6th June, 2017 Reflection Love is the Measure What we would like to do is change the world–make it a little simpler for people to feed, clothe and shelter themselves as God intended them to do. And to a certain extent, by fighting for better conditions, by crying out unceasingly for the rights of the workers, of the poor, of the destitute–the rights of the worthy and the unworthy poor in other words, we can to a certain extent change the world; we can work for the oasis, the little cell of joy and peace in a harried world. We can throw our pebble in the pond and be confident that its ever widening circle will reach around the world. We repeat, there is nothing that we can do but love, and dear God–please enlarge our hearts to love each other, to love our neighbour, to love our enemy as well as our friend. (Dorothy Day 1946)
Dear Parents and Students, A particular note to parents of Year 12 Students, including VCAL students and those Year 11 students undertaking Units 3 and 4. How often have you heard the statement about your son/daughter’s last year at secondary school? “Year 12 is the most important year of your school life”, and I'm guessing you might be the one saying it. We are now past the half way point in your son/daughter’s year, and if it's as important to you as it is to us we need your attendance at: Parent/Student/Teacher Interviews on Thursday June 8th These interviews allow discussion on learning progress and feedback on how students can improve their academic achievement in the final stages of the study. This is a compulsory night for Parents and Students, and the date has been published in advance. If they are going well, average or less than average - wherever they are at, they can do better. We need your presence to support both them and us, the teachers. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday night. Mark Sheehan Principal