MESSAGE FROM THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

I have come back to Earth with a thud after spending 16 days in Italy – nine of them as part of a working group from Catholic Education WA in Rome and the rest using some Long Service Leave to see a few more sites.

The working group was made up of representatives from WA, Ireland and Scotland and we were looking at how to better align the secular programs being used in schools with our Catholic faith and Catholic Social teachings. There were many days of quite heavy theology study as well as some very productive, practical sessions where we produced some resources which will hopefully be used by Catholic education systems. After hearing from our colleagues from across the world, we are now very grateful for the connectedness and support that we receive from Catholic Education WA.

I was very lucky to be in Rome at such an eventful time, where it was amazing to see the devoted crowds and be part of such a historic event. We were privileged to be able to celebrate our own private mass in the crypt of St Peter’s Basilica, near the tombs of previous popes and the relics of St Peter himself. It was quite an honour, as this same place, just a few days later, was used by our new pope, Leo XIV, to celebrate mass with his closest bishops.

Thank you to Linley Waters for undertaking the role of Acting Principal while I was overseas.

Convent Renovations 

The renovations to the Convent building on the secondary campus have now been completed and, once signed off by the Shire, we will be able to commence using the spaces again. There are now 4 small classrooms upstairs which will be used by small Year 11 & 12 classes. This will free up the larger rooms for bigger classes. The new roof will see the building through another 50-60 years, the wooden flooring has been revived and the spaces are once again something that the Sisters would be proud of. We can’t wait to be able to start using them.

da Vinci Decathlons

Congratulations to those students who have represented the school in the da Vinci Decathalon this week at UWA. By all accounts, our students displayed great teamwork and creativity and we are very proud of all of them.

West Coast Fever Netball Cup

Today the Wheatbelt Netball Cup took place at the Northam Rec Centre and we were thrilled to send along 120 students to participate. Once again, our students made us very proud as they not only played well but also showed great sportsmanship. Congratulations to all involved.

Events in the Next Week: Week 4

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