Dear Families,

Again, we have had a group of children represent our school in a Sporting capacity last week in the District Cross Country event. I would like to congratulate both Blake and Billy Breheny for making it through to the next round. All of the children who participated showed great resilience in giving the event their best shot.

Remember that school photos are tomorrow. Please ensure that children come in correct school uniform, black shoes and a big smile!

This week is Catholic Education Week. The theme of this year’s Catholic Education Week is: Catholic Schools - Places of Encounter.

Pope Francis has the following to say about the mission of Catholic Schools and Catholic Education:

To educate is to transform “creating spaces for cultural encounter and dialogue and making schools “educating communities” – means uniting students and teachers in mutual sharing through “a curriculum of life and experience”.

Pope Francis; June, 2018

Catholic schools are “welcoming places”

Welcoming schools have open doors, where fraternity is lived, knowing that everything is connected”

Pope Francis 2021

We thank all of our families for choosing Catholic Education for your children.

It is also National Reconciliation Week. We will be holding a whole school Prayer Service in the Church on Thursday at 9:30am lead by our Grade 3/4 children. We have a number of families in our community who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. At Lumen Christi, we support the First Nations People of our country to have their voices heard, to be listened to and understood so that true Reconciliation can be achieved.

Have a wonderful week ahead,

Sally