Dear Parents,
Greg Sunter a scripture scholar who interprets the Word of God in simple but life experiencing manner. His reflection below explains the parable Jesus uses in this Sundays Gospel. Jesus tells his audience a parable about a fig tree that has not borne fruit after three years. There are many interpretations of this parable and it is often interpreted in isolation from the gospel passage that immediately precedes it. Given the challenge to ‘repent’ that is given so strongly, we can see the parable as an example to the listeners that their time for repenting is running out. The one year reprieve for the fig tree is an indication to the listeners that their change of heart and change of spirit had better take shape in the very near future.
Thank you to all our families who generously donated to our Project Compassion appeal over the last few weeks. Our community raised $1850 for the appeal. Next Monday we will celebrate with the children a number of worthwhile causes. On Monday we celebrate Harmony day and World Down Syndrome day as well as reflect upon the recent floods in NSW and Queensland. The children will reflect upon the need for our world to recognise that we are all different but are all loved children of God. Throughout the day the children will examine concepts such as tolerance, inclusion, diversity and acceptance. All our families will also have the opportunity to donate to the St Vincent de Paul Flood Appeal.
Our annual welcoming BBQ for the new Kindergarten families will be held next Friday afternoon 25th March (Wk 9) commencing at 5pm. The BBQ will be held in the Kindergarten playground area. All new Kindergarten families are invited to join us to celebrate and welcome you all to Christ the King. Please RSVP by next Monday 21st March. Thank you in advance to our school staff and Year 6 leaders who will host the afternoon.
I am currently conducting personal tours for new parents /families who are intending to enrol their children at CTK in 2023. If you know of anyone who is intending to enrol for next year, please ask them to contact the office next week. Any of our current families who have not yet enrolled siblings for 2023 are asked to contact the office ASAP as I will be conducting enrolment interviews in the first two weeks of next term and will be offering placements to families by the beginning of May. We currently have 22 siblings enrolled for next year. As a result I have 38 available positions for new Kindergarten families in 2023.
Over recent weeks due to the inclement wet weather we have had to cancel Burradoo pick up. On some occasions, it has been at short notice which I do apologise for but have made the decision based on the conditions at a point in time taking into account the safety and wellbeing of both the students and the staff on duty. I appreciate your understanding and support in this matter. If we call wet weather pick up all students who are normally picked up at Burradoo are instructed to go to the Statham Ave drive through. I do however encourage more families to utilise the Burradoo drive through as it has proven since its inception to be a far quicker and more efficient way of picking up your children. Please give it a go, I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!
In the best interests of all our community’s health and wellbeing, all visitors and parents entering onto the school site are asked to wear a mask. Thank you.
Have a great week
Tony Hughes
Principal
