Wednesday marked the beginning of the season of Lent. The weeks of Lent can be a bit like gardening. We till the soil of our lives: to weed and prune the things that stop us from living fully, to water our relationships with others and with God, and to plant new ways of being.

Often in Lent we choose simple actions that help us to become more prayerful, to live more simply, and to share what we have with those who are in need. It is a perfect time for reflection and for making small, simple changes in our lives. I wish all in the College community a very fruitful Lenten season.

Opening Mass

On behalf of students and staff, I would like to thank Fr. Gerard Keith (Resurrection Parish, Kings Park) for celebrating with us, our opening school mass.

Thank you also to the students and staff who planned, prepared and led the very prayerful and thoughtful liturgy.

Induction of School Leaders

At the end of the mass, we inducted our 2020 school leaders: the School Captains, SRC and House Captains. Congratulations to all the students who have graciously accepted a formal leadership role this year. Your leadership, energy and sense of service are terrific.

The full list School Leaders for 2020 are included later in the newsletter.

Inter-house Swimming

Families have received a letter outlining arrangements for the Inter-house Swimming carnival on Thursday 5 March. All permission forms should now be back.

The carnival is held at the St Albans Leisure Centre so if families have the time, you’re very welcome to join us for the carnival; to cheer on your child and to barrack for their House.

School ‘drop off’ and ‘pick up’

As is the case with most schools, the streets around the College and Sacred Heart primary school are congested at these times. Our first concern is always everyone’s safety and we ask families to take care when collecting or dropping off students.

Please ensure that your child uses the school crossings and that you do not double park or park in no standing places. Council officers regularly blitz the area around the school. At times, parents parked on the west side of Theodore Street call their children to just cross the road, even though a teacher is directing them to the crossing. This is unsafe.

Newsletter

The newsletter is published fortnightly and distributed on Day 10 (Friday Week 2). Students will have a chance to read it before placing it in their diary to be taken home to parents that evening.

Newsletter Days for Term 1 2020:             

Fridays:                 13 March         27 March

The newsletter can also be accessed on Friday morning (Day 10) on the College website at http://www.crcstalbans.catholic.edu.au

Since our last newsletter…..

Over and above the day to day activities of the school since our last newsletter students, families and staff have participated in the following:

• Year 7 Family Nights
• Swimming Training
• Project Compassion Launch
• Pancake Tuesday fundraiser
• Year 7 Immunizations
• School Photos
• Sunnystones (7 Avoca)
• Intensive English program morning tea for families
• Trinity KickFit
• Opening Mass
• Induction of School Leaders

I am sure that students and their families are very appreciative of all these opportunities and the time and energy that staff put into organising and offering these experiences.