Dear Parents, Teachers and Students, 

CEO Sleepout
This time last week I was getting ready for the CEO Sleepout and I’d like to say thank you to everyone who supported my participation in the event. Thanks to your generosity $3566 has been raised, which contributed to a total of $38661 raised by the Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn Team; that makes us the highest fundraising team in the ACT and the fifth-highest overall in Australia.
It got pretty chilly overnight but I had a good, sheltered spot on the verandah behind the Library and managed to stay warm enough to get a few hours sleep. And although I didn’t at any stage feel unsafe I certainly gained an appreciation of just how vulnerable it must feel for those who have no choice but to sleep rough. I do want to acknowledge that, even though we don’t see many rough-sleepers in regional towns like Yass, homelessness is still a significant concern: I know from personal experience that there are too many in our community who find themselves displaced from their own homes because of troubles with, for example, mental health, addiction, or domestic and family violence and end up relying on friends and family for accommodation or sleeping in their car.


School Counsellor
Last week our School Counsellor, Lauren Lucey, finished up with CatholicCare. I would like to thank Lauren for the care and support she has provided for our school this year and will let everyone know as soon as a new counsellor has been appointed.


Parent-Teacher Interviews/Reports
Parent-Teacher Interviews concluded last week. Thanks to parents for your participation; open communication and a positive relationship with your child’s teacher are a vital part of your child’s success at school. If any family was unable to book a meeting and would like to discuss their child’s learning, please remember that you are welcome, at any time of year, to contact their teacher and arrange a meeting at a mutually convenient time.
Teachers are now working hard to complete the Semester One Reports, which will be sent home next Friday.

May God’s peace be in your families,

Michael Green
Principal