St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Coragulac eNewsletter

Prayer

Heavenly Father, as we begin a new Term, we give thanks for the rest and renewal of the holidays.

We ask for your blessing on our students, that their minds may be open to new knowledge and their hearts filled with enthusiasm for learning. Guide our teachers as they lead and inspire, and strengthen our families as they support our school community.

May this final term of the year be marked by kindness, focus, and joy as we work together to finish the year strongly.

Amen

Principal's Message

Welcome Back to Term 4!

We hope all our families had a relaxing and safe school holiday break. The school yard may be a little wet this week, but our students have returned with fantastic energy, ready for a busy and exciting Term 4!

We started the term with a successful Staff Closure Day on Monday. Our staff engaged in valuable Professional Development focused on trauma-informed practice to help us better support the social and emotional well-being of all our students. We also dedicated time to team-building initiatives, which will strengthen our positive school culture.

We extend a huge welcome to our new 5/6 classroom teacher, Mia Blackburn, who joined us for the Closure Day and is already settling in wonderfully! We are thrilled to have her join our St Brendan's team.

We send our warmest congratulations to Liz McGuane, who became a grandmother again over the holidays with the arrival of beautiful baby Lily! We wish Liz and her family all the very best at this special time.

We wish our Grade 3/4 students all the very best as they head off on their much-anticipated bike excursion next week! We know they will have a challenging and fun time putting their cycling skills to the test.

The Year four and five students are looking forward to their Worm Farm Excursion next Tuesday as part of our ‘Farm my school’ partnership.

We are looking forward to a term full of rich learning and fun community events!

Warm regards,
Gerard Douglas
Principal

principal@sbcoragulac.catholic.edu.au

Building Project

While we don't have any major new developments to share on our new building project at this time, please be assured that progress is continuing behind the scenes.

Hats - Term 4

Just a reminder that Term 1 and Term 4 of each year are our sun safe Terms and all students are required to wear hats. Please note this year we will not be keeping any spare hats at school as the sharing of hats is discouraged.

We ask all parents to ensure that each student has a hat and it is clearly labelled.

If you require a new hat or any new uniform please pop into Borne Apparel Colac and they will be able to help you.

School Advisory Council

Our next meeting is scheduled for Monday the 13th of October at 7:00pm. Look forward to seeing you all there!

School Closure Days

Just a reminder that we have two more School closure days later in the Term, Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th November.

Wellbeing

CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT

Enrolments

2026 Foundation enrolments are now open. We have upscaled our Social Media output to spread the word about our wonderful school. It has been really positive to see people responding positively to the advertisements.

A reminder that one of the best ways to advertise a school is by word of mouth. Spread the word!

Social Media

A reminder that you can follow us on the following social media platforms to stay up to date with all of the happenings in our vibrant school community.