Dear Parents & Guardians,

This week Catholic schools around the state are celebrating ‘Catholic Education Week’. This is a wonderful time to reflect on all the wonderful opportunities we provide, the care for each individual student and the way we work together as a school community. Yesterday, Mrs Piesse, our Grade 6 Student Leaders, representatives from Grade 5 and myself attended Mass at St Mary's Cathedral to celebrate this important week in our school calendar. The theme for this year’s Catholic Education Week is - Joyful in Hope, Faithful in Prayer’. This theme embodies our commitment to upholding Catholic values while nurturing a spirit of optimism and resilience.

At the conclusion of Mass a small number of schools (including ours) received a certificate from His Grace, Archbishop Julian Porteous. Holy Rosary was presented with a certificate commemorating the acceptance of our ‘Response the the Archbishops Charter’. Catholic Schools are an important avenue to express the mission of the Church. The pastoral priorities of the Archbishop are outlined and we use these to inspire and guide us in the work in our school. Our response includes actions in four domains: Catholic Identity, Learning, Leadership & Mission. 

This week was the first camp opportunity for the year with Grade 5 students and staff heading to Orford on the east coast on Monday morning. The students were nothing short of amazing! Their sense of enjoyment, care for each other and their manners were amazing! We were proud of their efforts throughout the whole trip. 

Save the Date - our Annual Family Breakfast  will be held from 7:30 am on Friday 30th August. We look forward to welcoming all our families for this lovely occasion!