PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
Pentecost Sunday
As we look to celebrate Pentecost Sunday this week, we are reminded of the incredible hope this special day brings to us as Catholics. Pentecost marks the powerful outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, igniting a fire within their hearts and inspiring the birth of the early Christian community.
Pentecost Sunday reminds us that God's presence is alive and active in our lives. This divine presence encourages us to live out our Catholic values more boldly, inspiring acts of kindness, compassion, and unity among our peers.
As we come together to celebrate Pentecost Sunday, may the Holy Spirit fill our hearts with excitement, peace, and an unyielding hope. Let us be the shining lights in our schools, communities, and beyond, reflecting God's love and spreading the joy of the Gospel to all those around us.
Atomic Habits - tiny changes, remarkable results
At our school assembly last week, I read a small section of the book 'Atomic Habits' by James Clear. I found the book simple yet powerful in its ability to show how important our habits are, and some simple ways that we can change our habits to make a huge difference in our lives.
Some of the most impotant habits that we aim to develop in our students are habits for learning. Developing our mind and our brain's capacity is the most powerful thing we can do as a young person, as our education has the potential to shape and improve our lives. My example of reading regularly, to learn new ideas and expand our minds, would be the most powerful habit I would hope that every student aims to develop. It is a habit that we know makes a huge difference for success at school, but more importantly, sets us up to continue learning well beyond school, and adapt to an ever changing world.
We have implemented quiet reading over the last 2 years in learning group every Wednesday morning to assist developing this habit, and I encourage you to talk with your child and encourage them to find books of interest to read in their own time as well.
Reading just 10 minutes per day adds up to 60 hours of reading over the course of a year, and a wealth of new ideas and vocabulary. A small change that can yield remarkable results.
Tell Them From Me (TTFM) Survey
Thank you to the parents who completed our TTFM surveys and gave us feedback on your perspectives of John Therry. There is some really valuable feedback for us to review and this will help us determine some priorities moving forward. We will share parent feedback at our upcoming P & F meeting and in a future newsletter so you can see what feedback we received.
The Survey organisation did leave out our Faith based questions and we would greatly appreciated you taking 1 minute to complete the 5 multiple choice questions in this survey.
Professional Learning Day (Pupil Free) Monday 29th May.
On Monday our teachers will be participating in professional learning to help differentiate for our students and ensure all students can access learning. The quality of our classroom practices as teachers are critical for student learning and we continue to prioritise teacher learning to ensure they are aware of the latest evidence and approaches to improve student learning.