Dear Parents and Caregivers 

Catholic Identity 

Holy Week

Today is Holy Thursday, marking the beginning of the three-day celebration of the Lord's death and resurrection. It begins on Holy Thursday “with the evening Mass of the Lord's Supper, reaches its high point in the Easter Vigil, and closes with evening prayer on Easter Sunday” (Roman Calendar, no. 19). Easter is the most important celebration in the Christian calendar.

Throughout this week, various classes have presented Easter liturgies in the hall, sharing the Holy Week stories as the season of Lent concludes ahead of Good Friday.

CEWA Easter Colouring-in Competition

Congratulations to Stanley in Pre-Kindy and Liv in Pre-Primary, who were prize winners in their year‑level categories in the statewide Catholic Education Easter Colouring-in Competition, which received over 3000 entries. Thank you to Mrs Clark for coordinating our school entries.

Education Pillar 

Swimming Carnival

Last week, we hosted the Liwara Swimming Carnival for students in Years Four to Six. We were blessed with beautiful weather and a wonderful sense of school spirit. Congratulations to all students who participated so enthusiastically throughout the day and well done to Boree Faction for taking out the win and to all the students who won championship medals.

A huge thank you to Mr Sanders for the many hours of preparation that ensured the day ran so smoothly. Thank you also to the parent helpers and Liwara staff for your energy and dedication in supporting our students.

Executive Visit

On Tuesday, we had the pleasure in hosting Annette Morey, Executive Director of Catholic Education. Mrs Morey joined us for the Easter liturgy, toured the school to meet students and joined the staff for morning tea.

Community Pillar 

P and F Easter Raffle

The P&F Easter Raffle was a great success. Thanks to the generous donations from our Liwara community, 105 prizes were created, and over $3000 was raised. Thank you to everyone who contributed and supported this event, especially the P and F coordinators Alana and Sarah for the hours of collecting donations, coordinating ticket sales and preparing prizes.

Stewardship Pillar 

Staffing News

Last week, we welcomed our new Finance Officer, Mrs Kirsten Staples. Kirsten is currently undertaking training with the support of Caroline Hunneybun, who you may also see in the office. We are delighted to have Kirsten join our administration team.

This week, we farewell Mrs Jieun Park, our Pre-Primary Green Education Assistant. We thank Jieun for her contribution to Liwara and wish her every blessing for the future. Next term, we welcome Mrs Jo-anne Deib, an experienced Education Assistant from a neighbouring Catholic school. Please join me in making her feel welcome.

For Term Two, Mrs Karen Weston will reduce her workdays for balance as she continues to journey back to full health. Karen will work on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Year 3 Red and Mrs Andrea Rattray will work on Thursday and Friday. Andrea is a long-standing Liwara staff member with extensive experience. She will work collaboratively with Mrs Weston and Mrs Beckett as the new Year 3 team.

Carpark Procedures

The leadership team has recently reviewed our carpark procedures. For the safety of all students, please ensure you follow the guidelines for the pick-up and drop-off lanes.

• Parking is strictly prohibited in drive-through zones to keep traffic flowing safely and efficiently.
• If you need to leave your vehicle for any reason, please park in a marked bay and escort your child directly to the nearest footpath.
• Please ensure children exit on the passenger/kerb side to avoid doors opening into traffic.
• Students should not access the car boot for school bags, as this creates hazards when cars behind pull out of the drive-through lane.
• Please drive at walking pace in the carparks for child safety.
• Accessible Car Park Bays are marked and should only be used by those with an ACROD permit.

Before School Supervision

School officially begins at 8.40am; we are required to provide duty of care 15 minutes beforehand. To support families, we provide earlier duty of care with a staff member rostered in the undercover area from 8.15am. Recently, some students have been arriving earlier than 8.15am, when no supervision is available unless students are booked into Out of School Hours Care (OSHC).

During Term 2, staff will send students arriving before 8.15am to the office and parents will be contacted.  

Thank you for working with us to ensure all students arrive safely and are appropriately supervised before school.

Winter Uniform

Students return on Monday 20 April in full winter uniform. High standards of uniform presentation reflect the pride we take in our school and the image we uphold. Clear guidelines for uniform and grooming are available on our school website. These expectations are not optional; they are an important part of our school ethos. Next term, staff will be following up on uniform expectations to ensure Liwara students are united in wearing their uniforms with pride. We appreciate your support in upholding the standards outlined on our website in the Parent Handbook or by click on this link:  https://www.liwara.wa.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/School-Uniform-Policy-Uniform-Requirements-Info-1.pdf