Dear Parents

Over the last two weekends we have had a number of students celebrate the sacrament of Eucharist. Under the guidance of Di Austin and during COVID limitations they were prepared together with parents before receiving the Body of Christ. Thanks to Father Edwin who celebrated mass with families and also made himself available for Reconciliation. At St Mary’s Cathedral in Sale on Sunday I was fortunate to hear Bishop Greg deliver a homily of hope that our environment and lives will soon come back to some normality. I would like to praise the children for working hard and making a commitment to the sacrament.

Our Colour Fun Run was a major success held recently at school. The donations and money raised was outstanding. Many of the children now will be looking forward to receiving gifts as a result of the monies raised. The course was fun and challenging and it was great to see everyone outside having fun together.

Orientation for our Foundation 2022 class commenced last week. It was a major success with our visitors loving every minute of being at St Mary’s. It was similar today with our second session seeing the kids complete a number of activities together. They are all looking forward to starting school. We currently have 21 students in Foundation which will be a class held on it’s own.

In the final full newsletter in a fortnight the class and grade structure together with the teaching staff will be made available to you all. I can let you know and we need to congratulate Mrs Di Austin for her appointment as a Teaching Advisor / Religious Education at the Catholic Education Office (DOSCEL). We will miss Di but understand this is a great professional opportunity. Mrs Liz Coleman in 2022 is taking 12 months leave and we will also miss her dedication and commitment to our school. Liz is and has been a major support to myself over many years. We wish Di and Liz the best of luck next year.

On Wednesday, 8th December our Grade Six students will be graduating from primary school. A mass and shared dinner will be held at our school this year. It is always a fantastic occasion to listen, reflect and wish our graduates well before they enter secondary school. Due to the current restrictions and rules all parents will be required to show proof of vaccination or exemption before entering the school. I thank all families for your support and understanding with a number of regulations we must follow.

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend.

Jason