BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS Another year comes around with a new book week theme focusing on “Find your Treasure.”  St Therese’s this year really went to sea in finding many treasures and opportunities for our students to engage in reading.  Our library staff found an old pirate ship with plenty of treasure to surround it. The […]

Chinese Speaking Competition Last week a number of our students participated in our local cultural Chinese activities at the Cairns Chinese Speaking Competition. We believe at St Therese’s that learning another language other than English (LOTE) such as Chinese broadens young growing minds and introduces them to other cultures, traditions and society’s ways of life […]

Science Week Last week we celebrated with our students and community National Science. The theme this year focused on Game Changers and Change Makers. Our school under the watchful eye of Mrs Hobbs took inspiration from the International Year of the Reef (coral reefs and the scientists who study them). How appropriate for us in […]

Visit to St Joseph’s School Weipa Last week Mrs Jackson and I travelled to sunny down town Weipa to celebrate their Official Opening of Stage 2 with the community.  It was an honour to be part of St Joseph’s school community to see the wonderful state of the art facility and the joyful students engaging […]

Every so often it is important for us to stop what we are doing and smell the roses. I know it sounds like a cliché but new research suggests it is sound advice for finding satisfaction in life. Last Friday afternoon our students and staff stopped what they were doing and gathered across the school […]

Hanging out and playing with friends When I spoke with students during their playtime I asked them what they liked about St Therese’s. Not surprising that many of our students responded that they liked playing with their friends and their teachers. At times, as a dad and principal, it is easily to overlook the importance […]

Italy visit raises bar on student wellbeing and learning Returning from a study tour to Northern Italy, the leadership team and I began conversations around our moral imperative, which is to raise the bar on student wellbeing at St Therese’s. Student wellbeing and learning for all is the centrepiece for us. Joining me in Italy […]

Principal Visit to Year 3 During my visit to Year 3 I was greeted by a very excited group of students who were willing to share their spelling results with me. I often hear that  schools have “dropped the ball on spelling or kids can’t spell these days!” Well at St Therese’s this is not […]

Principal Visit to Year 2 “When our students reflect on their learning it opens a door to discovery!” I had the opportunity to “chill out” with the year two group to hear about what was happening with their learning. Reflection has many facets. For  example, reflecting on work enhances its meaning. Reflecting on experiences encourages […]

Year 6 camp to Mungalli Falls Last Tuesday I had the pleasure of visiting the fabulous Year Six students and staff at Mungalli Outdoor Education Centre. Throughout the three days our students engaged in outdoor recreation activities that included higher order team building skills like Rope Courses and Ramp Building and activities that built on […]