Newsletter September 16th, 2025
- Weekly Prayer
- Acting Principal Message
- Thank you!
- Best Wishes Rachel and Therese
- Ballan Library visits
- Before/After School Care at St Brigid's
- Whole School Mission Mass
- Footy Colours Day & Hot Dog Lunch this Friday 19th September
- Key Dates to Remember
- Whole School Prayer/Assembly - Term 4 dates
- Preschool Story Time at St Brigid’s
- School Counsellor/Pastoral Care
- Loreto College Enrolment Information to Year 5 families
- St Brigid’s Parents & Friends Committee
- Birthdays
- Cadbury Chocolate boxes - P & F Fundraiser
- NCCD Parent Information Sheet
- Community News & Events
- Gordon & Bungaree Parish News
- SIMON Everywhere App & PAM accounts
- Change of Details
Loving and Gracious God,
As we enter the final week of Term 3,
We thank You for Your guidance, strength, and wisdom.
We give thanks for the dedication and hard work of our team,
Who have nurtured the minds and hearts of our students at St Brigid's.
Bless each of us with rest and renewal,
May we find peace in our accomplishments,
And joy in the impact we’ve had on the lives of our students.
Grant us patience and strength to continue our vocation,
As we carry the light of knowledge and love to the young minds in our care.
As we reflect on the term gone by,
We ask for Your protection and care during the upcoming break.
May we return refreshed, renewed, and inspired for the work ahead.
We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen
St Brigid's Primary School Ballan wishes to acknowledge respectfully the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, work, learn, play and gather.
As Term 3 comes to a close, I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for the hard work, commitment, and resilience shown throughout the term. It’s been a time of growth, learning, and achievement—both inside and outside the classroom.
Now, as we head into the holidays, I encourage everyone to take a well-deserved break. Use this time to rest, recharge and enjoy some quality moments with family and friends. Whether you're traveling or staying home, I hope the holidays bring you joy, peace and plenty of relaxation.
We look forward to welcoming everyone back in Term 4 for a strong and successful finish to the year.
Wishing you a safe and restful holiday and we look forward to seeing you all to begin Term 4 on Tuesday 7th October, 2025.
Mrs Therese Winter
A big thank you to Leanne for her time in our school. Leanne has consistently arrived each day with a smile, bringing positive energy and a strong work ethic to ensure the continued progress of our school program. Her efforts have been greatly appreciated. Thank you Leanne for everything you’ve contributed to our school and all the best in retirement.
This Thursday, the 18th September, we will gather as a whole school to celebrate Mission Mass at 11:30am at St Brigid's church. All welcome to attend.
If your child does not want a hot dog or if there are any specific dietary requirements please advise via email administration@sbballan.catholic.edu.au
Please send snacks or a sandwich to school if more lunch is needed in addition to the hot dog.
All of the timetabled events (to date) for the school year can be found on our school calendar which can be accessed through PAM and via this newsletter.
2025, Term 3:
| Thursday 18th September |
Whole School Mission Mass - 11:30am |
| Friday 19th September |
Footy Colours Day & Hot dog lunch Last day of Term 3 - 2:20pm finish |
Term 4:
| Monday 6th October |
Student Free Day - Staff Professional Learning Day |
| Tuesday 7th October |
First day Term 4 - 8:55am |
| Monday 13th Oct - Friday 17th Oct |
Foundation - Year 3 Swimming |
| Monday 13th October |
LFBF Year 6 students at St Michael's PS Whole School Prayer/Assembly - 2:30pm Year 4/5S facilitating |
| Monday 20th October |
Parents & Friends meeting - 3:15pm |
| Monday 27th October |
LFBF Year 6 students at St Augustines PS Whole School Prayer/Assembly - 2:30pm Foundation C facilitating |
| Monday 3rd November |
Student Free Day - Staff report writing |
| Tuesday 4th November |
Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
| Wednesday 5th November |
SAC meeting - 4:30pm |
| Monday 10th November |
Whole School Prayer/Assembly - 2:30pm Year 2/3M facilitating 2026 Foundation Information Session 4:00pm |
| Friday 14th November |
St Brigid's Colour run |
| Monday 17th November |
Parents & Friends meeting - 3:15pm |
| Monday 24th November |
Whole School Prayer/Assembly - 2:30pm Year 1S facilitating |
| Wednesday 26th November |
Year 2/3 Long Day Camp - more details to follow |
| Tuesday 2nd December |
Whole School 'Step up day' |
| Thursday 4th December |
St Brigid's Christmas Carols |
| Wednesday 10th December |
End of Year Mass 9:30am Year 6 Graduation Ceremony |
| Thursday 18th December |
Last day for students - 3:00pm finish |
| Friday 19th December |
Last day for staff |
Whole School Prayer/ Assembly will continue to take place on a fortnightly basis at St Brigid’s Church on Monday afternoons from 2:30pm.
Term 4 dates:
Monday 13th October, 2025 @2:30pm - Year 4/5S facilitating
Monday 27th October, 2025 @2:30pm - Foundation C facilitating
Monday 10th November, 2025@ 2:30pm - Year 2/3M facilitating
Monday 24th November, 2025 @ 2:30pm - Year 1S facilitating
Suzanne Beaver will again be at St Brigids every Tuesday this year.
Suzanne is available for individual sessions with children. Common issues addressed are managing strong emotions, self esteem, friendship issues, anxiety, and family challenges such as illness, grief and separation.
Suzanne is also available for individual sessions with parents. Topics can include a range of parenting challenges, i.e. managing strong emotions, school reluctance, helping your child form strong friendships, and helping your child to navigate family separation.
Suzanne can also assist you in finding the right external support for your child and family.
This is a great service provided right here at school. Please don't hesitate to contact Suzanne with any concerns you might have. Contact Suzanne by phone on a Tuesday or by email any day sbeaver@sbballan.catholic.edu.au.
You can also access the service through the office or your classroom teacher.
Loreto College invites prospective families to come along to their upcoming Open Morning and Year 7 2027 Information Evening. Open Day is perfect for those families who haven’t toured the College before. At the Year 7 2027 Information Evening, learn more about Loreto life, the future of learning at Loreto College and meet our College Leadership Team and key staff. This evening is for Year 7 2027 (Year 5 Students) prospective parents/carers and students. Please note that availability is limited for both events.
KEY DATES and links:
Open Morning – Thursday 23 October 2025
Year 7 2027 Information Evening – Tuesday 28 October 2025
Year 7 2027 Application Closing Date – Friday 6 February 2026
For further information, please visit our enrolments page at https://loreto.vic.edu.au/loreto-education/enrolment/
Our next P&F meeting will take place on Monday 20th October from 3.15pm - 4.00pm in our school Library. An active P&F committee allows families the opportunity to play a valuable part in providing social and fundraising activities. Please attend this meeting if you are interested in joining our P&F committee. Any help would be greatly appreciated as all funds raised contribute to resources and materials to support your children in their holistic development.
September 5 - Max McNiven
September 12 - Alfie Phillips
September 12 - Georgia Shanahan
September 15 - Max Byers
September 17 - Alex Cauchi
September 17 - Laith Lehman
September 22 - Edie Beazley
September 22 - Laiken Speak
September 25 - Lukas Stancliffe
September 28 - Skye McMinn
Our Parents & Friends team is kicking off a delicious fundraising drive for Term 3, and we need your sweet support!
Boxes of Cadbury chocolates are now available from the school office for just $60 each. Each box is packed with a tempting selection of treats—perfect for sharing, gifting, or indulging yourself!
All funds raised go directly towards supporting our school community. Please return all money by Friday 10th October 2025.
Let’s make this fundraiser a sweet success! Grab your box today and help us spread the chocolatey joy!
| 1st Sunday | 2nd Sunday | 3rd Sunday | 4th Sunday | 5th Sunday | |
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Vigil Mass Sat 6:30pm |
Dunnstown | Springbank | Dunnstown | Clarkes Hill | Springbank |
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Sun 9:00am |
Gordon | Bungaree | Gordon | Gordon | Bungaree |
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Sun 10:30am |
Ballan | Ballan | Ballan | Ballan | Ballan |
https://www.ballarat.catholic.org.au/parish/gordon
Welcome to St Brigid's Primary School's Parent Access Module or PAM.
PAM is the home of your school related, student information and will be used for medical profiles, excursion/camp permissions, parent teacher interviews, absences, text notifications and daily messages.
Please follow the instructions below to set up your account.
Step 1:
You will need to set your own access password. To set your password click on the link below. This will take you to the PAM login page. Click on the 'Forgot Password?' link and follow the prompts.
Download the SIMON Everywhere app to access PAM on your preferred
device/s. Search 'SIMON everywhere' in the app store and download. Once
downloaded, click on the 3 lines in the top left corner, click on 'add school',
select 'St Brigid’s Primary School' then enter the login details that you set up
for PAM in Step 1.
Step 3:
Please complete the medical profile for each of your child/ren and upload any action plan if applicable. Please Note: It is the parents/guardians' responsibility to update their child/ren's profiles, to inform the school of any changes. This profile will be the main school medical reference for camps and excursions.
If you are experiencing any difficulty with the setup process, please contact the office.