Welcome to the end of another week!

We had our Prep Koalas present assembly today on the topic of ‘Child Protection Week’, focussing on the message that all children have the right to feel safe.  It was wonderful to see our Prep students standing up and talking on the microphone, sharing their work and dancing for the school.  It’s a great opportunity for them to grow their confidence, and it’s always exciting through the years to track how their confidence grows.   

Quest for Knowledge

This week I was fortunate enough to sit with and supervise some of our Year 6 students in Townsville Catholic Education Offices ‘Quest for Knowledge’ - a quiz type event held for Year 6 students around the diocese.  This year was a little different as it was all done online, but I can report that our students had a wonderful time.  Although not receiving a top 3 finish, our students were able to do well to answer many of the questions correctly, as well a learn some new interesting facts.  Congratulations to Mia, Kloe, Ashley and NJ for representing St Benedict’s so well.

Next Week

We have some exciting events coming up next week with our annual EcoFest and Athletics carnival.  Unfortunately, we are still unable to host our parents and carers for these events, but we are pleased that we are still able to provide these opportunities for our students. Please see the poster below for some information about these events.

Pax

Nick

Contemplative Corner 

Over the next few weeks, I intend to give a range of different mantras and sayings  which you might like to use in your daily life.  The ideas are that these mantras and sayings are for you - read them, sit with them, take what you need out of them.  You might see something that you love and sticks out in your mind - it might become your theme for the week.  You may choose to pray with it or say it to yourself each morning before starting the day.  Enjoy.

“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s spirit dwells in you” - 1 Corinthians 3:16

“Listen with the ear of your heart” - St Benedict

Term 3 Week 10

Book and Toy Swap - EcoFest