The end of the year is fast approaching and the time has come to farewell some much loved staff and wish them well as they move on to a new phase in their lives. You are aware that Mr and Mrs Wheadon are retiring and Mr Raft has accepted a leadership position at St Peters Anglican but they are not the only staff who are leaving us this year.

We also farewell Miss Scipione who has accepted a position at The Scots College, Mrs Gross is moving to a Prep teaching role at William Carey Christian School, Mrs Arthur is moving closer to home at Penrith Anglican College and Mrs Smith is moving to Nowra and beginning a role in ministry. We have loved having them on our team and will miss their expertise, professionalism and contribution to the College. We thank them for their dedication and pray for them as they move to a new role.We also will be farewelling Mrs Brown as she goes on maternity leave and we wish her and Joel God’s blessings as they welcome a new baby into their family.

One of the new initiatives that we will be embarking on next year is the introduction of a Language program in the Junior School. I am pleased to announce that we will be launching Spanish classes in Years 1 and 2. The aim of the program is to expose our children to a different culture and for them to learn some of the language. This program will be taught by Mrs Vivianna Morris, a native Spanish speaker and an experienced teacher who is proficient in a number of languages and who will be a great addition to the team.