Term Two Week Six – Commencing Monday 25th May 2026

Dear Families, 

As we enter Week Six of Term Two, we also enter Yay Week, which is a chance for us all as a community to slow the pace of school life, prioritise our collective health and wellbeing and prepare ourselves for the back half of the term. 

This week, across the school, as is usually the case in Yay Week, there will be no Purposeful Practice for the children. Children and families are encouraged to use this time to enjoy one another’s company in the fresh air, by enjoying some family time and replacing time spent on Purposeful Practice with connection. 

This week, I also call on families to be conscious of our staff’s Yay Week, ensuring that emails that are sent are only done so during the staff contact hours of 8:00am to 4:00pm and avoiding requests for any unnecessary meetings. This week, while I advocate for the health of all community members, I also advocate for the promotion of wellbeing amongst our amazing professionals here at St Emilie’s, who, during term time, commit themselves to long hours in pursuit of creating an engaging and effective school experience for our children. By prioritising, promoting and focusing on community health, ultimately, as adults, we show up in a better place for our children each day. 

This term is one week longer than usual, and with the colder weather setting in, Yay Week provides us with a half time break to rejuvenate. 

As we enter Yay Week, I also remind parents and carers of the wellbeing resources page on the school website. Please find the link here.

Parent Handbook
I am happy to share that the Parent Handbook has been updated to ensure that the information contained is relevant for 2026 and up to date. The handbook contains links to important information at the school and is a great read for parents and carers to ensure that they are across all things St Emilie’s. The link for the Parent Handbook can be found here.

Carpark: Important Reminders
As you would have noticed, since the start of the year, there has been an investment in the school car park to ensure that the car park is safe for all community members. Clear and accessible instructions in the carpark, coupled with significant staff presence inside the school gate at St Emilie’s, ensure that our children arrive at school to a calm and safe environment. 

I ask that those dropping off and collecting children adhere to all directions in the car park. I also remind car park users to refrain from parking on the grass near the middle pedestrian gate. This gate is not designed to be a separate drive through, and parking on the grass near this gate significantly reduces the visibility for drivers and pedestrians when moving on to Amherst Road. This is especially important as we have many children who walk and ride to school each day. 

I remind parents and carers that regular checks on school traffic are carried out by rangers from the City of Gosnells, and parking on the verge or on a footpath, close to exit and entry gates, and parking on marked crosswalks will attract a fine. 

Improvements to the car park will continue throughout the course of the year to ensure that the use of the car park is clear. A reminder that a guide for car park use can be found here.

National Simultaneous Story Time
This Wednesday, the 27th of May, is National Simultaneous Story Time, which is an annual event here at St Emilie’s. In 2026, the focus book during National Simultaneous Story Time is Luna Roo: The Kangaroo Baller, written by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd and illustrated by Jake A Minton. 

For more information on this fantastic event, please click here.

Mid Year Reports Parent Information Session Wednesday the 10th of June
As was shared earlier in the term through the Weekly Reminders, this year, there will be a slight change to how reports are offered at St Emilie’s at the end of Term Two and at the end of Term Four. At the heart of this change will be the fact that children will receive an overall grade for their child in a Learning Area, and will no longer receive a grade for each of the Strands or Modes. 

For example, in English, children will receive an overall grade for the English learning Area, but will no longer receive a grade for Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking individually. 

To assist parents with understanding the Mid Year Reports, a parent session will be offered on Wednesday, the 10th of June @ 5:00pm, and we strongly urge all parents and carers to come and join us to learn more about reports. 

Parent Circle
Parent Circle will once again be on offer for parents in our community who wish to connect on a regular basis. Parents and friends are more than welcome to come to all sessions, or just to come to those that they can make.  

The dates for Parent Circle in Term Two are as below:  

Thursday 4th of June – Doughnut Decorating 

Thursday 2nd of July – Staff Presentation 

The Parent Circle catch ups will take place in the Small Hall directly after drop off. It would be great to see some new faces come along for a cuppa and some morning tea. 

Kindy Enrolment 2027
It is that time of year when we are starting to call for Kindy enrolments for 2027. If you have a child who is due to attend Kindy next year, or you know someone who has a child that age, please encourage them to submit an application as soon as possible. Our Kindy program has proved to be extremely popular over the last few years, and it is advised that parents and carers submit an application sooner rather than later. 

Three Year Old Kindy 2027
I am pleased to share that once again in 2027, our school will be offering a Three Year Old Kindy Program for children who turn three in 2027. Further information will be shared with school families about how you can enrol your child in this program. 

School Tours
On Thursday, May 28th, St. Emilie’s Catholic Primary School warmly welcomes prospective parents to an exclusive tour of our school. Should you know anyone who is new to our community and would like to join us for a tour, please share the flyer and information below.

Pupil Free Day – Friday the 29th of May 
A reminder that on Friday, the 29th of May, children will have a Pupil Free Day while staff engage in some professional learning. 

Are your child’s Emergency Contacts up to date? 
It is important that you keep your records up to date for our Administration Office staff. Please ensure that as your circumstances change, you are letting the school know, including up to date contact details. Are your details and the details of your emergency contacts up to date? 

P & F Carpark Raffle: Would you like to be the carpark VIP? 

For just $1, you could be the car park VIP for the remainder of Term Two. The P & F are offering one lucky family a chance to have a reserved car park bay. By purchasing a ticket (or a few), this could be you! To enter the draw, please click here.