Classes 2024
Term 4 is the time when we complete the 2023 school year as well as prepare for 2024.  One of the major tasks this term is to prepare classes for 2024.  Teachers and staff members use their professional expertise in making decisions, seeking to create equitable class groupings considering all students.  All classes/grades will be regrouped for 2024.  

Optimising the learning environment is the prime focus when forming new class groups for 2024, not forming friendship groups.  The aim is to provide classes in which each child is able to continue to develop to their full potential.  

If there is a particular issue regarding your child’s learning for 2023, please write to Mr Barrington, via email, stating your concerns and requests.  You are invited to be proactive rather than reactive.  Please note that this is not an opportunity to request individual teachers, but an opportunity to state a particular issue that might impact on your child’s learning in 2024.  All requests will be considered but NOT NECESSARILY GUARANTEED.  Please send your email requests to info@stmdow.catholic.edu.au marked to the attention of Mr Barrington by Friday 10th November 2023.  Further requests regarding class placement will not take place after this date.  Please note that because we are committed to the belief that each child begins each school year anew, we do not retain information regarding these requests from previous years.  

This is the time to raise any issues regarding your child’s learning for 2024.  After all requests have been considered the school will make the final decision regarding all placements.  

If your child is not returning to St Thomas More Catholic Parish Primary School Ruse in 2024, could you please notify the School Office as soon as possible.   There is a ‘School Leavers’ form that needs to be completed.

STM P&F AGM
All parents and carers of St Thomas More Catholic Parish Primary School are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the St Thomas More Parents and Friends Association for 2023.  All positions on the P&F Executive are declared vacant and a voting process will occur. We are now calling for nominations for the election of Office Bearers. There are four Executive positions that are required to be filled by parents plus membership in general committees, such as fundraising, hospitality and Fete Committee.  There is a nomination form that you can complete and return to the School Office and as well you may nominate at the AGM. Paper copies of the nomination form are available from the School Office. Self nominations are also being accepted.

St Thomas More Parents And Friends Association
2023 AGM

Monday 13th November 2023

School Library

7.00pm 

All parents and carers are welcome to attend

A Date For Your Diary

St Thomas More Christmas Concert

Monday 11th December 2023

7.00pm 

Mary Sheil Centre

St Patrick’s College Hall

2024 School Year

Tuesday 30th January 2024:   Staff returns

Thursday 1st February 2024:  Year 1 to Year 6 return

Thursday 8th February 2023:  Kindergarten first day at BIG school.  Kindergarten begins full days.

Thursday 1st February to Wednesday 7th February = ‘Best Start Program’ for Kindergarten (a one hour appointment for your child at some time during this week).

Have a great week,

Philip Barrington 
PRINCIPAL