Newsletter July 29th, 2025

Dear Parents, Carers and Families,

On Saturday, we acknowledged the Feast Day of St. Anne and St. Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus and the Patron Saints of Grandparents and Parents.  The Feast Day is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the importance of family, especially the wisdom, love and guidance that grandparents and parents provide. We give thanks for all grandparents and parents in our community – may St. Anne and St. Joachim continue to inspire us to live with love, patience and strong faith.

As we enter Week 2, I’d like to take a moment to reflect on the wonderful start to Term 3.  It has been a joy to see the children settle back into school life so positively with a great sense of enthusiasm for the many exciting events planned for Term 3.

This week, our Year 4/5/6 students will attend a two-night Camping experience at Cave Hill Creek. The camp focuses on problem-solving, team building and environmental education—key skills that support students as they begin transitioning into senior primary and secondary school.

Looking ahead, we are excited to celebrate Book Week in Week 5 with the theme ‘Book an Adventure’. Our annual Book Week Parade will be held on Monday 18th August at 2:00pm and we can’t wait to see the creative costumes and characters brought to life!

Take care and have a great week.

Jayne Bosworth

'Inspire us to act justly and to reverence all God has made.'

Excerpt from St Brigid's Prayer

3-Way Conferences will take place this term on Tuesday 26th August and Tuesday 2nd September. 3-Way Conferences will be 10 minutes in duration. Given the nature of these meetings, it is expected that all students attend the conferences with their parents/carers. Families can book a suitable time through PAM/SIMON Everywhere. Bookings will be made available within the coming weeks.

As per communication last week, individual NAPLAN student reports are now available for collection from the front office. Reports not collected by the end of this week will be posted home.

St Brigid's Parents and Friends are again organising our Pie Drive fundraiser. Orders can be made via the Spriggy Schools App and need to be placed prior to Friday 1st August. Delivery to St Brigid's will be on Friday 15th August.

Hard copies of order forms are available from the school office if required.

To order please go to Spriggy Schools using the Events Tab.

As previously communicated, the installation of our cricket pitch began over the holidays and is expected to be completed within the next two weeks! A big thank you once again to our P&F Committee—both past and present—for their incredible fundraising efforts that have made this project possible.

Hot lunches will resume this week and take place each Friday via the online ordering system - Spriggy Schools on SZapp.

Volunteers

We have re-introduced a roster looking for volunteers to help prepare and serve lunches on each Friday. Ideally 3 helpers are required.

If you are available to help out on a Friday between 11.30am-1.00pm please contact the school office with your dates (valid Working with Children Check is required).

The children really enjoy hot lunches and this can only happen with the help of volunteers!

Term 3 Roster:

Please find below an updated menu.

2025 School Fees are now due to be paid in full, unless you are on a Direct Debit Plan which will continue as scheduled.  Statements will be emailed out as soon as possible.  In the meantime if you have any questions regarding your fees or request a statement sooner please contact Tracey Speakman in the Office. 

As a school community, we all share the responsibility of ensuring a safe and smooth environment for our children—this includes during drop-off and pick-up times.

We kindly remind families to be mindful of traffic flow within and around our school. Please avoid stopping for extended periods in areas that are not designated for parking, as this can cause unnecessary congestion and delay for others. A quick and efficient drop-off or pick-up helps keep traffic moving and ensures everyone's safety.

We also ask that you use designated pedestrian crossings and model safe behaviours for our students. Small changes in our routines can make a big difference in maintaining a respectful and efficient space for all. Please also be mindful of not parking in the bus zone in Inglis Street, front of the Church carpark.

Thank you for your continued support in making our school safe for everyone.

At St Brigid’s, we value every day of learning and love seeing our students at school, engaged and thriving. However, we kindly ask that if your child is unwell- whether it's with a cold, flu or any other contagious illness- they stay home to rest and recover.

Thank you for your understanding and support as we work together to keep our classrooms healthy, safe and ready for learning.

Whole School Prayer/ Assembly will continue to take place on a fortnightly basis at St Brigid’s Church on Monday afternoons from 2:30pm.

Term 3 dates:

Monday 11th August, 2025 @2:30pm - Year 5/6B facilitating

Monday 25th August, 2025 @2:30pm - Foundation A facilitating

Monday 8th September, 2025 @2:30pm - Year 2/3BW facilitating

Term 4 dates:

Monday 13th October, 2025 @2:30pm - Year 4/5S facilitating

Monday 27th October, 2025 @2:30pm - Foundation C facilitating

Monday 10th November, 2025@ 2:30pm - Year 2/3M facilitating

Monday 24th November, 2025 @ 2:30pm - Year 1S facilitating

Our next P&F meeting will take place on Monday 4th August from 3.15pm - 4.00pm in our school Library. An active P&F committee allows families the opportunity to play a valuable part in providing social and fundraising activities.  Please attend this meeting if you are interested in joining our P&F committee. Any help would be greatly appreciated as all funds raised contribute to resources and materials to support your children in their holistic development.

Suzanne Beaver will again be at St Brigids every Tuesday this year. 

Suzanne is available for individual sessions with children. Common issues addressed are managing strong emotions, self esteem, friendship issues, anxiety, and family challenges such as illness, grief and separation.

Suzanne is also available for individual sessions with parents. Topics can include a range of parenting challenges, i.e. managing strong emotions, school reluctance, helping your child form strong friendships, and helping your child to navigate family separation.

Suzanne can also assist you in finding the right external support for your child and family.

This is a great service provided right here at school. Please don't hesitate to contact Suzanne with any concerns you might have. Contact Suzanne by phone on a Tuesday or by email any day sbeaver@sbballan.catholic.edu.au.

You can also access the service through the office or your classroom teacher.

All of the timetabled events (to date) for the school year can be found on our school calendar which can be accessed through PAM and via this newsletter.

Welcome to St Brigid's Primary School's Parent Access Module or PAM.

PAM is the home of your school related, student information and will be used for medical profiles, excursion/camp permissions, parent teacher interviews, absences, text notifications and daily messages.

Please follow the instructions below to set up your account.

Step 1:
You will need to set your own access password. To set your password click on the link below. This will take you to the PAM login page. Click on the 'Forgot Password?' link and follow the prompts.

PAM Login

Step 2:

Download the SIMON Everywhere app to access PAM on your preferred
device/s. Search 'SIMON everywhere' in the app store and download. Once
downloaded, click on the 3 lines in the top left corner, click on 'add school',
select 'St Brigid’s Primary School' then enter the login details that you set up
for PAM in Step 1.

Step 3:
Please complete the medical profile for each of your child/ren and upload any action plan if applicable. Please Note: It is the parents/guardians' responsibility to update their child/ren's profiles, to inform the school of any changes. This profile will be the main school medical reference for camps and excursions. 

If you are experiencing any difficulty with the setup process, please contact the office.

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