From the Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians, Students, Staff and Friends of St Norbert College
At our recent College Assembly, we acknowledged the value of Adaptability and shared with those present how many of the items presented in the Assembly are reflective of so many of our College values but essentially the common link is the willingness of our students and staff to be other-centred. Presenters at the Assembly spoke of the upcoming Student Representative Council Elections, RU OK Day, our Climate Canons, the Kimberley Immersion, Art awards, the Hackathon and Book Week.
The Assembly was great recognition of the efforts of our students and staff to focus on improving the lives of others. I thank all of our students for the extra efforts they go to making our College community a better place and a better experience for us all.
These opportunities are there for all, so I challenge our students to look for and take up these opportunities – our College introduces and adapts programs to offer the best of opportunities, it is up to our students to be adaptable and ready to accept them.
I would like to take this opportunity to remind our community of our College values and the great message we experience and can share in living them to the full:
- Respect for each other and our environment
- Our Norbertine ethos and Heritage – “Being prepared for all good works”
- Our genuine spirit of Community
- Friendship, showing a genuine care for others
- Adaptability through a balanced and flexible approach to life.
- Commitment – striving to do and be our best
Our Kimberley Immersion team depart Perth for eight days in Kununurra and surrounds on Saturday 15 September. I would like to wish our students, along with Mr Godfrey and Miss Kyd, all of God’s blessings as they head to the Kimberleys to serve those less fortunate than ourselves.
A date to place in your diaries for Term 4 is the College Presentation Night held at the Perth Concert Hall on Tuesday 30 October. This is a compulsory event in the College calendar, so please plan ahead. One of the awards presented on this evening is the Br Patrick Doolan O Praem Award. In honour of the memory of Br Patrick Doolan O Praem, who passed to eternal life in January 2006, a medal carrying his name is presented annually to a member of the College staff who has given outstanding service to the College. I invite parents and students to nominate a staff member whom they believe fits the “outstanding service” criteria. Written nominations should be lodged with Mrs Angela Hughes by Friday 19 October 2018.
"The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it."
(St Teresa of Calcutta)
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe - Pastoral Letter
Earlier this week, I received a copy of Archbishop Tim Costelloe’s pastoral letter for the Catholic community of the Archdiocese of Perth, including Catholic schools which I have been asked to forward to members of our community including our parents and carers. Archbishop Tim’s letter is attached here.
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference and Catholic Religious Australia’s Response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was released on Friday 31 August 2018, which can be accessed via this link:
God Bless,
Mr S Harvey (Principal)