Principal's Update

'Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness.'

Anne Frank

Safe, Inclusive and Respectful Environments

‘Every individual has a personal narrative, a story of experiences that colours what they question, the answers they seek, the possibilities they see, and the ways they

come to know truth’.

Catholic Education Melbourne 2016, Horizons of Hope: Vision and Context, p. 12

Dear Families

 

Blessings and best wishes for good health as you enter a well deserved holiday break.

 

Amidst all of the chaos and the changes that we have all adapted to over the past 20 weeks,

I am reminded in this last week of school about how much time we have had to grow and learn at such an accelerated rate, especially in 

Term 2 as we modified once again and adapted pedagogies and learning plans in response to another lock down. 

 

Just like our lovely Preps; always exploring, investigating, testing ideas, swapping thoughts and 'wonderings' in their everyday learning and indeed absorbing every new provocation that is introduced to them, we too are growing  - some steadily, some with roadblocks, some rapidly. 

 

With the right nourishment and attention, with the right love and care, we grow and we change and we adapt, all differently and at different times, and we are all better for it! 

Exploring
Investigating
Testing ideas
Wondering
Exploring
Investigating
Testing ideas
Wondering

 

Changes and adaptions are all part of this life and we have proven over the weeks that changes can bring about wonderful discoveries.

Our little people have shown us through their adaptability, resilience and courage, that in the right environment, changes are OK. 

 

Our families and carers have shown us that by providing the right environment and nurturing and through great love and understanding that changes can be navigated through successfully. 

 

Our teachers and support staff have shown us just how capable and professional they are from working in a constantly changing landscape from one day to another. We are all co-learners.

 

Our schools are constantly in cycles of change. We are very used to changes. It is what helps us improve and grow. Being agents of change is the task of education today. We need to be continuously adapting and changing to the needs of our community and the needs of our children and the changing world in which we live. It is where the magic happens.

 

So, I commend every person who has flourished through change as we finish up what has been a tremendous opportunity to test our strength and adaptability, our courage and our determination to discover great things during the greatest time of change that we have lived through to date.

We are ready for anything now. Ready for action, ready to embrace the challenges of Term 3 and beyond! Ready to grow. Congratulations Our Lady of Fatima.

 

We are so excited to have welcomed 25 

pre-preps so far into our school over the Term 2 period. These young people and their families are preparing to start their formal school journey with us in 2022. They are beginning one of their biggest changes. We are so thrilled that our future Fatima students have transitioned so smoothly to the interview stage of enrolment to 'Big School'!

I wish you a calm and peaceful holiday break with your beautiful children and time to step away from the learning programs and communications that have dominated Term 2. Just be with your children and enjoy every moment.

 

As always go gently and if you have any feedback or ideas we always want to hear them.

 

God Bless,

 

 

Patrika Rowley

PRINCIPAL