Term 1 - Week 10
Prayer
Dear Lord, as we enter this Holy Week, we pause to remember the journey of your Son, Jesus, towards the cross. May we find time for reflection and prayer, seeking to understand the profound meaning of His sacrifice. Help us to open our hearts to the love and grace that He offers, and to carry His message of hope and peace into our lives and the lives of others. May we be renewed in spirit and find strength in the promise of Easter's resurrection.
Amen.
ANZAC Day - 25th April
This year, ANZAC Day will be commemorated on the second Friday of the school holidays and, in line with traditional St Columba’s practice, we will have representation at the Yeoval Dawn Service, the Obley Breakfast Servicer and the 11:00 am Commemorative Service.
All of our community members are invited to join us at any of these events. If you would like to join the St. Columba’s Catholic School community on ANZAC Day, the details of these events are as follows:
Yeoval Dawn Service: commences at 5:45 am, marching from the Billabong to the Memorial Town Hall. The ceremony begins at 6:00 am.
Obley Breakfast Service: Commences at 6:45 am in front of the Obley War Memorial.
Yeoval ANZAC Day march: Students assemble at Yeoval Central School. Diggers and students march into the Yeoval Memorial Centre. Commence. The Commemorative Service is planned to begin at 11:00 am.
Students who represent St. Columba’s School at the Yeoval ANZAC Day march are reminded to wear their full school winter uniform.
We look forward to commemorating this significant day with those of you who are able to attend.
Parent Teacher Interviews - Term 2
Parent-teacher interviews will take place in Week 3 of Term 2.
These interviews will be able to be booked via Compass in the Conference section of your Compass Apps.
Bookings will go live in Term 2, Week 1, and an email will go out letting you know they are open.
Interviews are scheduled for 10 minutes. In light of our new English and Mathematics groups, our interviews will focus on your child's Mathematics and English progress and, therefore, will be conducted with students' relative teachers.
Infants - K-1 - Mrs. Beth Angell
Stage 2 - Years 2-4 Miss Jaimee Nixon
Stage 3 - Years 5-6 Mrs. Alyce Crean and Mr. Glenn Corben
Sacraments - 2025
Coordinating Student Sacraments with the Parish!
We are working closely with our parish to support students and families in preparing for and receiving the Sacraments of Reconciliation (Year 2), First Holy Communion (Year 3), and Confirmation (Year 6). These milestones in the Catholic faith are a special and sacred part of your child’s spiritual journey, and we are committed to helping families through every step of the preparation process.
Bishop Michael McKenna will preside over the Sacrament of Confirmation in Yeoval at the Our Lady Catholic Church at 10:00am on Sunday, 26th October.
If you would like your child to receive any of these Sacraments this year, we kindly ask that you reach out to the school office. This will help us coordinate with the parish to ensure that all students are fully prepared and that the celebrations are meaningful and memorable.
Please contact the school at your earliest convenience if you are interested in your child taking part in any of these Sacraments.
We look forward to walking this journey of faith with you and your family.
Important Dates - Term 2
Term 2 | Date | Event |
Week 1 | Monday, 28th.April | Students return to school - Term 2 |
Week 1 | Thursday, 1st May | Year 6 Preschool visit |
Week 1 | Friday, 2nd May | Pupil Free Day |
Week 2 | Monday, 5th May | P&F Meeting (5pm) |
Week 2 | Tuesday, 6th May | Dio Cross Country (Coolah) |
Week 2 | Wed, 7th May | CWA – School Speech Presentations (Year 3-6) |
Week 2 | Thu 8th & Fri 9th May | Christian Living Camp (Year 6) |
Week 3 | Catholic School Week | |
Week 3 | Monday, 12th May | Mother’s Day Liturgy |
Week 3 | Monday, 12th May | Parent Teacher Interviews |
Week 3 | Wednesday, 14th May | Parent Teacher Interviews |
Week 3 | Thursday, 15th May | Parent Teacher Interviews |
Week 3 | Friday, 16th May | School Assembly - Catholic School Week Liturgy |
Week 4 | Tuesday, 20th May | Yeoval Show Day |
Week 5 | Wellbeing Week (No Homework and student Wellbeing activities) | |
Week 5 | Monday, 26th May | CWA - Year 3 (Orange) |
Week 5 | Tuesday, 27th May | CWA – Year 4 (Orange) |
Week 5 | Wednesday, 28th May | Primary Spelling Bee (St Mary’s Wellington) |
Week 5 | Thursday, 29th May | CWA – Year 6 (Orange) |
Week 5 | Friday, 30th May | School Assembly |
Week 7 | Monday, 9th June | Public Holiday – King’s Birthday |
Week 7 | Tuesday, 10th June | St. Columba’s School Feast Day |
Week 7 | Friday, 13th June | E.M.M.Y Athletics Carnival (Manildra Hosting) |
Week 8 | Wednesday, 18th June | Year 6 Religious Education Test |
Week 8 | Thursday, 19th June | Year 6 Religious Education Test – Catch-up day |
Week 8 | Friday, 20th June | Pupil Free Day |
Week 9 | Thursday, 26th June | School Assembly |
Week 9 | Friday, 27th June | 3-Way Athletics Carnival |
Week 10 | Friday, 4th July | Last day of Term 1 |
Please Note: There has been a change to the Week 9 information.
St Columba's Cross Country
Students of St Columba's Primary School, Yeoval, took to the rugged fields today to conquer the 2025 School Cross Country! We are so proud of all our runners. What a day full of smiles, sweat, and sensational effort! Congratulations to Miss Nixon for leading and coordinating such a successful day. As always, a huge thank you to our amazing parent helpers. Your support means the world to us.
My New Gallery
HOLY WEEK LITURGY - 10th April 2025
In the lead-up to Easter, students at St Columba’s Yeoval reverently dramatised the events of Holy Week, bringing the story of Jesus’ passion, death, and resurrection to life. Beginning with Palm Sunday and continuing through the Last Supper, Good Friday, and the joy of Easter Sunday, each scene was thoughtfully presented through drama, scripture, and reflection.
Students from all year levels participated, showing great reverence of the significance of each moment. At St Columba’s Catholic Primary School, Holy Week is a time to reflect on Jesus’ love and sacrifice. Through this reenactment, our students not only learned about their faith—they lived it.
My New Gallery
Easter Hat Parade
My New Gallery
Easter Raffle
Thank you to the whole St Columba's Community for your generosity to donate all the easter eggs and easter craft. Congratulations to all the lucky winners of the raffle. Enjoy your yummy prizes.
Also, congratulations to Logan on winning the Easter Egg Guessing competition. Logan guessed the exact number of a staggering 134 eggs.
Diocesan Spelling Bee
School Uniform List
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