“For this new morning with its light, for rest and shelter of the night,

for health and food, for love and friends.

For everything Thy goodness sends, we thank Thee, dearest Lord. Amen.”

Dear Parents and Carers,

We extend our congratulations to our Year 6 students who received the Sacrament of Confirmation over the past two weekends. These occasions were reverent and joyful, marking an important step in the students’ faith journey. Thank you to Fr Nino, Mr Yock and the Year 6 teachers, and families for their support and preparation.

Enrolments continue to remain strong. Our Kindergarten cohorts for 2026 and 2027 are now full, with waitlists in place for both years. We thank families for their continued trust in our school.

On Tuesday, 10 June, I had the opportunity to attend the Priests and Principals Day at CEWA alongside Fr Nino. It was a valuable day of professional dialogue and shared vision for Catholic education across the Archdiocese.

A sincere thank you to our library monitors who recently organised and ran the book sale. The event was an overwhelming success and demonstrated both initiative and leadership from our senior students.

As part of our commitment to service learning, our Year 5 students have now officially joined the Mini Vinnies programme. This is an important step in fostering a sense of social justice and community outreach in alignment with our Catholic identity.

This term, we have introduced the Aussie of the Month award at St Columba’s. This initiative recognises students who exemplify the values of citizenship, kindness, and respect within our school community.

Improvements to our school grounds are continuing. Plumbing works are currently being undertaken around the Grotto near the Mary MacKillop mural to accommodate large potted plants. The surrounding wood frame will also be repainted as part of this update.

We are pleased to welcome Fr Nino back from his recent leave. Parish operations have now resumed as normal. The newly renovated Parish House has been completed and was recently blessed by the Archbishop—a wonderful milestone for our parish community.

Looking ahead to the upcoming school holidays, soft fall will be installed across the playground areas to enhance safety for our students. Additionally, the verandah outside the Year 2 and Year 3 classrooms will be painted to match existing structures, ensuring a consistent and well-maintained environment.

Thank you for your continued support of our school.

God bless, and keep safe.

Allen McMahon

Principal

Friday 27 June

• Assembly - 2W
• Liturgy - PP

Tuesday 1 July

• CAPSS Cross Country - Manning Park

Year 1G - Everley, Ivey, Avery, Rory

Year 1W - William B, Bonna, Chloe, Sophia

Year 2G - Theodore, Saskia, Dominica, Hugo L

Year 2W -Tyler, Samuel, Rupert, Luna L

Year 3G - Neave, Claudia, Sienna, Matthew, Iris

Year 3W - Evelyn, Savannah, Owen Y, Reuben, Lily

Year 4G - Blake, Oscar, Ava

Year 4W - No merits

Year 5G - Gabriella D, Eliana, Addisyn

Year 5W - Chloe, Annabelle, Cooper, Asha

Year 6G - Cooper, Annabelle

Year 6W - Sophia M, Vinay

Semester 1 Reports for Pre-Primary to Year 6 students will be made available on Wednesday, 2 July at 3:30 pm.

Reports will be provisioned online this semester through the SEQTA Engage portal.

All parents who have received their child’s report online previously have been provisioned with a SEQTA Engage account.

The SEQTA Engage web address is https://stcolumbassp.engage.cewa.edu.au/

Please note there is also a ‘Reports – SEQTA Engage’ tab on the FAMILIES page of the school website that links directly to the above link.

Please ensure you can log into your account so that you can receive your child's Semester 1 report.

If you are unable to locate your login information, please follow these steps:

• Click on the Forgot your password? link
• Enter your email address into the relevant box and click on Reset my password
• Go to your email box and reset your password according to the instructions in the email.
• The password reset email will expire after 1 hour of being generated.

Parents who are new to St Columba’s this year or who have not previously been provisioned with a SEQTA Engage account will receive an email shortly inviting them to create one.

Please contact the front office if you have any issues logging into your SEQTA Engage account.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to our Year 6 Confirmation candidates who received the Sacrament of Confirmation over the weekend. It was a beautiful celebration of faith, with each student embracing this important step in their spiritual journey with reverence and maturity. A sincere thank you to the families, staff, and parish team who supported them throughout their preparation.

Looking ahead, we invite all families of students preparing for First Holy Communion to attend the Parent Information Night on:

📅 Tuesday 22 July
🕕 6:00pm
📍 St Columba’s Church

This session will provide essential information about the sacrament, preparation requirements, and key dates for the term ahead.

We look forward to continuing to walk alongside our students and families as they grow in faith and understanding.

Hey Everyone

As we start to wind Term 2 down, we look towards Term 3 and what a busy one we have ahead of us.

This week we held our P&F meeting where we discussed a number of things from activities, events, budget and our extra curricular activities for Term 3. Please keep an eye out towards the end of term for information regarding extra curricular offerings for Term 3.

Hayley Mitchell
P&F President

Hi Team,

Round 14 is done, and we’re cruising into the second half of the season. For the WA Teams, Eagles fans enjoyed a well deserved break from heartbreaks and Freo tried their best to lose against north although unsuccessful.

🎯 Top Performers – Round 14:

• Brendon O – 6 tips, 53-point margin
• Pat D – 6 tips, 53-point margin
• Nick W – 6 tips, 56-point margin
• Alan G – 6 tips, 60-point margin
• Craig P – 6 tips, 58-point margin

📊 Overall Ladder (Top 5):

1. Brendon O – 81 tips, 261-point margin
2. Stef F – 79 tips, 221-point margin
3. Junior B – 79 tips, 323-point margin
4. Pat D – 78 tips, 310-point margin
5. Nick W – 77 tips, 292-point margin

With just a few tips between the leaders, every margin is starting to matter. Buckle up—things could get tight.

Round 15 kicks off tonight with the Dockers hosting the Bombers at 6:10PM at Optus.

Thanks again to everyone for keeping the tipping spirit alive.

For any questions, reach out at doscafootytipping6151@gmail.com or give me a call at 0411253951.

Cheers, Santhosh

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Monday - 10.00AM

Tuesday - 10.00AM

Wednesday - 5.00PM

Thursday - 5.00PM

Friday - 10.00AM

Saturday - 11.30AM (Reconciliation)

Saturday - 6.00PM

Sunday - 7.30AM

Sunday - 9.30AM

Term 2: Monday 28 April - Friday 4 July

Term 3: Tuesday 22 July - Thursday 25 September

Term 4: Monday 13 October - Friday 12 December

Term 2: Monday 12 May, Friday 30 May

Term 3: Monday 21 July, Friday 26 September

Term 4: Monday 27 October

Confirmation: Saturday, 7 June at 6pm, Saturday, 14 June at 6pm

Eucharist: Sunday, 17 August, Sunday, 24 August, Sunday, 31 August at 9.30am

Reconciliation: Saturday, 15 November at 10am