Term 1 - Week 1

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

I am taking this opportunity to welcome you to the 2025 school year. During my first weeks in the St Columba’s community, I have been welcomed wholeheartedly; by the staff, children, families and the community. It has also been wonderful to be able to meet some of you in person. The strong sense of community has been clear to me, and I look forward to my time here at St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Yeoval.

We are so excited to welcome six Kindergarten students and one new family to St Columba’s. In Kindergarten, we welcome, Annie, Bob, Cleo, Darcy, Layla and Sophie. We also welcome Digby who is in Year 4.

Literacy and Mathematics groupings (9:00am -12:30pm) have started very positively and everyone is settling into this new school routine well - including the teachers!

School Census Day is on Friday, 14th February. Census Day is a crucial annual event where schools in the Diocese collect and report student enrollment data, ensuring accurate funding, resource allocation, and compliance with government requirements.

The St Columba's eNewsletters will be communicated to all parents fortnightly through Compass via your email address. All eNewsletters will also be accessible from the school website.

Thank you for being so supportive with this process.

Glenn Corben
Principal

Prayer

Dear Lord, as we begin this new school year, we gather as a community of believers, a family of your children. We thank you for the renewal of the past months and our safe return to St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Yeoval. We thank you for the promise of the year ahead and for the blessing of your accompaniment.
We ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen

3-Way Swimming Carnival

The annual 3-Way Swimming carnival will be held on Friday 21st February at the Yeoval Pool Complex.
St Columba’s will be the hosts for this year. It will be a great opportunity for Primary aged students to participate in the 25m,50m and the 100m races. Year 2 students who are turning 8 this year and can confidently swim a 25m lap are invited to participate.

Students are to come to school as normal and all students who are participating will walk down to the Yeoval Pool Complex for a 9:30 am start. Infants will remain at school and will walk down later in the day to cheer on their fellow peers.

3-Way Swimming Carnival Lunch Orders

This year the P & F are catering for the carnival. There will be no canteen running throughout the day, all Lunch orders must be preordered.

Lunch Order Forms will go out Monday of Week 2 and must be returned no later than Friday the 14th of Week 2. Parents, friends, and grandparents are invited to preorder lunches through children's Order Forms. 

Sport - Swimming

In Term 1 we will continue with our swimming program. Please note Week 2 is on Thursday instead of Friday.

Week 1 - Friday, 7th February (11:30 am - 1:00 pm)

Week 2 - Thursday, 13th February (11:30 am - 1:00 pm)
We ask all students to have the following: swimmers and rashie, goggles (if required), sunscreen, floatation device (if required) and towel.

Week 3 – Friday, 21st February – 3-Way Swimming Carnival

P & F MEETING

Thursday, 13th February 2025

5:00pm

St Columba's school Library

Volunteer Helpers

Annually, volunteers who help at St Columba’s must complete a ‘declaration for volunteers, child-related workers & exempt persons’ form.

All those who volunteer to help at school are asked to complete an exemption form and return it to school. Alternatively, if you hold a volunteer WWCC, could you send a copy to the school.

School Lunch Orders

Week 1

No Canteen

Week 2

Chicken Nuggets & Chips

Week 3

Pre-order for the 3-Way Swimming Carnival

(Lunch order Forms will be sent out by the school)

Important Dates

IMPORTANT - Newsletter Information

We're thrilled to announce, our school newsletter will be transitioning to a fortnightly publication schedule. This change comes with several exciting benefits that we believe will enhance your experience and keep you better informed about all the happenings at St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Yeoval.

Why the Change?

1. Improved Content Quality: By spacing out our newsletters, we can dedicate more time and resources to curating meaningful content that matters most to you, ensuring each edition is packed with valuable insights and stories.
2. Reduced Information Fatigue: Moving to a fortnightly schedule allows us to strike the right balance between keeping you informed and respecting your time.

What to Expect:

• Our first fortnightly newsletter will be released Thursday’s on every odd week throughout the term, containing highlights from recent weeks and a preview of upcoming events.
• We welcome your feedback and suggestions on how we can continue to improve our newsletters to better serve you.

Thank you for your continued support and participation in making our school community vibrant and connected. We look forward to sharing our enhanced newsletter with you every two weeks.

First Day of School

Teachers and Staff