Dear St Monica’s families and friends,

The end of this term has arrived very quickly and what a terrific term it has been!

I congratulate every student for their commitment to our overarching goal of Respect this term. I am in awe of the dedicated team of professionals I am blessed to work with and I thank each and every staff member for going above and beyond this term. I think I can safely say that students, teachers and parents are ready for the Easter Break.

It has been wonderful to welcome families to an array of events and celebrations, none more important than our School Fete. The funds raised from our fete will go a long way towards supporting our school to upgrade resources, equipment and facilities. I cannot express my thanks and be more grateful to the incredible fete committee for pulling this event together in such a short amount of time. Huge shout out to all our sponsors, stall holders and volunteers, who are also major contributors to the fete's success and to each and every parent, student, staff member or parishioner. Thank you for spreading the word and bringing along your extended family members, friends, work colleagues, teammates from sporting groups and  neighbours. How lucky are we all to be part of such a vibrant and dedicated school community. My heart is full and over-flowing.

Holy Week

One of the most anticipated times on the Church’s calendar is the resurrection of Jesus. In the lead up to this day we are reminded of the suffering and sacrifice Jesus made for each of us when he shared the Last Supper with his friends, prayed in the garden on his own to finally walking the road to Calvary where he was crucified and died. Today our Year 6 students led us through this sorrowful time, as they portrayed the Stations of the Cross. Whilst Good Friday is the saddest day on the Church’s calendar, it is important to remember that after the darkness there is light and each day is a brand new start for us all.

Pupil Free Day Monday 24 April

St Monica’s Open Days – Tuesday May 16 and Thursday May 18

I am pleased to announce the dates for the St Monica's School Open Days. Word of mouth is always the best advertisement for prospective families looking to enrol their child into a school. Please share the good news about our school and invite people to come for a visit in May. The flyer below will be used to market our school in the coming weeks. A letterbox drop and advertising campaign is currently being organised in preparation for the Catholic Schools Enrolment period.

Uniforms - All children to return to school in Term 2 in their full Winter Uniform.

The Uniform Shop will be open in the school holidays on Thursday 20 April from 2pm - 4pm. This is a great opportunity for parents to purchase the new season uniforms with changeover from summer uniform to winter uniform. Pre-order on Qkr! and pick up on the day!

Enjoy this special time with your families and friends. If you are travelling please return to us safely, for those having a 'Staycation' enjoy hanging out in your pyjamas until lunchtime!! Relish and relax in the cool yet sunny Autumn weather that Canberra is blessed with. 

Peace and Easter blessings to all families,