Newsletter

A reminder to all families to continue to check the school calendar on our website for dates and events that are coming along during the term.

We enjoyed a fantastic day on Thursday 19 March at our Faction Swimming Carnival. Students participated with great enthusiasm, proudly demonstrating our school value of Courage by giving their best in every event.

Thank you to Sam Harris for the outstanding organisation and leadership shown in preparing the carnival.

I also extend a sincere thank you to our dedicated staff and parent helpers whose support contributed to the success of the day.

Interim Reports will be available to parents via SEQTA Engage on Monday 30 March, and meetings will take place early next term, with information regarding booking a meeting to be shared in due course, at point of need. This may be by request of the teacher/s or parents.

I thank our teachers for preparing Interim Reports.

We recently sent communication to parents of students whose attendance has fallen below 90% this term.

While we recognise that some absences may be due to valid reasons that have already been communicated to the school, this correspondence forms part of our standard attendance follow‑up procedures and ensures we are consistently monitoring and supporting student attendance.

We still have a few spots available in our Monday Pre-Kindy class, and we are investigating the possibility of adding a second Pre-Kindy class (Wednesday) from the commencement of Term Three.

If you are interested in joining our Pre-Kindy program, please complete an enrolment application via our website as soon as possible.

The image below summarises the communication platforms used at St Brigid’s Primary School.

Please note, the link for our newsletter will be sent via Seesaw moving forward, as this is our primary platform for whole-school communication with parents.

For over 30 years, the NEITA Foundation has been acknowledging exceptional educators in early learning centres, primary and secondary schools across Australia and New Zealand.

Our teachers are not just exceptional professionals. They are also talented, committed, caring, innovative, passionate, and dedicated to their students, school, and the community.

Nominations are now open, until Friday 30 June 2026. Please consider visiting https://www.neita.com/ to nominate one of our outstanding teachers or school leaders – it only takes a few minutes to nominate!

It is hard to believe there is just one week left of Term One. I would like to thank our staff for their ongoing dedication and hard work this term, our parents for their continued support, and our students for the joy and energy they bring to our school each day.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my first term back at St Brigid’s and look forward to all that the remainder of the year has in store.

Students are to return to school for Term Two on Tuesday 21 April. Key dates for Term Two can be found on our school calendar.

Students are to be in full winter uniform from the commencement of Term Two. Please read over our uniform expectations to ensure your child is ready for Term Two.

I wish you a wonderful Easter break.

On Thursday 2nd April, our Year 5 students will lead us in the Passion Play – the reenactment of Jesus’ journey to the cross on Good Friday. We invite all families to join us in MacKillop Hall from 1:45pm for a 2pm start.

A reminder to all parents of children receiving the Sacrament of First Reconciliation, that the Parent & Child workshop will take place on Tuesday 28th April at 4:30pm in the Mackillop Hall (St Brigid’s PS). This is a commitment required of both the parent and the child.

Congratulations to all our students who completed NAPLAN tests in Weeks 6 and 7. It was so pleasing to see you ‘have a go’. NAPLAN is a snapshot in time of where you are NOW, and is a great resource for teachers in planning for the remainder of the year.

Term 2 sees our students move into our Winter Uniform. Now is a good time to start checking you have ALL the necessary uniform pieces (including TIES) and check they still fit!!!

Please check girls’ skirts are the correct length – skirt MUST touch the knee when standing.

Families will be able to access their child/ren’s Interim Report from Monday 30th March. Parent/Teacher Interviews will take place early next term, with information regarding booking a meeting to be shared in due course.

Please note that if your child’s classroom teacher would like to meet with you, this will be indicated in the Interim Report.

We will be holding our ANZAC Day Ceremony on Friday, 24th April at 2:15pm in MacKillop Hall, led by our Special Events Council.

ANZAC Day is a time for us to come together to remember and honour the bravery, sacrifice, and spirit of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZACs), who served and gave their lives in wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping missions. It is a day of reflection, gratitude, and respect for all who have served our countries.

All members of our community are warmly invited to attend this important commemoration.

Special bins have been placed in student's eating areas. These bins are for collecting 10 cent containers.

If you have a water bottle, can or carton with the 10c symbol on it, you can place it in the Containers for Change bin instead of the normal bin.

Every container we collect helps in two important ways:

It helps the environment by recycling.

And it raises money for our school.

The money we raise will go towards sustainability projects like improving our gardens, supporting our worm farm, and helping us become a more environmentally friendly school.

Newsletter

The School Newsletter is created on a fortnightly biases and a text message is sent out with the link to it. You can also access them on our school website at

www.stbrigidsms.wa.edu.au/our-community/newsletters

Seesaw

Seesaw allows families to view students work, receive class announcements and exchange private messages with your child’s classroom teachers. You can also receive alerts when your child’s teacher posts new content and save this to your personal device.

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God bless,

Miss Natalie Pin

Assistant Principal

Hello my name is Kylie and I have been the Canteen Manager at St Brigid's Primary School for over 12 years.

I am looking for any mums, dad, grandparents or careers who can spare some time to help out in the canteen. If you can't help for the entire day, that's not a problem, we would be grateful for anytime you can offer. The busiest time in the canteen is between 11.15am to 12.30pm. I find that the children love seeing there loved ones in the canteen it always bring a bit of fun into there day.

As a little "thank you" for your help, the canteen will provide you with lunch, a cold drink and bottomless cups of tea/coffee. Any additional information please feel free to come and see me in the canteen, I am happy to have a chat with you.

Kind Regards, Mrs Kylie Dickenson

https://www.quickcliq.com.au/

GREAT NEWS! You can now order multiple lunches for your children through the QuickCliq account.

All lunch orders MUST now be done online, we do not accept cash orders over the counter. You are also able cancel your order before the cut off time of 9.00am by going online and following these instructions:

Log into your QuickCliq account -> click Active/Cancel order -> Scroll to the right -> click Cancel against the order.

RECESS AND ICE-CREAMS ARE STILL AVAILABLE OVER THE COUNTER!

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Please Note: Term 1 is summer uniform. Could you please ensure that all uniforms are named as we are unable to return uniform to your child without names.

• Monday's - 8.00am - 10.00am
• Wednesday's - 1.30pm - 3.30pm
• To access the Online Order Form
• Please email completed form to uniform@stbrigidsms.wa.edu.au or form can be handed in at the School Office.