Dear Families,

I had an amazing trip to the Holy Land. I saw so many things and learned so much, I think it will take me a while to process it all. It was wonderful to be able to take this journey with Mrs Gaynor who volunteers here in the library and to be able to share these experiences with her, principals from around the Archdiocese and parishioners from Mary Help of Christian parish. Our spiritual guide, Fr Richard Thompson was amazing. All of that said, it is lovely to be back and to chat with students about what happened over the last month. From students getting new glasses to getting to know students who only started here a few weeks ago, I have had a wonderful welcome back. I thank Mrs Myles, Mr Collins and Mrs McPadden for stepping in to ensure the school ran smoothly during my absence.

Many of you may be aware that the enrolment period has begun. Our open morning occurred this morning and we will have an open afternoon for the school and the ELC tomorrow afternoon, as well as an information evening for the ELC tomorrow night at 6pm. Please pass this information onto any families you know who might be interested in enrolling a child at St Thomas Aquinas. If families are not able to make either of the open time, Steph and Lee are more than happy to make time for families to have a look through the school. The enrolment period closes at the end of May.

We are continuing to make improvements throughout the school. Parts of the asphalt were finally replaced, the shade cover outside the hall was extended, new autex was installed and many internal walls were painted during the holidays. We were also successful in gaining a grant for $22 940 from the Commonwealth government to further extend the shade cover throughout the school.

I look forward to seeing many of you at the Muffins with Mums gathering this Friday, this is of course open to everyone in our community and is a wonderful way to acknowledge all of the mums, grandmas, and those who support children here at St Thomas Aquinas. Please RSVP by close of business today for catering purposes. I thank the SCC for running this community event. At this stage it looks like we will have a dry albeit chilly morning.

God bless