Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome Barbecue and Disco

It was wonderful to see everyone at the Welcome Barbecue and Disco last Thursday! It’s always a privilege to be part of a school community that comes together with such positivity and energy at these events. A special thank you to the families who generously donated bakery items and to the parents who volunteered their time to help sell items at the disco. Your support made the evening a great success!

Fundraising Working Party

As they say, many hands make light work, and we would love your help with upcoming fundraising events.

The Fundraising Committee will be meeting next Wednesday 26 March at 4:30 p.m.

All parents and grandparents are invited to attend and share ideas for raising funds this year while adding a bit of fun to the St Bernard’s community. We hope to see you there!

NAPLAN 

NAPLAN has come to a close for another year, and we are proud of the fantastic effort shown by our Year 3 and Year 5 students. They settled into the NAPLAN schedule with focus and dedication, and we congratulate them all for their hard work. A big thank you to our staff for their support in preparing students for the assessment and providing emotional support throughout the testing period. NAPLAN results will be available later in the year.

Walkers Carpark Afternoon Pickup

The afternoon pickup at the Walkers Carpark is a busy time for students, staff, and parents. To ensure the safe and smooth collection of students, we would like to share the following procedures:

• Student Groups: Students are led to the top gate in groups based on alphabetical order. Kindergarten students are in the first group unless they have an older sibling. This helps reduce congestion in the carpark.
• Walking to the Gate: Students are asked to walk to the gate where teachers are stationed and inform them of where their parent/carer is located before entering the carpark.
• Parent/Carer Arrival: Parents and carers are asked to approach the gate to meet their child. This ensures that no child is left to walk alone through the carpark for an extended period.
• Staying with Your Child: Once reunited, please remain with your child and move directly to your parked car.
• No Gathering in the Carpark: For safety reasons, please do not remain in the carpark to gather with others. Unsupervised children in this area can pose safety risks.
• Car Access: The best entry to the carpark by car is from the northern entry, away from the pickup gate where students are walking towards their parents/carers.
• Avoid the Southern Gate: Please avoid driving your car past the pickup gate at the southern end of the carpark.
• Uncollected Students: Any students not collected by 3:00 p.m. will be walked by staff back to the Front Office.

Parent Webinar

Catholic Care Sydney are offering online Parenting and Child Development courses to support families learn new strategies for parenting. Courses being offered this month include three week courses in Emotion Coaching, helping parents gain an understanding of their parenting style and Anxiety Coach, supporting strategies with anxiety. If you are interested in participating in these courses, call 131819 or visit catholiccare.org/pcd. An outline of the courses offered can be found below.

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to ensure a safe and efficient pickup process for everyone. We appreciate your continued support!

Kind regards

Jeni McCarthy

Assistant Principal