Principal's Message
Dear Parents, Carers, Staff and Students,
This week is always an exciting time for many schools around Australia. This week is ‘Book Week’. In speaking with students and staff there is an air of anticipation around the activities we have planned for tomorrow. We look forward to the characters that will join us and the opportunity to celebrate all that is good about the joy of reading a book. Books, especially fiction books, allow us to become a part of another world, a story that brings to life our imagination and our love of all that is good about reading. For me I actually enjoy the physical nature of holding a real book, where you turn the pages and become so immersed in the story that you can’t put the book down.
The other key element of our Book Week celebrations is the opportunity to ‘be community’. To allow all members of the school community, students, staff and our wider community of parents and carers to come together and enjoy a celebration that has not occurred for a number of years. Like our Mini-Athletics carnival, we are returning to a sense of normality where our students can laugh and smile, enjoying the very essence of who we strive to be … A catholic community who values the opportunity to celebrate and participate together in a range of activities and experiences.
As I stated in our last newsletter more so than ever, what our world needs, what our school needs is the opportunity to laugh and to celebrate the dignity of each child and allow our families to feel welcome and in partnership.. Let’s follow St Anthony’s example by living out this message in our relationships and communities.
Take Care
Mr Justin Devlin
Principal