What a busy start to the Term we’ve had, and it’s only the end of Week 3!

Some staffing updates:
We wish Mrs Morris all the very best as she starts her maternity leave for the preparation of the newest addition to the Morris family.

We welcome three new school support staff to STM this term. Miss Muir and Mrs Taylor who will be working with students across the school and Miss Dacich who has joined our administration team.

Substantive (Permanent) Principal: 
A reminder as part of the recruitment process for the substantive (permanent) Principal of St Thomas More, the Catholic Education Office would like to invite parents & carers to attend a consultation session to discuss the current context of the school and what the parent/carer community believe is important for the substantive Principal to demonstrate. 

The details of the consultation session are:

Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025

Time: 2.00pm - 2.30pm 

Location: Library - St Thomas More Catholic Parish Primary School, Ruse  

Tell Them From Me Survey:
The school invites parents and carers to use an online survey to provide feedback on their experience of our school. The surveys are an important part of our whole-school evaluation and planning process. 

The survey is anonymous and will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. You are able to access the parent/carer survey on your computer or mobile device by using the URL http://tellthemfromme.com/stm2025 

The survey window will close on Wednesday 28th May.

Kindergarten Enrolments 2026:
We have started interviewing students for Kindergarten 2026. If you have a child ready for school next year and haven’t put in your application yet please get it submitted online ASAP so you don’t miss out.

Supporting Students With Injuries:
Please note if your child suffers an injury that requires them to be assisted by an aid which can include but is not limited to crutches/moon boot/plaster/sling you must communicate this to the school prior to their return so that a Safety Plan can be developed and put in place. Students without a safety plan will not be able to return to school until one has been developed.

World Support Staff Day:

Today, we celebrate the incredible contributions of our support staff—the quiet champions who work tirelessly behind the scenes and alongside our STM children every day. Their dedication, compassion, and unwavering support create a safe, welcoming, and nurturing environment where young people can thrive.

Whether they work in Admin, the Classroom, the Library and/or the Canteen we thank them for being the backbone of our community. We see you, we appreciate you, and we couldn’t do it without you!