Principal's Message Term 4 Week 8 2024
Dear Parents,
It is hard to believe we only have one week to go with lots still happening around the school including a number of staff farewells. It has been a busy year with so much to be thankful for, let's not lose focus on the the true meaning of this Christmas period.
A reminder that if you know that you are leaving MTS to please let the office know ASAP. This will allow us to fill any vacancies we have for 2025 with students who we have on our waiting list.
Staffing and Meet and Greet
I am hoping to advise the community of our staffing for 2025 early next week. The children will be given the opportunity to meet their new teacher/s next Friday morning to complete a 'getting to know you' activity. Families will not be provided with class lists for confidentiality reasons, however the children will take home an introduction sheet to display on the fridge.
School Reports
The reports will be released via Compass on Friday, 13 December. I will advise once they are released. Families leaving the school as asked to please download you child's reports as access to our Compass Portal will close on Monday afternoon, 16 December, for families not returning in 2025. Any issues after the end of the term you will need to email the school office.
Parent Interviews
As the Semester Two reports provide detailed comments we are not running formal interviews for the end of the term. Should you have any last minute questions please contact your child's teacher. The teachers have put aside Tuesday afternoon, should any family wish to book in to meet their child's teacher.
Thanksgiving Liturgy and Light Ceremony
This week we held two very important school events - our Thanksgiving Liturgy and Passing of the Light from Year 6 to Year 5, and our beautiful Kinder Nativity. Both occasions were very special.
As advertised, our annual Christmas Carols Concert will take place on Wednesday, December 11 from 6pm. Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy the festivities or you can purchase dinner from the food vans at the event. A coffee van will also be on site. We look forward to a great evening of caroling! The children have all been learning carols to share.
Last Community Gathering for the Year - Carols on the Oval - Save the Date
Finalising Fees
I am reaching out to all families who have not finalised their 2024 school fee accounts. Please do so as soon as possible so the school can finalise all our school invoices by the end of Week 9. Your help in settling outstanding fees is much appreciated.
2025 School Fees Increase
Catholic Education and Mother Teresa School are very conscious that cost of living pressures is ongoing and have worked hard to keep fee increases to a minimum. However, only 80% of our school income comes from ACT and Australian Government funding which will not keep pace with rising education costs next year.
To provide a reasonable level of resourcing for the coming year, and to ensure our school can continue to deliver excellent learning opportunities and quality facilities, an increase in fees is required. It is a policy of the archdiocese that no student should be refused enrolment, excluded or disadvantaged because their family is unable to afford fees.
The transition to a single fee structure for ACT primary schools will continue next year with the full transition to have occurred by 2027.
Full 2025 fees information
Our Yearbook will be distributed from next Wednesday so please check with your child. The book looks amazing.Have a lovely weekend and God Bless,
Carmel Maguire & Craig Hart
Principal & Acting Principal