Co-curricular Opportunities

• Years 5 & 6 students celebrated being authors and explored creative ways of writing.

• Studying Dreamtime Stories and creating collaborative pieces in a small group were some of the tasks they enjoyed the most.

Chess

After two years, it was wonderful to welcome the girls back to Chess Club, held every Monday at lunchtime.

• Girls from Years 2 to 6 enjoyed the opportunity to play games face-toface against their friends and peers and learn new skills from our external Chess Coach.

• The inaugural Barbreck Chess Tournament was created in 2022 as a new initiative to introduce girls to chess competitions. The event was a huge success with many girls experiencing their first chess competition.

• In Term 4, a team of four girls represented St Catherine’s in the Victorian Girls’ Chess Finals at Glen Eira College. The girls were excellent ambassadors for St Catherine’s School.

Early Learning Centre Ballet

The reinstatement of St Catherine’s Dance Program in 2021 saw our ELC learners enjoy opportunities to explore Ballet. In 2022, two ELC Ballet classes were run in the Jamie and Rebecca Gray Theatre by ‘Circle Studios.’

Learn to Swim

Demand for ‘Learn to Swim’ classes with H2O Swimming Works for ELC children remained high.

Perceptual Motor Program (PMP)

Both 3YO and 4YO classes commenced the PMP program in 2022. The Program develops children’s core strength, upper body strength and ability to follow instructions.