Welcome back to Students and Teachers for Term 4.

It promises to be a very busy term, with one highlight being the School Exhibition for Years 5 and 6. For the Year 5s of course it is a practice run for next year, but for the Year 6 students it will be the culmination of their Primary Years Program journey through their time at Holy Trinity.  We wish all students and their families and mentors the very best as they prepare for this special time in their school lives.

On the sacramental front, the Year 3 Students will be undergoing preparation to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.  This is a big step on their faith journey, where they will learn in a special way about the love and mercy of God, and of the importance of reconciling with God and others when we do things that hurt them.  Although this is a Parish event, I know Mrs Everding and the rest of the teachers will play a key role in the preparation of the children for this special event, and we wish them every blessing for it. 

And of course it would be remiss of me (and Carmel would not be amused!) if I did not mention the fete on 3 November – our biennial social and community highlight, and key fund raising activity.  I know that there has already been so much preparation work done for the fete already, and it is shaping up as a ‘best ever’ event.  I thank all those who have worked so hard so far, and those who will contribute over the next couple of weeks.

I would also like to thank all those parents and caregivers who contributed to the Annual Satisfaction Survey.  Results have been collated and there will be action from this which will be shared to parents as planning for next year is formalised. In addition to the survey, other opportunities this year that parents have had to provide input into school planning have been two PYP Meetings and one focusing on Numeracy, and a literacy meeting focusing on developing reading strategies.  These were all successful events from which those who participated would have gained much value. The input and feedback from those events will also contribute to school planning for 2019 and beyond.

So again, welcome back to everyone for a busy and eventful term, and I look forward to seeing you around the school.  As always, if anyone has any issues they would like the Board to consider, please let me know on john.owens@bigpond.com

Yours in Faith, Hope and Love

John Owens

Chair, Holy Trinity School Board