Dear Families,

The excitement is building as we near the end of the school year and we take a step closer to Christmas.  For some though it is also a step in a different direction.  For our Year 6's and myself it is a step towards new schools while for our new Foundation students they are stepping into our school.  In the past few weeks Miss Smith has coordinated a turbo-charged Transition with our Rookies attending school twice a week in a build up to Orientation Day in Week 10.  On this day our Foundation Class of 2022 are with us for a longer period of time while our Year 6s spend the day at their Secondary School.  Our current students also transition and spend time in their 2022 classrooms with their new staff.  

This weekend the Catholic Church celebrates the start of the new church year with the arrival of Advent.  At Lumen Christi we get into the spirit with our Bethlehem Bazaar dress up day and fundraiser.  We ask for your support in sending your child along to school with a pocket of loose change to spend at the carnival stalls created by some of the senior students.  This day embraces the excitement of Christmas but teaches the students of the need to GIVE at Christmas not simply RECEIVE.

Last Friday night we had the opportunity to finally celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation.  Congratulations must go to these students and thanks to the staff group led by Mrs.Colaciello.  Cathy in particular has faced a nightmare of scheduling dramas the past two years due to COVID restrictions and her continued efforts have been simply amazing.  As a school community we say "Un enorme grazie Signora!"

We have a number of events happening over the next few weeks and the tweaking of COVID directives will hopefully give us some flexibility around venues and eligible attendees.  We thank you for your continued patience and kindness towards staff as we enact these community wide expectations.  Our Confirmation crowd was a dream to work with as we gently and calmly enacted the Check-In and Vaccination Passport protocols.

Have a lovely week and enjoy the nice weather.

Dave