Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to SHPS for a new year of learning and growing. It has been a peaceful and joyful return to 2021. We send a warm welcome to our new families. It has been lovely to see parents at our morning assemblies.

This year in “a world where we can be anything” we are going to work together and “choose to be kind” to the people we meet and world around us.

Professional Development

Last week staff attended 3 days of Professional Development.

On Wednesday we participated in a Spirituality day focused on the call to be Stewards of Creation. We revisited the Catholic Social teaching and used the wisdom of Pope Francis by reading parts of his encyclical letter Laudato Si’. The day culminated with walk to Mawson ponds.

Thursday we nurtured the mind by participating in the first online component of the Catholic Education CATALYST program. During the day we had the opportunity to listen to world renowned speakers in education. Oliver (Ollie) Lovell - Cognitive Load Theory, Tom Sherrington – Rosenshine’s 10 Principles of Instruction and Toni-Ann Vroom introduced us to some of the work she has been doing with the Writing Revolution. Friday was our administration day where we revisited policies and prepared for our student’s return.

We offer our deepest sympathy to Mrs Evenden and family on the loss of her grandmother.

Take care and God bless,