St Clare's High School Taree
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Taree NSW 2430
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Principal's Report

  

Dear Parents, Caregivers and Friends of St Clare’s

I hope your loved ones are safe and well.

Today we celebrated the Feast Day of St Clare:  a person who has, for over 500 years, been acknowledged for her faith, moral courage and service to others.  My thanks to our Parish Priests Fr Peter Street, Fr Keven Corrigan, Fr Terry Horne and Deacon Vince Ryan for their leadership, Ministry Coordinator Jason Koenig for his work in preparing the celebration, along with Music Teacher Amanda Brooks and the music students who added much depth to our community gathering.  Thanks also to Assistant Principal Phil Gibney for his oversight of the event.  Lastly, I thank our students for their support and participation in our first whole school mass for a significant period of time.

A little further into the newsletter, you will find reference to St Clare’s Bring Your Own Device purchase scheme.  For the second year, we have made arrangements with an online company to allow members of the St Clare’s community to purchase computers that comply with our BYOD minimum standards.  Anyone in the school community can buy from the site and it offers a wonderful opportunity for those who do not have the confidence or time to “shop around” for a device to purchase a laptop from a reputable supplier.

The newsletter contains a long list of students who have shown a strong commitment to their studies and have been rewarded for their diligence and sustained effort.  I congratulate all award recipients and thank them, their teachers and parents for the support all have given to our young people as they have studied and learnt across the year.

Over the past few days, I have asked a number of students to identify the attributes of a good friend.  With a few minor variations, the consensus has been that:

  1. A good friend is respectful and doesn’t use putdowns in the relationship
  2. A good friend is trustworthy
  3. A good friend “has your back”
  4. A good friend is fun to be around

As identified, the attributes of a good friend reflect the values of St Clare’s Vision & Mission and our commitment to Catholic social teaching, where kindness, respect for life and joy in the gifts that God has given each of us use are nurtured and enjoyed by all in the community.

Thank you to all for your continued support of St Clare’s and the young people in our care.

God Bless

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Peter Nicholls
Principal