With the enrolment period now open there are a lot of activities that we are implementing to get the word out about our fabulous school. However, our greatest ‘marketing asset’, is you – our warm, friendly and dedicated team of parents.

We know our community look to you for feedback about our school to help them make their own school choice. St Bede’s families are talking to their friends and networks about their experiences with the school; inside and outside of the classroom. This word-of-mouth promotion is the number one driver of enrolment numbers. 

With all that being said, we have put together a few examples of ways you can help us to spread the word about our school and keep or strengthen our enrolment numbers:

1. Share our Facebook page or intagram page & posts with your network – visit https://www.facebook.com/StBedesPrimarySchool/ 

https://www.instagram.com/stbedesprimary/ 

2. Tell your friends and connections about what makes our school special. Like our focus on values and social development alongside academic growth. 

3. Encourage people to come and have a conversation and tour.

Thank you for being such a wonderful asset to our school inside and outside of the classroom.

In addition to tuition fees, parents of ACT Catholic Systemic schools are requested to contribute to the Canberra Catholic Schools Building Fund. The Building Fund is a voluntary, tax-deductible fund which pays for school maintenance and refurbishment costs, new schools, building insurances etc.

The requested contribution per family is included in the Tuition Fees Statement each term.  The St Bede's Primary School community has a proud history of donating strongly to the Building Fund.  The Board noted at the most recent meeting that donations have fallen in the last 12 months, possibly as a result of last year’s review of St Bedes Primary School and the poor maintenance of the school buildings.  The Board notes that Catholic Education has committed to keeping St Bedes Primary School open and has invested heavily in the maintenance of the school buildings over the last year and continues to do so.  

These improvements include:

• painting of all classrooms, coridors and administration block
• new carpet to all classrooms and the administration block
• sandstone retaining wall and soft fall in the playground
• petitioning wall in the library to create an additional learning space
• new pinboard to all classroom walls
• playground drainage
• additional works yet to be completed

The Board is very pleased with the improvements made to our school facilities and asks all families with sufficient means to pay the donation to the Building Fund when paying their school fees.  This donation helps improve all Catholic Schools, including St Bede's Primary School. Unlike your school fees, your donation to the Building Fund is tax deductible.  

Aaron Torline, 

President School Board. 

Last week it was announced that there would be a competition to name our school newsletter. Parents are encouraged to assist their children with being creative and talk through ideas at home.

To enter, students are required to pass on to Mr Casey the following details by Monday 6 June (Week 7):

Student Name:

Class:

Newsletter Name:

After several pandemic-related delays, the annual P&F fundraising dinner has now been confirmed for Friday 9 September at Pialligo Estate. This will be the first time in three years that the school has been able to host such an event, which is always a highlight of the St Bede's year.

It is very exciting to once again be able to have a large scale gathering like this. Tickets can now be purchased on Qkr for $100 per head. All tickets that were previously purchased remain valid.