Term Ends Friday 13 April

As the eleven week term one draws to a close, there is a sense that holidays are looming while work is being finalised. 

End of term reports are a major formal communication between family and school.  The reports cover the academic results, either as both comments and marks for senior students and comments on progress for junior and middle school students.  Teachers often remark in the comments on progress that it would help a student to, "ask more questions."  Of course not every student feels able to "confidently involve herself in class discussions."  This can be related to shyness or to the process of formulating a question. 

Parents can play a powerful part in encouraging children and youth to overcome the barriers and help their children to hear the "sound of their own voice," a very different proposition in a classroom setting from the informal exchanges at home.  Of course this is a two-way thing, with teachers making time and giving encouragement also.
In addressing the data available in the reports, one notes again and again that high attendance and punctuality rates, which are normally good at St. Dominic's, can make all the difference in a child's progress where they are cause for concern.

Please note that reports for all students are being sent home to parents today.

Upcoming

• Parent Teacher Interviews: Inside report envelopes today is essential information for parents of students in Years 7-12 and for Year 6 in relation to elective subjects.  Everything needed in order to book parent-teacher interviews is explained.  Once again the link is given to enable your easy access to the booking procedure:

www.schoolinterviews.com.au
booking code: dwc97

• Term will end with NORMAL DISMISSAL on Friday 13 April

• Term 2 will commence on TUESDAY 1 MAY

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A Short yet Busy Week!

This short week after Easter has begun educationally in earnest.  Today the daughters of our Year 10 parents took part in a Road Safety Presentation.  By the end of this busy week Students will have well and truly committed time to a balance in learning, fundamental to the MYP profile of the learner, and absolutely fundamental to an appreciation of a true Dominican education.  The MYP profile of the balanced Learner defines it as:

"balancing the different aspects of our lives, intellectual, physical, spiritual and emotional to achieve well- being for ourselves and others"

By the end of the week many students will bring back to school an appreciation of the world beyond school, met through excursions into:  senior Chemistry, Digital Photography, Design Technology, French film, a Dominican student leaders gathering at Cabra, a Year 12 Visual Art and Design forum, a Petanque Cup excursion for French students and the list goes on.

Also in Today's Bulletin:

• The theme for Gala Day is announced: Disney/Childhood!

• Year 10 Geography report back on their recent field trip to Kangaroo Island

• Year 7 & 9 Religion, and the Year 12 Society & Culture classes attend a presentation by environmentalist Tim Silverwood.

• Year 12 Chemistry visit Flinders University

Upcoming

• Dismissal on Friday 13 April (last day of Term 1) will be at the normal dismissal time

• Term 2 commences on TUESDAY 1 May.  Winter Uniform is to be worn.

• School Holiday Uniform Shop Hours are as follows:

  • 10:30am - 1:30pm Saturday 14 April

  • 10:30am - 1:30pm Friday 20 April

  • 10:30am - 1:30pm Saturday 21 April

  • 10:30am - 1:30pm Thursday 26 April

  • 10:30am - 1:30pm Friday 27 April

  • 10:30am - 1:30pm Monday 30 April [pupil free day]

• Keep your Coles Sports for Schools vouchers coming in!

• Order your 2018|2019 Entertainment Books online now.

• St Dominic's is looking towards implementing MultiLit from Term 2 2018 and are seeking parents who are interested in volunteering some time to become Tutors in the program.  Please see inside today's Bulletin for more information.

Get the Week 10, Term 1 Bulletin online now.

Week 9 Bulletin

Millions of Christians around the world are journeying towards the most sacred days in our Calendar, as we enter into the meaning of Jesus' Last Supper, his journey to the cross of Calvary, and his Resurrection on the third day.

St Dominic's students, both primary and secondary, are challenged, according to their age, to reflect on the meaning of Easter, and the love of God revealed in Jesus for each and every one of us.  On Tuesday 27 March Fr Charles Gauci proclaimed John's Gospel at our Holy Week Reconciliation for Years 7 12.  Please join with us in spirit by reading it. 

John 13:3-5, 12-17
During supper, Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God, got up from the table, took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself.
Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around him. 
After he had washed their feet, had put on his robe, and had returned to the table, he said to them, "Do you know what I have done to you?  You call me Teacher and Lordand you are right, for that is what I am.  So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet.  For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you."

Also in this week's Bulletin:

• Results, photographs and P&F Thanks from last Sunday's Sports Day.  Well done to AQUINAS, who took home the Guerin Shield with 2173 points!
• SAPSASA State Carnival results are in!  Well done to all those who were selected to represent North Adelaide Districts.
• How we celebrated cultural diversity across the school on Harmony Day, Wednesday 21 March.
• There's an important reminder about traffic management around the school and pedestrian safety. 
• We showcase the highlights of our students' efforts to support a Just Future with Project Compassion.

The Week 9 Bulletin is online now.

Week 8 Bulletin

We are looking forward to greeting all our families at Sacred Heart College Somerton Park on this Sunday for the 2018 annual Sports Day.  It is a special day of friendly, but strong competition between the four Sports Houses.  We wish the captains and their vice captains the best of luck on the day.

Please read very carefully the list of reminders in today's Bulletin.

Also this Week:

• Harmony Day is today, Wednesday 21 March
• Australia-ASEAN Bridging Partnership Program
• Our Primary and Secondary swimmers shine at last week's SACPSSA and SACSSGSA Swimming Carnivals
• On Friday 16 March, St Dominic's joined with schools around the nation to mark the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence.
• Keep sending in your Coles Sports for Schools vouchers!
• Everything you need to know about Sunday's Sports Day with a special program lift out for families to bring on the day!

Get the Week 8 Bulletin online now.

Did You Know?

One of the reasons St. Dominic's keeps its Annual Sports Day on a Sunday is to enable us to interact as a community together and for you our parents to be involved with your daughter's school in ways that are not possible during the busy week at your workplace.

This year we are urgently in need, on some stalls, of more parent help to serve the many good things there are to eat and drink on the day.  Have you signed up yet?  If not please do so today: http://signup.com/go/SPVJzJJ

Also in Today's Bulletin

• Sports Day tips and additional information (especially useful to new parents!)
• Primary Field Day
• Year 4 visit the Botanical Gardens
• SRC International Women's Day fundraiser
• News from Year 12

Get the Week 7 Bulletin online now.