Head of Primary P-6

Dear Lord,

We seek Your comfort and guidance. As Your Word reminds us, ‘The Lord is close to the brokenhearted’ (Psalm 34:18), be near to us now. Help us show kindness, compassion, and patience to one another, as St Paul teaches in Colossians 3:12.

Grant us strength to support each other with love and grace, reflecting Your mercy in all we do. Guide us through every difficulty, knowing You are always with us.

As we near the end of the term, I want to take a moment to thank both our teachers and parents for your hard work and dedication in ensuring the wellbeing of our students. Your commitment has been invaluable, and I deeply appreciate all that you do.

Please read the information below carefully.

Commencement of Term 4

School resumes on Tuesday 15 October.

Uniform

Students return to school in summer uniform. Please make sure your child is dressed in the appropriate uniform as specified in the student diary. Please be reminded that jewellery and hair accessories are not part of our school uniform. Additionally, ensure that every item of your child’s uniform is clearly labelled to facilitate swift recovery in the event of misplacement.

Haircut style

Please remember that fade or shaved haircuts are not permitted for boys. The haircut should be neat and tidy. All students are required to maintain tidy hair of a single natural colour. When the hair reaches the collar, all of it must be tied back neatly, with a plain elastic natural coloured hair tie or black scrunchie. Students may wear hair accessories available from the Uniform Shop including:

SSC ribbon
SSC headband
SSC hair clip.

At House events, students may wear their House coloured ribbons. House ribbons are available from the Uniform Shop.

K-2 Swim Program

The Swimming Program for K-2 students commences in Term 4. This program is a compulsory component of the Physical Education program for all students in Years K–2. This year, the program will take place at Enfield Aquatic Centre for two weeks from 15–25 October (Week 1 and 2 of Term 4). The students will participate in a total of 9 x 30-minute daily swimming lessons and will travel to and from Enfield Aquatic Centre by bus.

Classes who have their swimming lesson during the morning session (8:45am–10:45am) are to wear their swimming costume to school underneath their sports uniform. Those classes who will attend their lesson after Recess (10:30am–11:00am) will have the option of wearing their swimming costume to school or bringing it along in a separate bag to change into at school.

Birthday treats

Please ensure that all birthday treats provided are individually wrapped and free from nuts as a precaution to protect the health and wellbeing of all our students.

Year 3 and 4 BYO Device

If you are thinking of purchasing a computer as a Christmas gift for your child, here are the specifications for BYODD.

Co-curricular links

There is still time to register for Term 4 Co-curricular activities. Registrations can be found in this here This information can also be found on the parent VO page.

Public Speaking

Congratulations to all our finalists on presenting their speeches with confidence and expertise in their topic.

Del Monte

Year 4 – Riha Han
Year 3 – Sophie Tsoukatos
Year 2 – Shreya Panyam

Gioia House

Chloe Charbel
Annabelle Wong

I hope you take the time over the break to rest and recharge, ready to take on Term 4 with renewed energy.

Stella Azizian
Head of Primary P-6

TERM 4 KEY EVENTS

CALENDAR EVENTS

LINK to parent VO page

For detailed information about upcoming college events, please refer to the communications sent directly to families via email.

Important dates for Del Monte:

Tuesday 15 October – Term 4 commences
Tuesday 15 October – K-2 Swimming Program begins
Friday 18 October – Colour Explosion School Run 4 Fun
Wednesday 16 October – St Dom’s Adventurer – Year 4 Knot Tying
Thursday 17 October – Primary Assembly
Saturday 19 October to Sunday 20 October – Year 4 St Dominic Adventurer Award Badge at Tallong
Saturday 26 October – Sunday 27 October Parent/Child Weekend at Tallong
Wednesday 30 October – Twilight Discovery Tour
Thursday 31 October – Primary Assembly
Wednesday 6 November – Kindergarten 2025 Experience Day & Parent Info Session
Thursday 14 November – Kindergarten 2025 Experience Day 2
Thursday 14 November – Primary Assembly
Thursday 14 November – Friday 15 November Year 3 OEE
Tuesday 19 November – Prep 3 Day Experience Day & Parent Info Session
Thursday 21 November – Prep 2 & 5 Day Experience Day & Parent Info Session
Friday 22 November – Fra Angelico Festival
Tuesday 26 November – Dominican Awards K-2 Assembly (9:30am – 10:15am)
Wednesday 27 November – Year 3-11 Speech Night Rehearsal Day (8:30am-5:00pm, State Theatre)
Wednesday 27 November – College Speech Night 2024 Year 3-11 (6:30pm-8:30pm, State Theatre)
Thursday 28 November – Final Year Assembly (Hall)
Friday 29 November – Splash & Dash Carnival (8:30am-3:20pm, Years K-2)
Monday 2 December – Year 4 Big Day In
Monday 2 December – Advent Carols (Senior Campus, 6:00pm-7:30pm)
Wednesday 4 December – K-4 Thanksgiving & Graduation Mass, Yr 4 Boys dancing on Dom’s Plot (9:15am-10:30am)
Wednesday 4 December – Year 4 Farewell and Guard of Honour (2:30pm – 3:00pm)
Wednesday 4 December – Term 4 concludes

Important dates for Gioia House:

Wednesday 23 October 8:45am-11:30am – SCS Mixed Volleyball Gala Day 5-6
Sunday 27 October – Celebration of Music Concert, Conservatorium of Music
Tuesday 29 October 8:30am-1:30pm – SCS Conference 2 Oztag Championships
Wednesday 30 October 5:00pm-7:00pm – Twilight Discovery Tour
Wednesday 6 November 5:00pm-7:00pm – Year 5 Parent Info Evening
Friday 8 November 8:30am-3:20pm – Year 5 & 7 Experience Day
Friday 22 November 5:00pm-9:00pm – Fra Angelico Festival
Wednesday 27 November 8:30am-5:00pm – Year 3-11 Speech Night Rehearsal Day – Award recipients
Wednesday 27 November 6:30pm – 8:30pm – Years 3-11 Speech Night
Wednesday 4 December 12noon-2:00pm – GH Thanksgiving Liturgy and Picnic
Wednesday 4 December – Term 4 concludes