Dear Parents / Caregivers and families, 

On Sunday we celebrated one of the greatest mysteries of our Christian faith, the Holy Trinity.

This celebration reminds us that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are working together. They are never separated, though, each one of them is a distinct divine person. No amount of philosophical debate or scientific research can fully explain the Holy Trinity. This is a mystery and can best be appreciated only with the “eyes of faith.” We have many lessons to learn from the Holy Trinity and what we are really celebrating is a model of unity. The most important lesson is that we can live and work together as one family, the family of God. This is because we each bear the same image of God and despite our personalities and differences, unity is possible. 

Our School Community is often referred to as the Mary Immaculate school family. Just like the members of a family, it is only through the sharing of life that we really get to know one another. Living closely together we become familiar with each other's thoughts and feelings, how we react and respond in various situations and circumstances. It is said that it is only through living together that we can really come to know others. Living together can reveal what is on a person's mind or in a person's heart. It is in the context of our ordinary experiences that the doctrine of the Trinity is revealed to us and this has much to teach us about unity within our relationships, friendships, marriages, families, and communities. The trinity reminds us that despite our different talents, gifts, social, and economic levels, we can live and work together for a common purpose ~ to work towards the building of the Kingdom of God. Celebrating the feast of the Holy Trinity reminds us that our different personalities can become our greatest strength rather than a weakness.

Through our baptism we are invited to live fully as the members of the family of God. As the children of God we can only get to know God by living with God. God makes this living together possible and the place in which we learn what it means, is the family he has established in human history, the community we call the Church. This coming weekend the Mary Immaculate Parish family will celebrate the next stage of initiation for many young members, through the first reception of the sacrament of Eucharist. We are grateful to the parish sacramental team and the school staff who have so generously contributed to support the parents of the candidates to fulfil their role as the first faith educators. As a school community we are certainly fortunate to be able to celebrate the great gift of the Eucharist at our school and grade masses and this would not be possible without the ongoing generosity of our priests Father Slawek and Father Casmir.

Each time we gather around the table of the Lord, we pray in thanksgiving for all the members of our faith family, throughout history who have gone before us. They made it possible for us to be here today, and their lives inspire us to continue their work tomorrow conscious that as a family of faith we are forever bound together in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Enjoy the week ahead.

Tina Murray

Principal 

IN PREPARATION FOR REPORT DISTRIBUTION NEXT WEEK

The link below provides useful insights and tips from Michael Grose to assist parents to discuss and provide feedback after receiving their child’s report. Reports will be released to parents via Compass on Monday 20 June.             

                                https://vimeo.com/219326386/4efcdd6c2e

KINDERGARTEN REPORTS

Please be advised that students in Kindergarten do not receive a formal Semester 1 report. Instead, all Kindergarten parents are encouraged to make an appointment to attend the Parent / Teacher Conference. This is a valuable opportunity to discuss and celebrate with the class teacher the progress your child has made during their first semester at school. 

Daily attendance information is mandated by the government and must be updated daily. To ensure your child’s attendance information is accurate it is important that parents understand and follow the attendance processes below:

• Online rolls are marked by the teachers every day, immediately after the 8.25 am bell.
• If a child is not present when the roll is marked, they are entered as ABSENT.
• Late arrivals (after the 8.25am bell) and early departures, MUST BE signed in or out at the front office.
• The office staff will amend all late arrivals and early departure attendance online.

Two very good reasons why it is important to follow these processes for your child include.

• Accurate recording of your child’s attendance data.
• In case of emergency evacuation, we need to know all children present in class at all times.

Thank you in advance for ensuring your child is present prior to the 8.25am bell each morning so learning opportunities can be optimised.