From the Principal
I hope you all had a wonderful break.
My break had some wonderful moments. Our family celebrated my parent’s 60th wedding anniversary. What a great example of commitment through life’s ups and downs! I also had the opportunity to watch Mrs Harris be received into the Catholic Church. She made her First Communion and Confirmation, and had spent many weeks in preparation lessons just like students do when making their sacraments. Again, another wonderful example of commitment. Commitment to our faith is like a long marriage. It will have ups and downs and we must take the good with the bad. The story of Easter is a reminder that from the despair of the death of Jesus, life can uplifted again through Jesus conquering death by his resurrection. The message to me of Easter is life can be tough but it also can be wonderful. I think this a great lesson for children to learn.
This term will be full of interesting activities now that many restrictions are lifted. Parents and carers are allowed on the school grounds for quick drop offs and pick ups, however social distancing still needs to be followed. I encourage you to develop your child’s independence by having them carry their own bag and pack/unpack their own belongings. This is something that COVID restrictions caused children to do and I believe it is a good practice to keep. It is still a requirement that if your child has COVID like symptoms they need to stay at home. As the cough and cold season begins our COVID hygiene practices can help lesson the spread of germs.
I urge you to check that your child’s uniform is labelled, especially jumpers and hats. Also encourage your child to put belongings straight into their bags when they take them off so they can keep track of them.
Please make sure you make an appointment for Parent/Teacher interviews next week. Interviews can be done by phone or in person. The interviews will be in the school hall and you need to make sure you have checked in on the NSW services app at the hall. The interviews are important time for feedback about your child and their progress and how you and the teacher can work together so your child makes the most of their time at school.
We will be holding a walkathon this term. Our major fundraising goal this year is to upgrade our school hall sound system and projector screen. We are hoping to do this before our school musical next term. Please keep your eye out for further details about this fundraising event.