Winter Prayer

There is a winter in all of our lives,

a chill and darkness that makes us yearn

for days that have gone

or put our hope in days yet to be.

Father God, you created seasons for a purpose.

Spring is full of expectation

buds breaking

frosts abating and an awakening

of creation before the first days of summer.

Now the sun gives warmth

and comfort to our lives

reviving aching joints

bringing colour, new life

and crops to fruiting.

Autumn gives nature space

to lean back, relax and enjoy the fruits of its labour

mellow colours in sky and landscape

as the earth prepares to rest.

Then winter, cold and bare as nature takes stock

rests, unwinds, sleeps until the time is right.

An endless cycle

and yet a perfect model.

We need a winter in our lives

a time of rest, a time to stand still

a time to reacquaint ourselves

with the faith in which we live.

It is only then that we can draw strength

from the one in whom we are rooted

take time to grow and rise through the darkness

into the warm glow of your springtime

to blossom and flourish

bring colour and vitality into this world

your garden.

Thank you Father

for the seasons of our lives

Business Raffle

It is with great pleasure that we launch our 2025 major fundraiser, the Business Raffle.  This is a wonderful fundraising model initiated by our Parent Support Association (PSA).  The beauty of this raffle is that all of the money raised stays within our community. 

Local businesses are invited to sponsor the raffle ($300 or $600).

Families are asked to sell 4 x $25 tickets.

The grand prize is $10,000 to spend at one or more of the sponsoring businesses.

All of this happens without a drain on our precious volunteers who already give so generously to our special events.

The profit stays within the school and will go towards our new playground.

Other fundraising initiatives often drain funds to a third party e.g.  chocolate drives 66% to the company, commercial colour run 40% to the company.  With our local Business Raffle 100% of the money raised stays in our community. Win-Win!

More information on how to get a business involved is in this newsletter.

Matthew O'Brien, Principal