Dear Parents and Carers

“Like all saints, Peter and Paul did not come with sanctity ready-made from heaven. We respect them because in them the grace of God achieved its purpose. Such grace works in different ways. Sometimes God’s grace, like the prophet Jeremiah, has to ‘destroy and overthrow, to build and to plant’ (Jeremiah 1:10). Paul and Peter offer us instances of each of these dynamics.”

‘The Solemnity of Peter and Paul’ – Peter Edmonds SJ

https://www.thinkingfaith.org/articles/20120629_1.htm

This Friday, we celebrate the Feast Day of Sts Peter and Paul, the two patrons of our school. I have said to the students at different times that they are both excellent examples of (among other things) what it means to learn and grow. As Jesuit priest Peter Edmunds says above, they were not born with ready-made sanctity. This is another way of saying that education had a transformative effect on them both – an education of the heart, mind and soul. On Friday, we celebrate our patrons’ day with a whole school Mass at 12pm in the school hall, to which parents are invited. The afternoon will be spent with the children engaging in fun activities in the classroom. The morning begins with hot chocolate being served on the blacktop, as a fundraiser for the St Vincent de Paul Society’s winter appeal.

Reports

On Monday, all students’ reports were posted on Compass. If you have not yet seen your child’s report, please contact the front office. My thanks to all teachers for their work, and to Sam Mance for coordinating the release of the reports.

Staffing News

This week, we farewell Amanda Basedow who is taking leave for 12 months. Amanda is both our librarian and acting Religious Education Coordinator. I would like to thank Amanda for her excellent work in the library and as REC. Amanda has contributed a great deal to the school and I am very grateful for her work. I wish Amanda and her family the very best for their leave.

I would like to congratulate Sarah Walsh, who will be the Acting REC from Term 3. Sarah will do a wonderful job and lead Religious Education very well. Katie Birch will join Sarah in 3W, as co-teacher. Michael Washington will take library lessons for all classes, with Amanda de Jongh managing the administration of the library. My thanks to Amanda, Michael, Katie and Sarah, for their ongoing commitment to RE and the library.

First Day of Term 3

A reminder that the first day of Term 3, Monday July 23, is a pupil free day. The first day for all students is Tuesday July 24.

Have a wonderful holiday break. I look forward to seeing all of our families at the resumption of school on Tuesday July 24.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal