Welcome back to Term 2! I hope you all had a wonderful break, filled with many special moments enjoying the great weather, resting and relaxing. I also hope all families had a fantastic Easter period and were able to spend some time together and reflect on the true meaning of Easter. It was really wonderful to see the children arrive at school yesterday morning with smiles on their faces and lots of stories to share.

This morning, the Year 5 students led us through a very reverent Mass celebrating the Last Supper and when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples. Fr Mat re-enacted this by washing 12 of the students’ and teachers’ feet. The children were asked to remember the importance of the upcoming Easter celebrations and the sacrifice Jesus made for us.

Last Friday was our Faction Athletics Carnival. I was informed that the sportsmanship, friendly competition and determination demonstrated by the students was something to be very proud of. I would like to offer a HUGE thank you to all the parents, grandparents and family members who came along and helped with the judging, marshalling, scoring, cooking sausages and cheering on the students. I think that without the help and support of our parents, days like this couldn’t happen.

A huge thank you for hosting a great Sundowner last Friday afternoon. This was a great opportunity for families to come together and join as one community. A massive thank you to the P&F who put on the Sausage Sizzle and Pulled Pork rolls. They were delish!

I hope all families had a wonderful Long Weekend and were able to enjoy some time together as a family. On Tuesday, the staff gathered together to participate in some Wellness activities, which allowed time for our staff to connect more closely with one another, to learn more about our local region and take some time to self-reflect. We believe providing time for staff to develop their own wellbeing assists them in becoming even better educators for your children.

On Tuesday evening some of our Year 3 students attended with their parents an Information evening about the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Next Wednesday the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated. This very special time is particularly important for these children, as it begins a time where they can turn back to God and say sorry for the times they have forgotten to act the way Jesus taught. Everyone is most welcome to attend this liturgy commencing at 5:30pm in Church.

On Tuesday, the Suara Indonesia Dance company visited our school to share some dance, stories and the Indonesian language with our Kindy to Year 6 students. The children were very engaged learning about some of the culture of Indonesia. Thanks to Ibu Walley for organising this great experience for our students!

Beginning of School Year Liturgy

Last Friday, our school community gathered together to celebrate the beginning of the new school year. It was wonderful seeing the children join together in prayer and welcome the new staff and students joining our school community.

Welcome back to the 2024 school year!

Welcome back to another year! It has been so wonderful to see so many smiling faces in these first few days. And that was just the parents! The children genuinely seemed happy to be back at school and seeing their friends and getting back into their new classrooms.

As the school year comes to a close, it is timely to reflect on all that we have achieved and accomplished this year. I have a deep sense of pride and believe there is a lot to be grateful for and I think our community is at the core of where my gratitude comes from. The way we as a school and parent community are able to work together to make this the best school for our students is fantastic. Being able to focus on our core business of educating the children at our school and provide them with the best opportunities helps us to instill a love for learning and prepare our children for the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.