Last Sunday’s Gospel...

Last Sunday was Passion or Palm Sunday. We hear the story of Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem as a hero and only a few days later, His condemnation for insurrection and ultimately, His death by crucifixion. We walk that journey with Jesus, His Blessed Mother and his disciples this week.

Did you know...

The Stations of the Cross were invented so that all would know the story of Jesus’ death and resurrection even if, as was the case in olden times, people couldn’t read. You will see them in every Catholic church.

From the Principal...

Our Cyclic Review is complete. I am grateful to the parents who gave their time and came last Monday to speak with the panel. One of the commendations we received was with regard to our efforts to gather parent and student voices in this process and base our future directions on those comments, as well as those of the staff. The panel will now discern all the information they gathered and make recommendations which will be presented to the Director of Schools and then our community. I will pass them on to you once I have received them.

We have had two wonderful days in the last week, along with some significant religious events on the liturgical calendar. The feasts of St Patrick, St Joseph and the Annunciation have been highlighted through class lessons and special prayers provided by Mrs David. They were important occasions for the students to learn about these significant people and events surrounding them. We also had a wonderful Harmony Day where we all learned about the cultural backgrounds of our students. I thank you for the effort you put into that with your children for us all. The Cross Country Carnival was another special event, more than usual, because we could have you with us. Thank you for taking the time to come and share that with all of us. We have taken a lot of photos and will put all of it together and share it with you. We haven’t forgotten Catholic Schools Week either. We’ve just been a bit busy but it is all coming.

Lowes has let us know that some of their stock has been damaged in warehouses affected by the floods. With the change of uniform early next term, you may find some items are out of stock. Please don’t be too worried if you can’t get all you need. When I have more details of stock, I will let you know. Our uniform shop has some supplies as well. You can access it via the gate at the left hand side of the hall – near the Pardelote Street gate.

I have some more staffing news. Mrs Williamson will be returning but only in a part time capacity and may need to take leave again this year. With that in mind, she has temporarily relinquished her classroom position in order to best serve the needs of her class. Mr Stephen Zamroz is able to continue with the class and we are grateful he is able to do so. He will stay for the rest of this year. Mrs Wolf needs to extend her leave for a few weeks. Mrs Mel Nagy, who has been teaching Kindergarten, is able to stay until Mrs Wolf returns so we have been very blessed with her ability to continue with us too.

Finally, I remind you that today is the last day of this term for the students. The staff will be on retreat at The Hermitage in Mittagong tomorrow. Our focus is around prayer. The first day back next term will be the Tuesday. On Monday the staff will have their curriculum development day. I hope you all enjoy the extra long break and find time to enjoy your children. Many of our Kindergarten students excitedly informed me that they were going camping so if that’s the case with you, I hope the weather is filled with sunshine! Please take care if you are travelling and I look forward to seeing you all again next term.

God Bless

Michelle Rolfe

Principal