Dear Parents and Carers,

Last week we had the first of our Easter liturgies, through the commemoration of the events of Palm Sunday. Thank you to Year 5 and 6 Blue for leading us through this liturgy. Tomorrow Year 1 and 2 Gold, Year 3 and 4 Blue, and Year 5 and Year 6 Gold will lead us through the events of Holy Week and Easter.

Holy Week is a time of great highs and lows. It begins with the story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem, welcomed with great fanfare. The story then leads us to his eventual rejection by the masses and resulting crucifixion.

It is easy to miss the relevance of Holy Week when we stop reading, watching and listening to the story. Each time we hear the Holy Week story we have the opportunity to experience a greater understanding about the person of Jesus, the nature of the human condition and the cost of infinite love. Even more than this, Holy Week points us to the wonder of God’s love celebrated at Easter.

Our children’s liturgies and the Holy Week events held in the Parish are perfect ways to experience the story again. I encourage you to take the time to attend some Holy Week events and hear the story again with a curious and open heart and mind. You never know what could happen.

The school holidays are a perfect opportunity to read! Our students are in the habit of reading for 20 minutes every day at school and it would be wonderful if this could continue in the holidays. The only way to improve reading is to read every day.

I hope that all families have a happy and restful break. I wish all those who are travelling safe travels. I know that the staff are looking forward to a very well deserved break. I thank them for the dedication, enthusiasm and passion that they demonstrate daily.

Thank you for your ongoing care and partnership in your child’s learning.

God bless.

Rachel Smith
Principal