Dear families,
This week I was pleased to meet many parents at the Parent Teacher Interviews. There was a positive vibe in the corridors as families waited to meet their child’s teachers. Of course, I would encourage you to contact the teachers of your child at any time during the term and not wait for that one 15 minute session per semester. Research has consistently shown that strong partnerships between home and school is the single most important factor in a successful education. I will continue to explore better ways St Brigid’s can do this.
Some of our students had the opportunity to participate in the HSSSD Swimming this week. Inter-school sport was one of the things we missed most during 2020 and seeing the sense of community shared as they competed alongside their friends from other schools across the district. Whilst there was a healthy sense of competition, this was also a time of great celebration. We are now looking forward to our House Athletics this week on Tuesday, 23 March. In the interests of safety, students will only be allowed to leave the venue if collected by a parent or if the College office has been notified by phone. Text messages on the day to your student’s phone will not suffice as we can not verify the origin.
Today I joined the St Mick’s assembly to thank the Grade 4-6 students for their participation in our swimming sports and to distribute enrolment packs to the older children. I have also invited the students to be involved in our Bright Sparks program in Term 2. I would be particularly interested in hearing from families from other primary schools who may be able to assist in distributing the good news and invitations to other schools. If you can help please email me principal@stbc.vic.edu.au .
We offer our prayerful support to the Luciani family on the passing of Anna Luciani, grandmother of Holly (Yr 8). Our prayers and thoughts are with you all.
I hope all families find some time over this long weekend to relax and reflect on the year to date. We are already well into in March and the first term is drawing to an end. I encourage all students to focus on completing the set tasks so that they may be able to enjoy the Easter break. And for those involved in the Fishing competition, tight lines!
Gerard Raven