Thursday last week wasn’t quite the day we expected. 
It was not easy to say goodbye to the children at the end of the day, without knowing when we might see them again. We couldn’t have imagined that Term 1 would have come to such a premature end when we started the school year in January but in the face of adversity, as you would expect, the Primary Staff have been busy in the last few days ensuring that the learning of the students can be maintained over the coming weeks and months. 

Students from Year 3 – 6 are utilising CANVAS, a diocesan-supported learning management system, whilst students in Prep – Year 2 will be using a combination of technology and hard copies of books, sheets etc.  We will continue to provide parents and students with the resources they need, along with the support necessary to help them through this period.  Part of this support will include making contact with the children and/or parents during each week and offering assistance where we can.

The term has concluded without us being able to participate in the annual cross country event and also celebrate the important Christian festival of Easter.  However, at this time it would be easy to focus on the negatives of the situation and to forget the many positives of Term 1 on the Primary Campus, of which there have been many. 

We certainly look forward to being able to reassemble when the time is right and continue to make more memories.  In the meantime, I encourage all families to treasure the time that lies before us, to look after each other and to make the most of all opportunities with which we are presented.

Finally, I leave you with this short film about three trees which I believe encapsulates the message of the Easter story so well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktYroQP5A1c

With God’s blessings for the Easter season and beyond.

Sarah Yates
Assistant to the Principal Primary