From the Principal

Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, Staff and Friends of St Norbert College

Many in our community would be aware and have shared in the 50th Anniversary celebrations of our College in 2015. The anniversary was marked with a host of wonderful activities and events. One such activity was the commissioning of a written overview of St Norbert College, Queens Park 1965 - 2015. This publication is now available titled “In the Middle of Everything”, written by Mr Clement Mulcahy on behalf of the Norbertine Canons. Members of our community can purchase this wonderful publication with details provided later in this edition of the newsletter. It is with much gratitude and thanks that I acknowledge the work of Mr Mulcahy, and many others, in bringing this publication to fruition and highly recommend it for purchase.

Last weekend saw the end of the Easter season with the celebration of Pentecost Sunday. A number of our parishes also included the Sacramental celebration of Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday. In this Sacrament, confirmands are enhanced with the special strength that the Holy Spirit provides. I am aware that students at two of our feeder primary schools, St Joseph’s and St Emilie’s, both celebrated this Sacrament on Pentecost Sunday. I congratulate these students and any others who receive this blessing of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

In other news, I must thank Mr Matthew Price, our Head of Sport, who facilitated the inaugural SNC Festival of Sport last Tuesday afternoon. The event saw a number of St Norbert Canons teams competing against rival schools in Soccer and Basketball here at our College. There was a palpable sense of spirit and energy with a sausage sizzle organised by Ms Kyd and the Campus Ministry team, and some entertainment by our Dance Troupes, choreographed by Miss Alban. The atmosphere would rival anything on offer at the nearby stadium. Thank you to all involved and we look forward to this style of event becoming a much-enjoyed occasion on our sporting calendar.

Finally, members of our community may be aware of the challenges we have faced this week. I thank our staff, the Norbertines, our parents and guardians, family and friends for their trust and support. Most importantly, I would like to acknowledge our students who ‘in the middle of everything’ were able to maintain our ever-present sense of community in supporting each other, all the while keeping focussed on their educational endeavours at hand. Pillars that we hold so dear here at St Norbert College.

God Bless.

Mr S Harvey (Principal)