Principal Update – The opportunity to view t...
I appreciate one of the interesting observations of being in lockdown is the opportunity to view through a new lens how much-loved family members engage in their own work environments.
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Connecting parents, students, staff and the wider St Catherine's community.
Issue 417 4 June 2021 W7T2
In this issue
From the Principal Early Learning Centre Junior School 125 Year Anniversary Towards 2025 Senior School School NewsUpcoming dates
From the Principal
Early Learning Centre
ELC Update – The importance of outdoor play
Young children are naturally drawn to the outdoors. Outdoor play is an important aspect of children’s learning, development and wellbeing and there are many benefits for this type of experience.
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Junior School – Special Visitors Day
We are extremely grateful to all the Special Visitors who attended our Prep to Year 3 Special Visitors Day on Friday 21 May.
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Barbreck Update – The Problem with Open Spac...
Open Space classrooms can be described as large open spaces, usually occupied by more than one class or multi-age classes. It features learning hubs where small groups of children work collaboratively with students and teachers, or independently.
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Our Week In Barbreck
To show the girls that everyone is experiencing online learning with the same challenges and the same ‘Can Do Attitude’, I asked parents to take photos of their…
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Stories From the Archives – 1993 – Science can...
"An appreciation of Science develops our ability to make informed rational judgments and to think critically and logically and enables us to understand better the major issues which confront us in our technologically based society."
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Dexus Future Leaders in Property
The Finance, Business and Entrepreneurship Class were fortunate to visit the newly completed Melbourne Connect building, in partnership with Dexus and Melbourne University.
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Advancement – Welcoming New Foundation Members
The St Catherine’s School Foundation is a society of donors providing financial support to change the course of student lives. Each year, since 1996, we welcome new members to join us.
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Boarding Update – Celebrating National Board...
Over the past few weeks at Illawarra, the boarding community has acknowledged two important weeks on our calendar - Celebrating National Boarding Week (16-22 May 2021) and Recognising Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June 2021).
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Science Update – Increasing student investig...
The Science Faculty are constantly reviewing the curriculum delivery to increase student investigation activities and decrease the amount of didactic pedagogy. Staff and students have taken external opportunities to embrace the world of Science.
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Performing Arts News
It has been a busy Term 2 for Performing Arts with an outstanding Senior Play, Letters to Lindy and, now preparation for the highly anticipated Year 7 and 8 Musical, Elf Jr.
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Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund
The Victorian Government has announced a new program to provide eligible students at government and non-government schools with financial assistance to participate in school trips and sporting activities.
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St Catherine’s News – Developing the y...
"Young children have naturally curious minds and a yearning to ask lots of questions. They want to know how things work and why things happen. This is one of the ways in which they make sense of their world."
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Snowsports – St Catherine’s House Weekend ...
Winter is officially here! It is finally snowing and we are excited for the St Catherine’s House Snowsports weekend at Mt Buller on 17 and 18 July 2021.
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