Over the last two weeks the College and girls in Years 7 and 9 have been busy with NAPLAN. This has been an extraordinary event to hold as all the girls have done the exam online and with that comes some anxiety and apprehension in this new form. They have been very well supported and encouraged by Mrs Claire McGillicuddy, Mr Ben Robson and Mrs Philomena Camilleri. I am very grateful for the care and exceptional preparation they have each devoted to this event so that the girls would be ready. I hope your daughter found it to be a good experience.

Last year, we began work on a Parent-College Partnership framework. It became evident that we often spoke of our partnership with parents, and we shared the importance of this partnership in bringing about the best for the girls, however, we hadn’t created any documents or material that would represent this mutually respectful and collaborative relationship. The Parent-College Partnership framework was created to represent our working relationship and how we can work to ensure it always brings out the best for all parties.  I have included this document with this edition for you to view and comment on. It has been through the College Board for their comment and now  I am seeking your response and feedback before it moves out of draft. Please feel free to send through your responses to Jennie Zanardo - jzanardo@saintpatricks.nsw.edu.au who will pass them on to me. I would like to finalise this document over the coming weeks and then be ready to launch this in Term 3. I appreciate your consideration of this.

I will be taking enrichment leave from 30 May to the end of the term this year. This is the leave that had been planned last year but was rescinded as we had gone into lockdown due to COVID. Mrs Karen Wright will kindly take on the role of Acting Principal and Mr Paul Ashkar will be Acting Assistant Principal Students. Ms Tabitha Brown will be the Acting Year 9 Coordinator for that period of time. I am sure you will be well supported in my absence.

I will leave you with a reflection where Christ beckons us to show respect to each other,

Blessings

Sue Lennox - Principal

This is not an easy peace I would give you, my children.
It cost me the cross to reconcile you to my Father.
You must humble yourself before each other, listen to each other’s pain,
Share your brother’s burden,
Seek his forgiveness,
If you would really be reconciled in my love and my way.

Cecil Kerr, The Way of Peace