Dear Parents and Caregivers of Good Samaritan,

Today marks the end of Term 3 and what a terrific term it has been. When I reflect back over the term, it becomes clear that we are starting to get back into normal school routines and events following two years of having no events or events that were limited by restrictions. It highlights how important community is and how important it is to be together to celebrate and share experiences.

Just this term alone we have celebrated Grandparents & Great People Day, Father’s Day and, of course all our 10 Year celebrations. Students have enjoyed excursions again visiting many venues across the Illawarra and Sydney. Our playground space has been enhanced with the artificial turf making a huge difference at recess and lunch but also during Sport and PE lessons.

We have enjoyed a couple of gala days as well as our athletics carnival. Students have achieved at Diocesan and MacKillop levels in Sport and also at the Christmas Art competition. 

We finally moved back into the administration space after almost two terms since the flooding of this area. This week we changed platforms of learning once again to remote learning to accommodate the bike race in Wollongong.

Throughout all of this our committed staff have continued to teach and monitor student learning and progress. I sincerely thank our staff for all that they have done this term as it has certainly been very busy. I would also like to thank our P&F for their continued support in all they do for our school. The organising committee for the 10 year anniversary events provided such great ideas and contributed to a truly memorable celebration of our school.

The next two weeks provide an opportunity to put ‘tools down’ for a couple of weeks allowing rest and rejuvenation as we head into the final term of the year.

In the words of St Mary MacKillop of the Cross - 

We have done all that we can at our disposal and we have calmly left the rest to God. 

Until next term, as we journey together, with Jesus.

Toni Sillis

Principal