FROM THE PRINCIPALS DESK
Dear Parents and Carers,
Harmony Day, which is officially celebrated around Australia on 21 March. This special celebration allows us to explore as a school community the continuing message that ‘Everyone Belongs’.
Harmony Day calls upon each of us to deal with cultural, racial, and religious intolerance by promoting respect, fairness and a sense of belonging for everyone. This day recognises the truly multicultural nature of our society. It is an opportunity to celebrate the fact that Australians come from all over the world.
Our Australian story is so diverse, and this is very much reflected in our own school community, which is blessed by the mix of so many different cultures. This is especially important considering the cultural diversity of students at Mary Immaculate. Almost 65% of our students are from a language background other than English (LBOTE). Harmony Day is a day of cultural respect for everyone who calls Australia home – from the traditional owners of this land to those who have come from many countries around the world. By participating in Harmony Day activities, we can learn and understand how all Australians from diverse backgrounds equally belong to this nation and enrich it.
We may come from many countries around the world and each of us contributes to making up the pages of the bigger Australian story that we all share together. Yesterday students and staff were invited to participate in a mufti day organised by the students in the RESPECT team. Students wore clothing reflecting the colours from the flag of their family’s country of origin, or aspects of traditional dress. We thank Mrs Grados for supporting the students and for her leadership in providing resources for this event. We are grateful to the staff for deepening the student’s appreciation for the importance of this day through coverage in classrooms.
Harmony Day is an opportunity to celebrate the fact that in Australian and at Mary Immaculate, ‘Everyone Belongs.’ Thank you to the many families who so eagerly shared their cultural heritage with our school family. The playground was abuzz with questions and comments from the students throughout the day.
Wishing you a Lenten week ahead filled with many opportunities to reconnect to God who often appears to us in our interactions with others.
Mrs Tina Murray
Principal
SCHOOL CANTEEN
For several years KC Catering has held the contract for our School Canteen. This contract will be concluding at the end of this term. We would like to express our gratitude to Kelly, Gayle, Sue and Angela who have supported our School Community for a number of years. We are grateful for the essential service they have provided to our School Community.
After a successful tender process, a new contractor Made Fresh will be commencing in the School Canteen from the commencement of Term 2. Please refer to the additional information provided in the attached documents. Made Fresh are currently in the process of establishing a school account using the Flexischools App. Additional information will be provided once this is completed.
CROSS COUNTRY
Please find the proposed timetable for Friday’s Cross Country below.
The times provided are provided as a guide and may vary slightly on the day.
In the event of wet weather, the carnival will be run as a competitor only carnival on a rescheduled date before the end of term.
These arrangements will be communicated via Compass.
