Dear Families,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for trusting us this year with the gifts that are your children. We have loved watching them grow and develop into the young people they are with the skills they need to navigate this world. Our students surprise us every day with their insights, perspective, wonder and awe. Their love of learning and of each other is infectious. Our students have travelled a rocky journey this year, much like Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem but with the support of their peers, teachers and most importantly you, their families, they have reached the end of the 2021 school year with much to be proud of and thankful for.

For our Year 6 students, we wish you the very best in pursuing your hopes, your dreams and most importantly your happiness in everything you do. May your learning journey continue to inspire you and challenge you to be the very best version of yourselves. 

For our families who are leaving us, thank you for choosing St. Thomas the Apostle as the school for your children. May you continue to be the shining light for them as their first educators and loudest supporters.

To all our families, may you find time together this Christmas to rest, relax and reflect on what you have with each other. Find time over this holiday period to stop, pause and listen. Do the things that we are often too busy to consider. Recharge and refresh in preparation for what we hope will be an exciting, joy filled and successful 2022.

God bless everyone. 

Jen Gulavin

(Deputy Principal: Inclusive Education)