eNewsletter 2024 Term 1, Week 10

We hope that you have all had a fruitful first term with plenty of opportunities to celebrate the wonderful and unique things that happen in your school communities every day.

As both Dr Neil McGoran, Executive Director and Dr Jill Gowdrie, Director, Catholic Identity and Mission spoke about at the Communications and Marketing Conference it is important to remember, in our roles as story tellers, the Catholic Identity of our schools. This should be at the forefront of our minds when we communicate to prospective and current families and the wider community.      

Our team is here to help if you need ever need support on how to weave in this messaging to your communications. 

Thank you to those who attended the One Big Day conference on Thursday March 7. We had a jam-packed agenda with so many excellent speakers. We hope everyone who attended found it a valuable day and that you got a chance to reacquaint and meet new people in the network. The date for our 2025 conference will be announced towards the end of the year. 

If you have not completed the online Evaluation Form, please do so ASAP at cesa.catholic.edu.au/evaluation so that your feedback can guide us in shaping even bigger and better professional learning events in the future.

CESA and Catholic School Parents SA (CSPSA) will have a presence at the Pregnancy, Baby & Children’s Expo at the Adelaide Showgrounds on Saturday April 13 & Sunday April 14.

If you would like to promote this to your school and playgroup families, then the Expo is offering 50% off tickets with a unique code. Catholic School Parents SA and Catholic Education South Australia will post this to their facebook pages before end of term for you to onshare.

You can also download the above graphic to promote the stand and the discount in your school and playgroup newsletters. Download PBC Expo advert here.

We are pleased to share with you the Information Kit and Prayer Resource for Catholic Education Week. 

The campaign for 2024 is an opportunity for schools to continue to share the love with the #LoveMyCatholicSchool theme from last year. All assets have been updated for 2024 and can be found in the Communications and Marketing hub: Catholic Education Week and the information resources can also be downloaded below:

LINK: Catholic Education Week Information Kit for Schools 2024

LINK: Catholic Identity & Prayer Resource 2024

The Prayer Resource has been shared to all Principals, Deputies and APRIMs, but it may be beneficial for you to know what types of activities the students will be participating in to help with your communications planning.

This year the focus is on ‘The wonder and awe of God’s Creation’ and many of the resources provided tie-in with Laudato Si’ Week, which immediately follows Catholic Education Week.

Catholic Education Week and Laudato Si’ Week will hopefully give you the opportunity to capture the students outside immersing in the beauty of God’s Creation.

Mid-Year Reception Intake

We have received confirmation that the Mid-Year Reception Intake for 2024 will remain free. You can find the Facebook tile located here: Social Media Graphic_Mid-Year Intake. Please note that it is the same design as last year. 
 

Some of you may have met Katie Spain at the conference last month. She has recently joined The Southern Cross as Senior Journalist. She is always on the lookout for engaging content so please send your stories to her at kspain@adelaide.catholic.org.au or call on 08 8210 8154.

Katie loves an opportunity to return to her country roots, so she is more than happy to travel for a good story!

Download above flyer: THEM digital advertising flyer for schools 2024 or email cesa@them.com.au by April 22 2024 to express your interest in participating.

NewsCorp is looking for outstanding teachers who are known for their excellence in teaching or going the extra mile in their local school community.

The Australia’s Best Teacher Campaign is a national initiative and is open for nominations now!

Students, parents and colleagues can make nominations. More information and the online submission form is available at AdelaideNow.