Category: Early Childhood

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NEWMAN PARENTS IS A FORUM FOR PARTNERSHIP, COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND HOME AT ADULT ONLY EVENTS. THIS FORUM RECOGNISES THAT PARENTS ARE NOT MERELY OBSERVERS OF THE EDUCATIVE PROCESS IN WHICH THEIR CHILDREN ARE ENGAGED BUT ARE ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COLLEGE. THE CONTENT OF THE EVENINGS INCLUDES COMMUNICATION OF KEY COLLEGE INITIATIVES AND TOPICS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AT THE COLLEGE.

Thursday 15 August 2019 is the Feast Day of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the feast day chosen for the Marist Brothers at the time of their foundation by Saint Marcellin Champagnat, the founder of the Marist Brothers and of Marist Education. To mark this significant Feast and Day of Holy Obligation in the life of the Church as well as the international Marist Institute, our PK-12 College Community will be celebrating the Feast of the Assumption across the College on this day.

Download 2019 Feast of Assumption Letter to Parents

An invitation is extended to all parents and guardians to attend the Parent Consultative Committee Meeting (NPCC).

Along with the usual format, topics that will be addressed are outlined below:

1. ECE initiatives
2. Whole School Literacy
3. ACYF
4. Strategic Planning process 2019/20
5. Feedback Session

The NPCC is an important space for a collaboration of ideas. It is also an opportunity to meet parents who are engaged in facilitating our parents groups. These groups for 2019 are as follows: Primary Social Group; Friends of The Arts; and Arts Festival Committee. Click here to read more about the work of the NPCC.