What a busy Term we have had! Cross Country, NAPLAN, Athletics Carnival, First Communion, Mother’s Day, School Clubs established, Gala Days for Netball, Rugby League and Rugby Union, The Book Fair, LitQuiz, Maths Olympiad and Games, the launch of our Little MonSTARS Playgroup, a Working Bee, Reports, ACT Inter Schools Chess Competition, Interviews, Dance Lessons, Rostrum, ANZAC Day, Reconciliation Sea of Hands, Our Parish Feast Day and the return of our Assemblies. We even had a visit from Constable Kenny. At all of these events, we’ve had such fantastic support from our parent community at St Monica’s. I am so pleased to have you back and active in the life of our school.

The students have had a wonderful Term 2 and have continued to be committed to their learning, whilst being supportive of each other in the classroom and on the playground. The students, and their teachers, really do deserve a good break and some down time so that they can recharge their batteries and be ready for Term 3.

Parent Teacher Interviews - The last week has been a busy one with our Parent Teacher Interviews. These conversations help us get a better understanding of your children and their learning needs, as well as their social and emotional needs. I really want to thank our dedicated teachers for their comprehensive preparation for these interviews and to you, the parents and carers for engaging in these conversations about your children.  It was wonderful to see many interviews return to face-to-face and to have our hallways filled with chatting parents.

Baby News - Congratulations to Nicole and Tristan Jenner on the safe arrival of their baby boy Charlie John, born on the 19June. What a cutie!

Kindergarten 2023 - It has been so wonderful meeting and chatting with the families of our new Kindergarten students for 2023. I find these interviews help me to ensure that our school can cater for the student’s needs and the opportunity to get to know the student beyond what can be found on an application or pre-school report. Each child has drawn me a picture, I am excited to be planning for this new wave of St Monica’s students. 

Pupil Free Days - Tomorrow, 1 July, is a Pupil Free day. This is an opportunity for our teachers and staff to work on their learning programs and learning experiences for the students but to also make up time that has been missed because of relief staffing shortages. I very much appreciate your support for our staff having this much needed time.