LORETO COLLEGE COORPAROO P O Box 1726, COORPAROO DC QLD 4151 Telephone: 07 3394 9999
Facsimile: 07 3847 1254
Absentee Line: 07 3394 9964
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Email: email@loreto.qld.edu.au Website: www.loreto.qld.edu.au
15 March 2011
Dear Parents and Students Whilst today at school we celebrated the friendship we have with our visiting Japanese students and staff, from both Kanagawa and Kagoshima, by way of “Japanese Day”, we remember with heavy hearts the people of Japan who have been so tragically affected by the massive quake and tsunami of last Friday. May they find courage and strength in the face of such adversity and hardship. We send our prayers and our love. Jesus, in his humanity, weeps with us. May peace and harmony be restored as soon as possible for the people of Japan. In this season of Lent, I offer this Leunig prayer for your reflection. God help us to find our confession; The truth within us which is hidden from our mind; The beauty or the ugliness we see elsewhere But never in ourselves; The stowaway which has been smuggled Into the dark side of the heart, Which puts the heart off balance and causes it pain, Which wearies and confuses us, Which tips us in false directions and inclines us to destruction, The load which is not carried squarely Because it is carried in ignorance. God help us to find our confession. Help us across the boundary of our understanding. Lead us into the darkness that we may find what lies concealed; That we may confess it towards the light; That we may carry our truth in the centre of our heart; That we may carry our cross wisely And bring harmony into our life and our world. Amen WHOLE SCHOOL SURVEY As part of our ongoing commitment to provide excellence in the education of girls, the College has engaged the professional services of MYP Corporation to undertake a whole school survey on its behalf. The three major stakeholder groups ‐ students, ‐ parents and staff ‐ are each being invited to participate. This on‐line survey will be open from 28 March to 10 April. This survey is strictly confidential with all responses being collated independently by MYP Corporation. In relation to this all students, parents and staff were emailed a letter from me last week explaining the survey purpose and process. If you did not receive this email, please contact my secretary, Mrs Gail Newman, to ensure that we have your correct email details so that you are able to participate in this important process. In anticipation, I thank you for your involvement in helping us to shape the future directions of Loreto. In the coming months I look forward to sharing with you a summary of the findings.