Dear Families,

I hope all of the dads, granddads, stepdads, foster dads and all those who are a father figure for the children here at St Thomas Aquinas had a wonderful day on Sunday. If classroom drying racks and desks are anything to go by, I am sure there are many fridges adorned with macaroni photo frames and cards.

It was wonderful to have so many of you at school to see Andrew Fuller speaking. I thank Loryn Reynolds for applying for the grant for us to be able to host Mr Fuller, and to Stacey Campbell, School Community Council Chair and Carmen Myles for organising everything for the evening.

This week we will host a number of visitors to the school to have a look at the Teaching and Learning taking place at St Thomas Aquinas. The leadership team from a school in South Australia will visit on Thursday morning and a group from Ochre Education will visit the school on Friday. It is a wonderful testament to the work teachers are doing and the programs we have in place.

Next week I will be joining Years 5 and 6 students on camp at Fitzroy falls. This is always a great way to engage with students in an outdoor environment where they challenge themselves to take risks and try new things. I have always found that our students really step up at these times to support one another as they step out of their comfort zone.

We will also have a few of our students representing the school at the ACT Athletics carnival. I wish these students all the very best.

Take care and God bless