Dear Families,

Thank you to those families who have already signed up to support the school fete this year. We know that this time of year can be busy, but even an hour of your time is helpful. It is also a great way to meet other families and to get to know people in the community.

Those of you who drop off or collect students through drive through will be pleased to know that we have finally been able to organise for the asphalt to be repaired. This work will occur between the 17th - 19th April. During this time, the entrance to the drive through, the carpark adjacent to the church and the basketball courts will be closed. Families who need to drop their children off at OSH or the ELC will need to either enter through the exit or park at the Woolworths car park and walk across to the school.

I will be away in Bowral for the rest of this week attending the Catholic Leaders’ Day and Principal Retreat. During these three days, principals from across the Archdiocese gather to learn about and discuss the strategic direction of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, and to take time to pray for our System. This year we will hear from Tom Rees. Tom is the Executive Director for Programs at Ambition Institute, an English education charity providing professional development for teachers, school leaders and system leaders serving children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Tom will talk to us about leading learning within our schools. Our two-day retreat will be led by Sr Margaret Ghosn.

Sr Margaret is Principal at Maronite College of the Holy Family, Sydney and will present on ‘In the Image of God - Christian Anthropology’. Mrs Carmen Myles will lead the school in my absence.

Take care and God bless

Yours in Faith