Principal's Log

Over the past week we have celebrated Pacific As A Peace Place and Harmony Day. Within both of these days there was the encouragement to value the richness and diversity of people. Within their pastoral care groups, the Year 7-12 students wrote messages on paper and then folded these pieces into paper cranes. The cranes, which are now hanging in our library, act as an encouragement for all of us to think of the ways in which we can create peaceful and safe relationships around us. Later this year on the biennial Japanese trip, our senior students will place the cranes at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. The colour and excitement that flowed from our Prep to Year 5 students as they came to school in multicultural dress, highlighted the richness that has come into the Australian culture through people coming from Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas. Our Middle and Senior College community enjoyed culinary delights produced by our Year 10 students as they ran a ‘Hawker’s Market’ for staff and students in the morning tea break. There was a powerful reminder of how much we benefit from foods and flavours brought by people from around the world. We thank Miss Kim Stone and the pastoral team for their leadership of the Pacific As A Peace Place activities, Mrs Jo Bailey for her initiative and planning of Harmony Day and our Year 10 students and the Hospitality staff for the very tasty food experience they provided. Thank you to all staff, students and parents who made these experiences powerful and enjoyable learning opportunities.

We thank all of the Prep – Year 5 teachers, staff and students who have taken the opportunity to participate in the parent, teacher and student conferences and look forward to the Middle College Conferences next week.

I am pleased to announce that Mrs Lara Stiller will be commencing as a Year 2 teacher next term. Mrs Stiller is working with Mr Fitzpatrick and his class over this fortnight to familiarise herself with the children and their learning progress.

It was great to watch our senior soccer boys play with skill and good sportsmanship last week to win a tightly contested match that guaranteed them a place in the final. We wish them all the best for their final game next week at Matthew Flinders Anglican College at 4.00pm.

As we encounter challenges, may God equip us to pick up our crosses and journey forward, encouraged by His constant guiding and loving presence.

Dr Bronwyn Dolling, Principal