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The first day of school gets a big THUMBS UP from our new Reception Class!

It is the first day of the 2020 school year, and we have hit the ground running here at St Dominic's Priory College.  Our Year 8s are off on camp, our Year 12s are looking forward to their final Retreat, and there is an exciting Wellbeing program for all classes on campus on Thursday.

Coming home this afternoon with the eldest student of each family is the jam-packed first Bulletin for 2020.  It is full of information families will need for the year, and is not to be missed!

• We welcome new students and new staff alike, to the St Dominic's Priory College Community
• A message from our Deputy Principal, regarding College Policies
• We celebrate the success of our 2019 graduates
• There have been exciting developments over in the Primary School during the holidays.  Have you spotted the difference?
• The Staff List 2020 and Tuckshop Menu is published   

Important Dates

• A reminder that School Fees for Term 1 were due by Tuesday 28 January
• Thursday 30 January is Wellbeing Day.  All students not on camp or retreat are required to attend.  Correct College PE Uniform is to be worn
• Monday 3 February - ID Photo Day (all students).  All scheduled School Photo Days are published inside today's Bulletin
• Monday 3 February - Term 1 Sports Nominations are due.  Nomination Forms will be sent home with students and there is a box for reply slips located outside of the PE Office, upstairs in the Gym.  Today's Bulletin includes the proposed training schedule for Saturday Morning Sport.
• A representative from Lighthouse Books will be in the Library at lunch time on Tuesday 4 February, for students who have any returns or queries
• Sunday 9 February - Family Mass
• Uniform Shop Opening Hours are published in today's Bulletin:

Mondays during Term: 10:30am - 1:30pm [except Monday 9 March, Adelaide Cup Public Holiday]
Thursdays - 10:30am - 1:30pm [odd weeks of term] and 12:30pm - 4:30pm [even weeks of term]

• Parent Information Nights

Rec - Year 6 parents: Tuesday 4 February
Years 7/8/9 parents: Wednesday 14 February
Years 10/11/12 parents: Monday 10 February

Further information is inside today's Bulletin, and will also be sent home via students' class teachers.

Get the Week 1, Term 1 Bulletin online now  

We congratulate the students of 2019 on their excellent results and wish them well in their future goals.

The 2019 results are as follows:

- 100% SACE completion

- 12 Merits were awarded to 17% of students across 10 subjects

- Merits were awarded in: Biology, Chemistry, English, English as an Additional Language, English Literary Studies, Essential English, Language and Culture, Religion Studies, Research Project B and Visual Arts Art

- 14% of students gained an ATAR of 95 or above, placing them in the top 5% of all Australian students

- 40% of students gained an ATAR of 90 or above, placing them in the top 10% of all Australian students

- 67% of students gained an ATAR of 85 or above, placing them in the top 15% of all Australian students

- 56% of grades were achieved in the A grade band

- 96% of grades were achieved in the A and B grade bands

Congratulations to the 2019 St Dominic's Priory College Dux, Cindy Kieu.  

Cindy achieved an ATAR of 99.85, placing her in the top 1% of all Australian students, along with her peers Isabella Haddad, Marisa Kariotoglou and Katie Tran, who also gained an ATAR above 99.

Wishing the St Dominic's Priory College Community a Happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.

Ms Muriel Noujaim
Acting Principal

The Final Bulletin for 2019

The Week 8 Term 4 Bulletin is available online now.

Upcoming Dates

• End of Year final Dismissal: 2:30pm Friday 6 December

• Year 12 Graduation Ball: Tuesday 10 December

• Report Collection: Wednesday 11 December, between 8:00am - 3:00pm. 

• Uniform Shop: Trading hours for the December 2019 / January 2020 holidays are published on the front page of the Bulletin.  Please note that Uniform Shop trading is NOT affected by the front office closure.

• Front Office Christmas Closure: Please see the front page of the Bulletin for dates.

• 2020 Year 8-12 Laptop Collection: Students currently at St Dominic's, who are entering years 8 to 12 in 2020, are to proceed directly to the Library on Friday 24 January, between the hours of 8:30am to 4:00pm, to collect their Laptop.  It is essential that students bring their laptop case.

• Year 7 & 8 Orientation: Tuesday 28 January 2020.  Year 7s and those Year 8s new to St Dominic's will receive their laptops as part of the Orientation program.

• First Day of Term 1, 2020: Wednesday 29 January 2020.  Year 8s will depart for Camp and Year 6s will be issued with their laptops.

This week's Bulletin is particularly important, as it aims to communicate key points, so that we are well placed for the Year 3-12 End of Year Mass of Thanksgiving, to take place on Tuesday 3 December.

This is a special celebration, as we gather to give thanks to God for the year that was.  While we understand that not every family at the College is a church goer, we hope to have full participation in our Liturgy, as prayer and connecting to one's own spirituality does not discriminate.

Also inside:

• The very hot temperature last Wednesday did not stop the Reception - Year 5 classes and their families from having a great Twilight Assembly
• The final Primary Assembly for 2019 was capably hosted by the Year 6 class.  On Thursday 28 November, the Year 6 Class will gather to mark their graduation from the Primary School, with a family BBQ Graduation Dinner.
• The 2019 Vinnies Christmas Appeal is in full swing and we are grateful to all families for their contributions.
• The Second-hand Book Sale, selling Year 11 & 12 2020 texts will be on Tuesday 3 December for current Year 10 and 11 students.  Outgoing Year 11 & 12 students who wish to sell their texts will need to drop their books off to the Library by Monday morning.
• Please pay particular attention to special dismissal times on Tuesday 3 December and Friday 6 December, as well as a late start on Wednesday 4 December.

Get the Week 7 Term 4 Bulletin online now.

A Week of Community...

It has been a week of community, with a lot of opportunities for students, staff and families - current and old - to come together:

• Old Scholars from 1979 gathered on Saturday for their 40 Year Reunion

• Students across the College joined together with other classes, to participate in a range of sporting activities for PE Week

• Saturday Morning Sport wraps up the season this Saturday

• Reception to Year 5 students and their families will gather tonight for their End of Year Twilight Assembly.  The Year 6 Graduation will follow next week, on Thursday 28 November.

• The final meeting of the Parents & Friends Association, for 2019, begins at 6:45pm tonight, Wednesday 20 November; to be followed by the 2019 Fete Wrap Up meeting, from 7:30pm.  

• RSVPs for the End of Year Mass are due this Friday 22 November

Get the Week 6 Term 4 Bulletin online now