It has been so wonderful to welcome the beautiful sunshine this week.  Not so good for the outcome of our 4/5/6 ski trip, but fingers crossed we will get another date and some snow soon!

Today is the feast day of St Mary of the Cross, and St Joseph’s celebrated this important day with a liturgy led by 4/5/6 today.  We continue to be inspired by the amazing work that Mary McKillop did in her lifetime opening a school for the poor and founding Australia’s first religious order: the sisters of St Joseph. 

HITP coaching

Staff were fortunate to have another half day visit from our High Impact Teaching Practice coach Sommer Johnson yesterday.  This is part of the Catalyst program where staff receive coaching to consolidate and improve on their practice.

Staff throughout the term will also continue their Professional development in The writing revolution – a program that focuses on explicit and structured instruction in writing, grammar and sentence structure.

For more information and resources on the Catalyst initiative which is now in its third year of implementation in all Canberra/Goulburn Catholic schools feel free to go to the website www.catalyst.cg.catholic.edu.au 

Have a lovely week,

St Mary of the Cross, Pray for us

Kirsty Beavan

Principal