Principals Message

POSITIVE SOUL SEARCHING DURING LENT IS VERY REWARDING

One of the best free entertainments available to all of us is “people watching”.  It’s so simple, all you have to do is sit back and allow the wonderful cavalcade of humanity to pass across your screen of life: politicians, movie stars, royalty, television personalities, footballers, pop stars and the list is almost endless.  But – where are those same people from ten, fifteen twenty years ago?  All you have to do is to speak with someone from a different generation to your own to realise that every generation has it’s own heroes and other variations of people who soon like ourselves-simply become part of the unrecorded history.

One of the little frights for people watching is when you see yourself pass across your screen!  Who’s this character? Do I want this person to stay on my screen or do I wish the departure to be swift; what do I see about this person that I like? 

What causes me to be embarrassed? And a thousand other thoughts. 

Of course, this is a reasonable time of the year to be thinking this way, for LENT is the season for a little positive soul searching, to see how my life is not only rewarding for me, but, a positive influence for my family and friends. 

People who are soul searching usually seek to become more authentic, live in alignment with what they truly want on the deepest level and own their truth.

To do this, one must learn to quiet the "otherwise very loud voices that often speak—the voice of your mind, the voice of your heart—to hear the deeper voice of your intuition."

CONGRATULATIONS

We congratulate Mrs Kerry Morse and her husband Alan on becoming grandparents for the very first time. Harlow Christopher Keating was born last Thursday to Katelyn and Matt. 

We also congratulate Jennie Hayes on being the ‘mother of the groom’ when she attends the marriage of her son Joe Hayes and Caitlin McAullay in Western Australia this coming weekend.

DARREN AMD BREANNA

On Wednesday during AUSLAN our students will be very lucky to experience a class with Darren and Breanna and their interpreter.  Darren and Breanna are Deaf and are part of our AUSLAN network.  It will be a wonderful experience for our students to see first-hand how these wonderful people cope with their disability.  We are looking forward to this experience and are confident that our students will gain a respectful insight into the world of the hearing impaired.

                                                                          SCHOOL PHOTOS

On Thursday March 2 we have GV School Photography coming to St Mary’s to capture our students in class photos, individual and family photos.  All students would have received an envelope for their individual photo. These envelops must be returned to school regardless of whether you are requiring photos or not. 

If you would like a family photos of your children please advise the office and office staff  will send an envelope home with your child.

We ask that all children come to school in their School Uniform (sky blue polo shirt) and as it is Bluearth day they can bring their sports shirt to change into for Bluearth.

ALL STUDENT NEED TO WEAR THEIR SCHOOL POLO SHIRT FOR THE SCHOOL PHOTOS. 

                                                                                      MASS

This Friday Fr Minh Tran is celebrating Mass with our school community.  Grade 5/6 are preparing the Mass this week.  We thank Fr Minh for his dedication and interest in our school.

                                                         PROFESSIONAL LEARNING & LEAVE

Tuesday February 28 – Pastoral Wellbeing network Mrs Fraser

Wednesday March 1- Learning Diversity network -Mrs Jamieson

Monday March 6 – Complispace -Peta Williams and Mrs Fraser

Wednesday March 8 – Sandhurst Numeracy network -Mrs Parry -Mrs Fraser F/1/2TP

Thursday March 9 & Friday March 10 – R E Accreditation -Mrs Brook – Mrs Barlow and Mrs Jamieson 3/4BB

                                                            SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL

The first School Advisory Council Meeting will be held on Monday March 6 at 6.00pm in the staff room. An agenda will be sent home later this week.

                                                  DATES TO REMEMBER IN TERM 1:

Labour day Holiday -March 13

St Patrick’s Day -March 17

NAPLAN -March 15 – March 27

Soccer Clinic – March 27

Pupil Free day -March 31

F – 6 Athletics day -April 3

End of Term 1 – April 6

                                                                             PRAYERS

We pray for all our students today that their year is successful.  We pray for those families who are experiencing hardship and sickness. We pray for world peace.

Catherine Fraser