Dear Families and Friends,

As a principal and educator at times I feel like a bit of a preacher, as I take opportunities to pass on information and to our community – staff, students, parents as well as taking heed myself! My hope is to reach someone to bring about a positive change, to help or give an idea. I am excited to share some words turned into action!!!

Monday was World Environment Day and was the topic for our whole school prayer with the 2023 theme #BeatPlasticPollution.As usual, I gave my ‘sermon’ in an attempt inspire our students to act as a response to prayer, and to my delight Mrs Della Pace’s Receptions were inspired and took action – not once but 34 times in one day!

As I was dashing through the yard later in the day, Mrs Della Pace’s children excitedly stopped me in my tracks to let me know that they had taken up my challenge! To doing something kind for the environment on World Environment Day. It was such great news… The next day I received an email.

Hi Jodie,

As we spoke about briefly today, I am just sending through our final count of the number of kind things we did for our environment yesterday- 34! ? 

My class were so inspired after listening to you speak about the different ways, we could help our environment during Monday Morning Prayer. 

They have been picking up rubbish at play times, putting scrap paper in the recycling bin and thinking of ways they could bring less plastic to school. 

The first photo is of them with our final number for the day. The second photo is of Annie and Avery who spent Recess looking for rubbish to pick up from the yard. 

Have a nice night,

Tia

I am so proud of our youngest children and their teacher for the step they are making to care for our world!  Being a principal can be empowering! Its moments like these that make me love my job especially working at St Joseph’s School.

I now turn the challenge to all our community!! Can you top 34 acts of kindness for our environment? 

In all things Charity

Jodie Higgins

Principal