What a busy week for the school community – May already – and Easter celebrations and Anzac commemorations, along with our Cross Country Carnival all occurring in quick time.

Many thanks to Erin Hardwicke for organising the Cross Country and to all the parent volunteers who helped make the morning a success. Congratulations to all competitors and participants who ran the course to represent their House. Awards will be given to acknowledge those who gave their competitive best to place in the front end of each age group.  Some students will move on to compete at zone carnivals in coming weeks – standby for those exciting announcements.

I commenced at St Michael’s just last week – in a temporary role until May 19th – and last week omitted to welcome Mrs Erika Tokich, who commences her role here as the Religious Education Coordinator and classroom teacher in an ongoing senior role.

Erika is a highly regarded educator and has a professional educational history of high energy, dynamic staff leadership and creative enterprise. We welcome Erika and look forward to the blessings that she will bring to our catholic community now and in the future.

We also thank and farewell Rhys Mooney – Classroom Support Assistant, who leaves us this week as he prepares to broaden his educational journey with new experiences. Thank you and good luck Rhys.

I have been struck by the welcome and beautiful behaviour and manners of the children each day at St Michael’s. Their care and concern for one another and their exemplary behaviour is a credit to parents and staff who nurture them in a shared and supportive way.

As the trees change colour and we find our woolly warms to bring on the Canberra climes– let us remember those less fortunate and give where we can by donating to Project Compassion as a worthy cause.