BUEN CAMINO

Our Camino de Santiago pilgrims returned from Spain at the beginning of term.  It was wonderful to travel with this group of young people and to walk in the footsteps of Dom Rosendo Salvado.  I was very impressed with the students’ reflections each evening and it was clear this was a deeply spiritual journey for them.  Thanks to Mr Simon Falcone, Mrs Geraldine Nolan and Mrs Susan Wilson for all their work in preparing for the Camino Europe trip and for all their work during the time we were away.

 

Today Year 7 students commenced the Camino Salvado.  They started their journey in Subiaco, visiting the site of the Benedictine monastery, and also St Joseph’s Church, where they received a blessing from Monsignor Kevin Long.   From Subiaco the group walked to Victoria Square where they visited St Mary’s Cathedral and saw the original Convent of the Holy Cross and the 400 year old bell from Santiago de Compostela.  When they reached Maylands the students had their pilgrims’ passports stamped before gathering to give thanks as they prayed the Pilgrims’ Prayer.

 

Staff 

At the beginning of this term the following new staff joined our College:

-          Grace Bradshaw – School Nurse

-          Edwina Bowden – Teacher – Supporting Students With Disabilities

-          Tara Grey – Administration Assistant

We are pleased to welcome them to our Holy Cross Community.

 

Opening of Performing Arts Facilities

We have now taken possession of New Norcia, which houses facilities for dance, drama and music.  Students and staff are enjoying having access to these beautiful learning and performance spaces.  Students also now have access to the play area between Fitzroy and New Norcia.  The slide, which runs between the upper level of the College and the lower, is very popular!

 

Visitors from Thailand

Yesterday we welcomed visitors from Maryvit Education Centre in Thailand. The visitors were accompanied by Sr Petra Likhittam, a Presentation Sister, educated in Australia and the USA, who has worked in a number of Thai schools.  Mr Terry Palmer, foundation Principal of St Helena’s Catholic Primaty School, organised the visit.  The group visited a number of schools in Perth during the week and gathered ideas to enhance education in their own College.