From the Principal's Desk
Dear Parents/Carers,
After years of COVID we finally had a whole school event with Grandparents and Great People Day being celebrated. Every so often in school life, situations arise that “jolt” a school community back into an awareness of why we exist. This was one of those moments. These special moments invite the community to gather, to remember and ritualise such happenings. Creative rituals are now needed more than ever and remind us all that the school community is all about a God of compassion who reaches out in mercy to those who call upon God. The type of witness given to this special day by those who came does not mean just speaking about God or religious matters but being a presence that is uplifting and affirming. Grandparents day was a day that esteemed “experience” rather than “theory” about the nature of our Catholic school where the message was: ”Don’t talk to me about Jesus - show me how to live his spirit”. That is in fact the message of St Paul heard frequently in the readings at mass and is our message to the children whose spirituality we nurture.
A special thank you to the P&F, who have worked so hard to bring back this spirituality into the lives of the children.
The fete again is another example of gracing the moment. The saying “God comes to us disguised as life” reflects more faithfully the belief that God is present in the ordinary happenings of school and community life. The Jesuit Anthony de Mello, tells a story to illustrate the presence of the divine in the daily lives of people:
The master said to the businessman, “As the fish perishes
on dry land, so you perish when you get entangled in the world.
The fish must return to the water. You must return to solitude.”
The businessman was shocked, “Must I give up my business and go into a monastery?”
“No,no” answered the master. “Hold onto your business and go into your heart’
(de Mello 1986:13)
Grandparents and Great People Day and the St Paul’s fete calls us all to “go into our heart” to show the face of Christ to others in a different way.
Go gently,
Michael Reardon
Principal
Principal Awards
Congratulations to the following students who have recently received a Principal Award.
Isla Richardson, Brooklyn Leahy, Georgia Cahill, Bellany Bartolo, Jemma Bartolo, Amelia Meekin, Logan Hall, Marcus Galluzzo, Lincoln Kemp, Sofia Hatcher, Laura Waltisbuhl, Braxton Russell, Mitchell Jarvis, Grace Tidy, Kiana Gutierrez, Ethan Lynch, Laylah Gray-Green, Gisele Gandola, Owen Van Der Linden, Hannah Andreuzza, Cooper Smith, Ava Marano, Carla Marci, Thor Taylor, Patrick Waters, Sienna Barone, Samuel Clancy, Jessica Mikhail, Isla Maurer, Lily Vella, Jennifer Waltisbuhl, Ella Caudle.
Semester Two Student Leaders
- Sophie 6F
- Zac 6T
- Georgia 6H
