Dear Parents and Carers, 

I hope the start of Term 3 has started gently for you and that you and your family enjoyed the break from school routines.

It has been a celebratory start to the term with NAIDOC Liturgy, celebration of Grandparents Day, Confirmation Retreat and 100 days of Kindergarten. I thank all staff involved in preparing and assisting with these celebrations and hope that your families have enjoyed celebrating with us.   

A reminder that my moral purpose and vision for learning as Principal is grounded in the belief that all students can learn. Establishing learning environments where all students feel safe and supported and explicitly teaching, through guidance, scaffolding, and ample opportunities for practice, is the most effective way to support students.  This is a collective and collaborative responsibility between school and home. As we are all educators, it is our role to not only teach students the content, but also the skills needed to access learning. These skills extend from regulating emotions to critical thinking. This reminds me of the well know African proverb - " It takes a village to rasie a child". 

We are looking forward to the P&F Colour Explosion on Wednesday 17 September.  Further information is located within this newsletter and flyers went home on Thursday of this week. 

We pray for the many Year 6 students preparing to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation. May their preparations bring them knowledge and comfort. Year 6 also look forward to celebrating Mass with the Bishop and fellow Year 6 students from other schools in the Diocese.  

We also wish Mrs Herring all the very best with her upcoming leave. We hope that she travels safely and throughly enjoys her time.  I again thank Mrs Rostron for teaching 5 Blue full-time during this time, for Mrs Cotterill who will be teaching 3 Blue an additional day and I welcome Miss Sekulovski who will teach 3 Blue each Monday.  During this time, Mrs Tyrrell will act in the role of Religious Education Coordinator and Stage 3 Leader.  

Go well into the fortnight.   

Warm regards, 

Mrs Maria Disibio 

Acting Principal