We seem to have had four seasons this week with one staff member even receiving the snow day they've always dreamed of. Luckily, the sun was shining, and there was warmth in the air on Friday when we headed off on our Walkathon. The students, parents, grandparents, teachers and Fr. Loi smiled excitedly as they walked between 3 and 5kms. We were thrilled to return to school to hear that the grand total of our fundraising efforts came to:

$10,291

Thank you to all the families who rallied up sponsors for their children. The money this year will go towards much need curriculum resources with some additional funds to go towards our electronic street signage.

These events are not able to happen without the commitment of an organising committee and many volunteers. Thank you to the Kinder Team and Mrs Russell for organising the event and to all the volunteers on the day.

ThinkUKnow - Parent Workshop

We look forward to welcoming you to the ThinkUKnow Parent Workshop this Monday 23 September from 6:30-8:00pm in the Library. Childcare will be provided for families who would like to attend but are unable to find care for their children. The workshop is an important opportunity for you to ensure your child/ren are safe online and that the right parameters are set in place in your home. Please RSVP via the School App.

We have been consulting with Apple in the hope that they would be able to send a representative to the workshop to support families with device settings. Whilst they are unable to attend on Monday they were able to send through some quick links to support parents. I would urge all of you to take 5 minutes to ensure the settings on your child's iPad are appropriate to their needs.

Joe Maths Day

Next Friday we will be having a fundraiser led by the SRC and Yr 6 Social Justice team to raise money and awareness for our sister school in Kenya, Joe Maths. Students are able to dress in their sports jerseys so that they can participate in games similar to those played by the children at Joe Maths.

Congratulations - Highly Accomplished Teacher Certification

Congratulations to Liz Foster and Jacinda Vaughan who have been successful in the first module of their application for Certification as a Highly Accomplished teacher against the National Standards for Teachers. Liz and Jacinda are engaging in a pilot program which splits the certification process into 3 modules. Next year they will submit modules two and three before being officially certified.

Carmel's Adventures in Greece

Carmel has been having a wonderful time on her pilgrimage in Greece and Italy. Over the past few weeks, she has been following the journey of Paul who travelled from Israel to bring Christianity to the Europeans. Whilst there were so many wonderful experiences shared, Carmel tells me the highlight was the opportunity to renew her Baptismal promises in the river in Philippi where Paul baptised the first European Christian, a woman named Lydia. Next week we will travel to Italy to see more of Carmel's adventures!