Dear Families and Friends,

Welcome back to Term 2, I hope everyone had a terrific Easter and break from the routine of school.  During my long service leave and the school holidays I certainly felt like I had the chance to recharge and had the opportunity for some quality re-creation time.

The Easter season gives us the spiritual reminder to be re-born, a chance to be renewed, to take advantage of opportunities to improve our lives as well as have a positive impact on those around us.  Regardless of your faith stance and your personal beliefs, there can be no denying that something extra-ordinary happened in Jerusalem over 2000 years to those people who were followers of Jesus, as well as  those that impacted so much they too became Christians.  Since then millions have continued to spread the message of Jesus around the globe, while here in Churchill we strive to be the 'Light of Christ' to each other.  This message is a combination of being both simple while also challenging.  My prayer is that us as adults model this beautiful message to our children.

This term our Sacrament Program picks up the post-Easter events that lead to Pentecost Sunday.  Our Year 6's begin preparation for Confirmation next week and we ask those families to take note of the dates and events coming up across the next few weeks.  

This weekend as a nation we commemorate ANZAC Day.  Our thoughts turn to the sacrifices made by those individuals impacted by conflicts over the years, while also having an awareness of the ongoing trauma associated with military service.  As a country we take the opportunity to pray and inspire to live in communities that promote peace and forgiveness.   I encourage all families to attend the local Churchill ANZAC event which will be held at 9am on Sunday morning.

Finally a reminder of the Student-free day that was advertised last term via the newsletter.  Next THURSDAY 29th APRIL is a teacher professional development day and therefore the school will be closed to students.

Kind regards, Dave