I wish to acknowledge and extend my thanks to the Nazareth staff for their ongoing extraordinary work during Term 1 of this year. In the midst of significant disruption, learning engagement has remained high and students have made pleasing progress. Also, it has been a very challenging time for many families due to family members testing positive to COVID and /or being impacted as close contacts. Despite the challenges that have confronted all of us including the extreme weather, Nazareth remains consistent in relation to our commitment to providing quality Catholic education allowing for continuity in learning for all students. I encourage families to connect with our parish during Holy Week and Easter. The sacramental acknowledgement of the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ is played out through liturgy which all us can engage with during the week ahead. Refer to parish Mass and Liturgy times in this newsletter. Remember, Easter Sunday always follows Good Friday and that this remains as a constant source of hope for everyone. Take time to reflect on this in prayer so that we are not blinded by the over commercialization of Easter.

I look forward to welcoming everyone back to Nazareth to commence Term 2 on Tuesday April 26.

Take care.

Peter Dempsey
Principal