All-powerful, eternal God,

You have chosen to give mankind a model of humility;

Our Savior took on our flesh and subjected himself to the Cross.

Grant us the grace to preserve faithfully the lessons he has given us in his Passion

and to have a share in his resurrection

As we go into the busyness of the last two weeks of Term 1, let's be mindful that Sunday is Palm Sunday and we enter into Holy Week next week. On Tuesday (4 April), we will have our whole school Stations of the Cross at 9:15am at the church. Having parents there makes a big difference, so please come along! Details of our parish Holy Week services can be found on the parish website. Please note, bookings are required for most services.

Many people from outside our school community have said to me in the past that they have been unaware of our little school tucked away here on Learoyd Street. Please help us get the message out there and spread the word about the exceptional education, opportunities and community we have here at St Paul's. If you have not already, please follow our Facebook and Instagram pages. Interestingly, while at a big family reunion for my wife's family on the weekend, I was pleasantly surprised talking to a relative who I had not met before when she told me that she used to live in the area and sent her children to St Paul's! It was great to meet more people with a connection to our school!

As we approach the holidays and this is the final newsletter for Term 1, I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy Easter (for when we get there!) and an enjoyable and restful holiday. We have our P&F Easter raffle next week after lunch on the last day of term so some lucky families will have lots of chocolate to take home! As I have noted previously, one of our focus areas as a school this year is wellbeing and the clear message is that we need to start with our own wellbeing before we can effectively impact students' wellbeing. Please take the time to build in some wellbeing time over the holidays and highlight each other's character strengths.

The next step in the building project is to prepare the lift pit, pour the footings and install the blocks in the base. We were expecting the concrete for the lift base to be poured over the weekend, however, I was informed on Friday afternoon that this would need to be delayed for a short time. I am now waiting for an update from the builders and will be meeting with them this week.

Please note, parent teacher interviews are happening this week and students finish at 12:30pm on Tuesday to allow for interviews throughout Tuesday afternoon and evening. Our out of school hours care provider, Extend, is running on Tuesday from 12:30pm if you require this service. Interview bookings have closed, however, if you still need to book a time, you can contact the relevant teacher directly.

Please keep an eye on our Latest News section on our website for what's been happening around St Paul's. There are some great photos of our Harmony Day celebrations on Friday and some photos from the swimming carnival.

Regards,

Mr Pete Merry

Principal

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