Dear Parents

Today our Year 5 and 6 girls took part in the Gorgeous Girls Program. They were joined by girls from Holy Spirit, St Anne’s. St Patrick’s Holbrook and St Joseph’s Culcairn. This program is designed to improve the girl’s self-esteem and give them the confidence to develop healthy connections to peers, family and the community, unrelated to body image or beauty myths. The workshops involved confidence building, strengthening relationships and developing a stronger sense of self. Not only were the activities very worthwhile, it was also a great opportunity to interact with the girls from the other Catholic schools in our Deanery. Thank you to the Centacare School Wellbeing and Family Support workers who ran the day, with the support of the School Chaplains from the 3 Albury schools. It was a very worthwhile experience. We are investigating with Centacare, a similar day for the boys. Click here to view the gallery

On Monday we had our first Let’s Get Together session. The focus for the first one was to get to know each other. The feedback from the students and staff that I have spoken to has been very positive. Moving from room to room during the session, it was obvious that all students were well engaged in what they were doing. Thanks to Jane Fawcett for the massive organization that went into getting this going again this year. It is a very worthwhile experience for all involved.

Tonight is the Year 6 Confirmation Information night for parents and students. This will be held in St Patrick’s Church and commences at 7pm. Please keep the Year 6 students, their teachers and families in your prayers as they continue their preparation to receive Confirmation on Saturday 10^th September.

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‘Let’s Get Together’ began on Monday. In Session 1 the children spent time getting to know each other and they worked together to formulate some rules that will help and guide all members of the group to be caring and respectful of each other; rules that allow the children to feel happy and safe in their group. They also had fun playing games together.

LGT Goal for the coming fortnight: To greet everyone you meet with a friendly smile and a cheerful greeting. Hello! Good morning! Nice to see you!    Remember to always use people’s names when you greet them.

In last Sunday’s Gospel (Luke 11:1-13) Jesus teaches his disciples how to pray. After presenting them with the formula of the Lord's Prayer Jesus uses a parable to counsel his followers to have faith in prayer and to be persistent in its daily practice. Persistence and patience will be rewarded, but in God's time, not our own.

Luke 11:1-13

Once Jesus was in a certain place praying, and when he had finished, one of his disciples said, 'Lord, teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.' He said to them, 'Say this when you pray: "Father, may your name be held holy, your kingdom come; give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive each one who is in debt to us. And do not put us to the test." ' 

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