Last Friday was a great community day and from our smallest children right through to the Seniors in Year 12, students took a day from their lessons to run stalls with delicious foods, to dress up in thematic colours, to perform on stage and to enjoy the talent as a receptive audience. Judging from the number of food stalls which ran out we can be hopeful of realizing a good sum for the charities which will benefit from our funds.

This Week

• Gala Day! - see inside for full, colourful, coverage
• Celebrating Mothers - there are some lovely tributes from our Primary students
• Italy / Art Study Tour - read the full report!
• Year 9 Science - visit the Botanic Gardens as part of a study on Ecology
• Year 11 Legal Studies - visit the Adelaide Magistrates Court
• Brainstorm Productions present The Flipside to the Years 7-10 cohort
• SAPSASA District Athletics - results are in
• Parents and Friends - the Term 2 meeting is coming up on Wednesday 22 May.  Don't forget Quiz Night on Friday 31 May - get your tickets online now!

The Week 3 Term 2 Bulletin is online here.

The two recent Parents and Teacher conversations for Years 7 - 12 have been well attended, especially by Year 7 and Year 8 Parents.  Comments from teachers indicate how much your presence is valued, and how helpful it is to meet those most closely associated with the girls we teach. 

This Week

• Students and staff from three Dominican Schools in Indonesia, hosted by the Cabra College Community, visited St Dominic's on Monday. 
• Mother's Day Raffle: tickets (50c each) are still available from the Primary School.  The raffle will be drawn at lunch time on Gala Day.  Looking for a last minute gift for mum?  Order an Entertainment Book online now and enjoy more than 12 months of valuable dining, shopping and travel offers! Also available from the Accounts Office.
• Winter Season Sport kicks off this week, with Primary Netball having their first game for the term on Thursday and Year 7-12 interschool competition starting Saturday morning.  We wish all of our teams well for the season ahead.  

Upcoming

• Gala Day Friday 10 May: Parents are welcome to join us for Morning Tea 11:00am - 12noon and lunch games between 1:00pm - 2:00pm 
• Quiz Night Friday 31 May: Tickets are onsale now, online here.  We encourage both new and "old" parents to come along... you do not need to fill a table in order to book.  

Get the week 2 Bulletin online now.

The winter term has begun, with Year 7-12 Parent Teacher Interviews underway and preparations in next Friday's Gala Day in full swing.  

Get the Week 1 Bulletin online now.  

Week 11 Bulletin

By now, students across Years 7 12 have taken home their Term One Report.  Overwhelmingly, the results represent an affirmation of the interest and the effort our students give to their studies.  They are to be heartily congratulated.  In with the report is information for parents about booking times in the early Term 2 Parent Teacher Interviews.

Also inside

• NAPLAN Success:  At St. Dominic's substantial improvements were shown in numeracy by the cohort of students moving from both Years 3 5 and Years 7 9.
• District Cross Country: Thursday April 3 saw 35 students attend the North Adelaide District Cross Country trials.  We congratulate them on their successes and, particularly, wish our "top six" place getters well as they move on to represent North Adelaide in the State Championships next term.
• Easter Liturgy: Students from Years 8-12 gathered yesterday to celebrate the forgiveness of God for us in a Reconcilliation Liturgy.  Thank you to Fr Tony Densley for leading this ritual and for offering the opportunity for private confession to all secondary year levels together with Fr Ben Hensley and Fr James Valledares.

Upcoming

• Thursday 11 April:  Bread Roll Day in the primary school.
• Thursday 11 April: Term 1 Sports & Special Photos
• Friday 12 April: Final day of Term 1.  Classes will be dismissed at the NORMAL TIME.
• Tuesday 30 April: First day of Term 2.  Winter Uniform is worn.  This is also the final date for Year 7-12 Parents to book their Parent-Teacher Interviews.
• Wednesday 1 May + Monday 6 May: Year 7-12 Parent Teacher Interviews.  Information about the booking process has been sent home with student reports.
• Monday 6 May: Auskick's 8-week football coaching clinic begins at St Dominic's, for students in Rec - Year 6.  Book online here.
• Thursday 9 May: Thundercup Netball season begins

Parents & Friends News

• The Produce Stall is in need of helpers.  If you are able to help chop produce or join in a produce-making session, please send an email to: [email protected]
• Quiz Night 31 May 2019 - HOLD THIS DATE IN YOUR DIARIES NOW! 

Uniform Shop Opening Hours

Please note the following Uniform Shop Opening Hours for all your Winter Uniform needs:

Thursday 11 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm

Saturday 13 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Monday 15 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday 16 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Wednesday 17 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Friday 26 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Monday 29 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm

Get the Week 11 Term 1 Bulletin online now.

Excitement is mounting as the competitive side of the Project Compassion appeal draws to a close. Students and staff have together devised a number of new and old ways of raising funds for a good cause everything from the traditional bake sale to the staff student netball matches.  Caritas Australia each year builds a wonderful program on its website
to connect the generosity of the giver to those who will receive their help.

See Also:

• Congratulations to the St Dominic's girls who represented North Adelaide at the SAPSASA Metro Championship last week
• Year 10 Geography report back on their field trip to Kangaroo Island
• Year 12 Chemistry learned about Chromatography and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy at a special workshop at Flinders University
• Year 9 French attended the French Film Festival recently, taking in a screening of the movie Dilili in Paris. 

Reminders

• We're fundraising with Entertainment - preorder the 2019|2010 Entertainment Membership here before April 6 to receive exciting early bird bonuses!
• Year 7 - 12 Term 1 Reports will be going home this Tuesday 9 April.  Inside, families will find all they need to know about the online booking process for the Secondary Parent-Teacher Interviews, to be held in Week 1 and 2 of Term 2.
• Sports and Special Photos are scheduled for next Thursday, 11 April.
• Winter Uniform is worn in Term 2.  Upcoming School Holiday Uniform Shop Opening Hours are as follows:

Saturday 13 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Monday 15 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Tuesday 16 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Wednesday 17 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Friday 26 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm
Monday 29 April: 10:30am - 1:30pm

Get the Week 10 Term 1 Bulletin online now.