Term Three Week Ten – Commencing Monday 22nd September 2025

Dear Families,    

Welcome to the final edition of the Weekly Reminders for Term Three. 

This week was a HUGE week across the school, starting on Saturday with children competing in the RoboCup, then on Tuesday, our Dance Troupe performed at the Catholic Performing Arts Finale. We had Mission Mass and Open Classrooms on Wednesday, the Year Five St Norbert’s Cup on Thursday, and to top it all off, the School House Carnival, taking place in the beautiful surrounds of St Emilie’s today.

If your children are exhausted this afternoon, I understand why! 

Congratulations to Gannon on winning the House Shield today. You should be very proud of your efforts. 

A huge thank you to all of the staff who prepared the children for today and who facilitated a fun filled day based around fun, fitness and friends and our four school values. A special mention must go to Mr Davis and Mr Lowry. Today was a culmination of over a term’s work in the Health and Physical Education Teaching and Learning Program. 

I would also like to thank your School P & F Committee, who have been extremely busy over the past few weeks, preparing food and raffles, and generally uniting our community during the various events. To Catrina, Enzina, Gurpreet, Michelle and Sheree, we thank you for your leadership. 

This week the sun will be splitting the trees in the final week of Term Three, with temperatures on some of the days pushing 30 degrees! Please ensure that your child comes to school with sun cream and a school hat. 

This week is a short week at the school, with Friday 26th of September, being a Pupil Free Day. 

I would like to use this opportunity on behalf of the staff here at the school to thank you all for your support over the term. We wish your children a very restful and relaxing break so we can return to Term Four with renewed vigour. 

The first edition of the Weekly Reminders for Term Four will be shared in the second week of school holidays. 

If you have a child who will be going into Kindy in 2027 (born between 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023), please ensure you submit an Enrolment Form application to the office. An application for enrolment can be collected from Administration or by visiting the School Website.

Hi Ninjas

Can you believe it’s already September? A brand new month means a brand new theme in URSTRONG, and this month’s theme is one that’s close to the heart: FORGIVENESS.

We all know that mistakes happen in friendships – sometimes we say something without thinking, sometimes we let our friends down. That’s why URSTRONG teaches us how to use the Friend-O-Cycle and the Talk-It-Out strategy to sort through those tricky moments. But here’s the real magic: forgiveness. When we forgive, we give our friendships the chance to heal, grow, and become even stronger than before.

Think of forgiveness like dropping a heavy backpack you’ve been carrying around. When you let it go, you feel lighter, freer, and ready to run forward again. It doesn’t mean what happened was okay, but it means we’re ready to move on without letting anger or sadness weigh us down.

But here’s something we sometimes forget: forgiveness isn’t just for others – it’s for ourselves, too. Everyone makes mistakes. We all have moments we wish we could rewind. Part of being a true Ninja is learning to say, “That’s okay, I’ll try again tomorrow,” and being as kind to ourselves as we would be to a friend.

And that’s the big message for this month: you can’t be the best friend to others unless you’re also a good friend to yourself. So Ninjas, remember to treat yourself with the same kindness, patience, and forgiveness you’d give to your BFF.

Forgiveness is a superpower — and every single one of you has it.

When your child/ren are absent from school please either email the teacher firstname.surname@cewa.edu.au and stemiliesadmin@cewa.edu.au
or

Use the Absentee Form on our Website.

It is a legal requirement for parents to contact the School regarding any student absences. Parents should email the teacher and include admin by 9.00am on the day of the absence with the following information:

• Full name of student
• Year group
• Reason for absence and expected length of absence
• Your name and relationship to the student
• Parents are required to inform the school if the absence is expected to be extended.

Absentee Long Term

It is a requirement for parents to complete the Leave of Absence – Notification Form when taking planned extended holidays during the term.

Parents are required to return the below form to Administration prior to the absence.

This week under the Parent Reading heading, we have included an article titled, ‘Little Niggles Can Lead to Big Dramas: Why Parents Should Act Early’ by Dr Justin Coulson.