’ professional judgement is vital in this process also.
Please also know that classroom teachers are not the only professionals involved in finalising classes for the following year. Teachers also meet with Learning Support staff and the Leadership team to finalise these lists.
Please do not put requests to teachers directly. Only those submissions made to the Principal will be formally considered.
2025 Student Information Forms must be returned to school in an envelope addressed to the Acting Principal no later than Friday 1st November.
Departing Families
At this stage of the year, work and personal circumstances sometimes mean that we have families moving from Star of the Sea. If you have not already done so, please send us an email or a note to let us know. This allows us to make accurate preparations for 2025. It also allows other families on our waiting lists for certain year levels to be considered for a place with us next year.
We hope you can join us for our End of Year Mass so that we can pray a special blessing for you and your family.
Important Dates in Term 4
WEEK 2
Year 2B invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 11th October at 8:35am in the Covered Courts Area.
WEEK 3
Year 4 invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 18th October at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area.
SWIMMING LESSONS BEGIN – Swimming lessons every Friday Week 3 – Week 7.
WEEK 4
Prep invite you to their Liturgy on Tuesday 22nd October at 9.30am in the Star of the Sea Church.
2025 PREP TRANSITION MORNING – 2025 Prep students visiting for the morning.
WORLD TEACHERS DAY – Thank you to our wonderful teachers – Friday 25th October.
WEEK 5
Year 1A invite you to their assembly presentation on Friday 1st November at 8:35am in the Covered Courts Area.
WEEK 6
2025 PREP TRANSITION MORNING AND PARENT INFORMATION SESSION – 2025 Prep students visiting for the morning.
RECONCILIATION LITURGY – Star of the Sea Catholic Church @ 5pm Wednesday 6th November OR St Francis Tannum Sands Catholic Church @ 5pm Friday 8th November.
WEEK 7
YEAR 6 CAMP – Monday – Thursday, Year 6 will be off on camp.
P & F AGM MEETING – Tuesday 12th November @ 6:30pm - everyone is invited to join us in the staff room on Tuesday evening.
WEEK 8
YEAR 5 LEADERSHIP SPEECHES – Tuesday and Wednesday morning, please refer to class communication for details.
FREE DRESS DAY – **Please note the change of date to Thursday 21st November - wear sun safe clothes and bring a donation to add to our St Vincent de Paul Christmas appeal.
SCHOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL – YR 2 – YR 6 – Friday 22nd November.
WEEK 9
Year 6 invite you to their FINAL assembly presentation on Thursday 28th November at 8.35am in the Covered Courts Area.
Everyone is invited to attend our annual Christmas Concert on Friday 29th November.
WEEK 10
Everyone is invited to attend our Year 6 Graduation Liturgy on Monday night @ 6pm in the Star of the Sea Church.
Everyone is invited to attend our End of Year Mass on Friday 6th December in the Star of the Sea Church at 9am.
In Our Prayers
Let us pray...
• We pray that we will work together to build places of belonging: May we create a community for all to share their gifts and to know that each of us is loved.
• We pray for all those who have died: May God grant them the peace and joy and hope of the resurrection.
• We pray for those members of our school community who are battling sickness and suffering in their life: May they find healing and comfort.
• We pray for all who live with war and suffering, that we will all be moved by the Holy Spirit to look for opportunities to bring justice, compassion and peace.
Altar Servers Training
ALTAR SERVERS TRAINING for all existing altar servers, or anyone who would like to become an altar server, at Star of the Sea. All new and existing altar servers are asked to attend training.
Please note the altar servers training sessions: Sunday 13th October 9:15am OR Wednesday 16th October 3:30pm.
The ministry of altar server is open to anyone who has made their First Holy Communion. We would love to have some new servers join us.
Caulfield 50/50 Raffle Tickets
A reminder to families to please return the Caulfield 50/50 Raffle Tickets (sold or unsold) by Friday 18th October. The raffle will be drawn on Saturday 19th October at the Caulfield event.
The prize value is currently sitting at $8,180. The more tickets sold will increase the prize value.
Church Centenary Celebrations
Star of the Sea Church Centenary Art Competition
Star of the Sea Caulfield Donations
Have you downloaded our new App yet?
We already have way over half our parent community who've downloaded our new mobile App.
The App, Parent Orbit, which is connected to Parent Lounge, will improve our communication with each other as it offers a quick and easy way to receive notifications, add Student Absences, view and pay School Fees, accept or decline excursions via the Events and Activities, check the school calendar, update details and permissions and much more.
Some of you may already be using the Parent Orbit App for Chanel College and you will simply add Star of the Sea as another school you can access.
The App uses your Parent Lounge log in to access and will be a great way to access Parent Lounge features as you will not have to log in every time.
To download the App to your mobile device you can click on the link https://parentorbit.page.link/sosg or visit your APP store.
Most of our Term Dates for the rest of the year are already installed on the App so it really is a good resource for you.
2024 School Priorities
Wearitto Uniform Shop Trading Hours
Community Notices
Student Absentee Line
If your child is not attending school, you can call us, 24/7, to leave a message to report the absence. The phone number is 4994 8301.
This designated phone line gives you the opportunity to call the school at a time that is convenient to you.
As always, absences can be reported using Parent Lounge or by emailing your child’s classroom teacher and SOSG_Absentee@rok.catholic.edu.au).
St Joseph's Cathedral Appeal
