Dear Parents/Carers,

Mary Mother of Church have released their Sacramental Program information, which you will find below. 

For further information about the parish sacramental process, please email mfields@dow.org.au or contact the Parish Office on 9605 6169.

Sincerely 

SFCC Adminstration

Congratulations to our students:

Stephanie G who received a Bronze for 400m Freestyle

Bella G who received 5 Gold and 2 Silver for the following:

Gold
200m Butterfly
400m Individual Medley
100m Freestyle
100m Butterfly
400m Freestyle

Silver
200m Individual Medley
100m Backstroke
200m Freestyle

Last Wednesday, a squad of 18 students from our College attended the Western Region Swimming Carnival at Bradbury pool. I would like to congratulate all of our competitors for their sensational efforts! They displayed great sportsmanship and represented our College with pride. It was inspiring to see them support and cheer on their fellow team mates from the sidelines with such enthusiasm.

I would like to particularly congratulate the following students for outstanding results:

* Gemma B - Placed 5th overall in the 50m 12/13 Years Butterfly
* Shaun B - Placed 5th overall in the 50m in the 12/13 Years Breaststroke

Mrs Crescini

K-6 Sport Coordinator

In 2021, St Francis will continue to grow our reading comprehension through participation in the Renaissance Reading Program with students in Years 5-8.  The Accelerated Reader (AR) computer program helps teachers and parents manage and monitor children’s independent reading practice, by guiding students to select books at their own level and read at their own pace.  When they’re finished, students take a short online ‘Reading Practice’ quiz and receive feedback on their results to help them improve in their reading.

Students enjoy ‘voice and choice’ by having the chance to read for their own pleasure, as well as setting goals and tracking their own progress. Mostly, it's a great opportunity to hone in on our reading focus and unlock confidence and success in this area!

More information about the Renaissance Program, including links, is available for students on the ‘Middle Years Website’ on the READING HUB page.

STAR ☆ Readers

In order to celebrate reading at St Francis, this year we are introducing a regular ‘segment’ in the Newsletter where we acknowledge the great reading taking place in our classrooms.

Congratulations to the following students who have been recognised for their reading achievements! You guys are our ‘STAR ☆ Readers’ for Weeks 4-6!!

I look forward to sharing future updates on the program and acknowledging the great efforts of our SFCC Reading Community with you this year.

Yours in Literacy,

Ms Courtney Spencer