Term Three Week Six – Commencing Monday 24th August 2026

Well done to Mr Nick Dabbs on his excellent preparation of the students, and his calmness under pressure.

Year Three Assembly
Thank you to our Year Three students and teachers who shared a story inspired by Roald Dahl’s Matilda. Their message that every person and every act of kindness matters resonates with all of us in our lives at home, at school, and in the wider community.

Father’s Day BBQ on Open Night
The TryBooking for orders for the Father’s Day Sausage Sizzle on Open Night are now open, orders close next Friday the 28th of August. Also enter for a chance to win our amazing VIP Package at the House Athletics Carnival. Please see below in the P&F News for more details.

Junior WA Robocup
Good luck to the children from Year Five and Six who are travelling to Murdoch University this weekend to compete in the Junior WA Robocup Competition. These children have trained hard under the direction of Ms Harris and look forward to representing our school in the competition.

NAIDOC & Laudato Si Week
Originally, the Term Planner indicated that we were combining Science Week with NAIDOC Week and Laudato Si Week with a collective focus on looking after Country here at St Emilie’s. There are plans in place for NAIDOC Week and Laudato Si Week here at St Emilie’s; however, these will now take place later in the term. 

Further information will be shared with the community in the coming weeks. 

P & F Term Three Events – Save The Dates
Term Three is a very exciting time here at St Emilie’s, with lots of community events for parents and carers to get involved in. Please see a list of events below that our community can look forward to 

Thursday 3rd of September – Open Classrooms & Father’s Day BBQ Evening 

Friday 18th of September – House Athletics Carnival 

Friday 25th of September – Disco 

In the coming weeks, parents and carers are asked to keep their eyes peeled for information coming out about these events. Parents and carers will have the chance to pre purchase food and enter exciting raffles to support our School P & F Group. 

P & F Term Three Call For Volunteers
Our P & F Committee do an amazing job of facilitating lots of opportunities for meaningful connection here at St Emilie’s. While we have a very active P & F Committee, every single parent here at St Emilie’s is a member of the School P & F Group. 

To ensure that these events run smoothly, a link has been included below for parents and carers to nominate themselves to assist. No experience is required, and it would be terrific to see some new faces getting amongst the fun that the P & F have. 

Please find the link here. 

Early Years Learning T-shirts
The Early Years Learning T-Shirts have arrived!

In keeping with our Early Years philosophy and belief in fostering a strong sense of identity, we wanted to create a special t-shirt that our youngest learners could wear to enhance their sense of pride, connection, and belonging within our school community.

These coloured t-shirts are optional for our students in Three Year old Kindy, Kindy and Pre-Primary. The optional nature of the t-shirt will not detract from the educational philosophy in our early years, where we promote autonomy and choice for our children through play based experiences.

Designed by two of our very own students, we are delighted to let you know that they are now available at the Uniform Shop at the cost of $23. Details about the Uniform Shop Hours/Location can be found on our school website here.

The Early Years Learning T-shirts are available in each of our House Colours

de Vialar – Purple
Mazenod – Blue
MacKillop – Green
Gannon – Orange

2027 Return to School Dates
Earlier in the year, information was shared that in 2027, CEWA schools, including St Emilie’s, would be introducing a three week mid term break, with anticipated benefits around teaching and learning outcomes, as well as community wellbeing. 

I can now share some important dates that I would ask parents and carers to make note of for 2027. 

Please see below 

First Day for Children in 2027 – Thursday the 28th of January
Last Day for Children in Term One – Friday the 9th of April 

First Day of Term Two – Monday the 26th of April
Final Day of Term Two – Friday the 25th of June 

First Day of Term Three – Monday the 19th of July
Final Day of Term Three – Friday the 24th of September 

First Day of Term Four – Monday the 11th of October
Final day of Term Four – Friday the 10th of December 

Please note that these dates are different from the term dates in Department of Education schools.

Duty of Care Hours @ St Emilie’s – No Supervision Onsite Before 8:20am
Duty of care for children to be onsite and supervised at St Emilie’s commences at 8:20am. Children should not be dropped off at school before this time, and if they are, an adult must accompany them. A reminder for all children and carers who arrive before the 8:30am bell that once they have placed their school bags down at their classrooms, they should be waiting in the undercover area. A teacher is rostered on at this time to ensure the children are safe and preparing themselves so they are ‘ready to learn’ when the bell sounds to commence the day.