APRE News

Dear Parents and Carers,

This week is Catholic Education Week and will be celebrated in Catholic schools across Queensland. This annual event is held to promote the special ethos of Catholic schools and to highlight the great things that take place in Catholic schools every day.  

The theme for this year’s celebrations is:  Communities of Faith, Hope and Love.

The fruit of Silence is Prayer

The fruit of Prayer is Faith

The fruit of Faith is Love

The fruit of Love is Service

The fruit of Service is Peace

Hope sees the invisible,

Feels the intangible,

And achieves the impossible.

(St Teresa of Calcutta)

Catholic Education strives to make a difference in the lives of those in our schools and in the wider community by challenging young people to live out the message of Jesus and to reach their full potential as compassionate, contributing, life-giving members of society.

 There are 313 Catholic schools in Queensland that educate around 154,000 students and employ more than 22,000 teachers and staff, and most will celebrate Catholic Education Week in some way.

Our school is planning a number of activities during the week including:

- Monday 2:15pm whole school Liturgy in the Mercy Centre. Long service awards and our teachers nominated for Excellence Awards were acknowledged

- Tuesday 10am State Launch of CEW- limited numbers of staff and Year 6 students involved

- Thursday- Interschool Touch/ Netball Carnival- Yrs 5 & 6 attending

- Friday - Pupil Free Day- Bishop's Inservice Day for all staff

WINTER APPEAL THANK YOU!

As  we  finalise  our collection of blankets & warm clothing items, we have received a message of thanks from Julie Inskip (St V d P)

Many thanks to the St Saviour's Primary School community for your wonderful donations of blankets and warm clothes to our Family Assistance Centre.

Each day people are coming in for help and your blankets have been well distributed to those in need.

This winter has been particularly cold and with many more families experiencing homelessness the need for warm clothing has been more than other year so your support is greatly valued.

May God richly bless you for caring for those in need.

Julie Inskip

Youth Engagement & Development Officer

julie.inskip@svdpqld.org.au

Thanks for reading and enjoy the rest of the week!

Regards,

Judy