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

The tuckshop will continue to operate on a Friday and the cut-off for orders will remain at 5pm Thursday. Orders a made via the Qkr! App.  Due to the large number of orders, this deadline remains non-negotiable. You will need to pack lunch for your child if you miss the deadline. 

All orders will remain non-transferable to future weeks and non-refundable after the 5pm Thursday deadline. If your child is sick on a Friday, you can notify the front office and your order will be given to the staff room or it can be allocated to another student by notifying the front office.

New Volunteer Roster for Tuckshop

In 2025, the tuckshop will work with a new structured roster for volunteers. We are hoping this new system will allow plenty of notice to families who would like to help in the tuckshop and be a parent/carer/grandparent superstar for the day!

All volunteers will be required to have current Working with Vulnerable People card.  These are issued by the ACT Government and are free for volunteers.

You can apply for a WWVP card here:

https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/business-and-work/working-with-vulnerable-people/apply-for-or-renew-a-wwvp-registration

Each class will be allocated one Friday per term where they will be responsible for providing two volunteers to assist in the tuckshop.

Below is a link to sign up genius for Term 1 2025 Tuckshop Volunteers. If you are interested, please enter your name and contact number into the document next to your child's class.  

We understand that some of the classes haven’t been announced yet. You will find out which class your child will be in very soon.

Our manager Tess has a background in nutrition. On behalf of the Community Council, thank you to Tess for taking on this important role in our school community!

If you have any queries, please email parents.stbedes@gmail.com or speak to the front office.

Chat to your child about:

1. Discuss how often you intend lunch orders to feature for your family.
2. Discuss that not all children order lunch each week (some people may not have a lunch order, others will).
3. Eating food quickly at lunch time (preschools and day care allow longer for lunch).

Kindergarten is a very special year for every students and their families. St Bede's has a number of key events that our kindergarten children experience. These include the first day of Kindergarten, school photos, 100 days of Kindergarten, visiting performances, reading helpers, and the Christmas Nativity performance. There are many more opportunities as well.

One big highlight is the Christmas Nativity. Kindergarten children prepare and rehearse lines and scripts, learn songs, and also learn actions of movements to depict the Chistmas story. Parents and friends are welcome to attend this very special day that is obviously held late Term 4, nearer to Christmas. Our Kindergarten teachers work hard to ensure that each student has their moment to shine.

Religious Education (RE) is a key learning area at St Bede's Primary School. Children have short daily lessons which follow a RE Curriculum which ties the teaching of religion with the Religious Life and Catholic Christian ethos of our school community in ways that are mindful of local contexts and the ecumenical and multi-faith realities of contemporary culture. As a community of faith, we pride ourselves on our values, pastoral care, and commitment to fostering the development of every child, challenging them to fulfil their potential in the pursuit of excellence.

Our Parish Priest celebrates multi grade and whole school Masses with the school community at a level that is meaningful and relevant to the children. This, combined with the children’s expression through song, movement, drama and art, adds colour and life to the celebration and enhances their appreciation and understanding of the Eucharist as a religious and faith experience. Our school chaplain is Fr Trenton Van Reesch. This will change in 2025.

We also celebrate the Feast of St Bede and other yearly feast days. The Feast of St Bede on 25 May is celebrated with Year 6 students organising a school fete. We also support Catholic outreach initiatives and causes through raising funds and awareness.

Catholic children are prepared for the Sacraments of Penance (Reconciliation) and Eucharist in Year 4, and Confirmation in Year 5/6. These programs are parish supported. Parents are invited to develop a better understanding of Christian life through family participation in Sacramental preparations and Parish celebrations.

St Bede’s School Prayer

God, Our Father,

You are with us as we begin this day.

May we show peace in our words and actions.

Help us to learn all we can and do our best always.

Mary, Our Mother, and St Bede help us to be responsible, respectful and resilient.

We make this prayer through Christ Our Lord.

Amen.

Fr Trenton

Activities/discussion points:

• Identify the various churches as you travel around Canberra
• Talk about your own upbringing or school experience (if raised religious or went to a religious school)
• Talk about prayer
• Read a children's bible
• Discuss the 'uniform' that priests wear
• Talk about Jesus and God
• Talk about Christmas and Easter

The first day for Kindergarten in 2025 is Tuesday 4 February. School commences at 9.00am and concludes at 3.10pm. The day is slightly longer than Kindy-Set-Go. The first week will be 4 days and will not include a rest day.

We find that our littliest students become quite tired when settling into school during the summer weeks. As such, please be advised that rest days will be scheduled for:

Wednesday 12 February

Wednesday 19 February

Wednesday 26 February

During these days, appointments will be made with families to have a parent meeting and to undertake some assessment activities. More information will be shared in due course.

Things to do with your child:

1) Talk about the purpose of rest days

2) Discuss that learning makes children tired

3) Reference tiredness throughout summer on hot days

4) Have some summer rest days over the Christmas period

St Bede’s has strategically resourced all elements of technology in preparation for 2025 and beyond. Our school balances student learning with technology and ensures that they are not on screens for large parts of each day. In short, technology has an important role in learning, but isn’t relied upon heavily.

In 2025, students will participate in Science & Technology with Mr Macintyre for 1 hour per week. Mr Macintyre will engage students in many science or technology based activities that will increase their capacity to problem solve, collaborate, critically analyse and be creative. Our students will experience the use of iPads and Chromebooks as well as engage in opportunities to build, construct and code. Students in K-2 will use iPads in all areas of learning throughout the year. They will also experience coding and robotics.

The school provides all technology in the Years K-5 and are phasing out BYOD. Currently students have access to iPads and Chromebooks for learning purposes. 

Each classroom has an interactive screen that is utilised by teachers and students during lessons. 

Things to do with your child:

• Focus on learning apps and games when using iPads or other technology;
• Encourage children to play outside and be creative;
• Utilise boxes and other materials found in the home to build, create and have fun;
• Challenge your child to problem solve;
• Use technology to gather information and draw plans on paper for imaginary machines, etc.;
• Identify/discuss how technology helps people.

Before and after school care at St Bede's is provided by Camp Australia.  Below is some information about the service and how you can enrol your child for 2025.

There is also information regarding an online session facilitated by Dr Kaylene Henderson in which she will provide some tips and insight into how you can prepare your child/ren for "big school".

There are a number of school routines for parents to be aware of in relation to 2025.

Times 2025

8.30 - Supervision (playground)

9.00 - Morning session

11.00 - Recess

11.30 - Middle Session

1.30 - Lunch (eating 10 mins)

1.40 - Play (30 mins)

2.10 - Afternoon Session

3.10 - End of day

First Day

The first day of 2025 will be identical to each week of Kindy-Set-Go. Parents will deliver students to the classroom. Students and parents are very used to this routine.

*Note: All other days - students will be delivered to the playground where they will place their bags in their class line and play prior to the morning bell.

Lunch/Recess

Students have been very competent with opening their lunch boxes and other lunch items. You can help by encouraging your child to eat sandwiches or the main lunch item prior to snacks or treats. Also children are encouraged to eat fruit prior to snacks, etc.

Weekly Memo/Newsletter

Each weeks the school will email a school newsletter. The Family Memo is a part of this newsletter and outlines the events of the following week. It also informs parents of what uniform student should wear each day.

Compass Parent Portal

You should have received and email inviting you to download the Compass App. St Bede's uses the app for most communication with parents. This app is also used to notify of student absences, book parent teachers conferences, give permission for school excursions and access your child's school reports each semester. It also serves as a message board for the school.

Stationery and Book packs

St Bede's Primary School provides all books and stationery for students. Parents are not required to purchase any items for students.

Our Kindy Set Go sessions are not far away. Below is some information to help you and your child prepare for a smooth start.

The Kindy-Set-Go Program will run each week commencing on Friday 1 November (Week 3) and conclude on Friday 29 November (Week 7). The program will run from 9am to 1pm.

Arrival and Departure

The session is due to commence at 9am. You are asked to escort your child directly to the kindergarten classroom using the garden or courtyard entrance. There will be signage to assist you. To ensure a smooth transition/drop off, we ask that you say a quick goodbye and leave promptly.

Please note that parents who are happy to have their children play before school can drop off from 8.30am. This is best after children have completed a number of sessions.

The sessions will end at 1pm. Parents should gather in the garden courtyard and wait for their child to be dismissed. Your child will be eating lunch prior to pick up.

Signing In

Upon sign in, please list a phone number and the name of a contact person to be contacted should the need arise.

What to bring

Please ensure that your child has the following items each day. A smaller backpack is suitable for this.

• Water bottle.
• Hat.
• Fruit break (fruit, berries, chopped fruit, vegetable sticks, yoghurt).
• Recess fruit and a small snack.
• Lunch (please do NOT order lunch via the canteen)

Fruit snack can be packed in a separate small container, or in a large lunchbox with the rest of their food. Whichever you feel is manageable for your child.

Please ensure all items are labelled with your child's name.

Clothing

Please ensure that your child is dressed comfortably. They will be engaging in art lessons, sport and play on the playground. Your child will be given a Kindy-Set-Go shirt to wear as a uniform for the 5 days of Kindy-Set-Go. 

Preparation

• Continue to speak to your child about Kindy-Set-Go.
• Speak with excitement about dropping off and picking up.
• Start to organise the items listed above and have your child pack their bag.
• Continue to open packets, etc.

Each year group runs a WhatsApp group that disseminates information through the class contact such as last minute uniform changes, reminders for excursions and to order lunch etc.  The class parent contact for Kindergarten 2025 is Mel Hendrie.  

You can join the Kindergarten 2025 WhatsApp group by scanning the QR code below.

The Uniform Shop will be open to parents of Kindergarten 2025 on Friday 15, 22 and 29 November from 8.30 to 9.30am to coincide with 3 days of the in-school component of Kindy Set Go.  

Our wonderful P&F volunteers will also open the shop in January 2025 prior to school commencing.  Dates and times will be advised in due course.

Each day students have the opportunity to socialise with the people around them. This can be through a range of organised activities or unstructured play. We encourage children to be social and connect.

Children can play on the equipment, participate in a sporting game or create imaginary games with their friends. In coming months, we are adding a nature play area to our playground where kids can climb logs & rocks and play.

We have many clubs that occur at lunchtime each day. These activities are varied and should engage any student. We are always open to suggestions for new activities. Examples in the past include:

• Pokemon and Minecraft
• chess and board games
• science experiments
• art
• running/ walking
• colouring
• gardening
• bootcamp
• construction
• choir
• singing
• origami/craft

The library is also open each day at lunch. Children can visit the library to read, draw, play board games or to relax. They could even complete a puzzle!

Discussion:

1. Share this information with your child
2. Discuss playground rules and how to make friends
3. Role play how to join in games and invite others
4. Discuss your memories of school and what you enjoyed at recess and lunch or little lunch and big lunch
5. Ask children to open packets or peel fruit, etc to prepare for recess and lunch (start using a lunch box)

St Bede’s Primary School values the Arts and have great opportunities in the area of music. Students demonstrate their creativity in many ways. All classes experience music lessons on a fortnightly basis. 

Each class experiences a wide variety of musical genres followed by a discussion about what they observe whilst listening and/or dancing to it. We learn about dynamics, pitch, beat, rhythm and tempo whilst moving, listening and playing. Students have opportunities to sing, dance and play instruments – and we have a lot of fun too!

Music education is important for improving children’s ability to learn. You are encouraged to read the following article by Dr Anita Collins who is an award-winning educator and researcher in music education and brain development.

https://education.abc.net.au/newsandarticles/blog/-/b/2974240/music-education-helps-improve-children-s-ability-to-learn

You are invited to:

• Sing nursery rhymes with your child.
• Talk about and play your favourite song.
• Listen to music and discuss emotions and feelings.
• Use household items to make a beat or clap to the beat.
• Identify musical instruments.

Initialit is part of our Literacy session each day in K-2. InitiaLit is an evidence-based whole-class literacy program providing all children with the essential core knowledge and strong foundations to become successful readers and writers. InitiaLit is a three-year program, covering the first three years of school (Foundation to Year 2).

Initialit is implemented across four terms, InitiaLit–Foundation (Kindergarten) offers an explicit and effective model for teaching reading and related skills to children in their first year of school in a fun and engaging way.

InitiaLit–F focuses on two main components:

1. Phonics, to systematically and explicitly teach the basic alphabetic code in a set sequence. In addition to learning letter-sound correspondences and how these are applied to reading and spelling, children will be introduced to common morphemes and simple grammatical concepts.
2. Vocabulary, oral language and listening comprehension through quality children’s literature. Detailed lessons, including writing tasks, are provided for each of the storybook titles selected for use with the program.

InitiaLit-F program structure

The program is designed to be delivered in a 90-minute instruction block (ideally uninterrupted, but this can be broken up if timetabling requires). This will include:

• 20-25 minutes of whole-class teaching (ideally four times per week) using a detailed scripted lesson plan.
• 30-45 minutes of further literacy work (these are activities to consolidate the teaching, either completed independently or with a class aide/volunteer while the teacher works with groups on reading and wordbuilding).
• 15-20 minutes for a Storybook session. This literature component provides opportunities to develop oral language, vocabulary and comprehension, with one storybook used as a focus over four sessions.
• Regular progress monitoring using curriculum-based assessments (CBA) to identify needs of children.

Activities for you and you family

• Read to your child as much as possible.
• Encourage your child to make up stories.
• Identify letters in their name.
• Attempt to rhyme.
• Identify the first, middle and last part/sound of words.

At St Bede's we use research informed High Impact Teaching Practices (HITP) to ensure that children can grasp and apply concepts. Our teachers analyse student assessment data to plan mathematics programs for students. The assessment data clearly indicates individual and collective strengths and focus areas.

Our mathematics practices are based in the Science of Learning including cognitive load theory, interleaving (spacing out review questions) and retreaval practice developing automaticity (remembering and accessing).

There are 3 elements of each mathematics program at St Bede's:

Daily Review

Research clearly indicates that review should be systematically planned and incorporated into the instructional program. Daily review is a focus on the mathematical skills that have previously been taught. Long term retention is best served if questions on a particular skill are spread out in time, rather than concentrated within a short interval. Review immediately after instruction consolidates the ideas from that instruction, while delayed review aids in the relearning of forgotten material.

Review promotes continuity and helps students to attain a more comprehensive view of the mathematical topics covered. It helps them summarise main ideas, develop generalisations, and get an overall view of what they have been learning. Review helps students to assimilate or consolidate what they have learned, enabling them to fit ideas into new patterns and also serves as a diagnostic tool, revealing weaknesses and strengths to students and teachers. It helps teachers identify what is already known and what is not yet known; then reteaching can be planned.

Further, review assures that the prerequisites needed for learning new content have been mastered and adds to students' confidence in their ability to move successfully to new mathematical topics.

Heavy Lifting Lessons

These are the explicit teaching lessons that deliver concepts and introduce students to new concepts and skills. These lessons are designed to go deeper in the learning, establishing real world connections and provide feedback for both the teacher and student. 

Explicit teaching practices, including the effective use of feedback, are key elements of effective teaching. Such practices ensure that students have a clear understanding of why they are learning something, how it connects to what they already know, what is expected of them, and how to do it (explicit teaching). They also ensure that students are given opportunities to ask questions and get clear feedback about their performance against learning outcomes (effective feedback).

Cognitive load theory provides theoretical and empirical support for explicit models of instruction. The research demonstrates that for novice learners, explicit instruction, incorporating direct guidance accompanied by practice and feedback, is more effective than partial guidance.

Inquiry lessons

In inquiry lessons teachers use questions, problems and scenarios to help students learn through individual thought and investigation. Instead of simply presenting facts, the teacher encourages students to talk about a problem and draw on their intuition to understand it. Inquiry-based learning also focuses on letting students ask their own questions — essentially providing their own inquiry. Student led questions follow teacherguided inquiry.

Activities for you and your child:

1. Identify numbers in everyday situations and explain the meaning of them (menu prices, speed signs, counting, etc.)
2. Identify numbers by counting objects. Try and make different groups.
3. Attempt to write any numbers
4. Play number games. What number comes before and what number comes after?, etc. What is less and what is more?

The start of the school year can be very draining for our newest students. With a change in school and routine a rest is often required.

At St Bede's we have scheduled kindergarten rest days for each Wednesday of February. In 2025 this will:

Wednesday 5 February

Wednesday 12 February

Wednesday 19 February

Wednesday 26 February

Parents will be asked to come to St Bede's with their child for a meeting during one of these wednesdays to meet the classroom teacher and allow time for some initial assessment. Parents will be able to book in a time and day when bookings open later in Term 4.

Should there be any changes, these will be communicated with parents.

St Bede’s Primary School strives for every student to be a successful reader. We are proud of our Kindergarten to Year 2 Literacy Program that was implemented in 2022 and are seeing very pleasing results. We have some very confident students who love books and reading.

Each week all classes visit the school library for French lessons and borrowing. They have the opportunity to borrow books to take home and share. Students love reading, especially to other people.

Our library is also open during lunch every day. During this time, students can read books, play games , colour or relax on cushions and seating.

Parents are invited to:

• Read the book "I Went Walking" by Sue Williams or click on the link below;
• Read books with your child;
• Take time to complete the additional activity prepared;
• Share your experiences of reading.

“I Went Walking” by Sue Williams

This book uses repetitive language and encourages inferencing to guess the animals that are coming up on each page.

“I went walking” read with me link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vryFPYJr7co

Oral language

Talk about the names of the animals on each page.

Identify the colours of the animals and find other items in the environment that are the same colour.

Use simple inferencing and find the clues on each page that indicate the animal that will appear on the next page.

Sing “Old MacDonald Had A Farm” and include the animals from the story.  For example:  And on that farm he had a red cow….

Draw and write

All of the animals in the book can be found on a farm.  Draw a picture of a farm and include the animals from the book.  Label the animals.

Change the setting and create a new version of the story…. Instead of at the farm try:  at the zoo, in my garden, at my school/preschool……

Each year St Bede's Primary School spends a week celebrating books, and Australian authors and illustrators. Teachers and librarians conduct activities relating to a theme to highlight the importance of reading. 

During the week, we have a character parade where all students from Kindergarten to Year 6 come to school dressed as a character from a book. This is always a big highlight for Kindergarten students and their parents. The teachers dress up as well!

St Bede's also has a Book Fair as a part of Book Week. Parents and family members buy books and other items from the Book Fair. This supports a love of reading and also assists the library to purchase additional books for our great library.

Our school librarian also reads a range of the short listed books to the children in their weekly library lesson. There are always a range of activities for students to be engaged with. At times we may also have a visiting performer or an author visit. They will spend the day at St Bede's and work with multiple year groups.

Library lessons occur weekly. This is an opportunity for students to come and experience reading and share their love of reading with others. Children can borrow books weekly and take them home to share with their family.

The library is open each day at lunchtime. Students who choose to visit the library can read, draw, complete puzzles, play board games or relax. This is a terrific space for children to spend time in.

Other activities:

1) Spend time reading with your child;

2) Talk about your favourite book/ask your child about their favourite book;

3) Talk about dress ups;

4) Have a coversations to orientate children with books (front cover, back cover, author, illustrator, etc);

5) Make up stories using the pictures of a book.

Children come to Kindergarten with a wide range of skills and interests. At St Bede's we are inclusive and cater for the interests and skill levels of all students. It is exciting to see that we have a wonderful group of children coming to St Bede's. There are students who:

• are curious about the world and how things work
• love to sing and dance
• enjoy stories and being read to
• are passionate about art and craft
• enjoy drawing and playing games
• love exploring and the outdoors
• like to count and make patterns

Many parents have asked "What does my child need to come to school with?" The short answer is that all children are different and will come with a varyiety of skills and abilities. Attached is a school readiness checklist to use as a loose guide in preparing children for school. This is not an exhaustive list and should not be seen as the minimum standard. Please do not be alarmed if your child is not doing all of the things on the list.

Feel free to practice some of the items on the list as you and your child prepares for life at St Bede's. If you have any concerns at all, please do not hesitate to reach out.

At St Bede's we use research informed High Impact Teaching Practices (HITP) to ensure that children can grasp and apply concepts. Our teachers analyse student assessment data to plan mathematics programs for students. The assessment data clearly indicates individual and collective strengths and focus areas.

Our mathematics practices are based in the Science of Learning including cognitive load theory, interleaving (spacing out review questions) and retreaval practice developing automaticity (remembering and accessing).

There are 3 elements of each mathematics program at St Bede's:

Daily Review

Research clearly indicates that review should be systematically planned and incorporated into the instructional program. Daily review is a focus on the mathematical skills that have previously been taught. Long term retention is best served if questions on a particular skill are spread out in time, rather than concentrated within a short interval. Review immediately after instruction consolidates the ideas from that instruction, while delayed review aids in the relearning of forgotten material.

Review promotes continuity and helps students to attain a more comprehensive view of the mathematical topics covered. It helps them summarise main ideas, develop generalisations, and get an overall view of what they have been learning. Review helps students to assimilate or consolidate what they have learned, enabling them to fit ideas into new patterns and also serves as a diagnostic tool, revealing weaknesses and strengths to students and teachers. It helps teachers identify what is already known and what is not yet known; then reteaching can be planned.

Further, review assures that the prerequisites needed for learning new content have been mastered and adds to students' confidence in their ability to move successfully to new mathematical topics.

Heavy Lifting Lessons

These are the explicit teaching lessons that deliver concepts and introduce students to new concepts and skills. These lessons are designed to go deeper in the learning, establishing real world connections and provide feedback for both the teacher and student. 

Explicit teaching practices, including the effective use of feedback, are key elements of effective teaching. Such practices ensure that students have a clear understanding of why they are learning something, how it connects to what they already know, what is expected of them, and how to do it (explicit teaching). They also ensure that students are given opportunities to ask questions and get clear feedback about their performance against learning outcomes (effective feedback).

Cognitive load theory provides theoretical and empirical support for explicit models of instruction. The research demonstrates that for novice learners, explicit instruction, incorporating direct guidance accompanied by practice and feedback, is more effective than partial guidance.

Inquiry lessons

In inquiry lessons teachers use questions, problems and scenarios to help students learn through individual thought and investigation. Instead of simply presenting facts, the teacher encourages students to talk about a problem and draw on their intuition to understand it. Inquiry-based learning also focuses on letting students ask their own questions — essentially providing their own inquiry. Student led questions follow teacherguided inquiry.

Activities for you and your child:

1. Identify numbers in everyday situations and explain the meaning of them (menu prices, speed signs, counting, etc.)
2. Identify numbers by counting objects. Try and make different groups.
3. Attempt to write any numbers
4. Play number games. What number comes before and what number comes after?, etc. What is less and what is more?

The first day of school is something special for every child. It is possible that your child is starting to ask questions about ‘Big School’ and St Bede's Primary School.

You are invited to read and share this story of Daisy’s First Day.  The first day of school is also important for parents, especially if it is your first or last child.

You may also like to:

• Talk about your first day of school
• Ask siblings to share their experience of their first day of school
• Discuss colours in the book and ask about your child’s favourite colour
• Discuss sharing and how Spike shared the dinosaur
• Identify any letters of your child’s name or sing the alphabet song
• Talk about morning tea and lunch breaks. Experience opening packets and unwrapping items of food.
• Play counting games and identify numbers
• Identify the Australian animals within the book.

Welcome to the Kindy-Set-Go Online Orientation Program. This program is specifically designed to engage all members of your family through regular Kindy-Set-Go updates and articles. Over the next 6-7 months, you and your child will be invited to participate in a variety of activities to prepare for life at St Bede's. You are encouraged to prioritise time to engage in conversation with your child. It would be terrific if you include other members of your family as well such as siblings, grandparents, or close family friends.

I welcome all families to St Bede's, including new families, current families and those yet to decide. This is the start of a very important partnership where your child remains at the centre of all we do. Please do not hesitate to reach out via email or phone to ask any questions. 

St Bede's are excited to announce that Mrs Elyse Charles and Mrs Lisa Wright will be our Kindergarten teachers in 2025. Elyse and Lisa will be an amazing team that will prepare your children through our School Readiness Program later in the year. We still have some places remaining for 2025.

I look forward to connecting with you throughout 2024.

Andrew