PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Matthew O'Brien, Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians, Staff, Students and the wider St. Joseph’s Primary School Community,
FASTER HIGHER STRONGER TOGETHER
I found it touching and appropriate that the Olympic Opening ceremony focussed on health workers and front line workers in the global response to Covid 19. I am thankful for the expertise, dedication and compassion of these workers, particularly those in our community.
The amendment to the Olympic motto after 120 years also seems to hit the right tone. Faster, Higher, Stronger, Together resonates with me as it celebrates the relationships and interconnectedness we share globally and locally. Of course, as I thought about “Together” I thought of our parents and teachers working in partnership through this lockdown.
As I write this I am waiting for the Premier to inform us of our lockdown fate. Regardless of the result I am confident that we will continue to manage the situation together with good humour and compassion. Maybe at the 2024 Paris Olympics the cauldron will be lit by a loving parent home schooling their children connected to a teacher via google meet!