Mary MacKillop

From 2027 onwards, all Catholic schools will now have a three week break between the end of Term 2 and the start of Term 3. A number of schools in other systems are already doing this, and from what I have been told, it has been well received. Therefore, please note these dates in your diary. In 2027, Term 2 will end on Friday 25 June for all students, and Term 3 will commence on Monday 19 July. Also, Term 1 will commence on Thursday 28 January for the students (teachers will start on Monday 25 January). As a one off bonus, all schools will be closed on Easter Tuesday which is Tuesday 30 March. We haven’t finalised the rest of the 2027 calendar yet, and we will get it to you later this year. However, please be aware of this significant change that will affect all schools in our system.

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We have just come out of Mary MacKillop Week and are now about to head straight into Book Week. The theme for this year is ‘Symphony of Stories’. I still think the secret to most students’ success with their learning comes from reading. The more they read, the better. If they are too young to read, then the more you read to them, the better! (I must admit that I am finding it such a joy to read to my eight month old grandson). As long as they are reading books, you can’t go wrong. As a little boy, the only thing I liked reading was the Guinness Book of World Records, but at least I was reading something. I strongly urge all parents to encourage your children to read as many books as they can. It doesn’t really matter what they read, as long as they develop a love for it!

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We are now in the middle of one of the most important weeks of the year for our community, which is of course Mary MacKillop Week. Mary MacKillop is a very important person for us as she was the person who started Catholic Education in Australia when she opened her first school in Penola, South Australia, in a converted stable on 19 March 1866. We actually have a small wooden cross in the staffroom which is made from the timber in that first building. One of the things I love most about this community is how everyone lives out her famous quote of, “Never see a need without doing something about it”. There are many needs in our community, and everyone is working hard to meet those needs for the benefit of the students in our care.