Thursday July 24
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Principal's Reflection
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Family Mass - St Brigid's Catholic Church
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Catholic Education Week
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Upcoming Events
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CHAC Incursion
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Lunchtime Activities
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Brixhibition 2025
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Basketball Tournament - July 2025
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Code Club - FIRST LEGO League - Rookie Regional
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Farewell - Students
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Circle of Life
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Bus Travel Notification
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Seeking Relief Teachers
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Community
Dear Families,
Welcome to Term 3! I hope all students and families had the chance to rest, recharge and enjoy quality time together over the break. It has been wonderful to see our students return with such excitement and enthusiasm, ready to embrace all that this term has to offer.
A new term invites students to set fresh goals and face new challenges with confidence. Our school value focus for this term is ‘Curiosity.’ Yesterday, at our Whole School Gathering, the students reflected on what this word means and how it applies not only to their learning but also to their everyday lives. Throughout this term, students will engage in many conversations about asking questions, exploring new ideas and approaching the world with an open and inquisitive mind. We look forward to nurturing this spirit of curiosity throughout the term, as it plays a vital role in growth across all areas- academic, social, emotional and spiritual.
This newsletter is a shorter edition, including a few updates and a brief overview of upcoming events. I encourage all families to take a moment to review the dates and information carefully. Please contact the school if you have any questions or need further clarification. As always, we ask that you regularly check Compass to stay up to date with all school communications.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership,
Rachel Donnelly
Acting Deputy Principal
Catholic Education Week is a special time for our school community each year. In 2025, it carries extra significance as we celebrate during the Catholic Church’s Jubilee Year, themed “Pilgrims of Hope.” Inspired by Pope Francis and the 2025 Jubilee’s invitation to renewal, prayer, and unity, we are encouraged to walk together in hope, faith, and love.
This year’s theme reminds us that we are all part of a journey, supporting one another and growing stronger as a community. As “Pilgrims of Hope,” our students will join with Catholic schools across Tasmania to reflect on ways we can live with joyful hope and make a positive difference in our world. We look forward to celebrating Catholic Education Week through prayerful activities, learning, and service, as we live out our Catholic mission with hearts full of hope for the future.
Circle of Life Program |
Monday, 28/7-1/8 |
Man of the Shroud Exhibition Gr 5/6 |
Wednesday, 30/7 |
Set up for Success Recommences |
Thursday, 31st July |
Family Mass-St Brigid's Church |
Saturday, 2nd August |
CEW Mass 2025-Grade 6 only |
Tuesday, 5th August |
"Wear your Winter Woolies"-Casual Clothes Day |
Friday, 8th August |
Book Week-Book an Adventure |
Monday, 18/8-22/8 |
Father's Day Breakfast |
Friday, 5/9 |
Grade 5 & 6 Camp-Camp Clayton |
Thursday 11/9, Friday 12/9 |
Bravehearts (K-2) |
Wednesday, 24/9 |
Ryka Performance (Whole School) |
Tuesday, 16/9 |
BraveHearts Performance K-2 |
Wednesday, 24/9 |
Term 3 Concludes |
Friday, 26th September |
Student Free Day |
Monday 13th Ocober |
Term 4 Resumes |
Tuesday, 14th October |
Term 4 Concludes |
Wednesday, 17th December |
On Wednesday July 23, we welcomed Camilla Woolley and the team from the Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation as part of our NAIDOC Week celebrations. Students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 took part in a variety of engaging, hands-on activities aimed at deepening their understanding and appreciation of Aboriginal histories, cultures and contributions.
It was a meaningful day of learning and connection, and we thank CHAC for sharing their time, knowledge and stories with us.
























Students participating in the Children’s University program can receive ‘hours’ in their Learning Passports for attending. Please record this information on your activity logs.
For anyone who visited Brixhibition in Ulverstone on July 12th or 13th, you'll agree it was a fantastic showcase of local creativity and well worth the trip! Congratulations, Issy, whose design represented our school in the Primary Schools Competition. Some truly inspirational builds and creations were on display; well done to all builders!
We are thrilled to share the highlights from our incredible weekend at the Devonport basketball tournament! The spirit of teamwork and support among our different grade teams was genuinely inspiring. It showcased the care, connection, and high spirits that define our fantastic school community.
A big congratulations to our Grade 1/2 boys and Grade 5/6 girls for their outstanding performances, as both teams won their grand finals and became champions! Our Grade 3/4 girls demonstrated remarkable resilience and determination, battling hard to reach the semi-finals. We are so proud of their efforts! Additionally, our Grade 5/6 boys demonstrated strong commitment, finishing in a commendable second place in their grand final.
These memorable experiences would not have been possible without the unwavering support from our families, coaches, and referees. A heartfelt thank you to everyone for your dedication and for making this tournament such a success for our students!

















































Special Guest – Dr Vanessa Pirotta
We’re honoured to welcome Sydney-based Dr Vanessa Pirotta – award-winning marine scientist, author, and STEM communicator – as a guest speaker and judging panel member! Dr V will be available to sign copies of her incredible books The Voyage of Whale and Calf, Oceans at Night and Humpback Highway (be quick – extremely limited quantities of each will be available for purchase at the event).
Learn more about Dr V’s inspiring work here: Dr. Vanessa Pirotta.
We can’t wait to celebrate the end of the SUBMERGED season with you and help everyone get ready to dig into UNEARTHED!
Acting Digital Technologies Key Teacher
We farewell Emerson, Xander, Everly and Hayven who finished at SBW at the end of Term 2. We thank them for their time with us and wish them all the best for their new schools.
Please see the attached information regarding our Circle of Life Program, which will be facilitated in Term Three, Week Two. Monique will be present on Monday, the 28th of July, in our School Hall from 8:30-9:00am to answer any parent queries.
Please see the Compass Newsfeed for information regarding the Circle of Life Program that is specific to your child's year level.
If your child is not on the regular bus list but will be catching the bus on a particular day (instead of being collected as usual), please ensure you inform the school office before 2:00pm.
This helps us ensure all students are safe and accounted for during afternoon departures. If we don’t receive notification of this change, your child will need to be collected from school.