News

Dominic College is a vibrant community of students, staff, families, Old Scholars and volunteers. We produce a fortnightly Newsletter during term, featuring a variety of reports and stories from staff and student leaders in areas of administration, learning and curriculum, wellbeing, community and mission.

You'll find a selection of stories here, too, plus additional new items in between Newsletters. Your contribution and news is always welcome - please email publications@dominic.tas.edu.au

MMK Taco Bowls

Taco Bowls is a easy-to-make and scrumptious recipe for even the youngest students to make!

Can anyone help show off Tassie?

A teacher from our Japanese sister school, Mr Akihiro Shimomura (teacher of Music and English, and conductor of the school choir) will be participating in the Dominic College-Shizuoka Salesio School teacher exchange during Term 3.

Annual Report 2018

The College’s 2018 Annual Report has been completed and is now on our website. The Annual Report provides a comprehensive summary of the College – its initiatives, events, progress and achievements. The document highlights our financial income and expenditure and capital development.

Kindergarten Mud Day

It is eight degrees and children at Dominic College Kindergartens are stomping in puddles, making mud soup and running through the afternoon sun. They are rugged up in old clothes, rain jackets, gumboots and matching waterproof puddle suits.

Holiday Reading is Important

Research has found that when children read extensively they become better writers. It also helps them become more aware of some of the issues, ideas and facts about the world around them.

Year 5 Taster Day

On Tuesday, Year 5 students from St Paul’s Catholic School, St Therese’s Catholic School, Holy Rosary Catholic School and St Brigid’s Catholic School joined our own Year 5 students in participating in our annual Year 5 Taster Day.

Year 6 Say It Loud 25 June

On 25 June, parents and loved ones were treated to performances from our Year 6 classes. This was a celebration of the students’ hard work and creativity in the Drama unit – ‘Say it Loud’.

Sculpture workshop

During their specialist Art classes on Friday 14 June, Year 3 students were treated to a sculpture design workshop with Matt Calvert. Matt is a sculptor of considerable renown with major works in public spaces throughout the country and four pieces in situ at our own MONA.

Goal setting day coming up

By now you will have received our letter detailing the Year 3-10 Goal Setting Day we are having on the Monday 22 July 2019. If you have not received this letter, please let us know immediately. Our K-2 teachers will also work with Year 3-10 students, so K-2 students will not commence school in Term 3 until Tuesday 23 July 2019.

Building better friendships

You may have heard your son or daughter coming home with phrases such as “we had a friendship fire,” or “it was mean on purpose.” These phrases are important terms/phrases from the URStrong friendship program which we have begun implementing in Years 1–6, with a focus on the language in Prep and Kinder.

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