Week 8 is Wellbeing Week, and we take the opportunity for a little reflection time and acknowledge all that we are grateful for. Students (and parents) have the week off from written homework. For staff, we do not hold a formal staff meeting in Week 8. Hopefully you can replace homework time this week with […]
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End of Year Arrangements
As the school year draws to a close, once again I reflect on how blessed I am to be part of such a wonderful school community. I invite you to take the time to say a prayer/affirmation for those in our community that are not as well as they would like to be, who are […]
Halfway Point
This week marks the halfway point of the term, with 5 weeks to go. Term 4 is always so very busy and exciting, jam packed with events and some fun! We have been extremely fortunate to have a number of events already, such as Day for Daniel, Crazy Sock Day, Mini Fete, Bookfair, an Author […]
A Day to Remember
Last week our Year 5 and 6 classes experienced a day to remember! St Clare’s was able to take the students on a day trip aboard Reef Magic all the way to Moore Reef. From lab observations to snorkelling to coral viewing in a glass bottomed boat, they had a taste of it all! Thank […]
Sport News
Jim Graham Cup On the last Thursday of Term 3, our Year 5/6 Rugby League team travelled to Innisfail to participate in the annual Jim Graham Cup. Through grit and determination, the team progressed to the Grand Final and were narrowly beaten by St Thomas Mareeba (3-2). We are very proud of this amazing achievement. […]
Term 3 ends…
Term 3 has gone by so very quickly as we now look ahead to the holiday break and spending time with our families and friends. As usual the term has been jam packed, we have been involved in Rugby, Netball, Cricket, Science Day, Book Week, as well as all our usual learning! Of course the […]
Chess Competition
Over the past 2 terms, students in year 4, 5, & 6 have been madly playing Chess in our annual competition. This year we had a record number of players. It took many games over a great number of lunchtimes to complete the tournament, finally the results are in! 1st Place – Jonah (undefeated) 2nd […]
New Extra Curricular Activities
We have some more amazing extracurricular activities coming our way. Our teacher librarian, Mrs. Penny Irvine has been working extremely hard to put together Science Day for us. Penny was also successful in receiving a grant from the Queensland Government this year for increasing awareness around sustainability. The Year 5 & 6 classes have been […]
Fete News
Preparations are well underway for the fete on 7th September. Pre-purchase of tickets for rides at the Fete are on now! There will be 3 rides this year: a Super Slide, a massive Jurassic Park jumping castle and Bungee Run, so something for everyone! There will be 3 one hour sessions available with unlimited rides. Wristbands can […]
Catholic Education Week
Next week sees a very important time in the Catholic School calendar – Catholic Education Week. Catholic education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving […]
