St Elizabeth's News

Today, we wrapped up a busy and fulfilling first term with a beautiful and reflective Stations of the Cross liturgy. Also known as the Way of the Cross, this special tradition honours Jesus Christ’s final day on Earth. Our Faith Leader, Niah and Year Six student, Aoife, led us thoughtfully through each station, beginning with Palm Sunday, guiding students as they reflected on the significant moments of Jesus’ journey to Calvary. A heartfelt thank you to Mrs Curtis for preparing and leading such a meaningful liturgy.

Parent/Teacher Interviews also took place this week, providing a valuable opportunity for families to connect with teachers and celebrate student progress. It was encouraging to hear so many positive conversations. If you were unable to attend, I encourage you to reach out to your child’s teacher to arrange another time. As always, we welcome feedback to help us enhance these experiences in the future.

A big thank you to our P&F committee and school community for your generous support of our fundraising events throughout the term. Every event has been a success thanks to the hard work behind the scenes. Special thanks to Daniel Pastorelli MLA, member for Landsdale, Madmia a Sock Wonderland and our generous families for donating raffle prizes. Congratulations to the winners of the Easter Raffles and to the Shilton family for winning the Term Two car park! Thank you also to Mrs Bowman and our Year Six students and volunteers for their fantastic efforts selling tickets.

This Sunday marks Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week and a time to reflect on Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, where he was welcomed with palm branches as a sign of honour. As we receive palm fronds at Mass this weekend, may it be a chance for you and your family to reflect on the meaning of this special day and the events of Holy Week.

Wishing all of our families a happy, safe, and Holy Easter break. Enjoy the holidays, whether you're travelling or staying close to home. I look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Tuesday, April 29.

God bless

Rebecca Clarke

Principal

Tuesday 29 April

• Students Return!
• 8.45am ANZAC Day Liturgy & Service - Families Welcome

Wednesday 30 April

• 7.00pm Parent Cyber Safety Workshop - See the info below from Mr Mastan!

Friday 2 May

• 9.00am School Mass at St Anthony's Church Year 1- 6 Students - Families Welcome

Dear parents and caregivers,

As we come to the end of Term One, I want to extend a huge thank you to each and every one of you for making my first term here such a fabulous one. It’s truly been a joy to be part of such a warm, welcoming, and supportive community. Thank you for making this such a wonderful place to work.

Our final week has been a busy one! We’ve had a number of events and special moments, including our parent-teacher interviews, the RSPCA incursion, and Reconciliation for our Years 4–6 students.

Today, our Year Five students represented our school beautifully as they participated in the Whadjuk Gift at Mater Dei College, a special reconciliation initiative celebrating sport, culture, and creativity. Thank you to Mr Fitzgibbons and Mrs ChanSaw for supporting the students in this enriching experience.

Finally, a massive congratulations to all of our students who took part in the Interschool Swimming Carnival last Friday – what an achievement!

Just a reminder that when we return in Term Two, we will begin with our ANZAC Day Liturgy on Tuesday, 29th April at 8:45am which will be near the school flagpoles. We warmly invite you to join us as we honour and remember all the brave women and men who have represented the ANZACS.

Wishing you all a safe, restful and joyful Easter break with your family and friends.

God Bless!

Kadir Mastan

Assistant Principal

Dear Parents/Guardians

Just a reminder what you order helps the school with reward points for us to purchase more books for our school library.

Thank you for your ongoing support.💗

Kind Regards

Mrs Alli Burgess

School Librarian

Our uniform below is the only uniform that should be worn to school. Please continue to follow the timetable for sport days which will remain the same for term 2 (no change of sport days).

Our uniform expectations are noted below, we wear our uniform with pride and kindly ask you follow our our dress standards for shoes, hair, watches and jewellery.

Thank you

Thank you to all our parents who have returned the payment option form for their 2025 School Fees and have commenced a payment arrangement with the school.

If you haven't returned this form I am presuming you will be paying termly in 3 instalments.

Just a gentle reminder that the 1st instalment is now due.

Any questions regarding your school fees can be emailed to melissa.dimond@cewa.edu.au and I am more than happy to help.

Thanks so much

Melissa Dimond

This year we celebrate Jubilee 2025 the Pilgrims of Hope.

The Year of Jubilee responds to the Church’s call to Catholics around the world to be Pilgrims of Hope to others and continue to celebrate the immense goodness present in our world.

This year our school will be taking part in a number of activities to promote the theme of ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ and continue to support LifeLink and their Agencies.

Easter Raffle!

WOW😁 what an EGG-cellent Easter Raffle we have had this year! Congratulations to all our winners. We hope you enjoy your Easter Hamper goodies.

Over all we raised approximately $1,550 to put towards our new nature playground. Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraising and helped us achieve this.

Congratulations to our Carpark Bay winner - The Shilton Family!!

Thank you to everyone for purchasing tickets. We raised $355 which is going directly towards the nature play space.

Next term we have lots of busy events happening.

· Mothers Day - May 8th

· National Walk Safe to School - May 16th

· School Disco - May 30th

Can all Mum's Please RSVP via the link to RSVP for your mother’s day Breakfast treat. Cinnayum Buns proudly sponsored by the P&F. All RSVP's will also go in the draw for 1 of our 7 gorgeous Mothers Day hampers up for grabs which include vouchers from Turquoise Café.

Any feedback or queries please contact the P&F pandfstelizabeths@gmail.com

Term Dates 2025

TERM 1 - Wednesday 5 February – Thursday 10 April

TERM 2 - Tuesday 28 April – Friday 4 July

TERM 3 - Wednesday 23 July – Thursday 25 September

TERM 4 - Monday 13 October – Friday 12 December

Student Free Dates 2025

Monday 3 February - Staff Professional Development

Tuesday 4 February - Staff Professional Development

Monday 3 March - Public Holiday

Monday 28 April - Staff Professional Development

Tuesday 3 June - Catholic Day

Monday 21 July - Staff Professional Development

Tuesday 22 July - Staff Professional Development

Friday 26 September - Staff Professional Development