Dear Parents and Carers

For four days this week I have been in Bowral at the Director's Day and the Archdiocesan Principal Retreat. This is a time when all principals in the 56 Canberra and Goulburn schools gather to engage in professional learning and in Catholic leadership.

Fr Timothy Radcliffe OP facilitated the retreat with themes of

Encounter: understanding of how moments of encounter can reinvigorate Catholic Education.

Discipleship: reflections on the movement of the Spirit during times of challenge and change in the Church broadly and Catholic Education specifically through a call to discipleship

Mission: discerning how principals are called to Mission in work of Catholic Education

Leadership: Catholic school principals developing a greater openness to the Holy Spirit in their leadership of Catholic Schools that inspires and builds Catholic community.

It has been an enriching time and I thank Mrs Grant for her wonderful leadership in my absence.

Looking forward to seeing everyone for Week 7 of term next week.

Blessings,

Jo