Principals Message
Mother Teresa – "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."
It is interesting that the word ‘kind’ comes from the Old English ‘cynd’ for kin or family. It is within the family unit that we first learn about acts of generosity and kindness, and where we develop a deep respect for others. Kindness is one of the most powerful ways we show that we love and care for others, ourselves and the world around us. Sometimes a simple act of kindness can be transformational.
Dear God
Thank you for all those who are sharing kindness in our community.
Help us to live in your goodness and kindness each day.
Remind us that our actions express who we are even more than our words.
Support us to see where kindness is needed and to
reach out in kindness to all we meet.
Let us be grateful for those who have shown us kindness.
Thank you, God, for inspiring
us to be kind through your love for the world.
Amen.
Dear Parents
We have had such a positive start to our Term with Catholic School Week activities which included spoiling our Mother's, Grandmothers and Mother figures for Mother's Day last week. We continue to build into the Term with many happenings included in our school calendar.
It has been wonderful to have our parents here at the school and we hope that you can find the time and opportunity to make it to our whole School Assemblies. Assemblies will return in Semester 2. I thank the parents who were able to make the Assembly consultations with Mr Nigel Toole - discussing the model of our Assemblies and to give new and different ideas to the way we may run them. Our next steps, will be to consult with our children and teachers and to have the assembly format ready for Term 3.
Term 1 - School Maintenance Completed
Over the Easter break, some areas of the school underwent a freshen up and clean. The Ogilvie Hall received an entire repaint. The stage area, of the Hall, was repainted black and the walls were given a much needed coat of paint. The Ogilvie Hall cola had a build up of dirt, spiderwebs and nesting material, these were washed down and cleaned away. The Staffroom pavement was resurfaced and painted with a non slip coating. The entire school had all fluro lights replaced with LED globes, through a Governmental Grant. All classrooms received a thorough vacuum and deep clean to begin Term 2. Mr Burke also had the grounds looking beautiful and we thank one of our grandfather's for his time working on the Administration garden.
Kiss & Drop Area
Our school has been notified by authorities that parents in the Kiss & Drop zones are using mobile phones while waiting in their vehicles. The use of the phone's functions including video calling, texting, emailing, social media, web browsing and photography are prohibited unless parked (with engine off).
This is recognised in NSW law with illegal mobile phone use attracting heavy penalties: $352 ($469 in a school zone) and 5 demerit points, or 10 demerit points during double demerit periods.
Using a mobile phone while driving is very dangerous, because, it may lead to: slower reaction times, wandering out of your lane, slower and less controlled braking, riskier decision making; it increases your chance of getting into an accident by four times. It is also important to model these correct behaviours of phone use to the one's we love and look after...our children. Please be aware our school has now been given a courtesy warning from the authorities to change phone use habits while in cars, before they begin issuing fines.
Communication
The school's method of communication out to our parents is on the platform - Operoo. This platform will have all the necessary information you require to understand what is happening at the school and when events and activities are taking place. Before contacting the school in regards to not knowing about a certain event or time, please make sure you have read the Newsletter, thoroughly or Operoo notifications for the information you require. In doing so, you will be freeing up our Office staff. Please check your emails in a timely manner to avoid the cut off date for each activity.
Uniforms
Thank you to the parents who continue to support the school in upholding our school's uniform policy. This is greatly appreciated, as we begin the transition over to our Winter Uniforms.
ONE MORE TRANSITION WEEK - SUMMER OR WINTER UNIFORM
Until Friday 20 May 2022
(Week 4, Term 2)
FULL WINTER UNIFORM
Monday 23 May 2022