Dear Families,

Welcome to Term 4 and please be prepared for a busy and exciting term!

I’m looking at the calendar and viewing lots of excursions, Sports Day, Graduation Ceremonies and a Community STEM celebration on Wednesday 24^th November (after school).  Please pop these dates into your calendar and look out for the term calendar!

I am pleased to say that 2022 staffing has almost been completed and St Pius X community should be excited about the wonderful educators and support staff that will be with us in 2022.

Sadly though the year’s end is usually accompanied by a number of staff moving to other workplace opportunities, or indeed, retiring from work. May I congratulate Danae Hamilton (Yr 3H) who has decided to retire at the end of this year. Danae has been teaching for almost 40 years and has been a much loved and respected educator here at St Pius X for 10 years. Danae’s compassion and care for children has been a great blessing to our school. Also, congratulations to Kimberley Whyte (RW) who has won a permanent position at St Francis of Assisi School. Kim has been with us for 4 years and has contributed enormously to the Early Years Team. I particularly thank Kim for her work in shaping our new Reception Transition program.

I will be welcoming two new wonderful educators, Andrew Getgood (from St Columba’s, Andrews Farm) and Brittany Honner (St Columba’s, Yorketown) as newly appointed permanent staff to our school in 2022.

Class Placements for 2022
Work begins next week in commencing to shape the class groups for 2022. As always I invite you to send any information that you would like us to consider in selecting a class for your child,  via email, to info@stpiusx.catholic.edu.au by Friday of next week - 22nd October.

As in previous years I stipulate that this is not about ‘choosing a teacher’ but providing an insight into the learning environment in which your child thrives. Children will be given opportunities to select 5 ‘friends’ and we will endeavour to ensure at least one friend is in the new class.  

Sports Day
So far we are fortunate that no further COVID-19 restrictions have been placed, so we look forward to our parent/caregivers being able to sign in, come into the School/ Megacourts and watch their children participate in Sports Day next week. A reminder that in order to keep numbers within density limits, we ask that 2 adults per child maximum are in attendance. So, if grandparents other adults want to attend, you are invited to schedule the day to meet these requirements.

God Bless