Term 2 Welcome Welcome back to term 2 for the school year. I hope all families had an enjoyable holiday break and it is great to see all of the students settled back into school and engaging in the rigours of the school routines so quickly and effortlessly. I am excited for the term …
Lent This Sunday is the beginning of Holy Week, the days during which we journey with Jesus on his way of the cross and anticipate his Resurrection on Easter. The gospel reading begins with the procession with palms to remind us of Jesus’ triumphant entrance into Jerusalem. This precedes upcoming events of the week ahead, …
Lent During this fifth week of Lent, the gospel readings are about courage and commitment. In this week’s scripture, we hear about Thomas, who is well known to be the doubter. After Jesus’ death and Resurrection he refused to accept that the other Apostles actually saw Jesus. But even though he is well known for …
Lent On this fourth week of Lent, the gospel readings are about sight and blindness. In this week’s scripture, Jesus heals the man born blind, but he is also granted spiritual insight about the person of Jesus. In this moment, the man born blind shows himself to be a man of faith and worships Jesus. …
Lent In this third week of Lent, we understand that God’s mercy and forgiveness is without limit. In this week’s scripture, Jesus reveals himself to the Samaritan woman, as the Messiah, and uses this opportunity to tell the woman about the water that brings eternal life and to tell her that he is the Saviour …
Lent On this the second week of Lent, we are given the hopeful image of Jesus being transfigured before the eyes of Peter, James and John. This event encourages us all to pause and reflect on our own lives and faults and to look at the path we are on, and how does the lives …
Ash Wednesday Yesterday started the very important time of the year in our Liturgical calendar, being Lent. Over the next 40 days Jesus asks us to commit to the preparation of his death and resurrection through prayer, giving almes and fasting. The Pope’s speaks to us about the upcoming Lenten journey, by saying, …
Inter House Swimming Carnival Our school Inter House Swimming Carnival is taking place tomorrow, 17 February, at the MARC, for all students in Years 3 to 6. The students have been allocated events to swim in, based on the results of the trials held last week. A program of events has been sent to families …
Parent Information Sessions Thank you to all of the parents who were able to attend the Parent Information Sessions this week. I hope you found the sessions useful in understanding the operations and procedures of your child’s classroom, as well as got the opportunity to meet the classroom teacher. Thank you to all staff for …
Principal’s Welcome Welcome to all students and families upon their return to St Damien’s School for 2023. I hope you all had a very relaxing and enjoyable holiday break. A special welcome to new families entering St Damien’s School; we look forward to journeying together providing the best education and opportunity and watching your child …
