Dear Parents/Carers,

As this is the final Newsletter for this term, I would like to pass on my prayers and best wishes to you and your family for the upcoming Easter season and school holiday break. Recently, the children have been learning about the events of Holy Week, culminating today in our liturgy, so I encourage you to take some time this weekend to attend Mass. This will help the children to keep the focus of this season on the story of Jesus. The Mass times for our parish can be found here.

End of school times

As COVID restrictions are easing, from the start of next term we will begin to move back to our normal pick up time. Gates will open from 3.10pm. We still ask that if you are collecting your children from school that you wait on the asphalt area outside their classroom.

School Cross Country

I would like to acknowledge the parents and carers who were able to help at our Cross Country on Monday. It was wonderful to welcome parents back on our site for this event, the first such occasion since the COVID restrictions were put in place. The day was very successful, even though we had to change the venue. I especially thank Mrs Marshall for her work in organising the day.

Catholic Education Office survey

I encourage you to complete the survey that was pushed out on Compass last week. This survey will provide input into the next strategic plan that the Catholic Education Office is developing. The link to the survey appears in this Newsletter.

P & F Easter Egg Raffle

Thank you to the P & F for organising this raffle, and to those families who bought tickets. There were lots of happy faces today with winning tickets!

Parish carpark

In the afternoon we have many parents and carers who drive into the parish carpark in the hope of finding a park. Please note that on most days there are very few parks available. On some days, I have counted nearly 30 cars driving through when there are, at most, five spaces available. When children are walking through this area, it poses a safety risk to have a lot of cars driving through this space, some of them double-parking. It is strongly recommended that you find a park on the streets. If you are walking with your children, please be mindful of holding their hand and walking in safe areas away from the driveway.

I appreciate how difficult it can be to find a park close to the school. This difficulty is shared in many school communities, as there are very few schools that have a dedicated carpark for parents to use. Of course, safety of the children is our number one priority.

Wishing you a safe and blessed Easter season,

Paul Moroney
Principal