This Friday we celebrate World Teachers’ Day. Teaching is such a rewarding career being engaged with enthusiastic young people supporting them in their development and growth. It is also a very nuanced role requiring skill, emotional intelligence, content knowledge, cultural awareness and an ever growing need to adapt programs for neurodiversity and emotional regulation.

We are very lucky here at St Joseph’s to have a dedicated, professional and caring staff who are constantly striving to meet the needs of all children. In my opinion their greatest gift is the collective ability to continue learning and trying new things. I wish all of our teachers a “Happy Teachers Day” and I hope that they get to take a moment to reflect on the joys of their role and that they feel the appreciation of our community that they deserve.

Grandparent's Day

The school was alive on Thursday with over 600 adults (mostly grandparents) chatting, and laughing with the children. The classrooms were buzzing all morning as people wandered in and around the school. Thankfully, it was a perfect day so that the kids could take their guests for a tour around the school. I spoke with many grandparents who travelled from well beyond Warrnambool to attend and even met two sets of great grandparents.

A big thanks to the Year 6 families who sent along the slices and cakes to share for the morning tea.

And to the Year 3s presented two percussion songs “A Ram Sam Sam” and “Ging Gang Goolie” followed by the choir who sung “You Are My Sunshine” and “Rainbow Connection”.