Gospel Reading: Matthew 10: 26 - 33

Jesus instructed the Twelve as follows: ‘Do not be afraid. For everything that is now covered will be uncovered, and everything now hidden will be made clear. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the daylight; what you hear in whispers, proclaim from the housetops.

 ‘Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; fear him rather who can destroy both body and soul in hell. Can you not buy two sparrows for a penny? And yet not one falls to the ground without your Father knowing. Why, every hair on your head has been counted. So there is no need to be afraid; you are worth more than hundreds of sparrows.

‘So if anyone declares himself for me in the presence of men, I will declare myself for him in the presence of my Father in heaven. But the one who disowns me in the presence of men, I will disown in the presence of my Father in heaven.’

Kindergarten 2024

CE has informed me that we have 3 classes approved as long as we get at least 70 families accepting the enrolments. Letters of offer have already been sent out. I have thoroughly enjoyed meeting all of the children, re-acquainting with current families and meeting new families. We have also continued to have enrolments in other year levels, with new families starting in Term 3 in Years 2, 4 and 5. If you meet people, who live in our catchment zones and are looking for a quality experience, please spread the word.

Departing Staff

It is with a heavy heart that we farewell the following staff:

• Jwan Gethya – ELC – relocating to Victoria
• Therese Bondoc - ELC - has accepted a teaching position
• Deb Lynch – Year 1 – relocating to Ireland
• Anna Kelly – Year 1 and 2 – relocating to Singapore
• Leanne Thomas – Moving permanently to St Edmonds
• Megan Rice – Long Service Leave Semester 2.
• Ethan Hart – Completing final Prac
• Natalie Hancock – Long Service Leave Term 3 – weeks 1 – 5.

Each of these staff members have enhanced our school and wider community. They leave with our good wishes and blessings as they embark on their next adventure. We will farewell them at our final assembly, to be held on Thursday in Week 10. We will welcome back Mrs Keryn Thiele from her long service leave, Mrs Emily McKenzie Kay will teach 3R full time, Mrs Mandy Cowley will teach 1LC full time and the other vacancies will either be advertised or filled internally.

Thank you to all who help in making our day smooth

A very sincere thank you to our wonderful group of parents who volunteer in either the uniform shop or the canteen, you reorganise your days to ensure that our students are clothed and fed. To all of our parents / carers who may have assisted with an excursion, helped in class or gone above and beyond, thank you. Finally, to all the members of our family who have listened to their children read, assisted with homework, sorted news, made sure uniforms are clean, lunches are made and students are dropped off and picked up, thank you. Each of you has helped in your own way.

E – Safety

One of the greatest challenges of being a modern-day parent, is keeping our children safe whilst online. We wouldn’t open our front door and let someone into our house, so when we go online, do we take the same approach? Do we really know who is on the other end? Generally speaking, young people dealing with online safety issues, want parents and carers to be informed and supportive. eSafety 101 is a 30-minute bite sized webinar that includes helpful advice and resources.

Thank you to Camp Australia

You may have visited our hall over the past fortnight and seen that one of our walls is now covered in Autex. This will enable Camp Australia to display student work, it also assists with reducing noise and echo. Camp Australia funded the materials and installation. We are fortunate in having Will and his team, providing a top quality service, backed by an organisation who are keen to be part of our community.

Pupil Free Day

A reminder that the first day of Term 3 for students is Tuesday July 18. Camp Australia are offering a holiday program, which can also include July 17. Staff will be involved in professional learning experiences at school on Monday July 17.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

 Cameron