ELC News 

This week we celebrate Early Childhood Educators Day.  We are so very grateful for our extraordinary, caring and dedicated educators who spend each day supporting the learning, development and well-being of the children at our ELC.  It is not an easy job. If you get a chance, remember to say thank you to our amazing educators.

The children have had a wonderful week preparing to celebrate Fathers Day. They worked with great care and creativity to make special gifts, practised for our upcoming liturgy, and planned a few extra surprises to share with their dads. We look forward to celebrating this special occasion with you on Friday and we with all the dads a very happy Fathers Day on Sunday.

Fathers Day Celebrations – Friday 5 September

St Jude’s primary school and ELC warmly invites step fathers, grandfathers, uncles and special friends to attend our Fathers Day celebration this Friday. Our breakfast BBQ will start at 8:15 followed by classroom visits. 

• 8:15am Breakfast BBQ (in the Primary School shelter shed)

• 9:00am Open classrooms

• Followed by Father’s Day liturgy (run by the ELC children/staff) in the St Jude’s Church.

The Stingrays will have a ‘Stay and Play’ session on Monday 8 Sept from 9am – 10am for Stingray fathers and special friends.

Blessed Carlo Acutis – Sports Day – Monday 8 September

To celebrate the canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint, children are invited to wear sports jerseys or sports clothes (as Carlo often did) on Monday 8 September. 

For your diary

Friday 31 October - Grandparents Day

Saturday 1 November – SJV Fete