Dear Parents and Carers

As we embark on a brand-new school year, we extend to you a warm and heartfelt welcome. We hope this letter finds you well-rested, filled with joy and ready for the exciting journey that lies ahead.

This year, our primary school community has chosen the theme "With Grateful Hearts," a sentiment that embodies the spirit of appreciation and thankfulness. This year, we come together with grateful hearts. To live with gratitude and meet our God with gladness, is to live in a spirit of appreciation of what we have and of what comes our way. Being grateful opens us to receiving love and the fullness that life is offering.

It serves as a gentle reminder to pause, reflect, and acknowledge through words and actions the countless blessings and opportunities that surround us each day.

Yesterday, Fr Darien celebrated a beautiful Mass with our staff and St Aloysius combined which was a wonderful way to start the year with our shared theme.

With grateful hearts, we express our deepest appreciation to our wonderful students, dedicated educators, supportive parents and the entire Our Lady Star of the Sea staff. Your commitment to creating a nurturing and inspiring environment plays a pivotal role in shaping the success and well-being of our students.

Here are some photos of the beautiful, inclusive spaces our staff have created to welcome your children.

As we navigate the coming months, let's approach each day with a grateful heart. Whether it's the warmth of a smile, the support of a friend, reaching out to those in need or the joy of a shared accomplishment, may we recognise and appreciate the moments that make our school community special.

Let us also embrace the challenges and triumphs that the new school year brings. With grateful hearts, we look forward to another year of growth, discovery, and shared success.

For our welcome newsletter we share again below our 2024 staff and the areas they are working in this year below. 

Prep 2023: We welcomed all our Prep students today and they were absolutely awesome. Welcome to Finn Abbott, Mila Abbott, Beau Brown, Ted Baldwinson, Sabine Broughton, Sylvie Bucek, Lola Connoley, Charlotte Carlon, Luca Cachia, William Carr, Kenley Dixon, Angus Duffield, Harrison D'Arcy, William Edwards, Leni Ellingsen, Hayley Farrell, Lennon Favazza, Poppy Finnigan, River Franks, Louie Ford, Arlia Gant, Juniper Gist, Gus Guyett, Toby Guyett, Isla Haber, Bobby Hinkley, Dylan Ho, Mia Howland, Paris Hunt, Ethan Jennings, Louis Keane, Darcie Kilkenny, Xander Lacy, Alexander LaTerra, Dawson Lewis, Billy Lister, Stephanie Martinelli, Louie Molloy, Connor McCaffrey, Aston Mills, Ella McEwen, Harvey McMinn, Sebastian Miller, Jonah Mills, Greer Monteleone, Charlie Muling, Henry Nancarrow, Tilly Occhipinti, Daisy Packwood, Isabelle Page, Elka Pasque, Floyd Piwonski, Ned Perkins, Mila Perus, Quinn Place, Imogen Pullford, Clementine Rankin, Mila Rogowski, Blake Royall, Lincoln Salter, Remy Searl, Charlie Smart, William Spolding, Cooper Swain, Leo Taylor, Arabella Ward, Jack Williams. 

New Families: A warm welcome also to our new families: Niamh McCalman, Oliver Sparks, Madison Sparks, Angus Monteleone, Ilya Ross, Fraser Wallis, Genevieve Broughton, Quinn Garwood, Riley Garwood, Priya Sood, Arjun Sood, Indiana Brown, Phoenix Brown, Beau Brown, Finn Mulcahy, Christian McCarthy and Indi McCarthy 

Welcome back to: Maya Searl 

PFA: A reminder there will be a PFA meeting this coming Monday night, 5 February, 7-8 pm in the staff room. All are welcome to support the planning of fun filled family events throughout the year. 

Wishing you all a wonderful school year filled with joy, learning and gratitude.

Kerryn