Welcome back to Term Three.  I trust that the school holiday break provided you with an opportunity to spend time with your family and to have a break from alarms and packing lunchboxes.  I know I certainly appreciated and enjoyed this time. This glorious weather cries out for picnics on the Strand, fortunately, we still have weekends to enjoy these!

Every term here at HSCS provides our students with worthwhile and engaging opportunities in addition to the learning that takes place in our classrooms. Term 3, is no exception. This term has our school sharing some exciting experiences with our students.  With Mulkadee nearly upon us, we have some 60 very excited years 4, 5 and 6 students working at the Entertainment Centre next week. Our students are fortunate enough to work with teachers and students from across our Diocese as they practice for the culminating presentation of Robin Hood. A sell-out show, not to be missed.

Our training for Interschool Athletics has commenced today with some of our dedicated teachers organising our students for running practice before school.  Thank you, parents, for your extra early start to your Tuesdays and Fridays over the coming weeks. Teachers will also be training our field events, during morning tea and lunch breaks so that our students are ready to compete against the B Schools in Long Jump, Shot Put and High Jump.  A schedule for these training sessions will be made available to the squad as it comes to hand.

Our grade 5 students are beginning preparations for camp for the annual trip to Gumburu.  Gumburu is nestled in the heart of the Heritage World Listed Paluma Rainforest and we are extremely fortunate that Townsville Catholic Education has established a purpose-built facility for students across the diocese to learn in an outdoor environment.  Our students will continue their learning about adaptations of flora and fauna and have first-hand experiences with how humans can impact the environment in which we live.

I look forward to recounting the adventures our students have, in just some of the events this term.

Best Wishes,

Nicole Lennox