Principal's Welcome Message
SHOW TIME!
The first performance of our musical, Night at the Library, has just concluded after months of preparation and building excitement. Thank you to all the staff and the students for the energy that has been brought to today and over recent weeks. Thank you also to the many parents and friends who have helped and supported to ensure it is a great success. It truly is something we can be very proud of.
Thank you especially to Laura Knight for her vision and passion for our musical. She has worked tirelessly to ensure we are all ready for the big day. It is a credit to her creativity and enthusiasm.
House Point Winners
Congratulations to all Houses for reaching their benchmark reward for Term 3! This Friday, 27 September, students are invited to wear free clothes based on the theme chosen by their House Group at the beginning of the term.
Fatima - Sport Jerseys
Lourdes – Pyjamas
Loretto – Favourite Clothes
Madonna – Movie Characters
The overall winning House for Term 3 is Lourdes!
On Friday, to celebrate their win, members of Lourdes will receive a Pizza Lunch at second break.
It is fantastic to see all the students embracing our Seeds of Growth to earn House Points in recognition of their efforts.
Working Together
Last year we used the opportunity to collect supermarket vouchers, to purchase sporting equipment for St Joseph’s Bombala, as a way to support them. While it took a while, the equipment was presented earlier this year and I have received the following from the school leaders:
Dear Mr Tarrant and students and St Joseph’s O’Connor,
We would like to thank you for your hard work with the Sports for Schools Program. The sports equipment donated to us is greatly appreciated and will be greatly used across our school for many years to come.
Many thanks,
Alex and Tanner
St Joseph’s Bombala School Leaders
Exciting Times
After a very long process, the planned Stage 2 Master Plan building works will begin very shortly. All tenders have been assessed and the successful tenderer is being finalised! Plans and architectual images of the building works are currently displayed in the front foyer of the school. As part of the building program, we have also secured two temporary classrooms that will be located on the lower end of the oval, adjacent to the Hub. These temporary classrooms will take the presure off the school while the building works are undertaken. They will be installed before the end of 2019.
We have also received concept designs from Wellspring Environmental Arts and Design who have been asked to prepare plans for landscaping, incorporating nature play space, at the Boronia Drive end of the oval. At this point, members of the School Board, staff and students have engaged in the consultation process to develop a brief and offer suggestions. The concepts look fantastic and following further consultation, we look forward to sharing these with the community.
It has again been a very busy term and one that is certainly finishing with a ‘bang’. Thank you to all the students for their hard work and wonderful contributions at school this term. I wish all the students, staff and parents a restful break and look forward to welcoming everyone back for Term 4 on Monday 14 October.
Have a great break.
Yours in Christ,
Cameron Tarrant
Principal