Dear Parents and Carers

“The NAIDOC week call to keep the fire burning is also a call to respect the ancient wisdom that respected the environment and the delicate relationships on which human flourishing depends. It invites us all to enter a culture of participation and leave behind one of exploitation.”

• Fr Andrew Hamilton, SJ

Welcome back! I hope the holiday period has been a time of rest and renewal, not only for your school-aged children, but for your whole family, as well. This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week. The Jesuit priest Andrew Hamilton writes above of the shared nature of pride and the call to enter into relationships more fully and in a spirit of participation. All Catholic schools are invited to attend the archdiocesan NAIDOC Mass which is being held this Friday morning at St Christopher’s Cathedral, Manuka. Katie McGregor and I are attending with some of our Indigenous students. My thanks to Katie for coordinating our involvement.

NAIDOC Week - Shared Pride

First Communion – Information Night

Next week, on Tuesday at 6pm, parents of students in Year 4 who will be making their First Eucharist this term are invited to attend an Information Night, online, via Teams. Sarah Walsh, our Acting REC, will email a link to all families and invite them to attend. As is custom, Sts Peter and Paul will celebrate the Sacrament with Holy Trinity students, and parents from both schools are invited to attend the meeting next Tuesday night, in order to learn how to best support their son or daughter, as they take this important step in faith.

Upcoming Events

Over the coming weeks, our students have some exciting opportunities. We have two more snow trips planned for our older students, Year 5 begin their squash lessons soon, we have students participating in the Tournament of Minds competition mid-term, and next week, our Kindergarten students celebrate 100 days of school. In Week 3, we also celebrate the Feast Day of our Parish – the Transfiguration of Jesus – and as we do each year, we celebrate the day by joining with Holy Trinity staff and students for a combined Mass and collective activities. This year, we are hosting Holy Trinity at Garran.

Have a wonderful week with your families.

Best wishes

Cameron Johns

Principal