Thank you to everyone within our school community for another successful term. Some highlights of the term include: -

~ three amazing assemblies presented by each class and the many families and friends who were able to view these special celebrations showcasing student learning

~ the very successful car rally fundraiser, which so many members of our community supported wholeheartedly!

~ the beautiful First Eucharist celebration

~ special visits working with our preschoolers - great leadership from our 5/6 students

~ our 3-way interviews to discuss our new reports and student learning

~ many Professional Learning opportunities for our staff.

I am writing this message from Canberra as Rachael Morris and I are participating in the 'Spiritus Program'. We are learning more about how we can better support the faith formation of our teachers and students and more about the new evangelisation,

"The Christian faith is not simply teachings, wise sayings, a code of morality or a tradition. The Christian faith is a true encounter and relationship with Jesus Christ." The Synod of Bishops (New Evangelisation for the Transmission of the Faith)

And as Pope Francis says, "Every Christian is a missionary to the extent that he or she has encountered the love of God in Christ Jesus: we no longer say that we are “disciples” and “missionaries,” but rather that we are always “missionary disciples.”