Dear SCA Families,

‘My soul magnifies the Lord,
and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour,
for he has looked with favour on the lowliness of his servant.
From now on all generations will call me blessed;
for the Mighty One has done great things for me,
and Holy is his name.’

On Saturday (25^th March) we remember God’s announcement to Mary that she would be the mother of Jesus. Because of Mary’s openness to the will of God the world received Jesus. May we also, as parents, guardians and carers, be open to God so that we make Jesus real to all in our school and community.

Harmony Day

Our school and community are filled with families from a wide range of culturally diverse backgrounds.

Harmony Day is a wonderful chance for us to foster inclusiveness and celebrate the unique opportunities and richness this diversity brings to our community.

Colour Fun Day

Please encourage friends and families to sponsor your child. Every cent raised helps us to improve the playground equipment at our school, with a percentage going towards our Lenten Appeal, helping those who really need our help.

Assistant Principal

Mrs Jo Reed, who has been our Assistant Principal (acting) this term, has had her contract extended to include Term 2. I thank Jo for her hard and effective work so far this year, and her willingness to keep working with us.

Strategic Plan

We have commenced the process of writing a new school strategic plan, while still operating with the 2023 Annual Improvement plan. Our three key improvement goals are:

• That every student is a competent reader
• High impact teaching practice is visible in every classroom
• Creating a religiously literate school

Our new strategic plan will be written in the five domains used by all the schools in our Archdiocese:

• Catholic Identify and Culture
• Excellence in Teaching and Learning
• Staff Capacity and Leadership
• Partnerships and Community
• Stewardship and Resources

Staff and the Community Council have already had an opportunity to contribute, and a great deal of school data has been, and will continue to be reviewed. If you would like to contribute, please send me an email and I will forward to you a proforma used by our Council members. I am happy to send a paper or electronic copy as per your preference.

Towards the end of this term, our Leadership team, with the support of our CE Performance Improvement Leader, will collate the feedback and formulate an initial draft. Drafts will be shared again with staff and the Community Council before being finalised and published, during the middle part of this year.

My email address is matthewer@cg.catholic.edu.au

Parent Teacher Interviews / Oral Reporting

Educating our children requires an effective partnership between parents/carers and the school. To ensure this partnership has any chance of success, please book a time to meet with your child’s teacher next week.

It’s Just Not Right

When you are leaving the school carpark between 8.45 - 9.15am and 2.45 - 3.15pm you MUST TURN LEFT. When you sit there and wait for a break to turn right, you add to the congestion of the traffic. Your time is no more important than any of the parents in line behind you. Please set a good example to your children.

Parking on the Courts

If you park on the netball/basketball courts, we seek your cooperation, to ensure the safety of all in our community:

• Please leave a safe walk-way along the playground equipment (i.e. park at least 1.5m away from the covered area).
• Cars leaving the courts area are asked to give way to cars moving though the car park, especially those leaving the “donut” area.
• The courts area is unavailable for parking between 9am and 2.45pm.
• In the afternoon all cars must be off the courts by 3.20pm as OSHC require this area. This also includes the junior play equipment.
• Children are never to walk unaccompanied across the courts area before or after school. Please walk side-by-side with your child/ren.

Term Dates

This term ends on Thursday 6 April, with Friday being a public holiday (Good Friday).

Term Two commences on Wednesday 26 April for students, and Monday 24 April for staff. Tuesday 25th April is a public holiday (ANZAC Day).

It was once said…

Lenten blessings to you and your family.

Matt Egan-Richards

Principal