Semester 1 Parent / Teacher Interviews
During Week 10, Semester 1 parent/teacher interviews will be conducted.  You will soon be able to book through Compass a time with your child’s teacher for the interview.  All children in Years 1-6 are encouraged to attend the interview with their parents, making it a parent/child/teacher interview.  This provides an opportunity for an open conversation between parents, child and teacher in regards to the learning achievements and needs of the student.  We understand that all students may not be able to attend the interview for a variety of reasons, but their attendance is highly encouraged.  Semester 1 reports will be sent out via Compass on Friday 28th June.  

Celebration of Learning
Thank you to the parents and carers who were able to attend the Stage 3 Liturgy and Celebration of Learning last week.  A large number of parents gathered with the students to pray and then spent time in Year 5 and Year 6 classrooms.  The Stage 2 Celebration of Learning is being held on Thursday 6th June 8.30am-9.30am and the Early Stage 1 and Stage 1 Celebration of Learning will occur on Thursday 27th June 8.30am-9.30am.

Afternoon Dismissal
Thanks to those parents and carers who are abiding by the road rules and not blocking St Johns Road during afternoon pick up.  We seem to have some good days and not so good days.  Police and Council Rangers are constantly monitoring this area.  We encourage all families to stagger their pick up time between 2.40pm and 3.00pm.  Your children are safe in the care of teachers until you arrive to collect them.   A reminder to all parents and carers who collect their child from the Undercover Area to please walk into the school playground to the Undercover Area to collect your child.  Children are not permitted to  leave the Undercover Area when called to the gate by parents.  A huge thank you to the staff of our school for their hard work and care of the children each afternoon.

Diocesan Cross Country
St Thomas More School students: Ivy C, Eliza D, Braxton E, Mackenzie E, Marley F, Matilda H, Emily H, Lahni H, Quinn H, Hendrix M, Bodhi M, Bailey M, Jayden M, Lachlan M, Samantha O, Jackson R, Mahaylia T and Blake W represented our school with pride at the Wollongong Diocese Regional Cross Country Selection Trials yesterday Tuesday 28th May.  All runners gave their best, producing some excellent results. Congratulations to the team of runners and the parents and grandparents who came along in great support.

Change of Date for Mufti Day
Mufti Day is now on Thursday 13th June (Week 7).  Children can wear mufti clothes to school and bring in a monetary donation (coin or foldable) which will be given to the Fete Committee to purchase goods for our upcoming STM Fete.  This change is due to the Year 6 Graduation photo being taken on Friday 14th June.  All of Year 6 must be in their full Winter uniform on this day.  

P&F General Meeting
All parents and carers are invited to the next General Meeting of the St Thomas More Parents and Friends Association which is being held on Monday 3rd June  at 7.00pm in the School Library.  All agenda items are to be sent in writing to info@stmdow.catholic.edu.au.  Stay tuned for more details of the School Disco that the P&F are organising which is being held on Friday 21st June 2024.

Enrolling now for 2025
St Thomas More School is enrolling now for 2025.   If you have a child who is to start Kindergarten in 2025, please access and complete the electronic enrolment form which is located on our school website.  

Best wishes for the coming week,

Philip Barrington 
PRINCIPAL