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• We are very happy with our first year at st Therese, we have been welcomed with friendly faces, wonderful supportive staff and a fun learning environment
• Well Done!!
• We are big fans of the school, but think the school struggles at times with moving teachers / job sharing etc which impacts the ability to provide a cohesive educational path. Possibly some of our concerns are not from the school but from the curriculum as well. eg. times tables - will someone just drill that into the kids from K-2 and be done with it. It's a major cornerstone of math learning and the kids just don't know it.
• Both of my children and we as parents have thoroughly enjoyed the schooling experience at St Therese. The learning, social, sporting, and spiritual provision has been wonderful and such a positive experience of primary level learning has set the kids up for ongoing lifelong learning! Thank you!!
• A fantastic school & community!
• The school genuinely cares about my child and our families wellbeing.
• St Therese is a genuine faith filled community that provides excellent routines and known expectations for students. My child has had two outstanding teachers at St Therese namely, Gail Crane and Jazmin Tikkeros. Each of these teachers have surpassed expectations in terms of genuinely knowing, engaging with and understanding my child's needs. This was/has been achieved by providing relevant, consistent feedback and open dialogue in relation to my child. When necessary, Dimitra Vezinias has always made herself available for further collaboration and planning in relation to my child. In these instances, Dimitra has responded to concerns and followed appropriate processes and procedures to address them. My child currently feels safe, supported and known at school.
• In terms of support staff at St Therese, this is another area in which the school is truly outstanding. Classroom and non-classroom based support staff are friendly, approachable and will go out of their way to ensure the children in their care feel safe and supported. I will always be immensely grateful for the benefit my child received from literacy intervention in Kindergarten with Mrs Bradbury. Louise Locke is also always willing to assist and respond to enquiries in an efficient and friendly manner. It has been a privilege to be on the receiving end of all of this support, as well as witnessing this for others during the times I have visited the school.
• Being our first year at the school, my son has never been happier. So glad you accepted us warmly into your school. Thank you
• As a first time Kindergarten parent and teacher in another Catholic school I have been so pleased with our child's transition to St Therese. I find all the staff I interact with to be genuinely invested in the student's well being, learning and personal growth. I find the staff to be caring and the school community to be a welcoming and inclusive place. Whilst teaching and learning are most important, the interactions between the staff and students supersede this. Personally, our class teacher (Mrs Hogarth) has been professional, always open to communication and deeply knows our child's needs, strengths and interests.
• We receive a lot of information about the school and what is going on but minimal information on our children’s progress, only a few times a year. We feel that parent and teachers should be communicating more regularly.

Road Safety Alert To Parents / Grandparents / Carers

Wollongong City Council would like to remind all drivers of an important road safety message: -

Under the NSW Road Rules you must not stop or park your vehicle: -

• On or across a driveway, unless the driver is stopping to pick up or drop off passengers

(Road Rule 2014 Reg 198 (2))

• Within 10 metres of an intersection (Road Rule 2014 Reg170 (3))
• Within 3 metres of double dividing lines (Road Rule 2014 Reg 208 (1) & (6))
• Block the flow of traffic or become a danger to other road users (Road Rule 2014 Reg 198 (1))
• On footpaths and nature strips, unless a sign says you can (Road Rule 2014 Reg 197 (1))

Refer to NSW Road User Handbook: - Road User Handbook (nsw.gov.au)

The NSW Parking offences for each of the abovementioned, can result in fines of and/or exceeding

$362 plus 2 demerit points for each offence (as of August 2023) in a school zone. Please park your vehicle safely and in accordance with the NSW Road Rules.

Traffic rules and parking restrictions are there to improve safety around schools. We all have a

responsibility to keep each other safe and as a driver, abide by the road rules including parking

Safely.

Holy Spirit College Mass of Remembrance

Each year, Holy Spirit College host a Mass in November to remember deceased students and staff. This is always a very special occasion to which everyone is welcome to attend.

Date: Sunday, 26 November

Time: 11am

Venue: Casey Ryder Centre at the College (entry via Cawley St)

The Zones Of Regulation 

SEL

We are discussing how we make positive choices in our lives and strategies to best make those decisions