Principal’s Log

Every week I am inspired by staff, students, parents and volunteers who aim high to make the most of their gifts and talents to make a difference for those around them in ways large and small.  Gifts of teaching, coaching, learning, appreciating, supporting, listening, encouragement, humour and doing and being their best make a big difference. Pausing to appreciate the tremendous energy and gifting of talents that occurs every minute at Pacific is uplifting.

We celebrate with our very talented Visual Art team who have made a significant contribution to the recent Queensland Art Teachers Conference. Mrs Marnie Whittaker was invited to be a showcase presenter and shared her expertise in using digital technology and AR. Miss Elise Black as the Communications Officer of the Executive Team assisted in the organisation of the event and acted as MC. We benefit a great deal from the passion and capability of our Visual Art team of Miss Elise Black, Mrs Marnie Whittaker and Mrs Lara Masselos and look forward to the ongoing growth of Visual Arts within the College.

Our Year 12 students and parents took advantage of the Year 12 Tertiary Information Evening held this week. We thank Head of Career Development, Mrs Veronica San Marco and Head of Learning, Senior College Ms Anne-Marie Gerlach for leading this event and Mr Steve Rattey for IT support. A link to the presentation will be emailed to Year 12 families.

The Year 7s have been enjoying their 4 day Outdoor Education Experience at Somerset Dam. Through engagement in a range of activities they have had opportunities to strengthen relationships and grow in their sense of confidence, their understanding of themselves and others and in their connection to nature and to God. We look forward to their return on Friday. We thank Mr Paul Brace and Mrs Lisa Muir for their leadership and organisation and staff for their guidance of students over the four days.

Next week, we look forward to re-establishing our exchange experience with Seishin Gakuen as we welcome staff and students from our sister school. International connections play an important part in the development of understanding, appreciation and respect for our interdependence as part of a diverse, culturally rich global village. We thank Mrs Michi Hauser, Mrs Kana Chan, our host and shadow students and their families for the time spent in getting ready for our guests.

Staff and students across Prep-Year 5 have been excitedly preparing for Grandparents and Friends Day next Friday. We thank Mr Damian Davis and Mrs Sue Zweck and the P-5 staff for their organisation and look forward to another great day of connection and learning.

We give thanks for the tremendous gifts that God has given us as individuals and as community. We pray that God would equip us to aim high to make the most of our gifts to make a difference within and beyond our community.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal