Principal News
Dear Parents and Carers,
It has been wonderful to welcome the students back to school this week. Many of us remarked at how settled, and happy the students have been moving back into the routines of learning after the two week holiday. I hope that you were able to enjoy a restful holiday and joyful Easter with your families.
The death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday came as a shock to many, even after his long period of ill health. The days following Pope Francis' death have been an opportunity to reflect and pray in gratitude for his vision and teachings, which will most certainly have a lasting impact on all those within the Catholic church and beyond. This year's theme for our K-12 Catholic Pathway schools reflects Pope Francis' inspired teachings of inclusion and love for all:
“The Holy Spirit reminds us first and foremost that we are children loved by God – everyone equal in God’s love, and everyone different.” (Pope Francis)
ANZAC Day
Thank you very much to the families who were able to come along to the ANZAC marches in our local area. It is always a very moving occasion, especially to see the students proudly wearing sprigs of rosemary or the medals of their family members. You should be very proud of your children.
Catholic Schools Week
Term 2 marks the beginning of the official enrolment period for Catholic Schools. There are a number of events planned to take place next week to celebrate everything that makes Catholic Schools so unique.
The first of these events is on Monday 5 May for our Year 6 students and families, with the Carroll College Year 7 Information Evening in the Carroll College hall.
On Tuesday 6 May, we will hold our Kindergarten 2026 Open Day, beginning at 9.30am for preschoolers and parents. If you know of someone who has a child who will be five years of age by 31 July next year and they are undecided about the school their child will attend, please encourage them to come along and contact us for an enrolment package. A link to enrol can be found on our website
Additional activities include Year 5 and 6 students attending Carroll Day on Friday 9 May and later in the term, the Kindergarten Teddy Bears’ Picnic hosted by St Mary’s Moruya on Tuesday 20 May (Week 4).
Grattan Institute Mathematics Research- The Maths Guarantee- How to boost students' learning in primary schools.
Last year St Bernard's teachers and leaders took part in research conducted by the Grattan Institute into the teaching of Mathematics. St Bernard's were selected as a school recognised for using high impact teaching practices, based on evidence into the Science of Learning.
The high impact teaching that St Bernard's teachers deliver involves explicit instruction, where review of previously taught knowledge and skills is conducted each day, and new content is taught in small, managable chunks, where there are regular checks for understanding before teachers progress to teach new content.
The Grattan Institute Report was released during the school holidays. A link to the full report can be accessed here:
da Vinci Decathlon
Yesterday a team of Year 6 students travelled to Canberra to participate in the da Vinci Decathlon competition. Mrs Keough worked closely with the students over many weeks to prepare for this competition. Well done to our team!
The students were the first to wear the new school blazers which were purchased with funds raised by our school community events. They look fantastic and will be a wonderful addition for our students to wear at various representative occasions.
Council of Catholic School Parents
The Council of Catholic School Parents ACT/NSW would like you to know of a special event they are running on the night of Tuesday 27 May to celebrate the Jubilee of Families, Children, Grandparents and the Elderly.
Kind regards,
Karen Hadley
Principal