How fortunate were we to experience last weekend’s weather. There are so many signs of spring in the air with the beautiful blossom and wattle adorning our trees. I spent much of my weekend walking and observing all the joys of nature. I was fortunate to see kookaburras, rosellas and blue wrens amongst the beautiful spring daffodils. I get excited at this time of the year when the days start to get longer. I hope you are finding time to reach out into nature. We are required to spend so much time on screens at the moment that it is essential that we take the time to stop and appreciate all that nature has to share with us by getting outside.
My only other outing over the weekend was to our local supermarket. I was served by this gentle young girl and I asked her about how she was finding online learning. This quietly spoken girl said she was in Year 12 and was finding motivation hard. She said she felt like people had forgotten them a bit. Last year there was so much emphasis on the Year 12s that perhaps our Year 11s (now our Year 12s) were left to manage all the complexities that lockdown brings to education on their own. Her comment that she felt a ‘little forgotten’ caused me to stop and reflect. Who else is feeling ‘forgotten’ in our society or perhaps even in our own small community? I hope and pray that we all take the time to reach out and think of others. How is this experience for others? What can I do to make a difference to their health and wellbeing? Simple actions of a phone call, a smile, a thankyou, a question asking are you okay can make all the difference.
Everyone over the age of 12 years of age (with the exception of our enrolled students) is required to wear a face mask both inside and outside as per Victorian Government COVID restrictions.
If you are entering any school buildings it is a Victorian Government mandate that you check in via our QR code. We are limiting access to buildings for our families until we have further easing of restrictions. We are also asking families not to gather before or after school. Whilst this is hard as we enjoy being together hopefully our caution will keep everyone in our community safe and hopefully able to gather once more in the not too distant future. Thankyou for supporting us to implement our COVID safe plan by observing these protocols.
Father's Day raffle tickets have been sent home. When we are back at school (hopefully soon!), please return $ and stubs (either side) to the office.
A name/number on the returned part is preferable, but we do have a record of who has what tickets.
Tickets are $2.00 each and BUNNINGS Scoresby have VERY KINDLY donated our awesome voucher prizes!
1st Prize - $300
2nd Prize - $150
3rd Prize - $50
ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Reflecting on the PAST
Embracing the PRESENT
Growing towards the FUTURE
Living in the SPIRIT
Responding to GOD in all.