Principal's Message

Welcome to Week 9 everyone

I was reading an article last week and a quote from Mother Theresa struck me –

“We cannot all do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” Saint Mother Teresa

This quote sits very comfortably with our motto of ‘Doing ordinary things extraordinarily well’ Somewhat of a theme for this week’s newsletter.

SCC Open Forum

Thank-you to all the people who were able to participate in our Open Forum last week, either in person, via Zoom or by correspondence.  The ideas that came out from the meeting were wide and varied.  The SCC will now hold an extraordinary meeting next week for Executive members to review our community’s contributions and feedback to community on how we can move forward.

World’s Greatest Shave

One of our very brave students, Evie, has decided to participate in this wonderful charity.  I asked Evie what it is about and why she is doing it.  Her response was as follows –

The World’s Greatest Shave is when you shave off all your hair and you raise money before and after that happens.  This money goes towards hospitals, people, and families who are affected by Leukaemia

‘I am doing this because a few years ago my Atii (grandpa) died from Leukaemia and I want to help create a cure as I know other people who suffer from this as well and I would like to make a difference.’

Evie will be having her head shaved by her dad next week immediately after our Morning Assembly.  If children.

School Sign

There is some minor electrical work and final paperwork that have held up the full operation of the new school sign. We believe that all will be up in lights ready for next term.

Reports and Parent Teacher Interviews

School reports will be available for collection from 9:30am on Friday 5^th July, from the Front Office.  If you cannot collect the report, your child will bring it home that afternoon.  If your child is absent then the report will be mailed to you over the holidays.

In week one of Term 3, parent/teacher interviews will be conducted before and after school.  A link will be sent out to parents tomorrow.  This will enable you to make an online booking through the School Interviews website.   

Semester Awards

Next Friday at 2pm we will be celebrating our Semester One Awards ceremony.  All parents are welcome to attend as we celebrate the efforts of some of our children who have been demonstrating for the semester what it means to achieve.  

Salt and Light

Next week Mrs De Rosa and Mrs Thomas will be taking part in professional development based around their faith journey. They will be away at this religious retreat for Monday and Tuesday.

Peace Pole

Last week the Yr 5/6 children attended the Nara Peace Park at the end of a busy excursion.  Each child was able to ring the Peace Bell and recite one of the five statements about peace.   Next week we will receive a visit from a representative from Rotary who will help present our school with a Peace Pole of our own for our garden.  It will be standing reminder for peace in our world to prevail.

Maths Club

I am canvasing if there students in Year 5/6 (possibly 3/4 depending on numbers) who may be interested in a maths club, one to two mornings a week, beginning Term 3.  Children will be given the opportunity to complete some cool maths problems or ask general questions about some areas that they may need extra help on.  If you might like your child to take part in this please contact me on peter.rodda@cg.catholic.edu.au 

Peter Rodda

Principal