Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,

The Gospel this week talks about the drastic impact of Jesus' teaching on the crowd: most walk away. When confronted with spiritual needs and a spiritual message, most people will turn it down. What society wants is spectacle, material things, and a political saviour. This lesson can help you strengthen and remain true to your commitment to follow Jesus Christ, even when others may not choose to follow Him. We make the decision that we are going to trust in what we believe and what is in our hearts and not to follow the crowd. It is important to stand up for what you believe rather than go with the majority as a way of complying with others. Be the one who dares to believe and to stand outside of the majority!

Tomorrow, we look forward to our Book Week dress up day! We have some very excited students and teachers, who are looking forward to transform into a character from another time or place. This year's theme is, Reading Is Magic and the featured artist is Australian illustrator and author Jess Racklyeft who illustrated 2022 CBCA Picture Book of the Year Iceberg (written by Claire Saxby).

All parents are welcome to come and view the Book Parade which begins at 9.10 am in the Stadium.

After this, all students will be participating in a range of different activities up until lunchtime. All the activities are based around reading and literacy in general and focus on what makes Reading Magic!

Take care and God Bless,

Meg