Dear Parents, Caregivers and Community Members,
This Sunday, 24 November marks the end of the church calendar year with the Feast of Christ the King.
Thank you God for sending Jesus to be our saviour and our friend. Thank you also that he is a King. Help us always to follow him, honour him, and serve him in his Kingdom. Thank you God that we are “kids of the kingdom.” In Jesus Name, Amen
Christ the King Sunday celebrates the full authority of Christ as King and Lord of the universe. Officially called “The Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King,” it is celebrated on the final Sunday of Ordinary Time, the Sunday before Advent. The year, which begins with Advent 2024 and ends at Advent 2024 is Year C.
The liturgical vestments for the day are coloured white or gold, in keeping with other joyous feasts honouring Christ. Lord Jesus Christ,
You are a King who cares deeply for his
people. May we search out those in need, so that Love and
Justice will reign as the Kingdom of God is brought forth
within us. We ask our prayer in your name and in the power
of the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Christ the King Day
What a fabulous day we had yesterday with our Mass, stalls, buddy activities and Lego Competition announcements. A huge thank you to all staff and for working together to make the day so special. It was a wonderful feast day celebration. Thank you, Mrs Carroll for leading the music with our terrific choir. The readers were exceptional and did a fabulous job. I hope all the children enjoyed the day!
Staffing:
Just as we know that the process of primary schooling encourages and supports our children as they stretch and grow towards transition to secondary schooling, so too, do the teachers and staff continue to develop in their profession and from time to time move on.
We say farewell to Natasha Lomma, Renee Tromp, Jess O’Shea, Nicole Treakle and Fernando Desiati who have been shining lights in our school this year. We thank them for the contributions they have made to the lives of the students at CtK. We send our best wishes to three expectant mothers, Maddi Kuhn, Helen King and Emily Clarke. Safe travels for next year to Bianca Craine who will be returning in 2026.
CtK Staffing 2025: This will be sent to parents separately.
School Advisory Council and Parent & Friends Annual Community Meeting 2024
I wish to thank my wonderfully talented staff and lovely parents for attending the Annual Community Meeting. At this meeting we presented reports from the Chairperson, Toni Beaton, Board Treasurer, Alan Pecotic and my Principal Report. The P&F held their meeting with Suraya Corriea leading this. Suraya and her loyal and devoted team have been instrumental in helping build community and enact change in our school all in the best interest of the children. Research shows that when parents are positively involved in all aspects of their children’s lives, children develop into positive, well-balanced adults who realise their full potential.
Move-Up Morning Monday, 2 December will be an opportunity for the children to visit their new classroom, meet with their new teacher and any new classmates for 2025. The morning will involve some schoolwork, or art, social mixing games and informal discussions about expectations for next year.
A reminder, we have our Christmas Carols next Wednesday, 27 November, which is starting at 6:15pm in the Quad. As a community, we will also have an opportunity to farewell our Year Six students. Each class will sing Christmas Carols. The focus will be on the Spirit of Christmas.
Here are the Events for the last week (Week 9) of 2024:
Monday, 2 December – Move Up Morning for Kindy-Year Five children. The children will meet and work with their new teacher for 2025 from 9:00am until 10:30am.
Tuesday, 3 December – at 9:00am in the Hall, we will be having our Year Six Graduation Awards, Head Boy and Head Girl announcement for 2025 and the Cheryl Babich Scholarship Award. This will be attended by the whole school and we would love to see parents attend this very special and important ceremony.
Wednesday, 4 December – At 9.30am at CtK Church, we celebrate the 2024 Graduation and Thanksgiving Mass. This year, our Year 6 students have been good leaders of our student community and have led various ministries and roles that assist in setting the tone of our school. We take this opportunity to thank them for their dedication to our school and for the way they have conducted themselves this year. I hope all the Year Six families will make the effort to attend this celebration and give thanks for the blessings of this school year. When we look back over the year, and as our Year Six students reflect on their years at Christ the King, we realise that there is so much to be thankful for. Please help to make this a time when our Year Six students remember with pride, that they were part of a caring and supportive faith community who came together to honour and farewell them.
After Mass, we will have a morning tea for the Year Six parents in the Hall followed by a Graduation lunch and disco for the Year Six students in the Hall.
Thursday, 5 December – Year Six to attend Flip Out in Bibra Lake. Reports will be available via SEQTA Engage. Parents are most welcome to make a time to meet with their child’s teacher to discuss any aspect of the report on Wednesday, 11 December between 8:30am and 10:30am. Please make the booking with your child’s class teacher and not through the Office.
Friday, 6 December – Christ the King Fun Day, we are all going to the movies. Last day of the 2024 school year.
Pupil Free Days (Staff Professional Development), Public Holidays
School Start and End Dates for 2025:
TERM ONE 2025:
- STAFF PD DAY: Monday 3 February (Week 1)
- STAFF PD DAY: Tuesday 4 February (Week 1)
- TERM 1 BEGINS: Wednesday 5 February (Week 1)
- LABOUR DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY): Monday 3 March (Week 5)
- STAFF PD DAY: Tuesday 4 March (Week 5)
- TERM 1 FINISHES: Friday 11 April (Week 10)
TERM TWO 2025:
- TERM 2 BEGINS: Monday 28 April (Week 1)
- STAFF PD DAY: Friday 30 May (Week 5)
- WA DAY (PUBLIC HOLIDAY): Monday 2 June (Week 6)
- TERM 2 FINISHES: Friday 4 July (Week 10)
TERM THREE 2025:
- STAFF PD DAY: Monday 21 July (Week 1)
- TERM 3 BEGINS: Tuesday 22 July (Week 1)
- TERM 3 FINISHES: Thursday 25 September (Week 10)
- STAFF CATHOLIC DAY: Friday 26 September (Week 10)
TERM FOUR 2025:
- STAFF PD DAY: Monday 13 October (Week 1)
- TERM 4 BEGINS: Tuesday 14 October (Week 1)
- STAFF PD DAY: Friday 14 November (Week 5)
- TERM 4 FINISHES: Friday 12 December (Week 9)
- STAFF PD DAYS: Monday 15 – 19 December (Week 10)
- Staff Professional Learning – Student Free Week
This is a hectic time of the year and there are many events, tasks and dates in our minds. Despite all this, we need to ensure that we take the time to do the important things with patience and with the right attention to detail. The most important of these is how we treat each other. Students are tired, parents and staff are very busy and, in this time, we can help each other immensely by being kind and being thankful for having each other in our lives. A happy supportive community is one where children feel safe to grow.
There are ‘good things’ happening in our school due to the efforts of so many people; seek to be one of those people in the coming week!
Andrew Kelly
Principal
Our fabulous Year 6 leaders, Dominique and Christian, will be interviewing our staff throughout the year so that we all can get to know each other well. This week they interviewed Mrs Ferron! Find out more about Mrs Ferron below!
