As we come to the end of our 30th week of face to face teaching in 3 years, it has been wonderful to witness the return of school spirit in our coming together over the past fortnight at R U OK? Day, Tri-UMPH Lite and […]
There is something about the first spring sunshine. It is as though Mother nature in her infinite wisdom recognises that our spirits are becoming weary as we come to the end of winter and for us in Australia near the end of third term, and […]
Last Sunday I was a Godparent at a Baptism celebration. The Church was teaming and alive with families across generations and the sound of children, lots of little children. Seven children were welcomed into the Catholic Church. It was a paradoxical scene to what I […]
This week brought an all too familiar feeling as our first Kildare Ministries Retreat in three years was cancelled at the last minute. Bags were packed, flights had been booked but Mother Nature had other ideas. The focus of our retreat was to spend time […]
With Week 2 of the term almost done we are well and truly into the swing of the second semester of our year. Our Year 12s presented their English orals and staff reported a high standard of performance from many of the students. I worked […]
As we come to the end of our semester, we pause to give thanks for all that we have been able to learn, do, celebrate and achieve over the past six months. Our first six months uninterrupted onsite in 3 years. This year in the […]
Our gathering to farewell the Brigidines from Wadawurrung Country was not just an ordinary day. On Monday 23 May 2022, we came together in the spirit of the Brigidine value of celebrating all that is good with joy and gratitude and we came together to […]
Ask not how good is your child, but how is your child good. Interestingly this was the take home message that resonated with many of the students who attended our family forum on our New Metrics for Success Partnership with the University of Melbourne. With […]
As this is the first newsletter following the feast of season, it is timely to remember that in our faith tradition Easter is not just a day but a season of 50 days in which we celebrate an encounter with the Risen Christ. One of […]
At Staff Briefing last Monday, we reflected on how this had been the first time in more than two years we had completed a full term of face to face teaching. We likened it to an AFL football team not having to play a full […]
