PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Parents and Carers,
I extend my sincere thanks to Mr Danny Sykes for his role as Interim Principal during my period of Long Service Leave. He was very impressed with the Nazareth school community and was made to feel very welcome.
The Gospel last Sunday (Matthew 22:34-40) spoke of God’s commandment of love: “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second resembles it: You must love your neighbour as yourself.”
Jesus asks us to express the love of God that fills our hearts, our souls and our minds, by treating others as we would want to be treated ourselves. We find in others the image of the God who is love. This week, we may like to pray that God will help us to grow in love of him. We ask that we will be able to respond to God when we see others as Christ Jesus in our midst. We also pray for peace in troubled nations, and I invite you to reflect on the prayer below.
I thank our parents for ensuring that our students wear the Nazareth summer school uniform with pride. As we near the end of the year, I ask that this continue, particularly in regard to hairstyles as outlined in our school uniform policy:
Our teachers are commencing the process of discerning 2024 class placements. Please email the school office if there is a consideration that requires my attention. I ask that considerations do not pertain to individual teachers. Please note that class placements are the result of several factors including, but not limited to:
- gender balance
- social/emotional development
- social strengths/challenges
- academic strengths/challenges
- class sizes
- diversity
- equitable classrooms
- combinations of learning styles
As you will understand, not all considerations will be able to be catered for.
If your child is having issues with another student at the school, please discuss concerns with your child’s class teacher. We ask that you do not approach the parent(s) of the other student. Please trust in the school to listen to your concerns and respond appropriately.