The end of each year is always very busy and students become exhausted. Although your child is not currently experiencing all of the end of year evenets of St bede's, I am sure that there are a number of events at day care and preschols etc.

1) Kindergarten Nativity- students take part and reenact the Nativity play for our school. Every student is allocated a role and this is presented to our whole community in the hall or at a carols event.

2) Step Up afternoon- If there is the need for 2 classes, students are separated into classes prior to the end of Term 4. Teacher spend time constructing class lists and parents are notified via a letter. Each student will meet their classmates and teacher for the following year for about 1 hour. 

3) End of Year Mass/Awards Day- In the final days of the year we hold our End of Year Mass at St Christopher's Cathedral. This is the one time that we utilise the cathedral for mass. Parents and friends are invited to attend the mass. At the conclusion of the mass we announce the recipients of our annual awards. This is celebrated as a school comnunity. Parents are advised if their child is receiving an award.

4) Graduation Mass and Dinner- Year 6 students and their families take part in the Graduation Mass and a special dinner to celebrate the end of primary school. This event is organised by a committee of Year 6 parents each year.

5) Moving Day- each year there are a number of teachers who move classrooms for the following year. In the final days of the year, students clean their desks, pack classrooms and celebrate the end of the year with less structured activities. These could include watching movies, Christmas activities and more. 

Conversation points:

1) Reflect on the End of Year events and how that makes our child feel.

2) Advise that St Bede's will have end of year activities and what they may include.

3) Reflect on Christmas and preparing for holidays