The heart is regarded as the centre of a person where sentiments and intuitions dwell. John Venard’s book “In the Arms of a Battler’s God” provokes us to be more heartfelt in our thinking when he writes: “A young Indian student on crutches was easily the brightest and friendliest boy in the class. He was admired and respected by both the teachers and his fellow students. One day a friend asked him about the cause of his deformity; when the young student answered, ‘Infantile Paralysis’, the friend questioned further. With such a misfortune how could he face life with such a happy and positive attitude? ‘Oh,’ replied the young boy, ‘the disease never touched my heart’.

We would do well to learn from the student’s wisdom, because we often neglect our heart, our inner life, the essence of our ‘being’. We are so busy with life out there, with acquiring knowledge and skills, chasing wealth, enjoying ourselves, trying to live up to the expectations of others, that the heart never gets a look in.”

The Feast of the Sacred Heart reflects the Church’s emphasis on the importance of love and, of course, the love that Jesus personified, “There is no greater love that a man give up his life for his friends.”

Dear Parents

This week we will celebrating the Feast of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

We are very blessed here at St Patrick’s that we have our lovely sisters on our Parish site. They belong to the order of St Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This year we have been privileged to have Sister Grace talk to the children about what it means to be a Sister. Sister Miriam is the Parish Pastoral Associate.

The school will be acknowledging this significant feast day on Thursday with Mass at 9.00am and morning tea for the sisters.

Update on School Playground

Hopefully our playground will be installed in the second half of the year. We are waiting to hear if we are successful in our application for grant from the Community Building Partnership Program Fund. The cost of the equipment and installation is around $48000.  

The P&F will contribute $10 000

The School - $13 800

The Fund -  $23 000

The Parish - $1 200

Reports

Staff are in the process of finalising Semester 1 Reports for Years 1 - 6. The School Report will be released via the COMPASS Portal on Friday 18 June where you will be able to view the report. 

Kindergarten do not have a report at the end of Semester 1

Mrs Bowater

A big thank you and welcome back to Mrs Bowater. Mrs Bowater is reading each week to each class a short – listed book in  preparation for Book Week. The effect she has was evident to me last week when a Year 1 student said, “Mrs Duggan I just love hearing Mrs Bowater read books, I am going to the library to borrow the book she read today!”

Good health and blessings for the next fortnight!

Mrs Anne Duggan - Principal