It has been an absolute delight to once again offer our Transition to School Playgroup. The playgroup recommenced last week for the 2023 Kindergarten cohort following a pause during the time that we were impacted by COVID-19. The children have loved the organised structured play time and it has been a great time to meet parents and introduce them to Nazareth school. The playgroup will continue to be offered during the weeks ahead.

The school is in the process of finalizing matters associated with the expansion of the play equipment in the Kindergarten playground area. The new play equipment will promote creative play and is in the form of a small town including a shop, a bank, a hospital, a bus stop and an ice cream van. The little town has been designed to flow on from the existing climbing equipment and to incorporate the blue friendship seat. The cost of the expansion of the play equipment will be covered by school and P&F funds. The P&F is making a substantial contribution to the overall cost and I wish to extend my thanks for their support of this worthwhile project. The intention is for the play equipment to be installed and ready for use for the new school year.

Preparation is well underway in relation to the 2022 Year 6 Mass and Graduation Ceremony, which will be held on Wednesday Dec 7. Following Mass, Year 6 students and their parents will join with staff for the Graduation Ceremony which will be held for the first time in the Shellharbour Civic Centre Auditorium. The ceremony will include dinner and will incorporate the traditional components of previous graduations.

Congratulations to Olivia Sarin and Layla Makovski who both represented Nazareth at the Diocesan Public Speaking Competition which was held on Wednesday at St John’s Dapto. Both students spoke very well and were excellent representatives of their families and their school.

Enjoy the week ahead
Peter Dempsey
Principal