Spring is here and the sunny weather coudn't be more perfectly timed! It's been a much needed boost for everyone. With the changes to outdoor activity restrictions I hope you all get to enjoy more time together outside this weekend.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to all of our dads in the community. Sometimes we over complicate the role of 'being a Dad' in today's world. We talk about changing stereotypes, taking on the role of primary caring, diversity of experiences, challenging bias. These are all ideas that I will passionately talk about with anyone. But as a father of nearly all adult children I've had some time to think more about this.

In the end, being a good Dad simply comes down to love. Children know their Dad loves them and that is what they want the most. Of course they will remember fun experiences, serious talks, shared interests and firm guidance and yet it's knowing and feeling that their Dad loves them that they will always remember. We might all be different as Dads but we all have that common experience of loving our kids.

I hope that our Dad's feel the return of that love on Sunday and that they know just how much their children notice that they love them.

Magic Show

I'm excited to share that this Wednesday we have an online magic show with Michael Webber.

Michael performed for our students at the end of last year and as a treat and a break from all of our online class and group meetings we have hired Michael to run three 30 minute magic shows for our students.

It will be a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to enjoying these with the students. 

More information on how to access the shows will be shared early next week.

COMPASS Parent Portal

Our entire Catholic Education system is moving to a new app/web portal called COMPASS beginning next term. It will make communication and information access between home and school much, much smoother.

On Monday you will receive information via Schoolzine about how this will be rolled out prior to the start of term. Below is an outline of what you as parents will be able to use COMPASS for.

Gratefulness

I'm listening to The Resilience Project by Hugh van Cuylenberg on Audible. He talks about three practices that have been shown to significantly improve resilience and mental health: Gratefulness, Empathy and Mindfulness (G.E.M.).

As you read this newsletter i give you permission to stop and pause. Sit or stand in that one spot and look and listen to the all that is immediately around you. Ask yourself 'How good is this?' Notice what you feel thankful for and say to yourself, to God or to whomever...thank you.

Take that moment now.

Tonight, help your child do the same.

You've just built up even more resilience and positive mental health in yourself and your children. Well done.