Dear Parents and Carers,

Next week we celebrate the Feast Day of our school patron St Bede.

St. Bede was born in 672 CE at Jarrow, England. He had the combination of being a genius and a scholar. He was extremely experienced in all the sciences of his times: philosophy, astronomy, mathematics, grammar, literacy, church history, the lives of the saints and especially, holy Scripture (also known as the Bible). Another of his legacies was the translation of the Gospel of St. John from Latin to English to allow in his words “of breaking the word to the poor and unlearned” to share the example of the life of Jesus with the poor.

While St. Bede may have lived over 1,300 years ago. He is a fantastic example for our school community as he was ever occupied with learning, writing, and teaching.

Next week all members of the St Bede's community are invited to join us in celebrating the life of St. Bede next at 10am next Tuesday at the parish mass. Also next Friday students are asked to dress as someone who inspires them and will have a BBQ lunch, tabloid sports in the afternoon to celebrate St. Bede’s life.

Another great community day is the school’s Athletics Carnival. This will be held next Thursday at the Rec Ground and promises to be a great day of fun and for future olympians at the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games.

Another future sporting opportunity is next Monday when the school will host past Wallaby player Andrew Walker. Students will also have the opportunity to participate in some rugby clinics. All students are asked to wear their sports uniform to allow them to participate.

We welcome Mrs Wolfe who has joined our community as a relief teacher. Mrs Wolfe has a wealth of experience and brings enthusiasm and energy to the classroom. She is a great asset to the school.

Last week I was anonymously nominated to participate in the Vinnies CEO Sleepout. If you are able to donate to this worthy cause please do. https://www.ceosleepout.org.au/fundraisers/markchifley/act

Just a reminder that if your child feels unwell in the morning they are not likely to improve across the school day. While Mrs Hewitt does her best to redirect students back to class. Parents of students who present with an illness and don't improve will be asked to collect their child.

As always if you have any concerns please speak to your child's classroom teacher and if need be please speak to me.

Kind regards