Dear Parents/Carers,

Last week I watched Mrs Debrincat weave her magic between two students whose friendship had been broken.  I marvel at her genuine interest and concern for the students, in situations that sometimes have considerable negative energy.  To watch her get to the bottom of things with patience and a big heart reminded me how important her work is at St Paul’s.  Occasionally such situations end in a challenging phone call that requires another diplomatic set of skills which she also does well.

I see conflict resolution as another interaction skill that needs to be modelled well for the children.  The creative prospects in conflict is one of the touchstones of the Christian way.  The cross stands as a symbol of this reality.

Therefore, when the children or an adult, for that matter, is engaged in a conflict situation, it is important to see the positive values which may accrue from the conflict.  The way I have observed Mrs Debrincat teach students the skills of conflict resolution shows them the christian way which calls upon the children in conflict to allow redemption in the situation.  The climate of christian community at St Paul’s does not develop by chance.  The professional and harmonious way Mrs Debrincat teaches conflict resolution to the children offers to the students an interaction model where, even imperfectly, the ideals of the christian way are learnt and lived.

Thank you Mrs Debrincat for your work as our wellbeing coordinator.

Go gently,

Michael Reardon
Principal

Principal Awards

Congratulations to the following students who have recently received a Principal Award. 

Victoria Howe, Anna Nelson, Maddison Aldred, Hartley Ivicevic, Maximus Casey, Jaimee Rasmussen, Sophie Puckrin, Johnny Iofrida, Eloise Watson, Elliot Grech, Isaac Muscat, Thomas Zaborski, Chase Flippence, Taylor Scorah, Reece Cook, Hunter Greene, Johhny Alam, Ari Gauci, Kieran Middleton, Harper Portelli.

Principal Award Presentation Error

This morning I made a mistake and handed out Principal's awards thinking it was Monday morning, not Tuesday.

My deepest apologies for those parents that wanted to attend. I am happy for any student to return the Principal award  to be presented next Monday, 20 June 2022. 

If you would like this to occur, please return your child's Principal's Award to the school office no later than the morning of Friday,17 June 2022.

Once again, please accept my apology.

Catholic Missions

This Thursday, a note will be sent home from the school for Term 2 Mission fundraising, informing parents of how the school will link our Catholic Mission fundraising with our St Paul’s Feast Day being celebrated on Wednesday, 29 June 2022.  We ask that you please read this letter so you have an understanding of the teachings and events that will be taking place in week 9 & 10 this term.

Macarthur Chess Tournament

In Week 6,  a small group of 15 students participated in the Macarthur Zone Regional Chess Tournament. We had 4 teams, consisting of students from Year 3-6. Our 4 teams put in a huge effort, with Intermediate and Rookie 1 Team coming 3rd in their division, and our Rookie 4 team coming 2nd in their division.

Congratulations to the St Paul's team for all their hard work!

P&F Meeting Minutes