STRONG MINDS, 

GENTLE HEARTS

Thank you for your patience with the stop drop go zone while Barlow Park was closed for the Cairns Show.  

Collecting your son after school 

Often boys are left waiting either in the College grounds or outside the school until 5pm or later. Please note that supervision is provided on Scott Street until 3:40pm. There is no supervision provided in the College grounds for day students after school. Please make suitable arrangements for your son to be picked up or met by 3:45pm if they do not have supervised school commitments beyond that time. Alternatively, students may do their homework or study in the Gildas Centre until 4:45pm Monday to Thursday and until 3:30pm on Friday.  

The boys have been told that while waiting for parents or carers they must respect the local community and the College by following the guidelines  below: 

• Sit quietly while waiting.
• Keep the footpath clear.  
• Don't play ball games, specifically handball. 
• Don't swear.  
• Don't use laptops. 
• Wear the uniform correctly with socks up and shirts tucked in. 

Restorative Justice – forgiveness – a whole school approach 

One of the most challenging life skills we try to teach and embody in schools is that of forgiveness. The restorative justice framework we us at Saints aims to help young people give and receive forgiveness and to experience others doing the same. The capacity to forgive is often seen as a weakness, but those of us who have experienced deep forgiveness know that the fortitude of the person who has graced us with their forgiveness is amazingly strong and admirable. Let us be that person for others.