THE DRAGON

From the Principal

Tina Campbell

With WA Holiday Monday just around the corner, it is an ideal time for some quiet time and a chance to unwind, relax and take a break on this wonderful public holiday – the emphasis really is on the word ‘break’. Creating space in our busy schedules for rest and relaxation is important in a culture that prioritises constant productivity and a collective drive to consistently seek to perform bigger and better than before. It is important for us all to remember the importance of rest this June long weekend.

Term Two has seen the school calendar packed full of an array of different activities and events. Whilst it has been lovely to see music concerts, performing art festivals, parent sundowners, zoo excursions, outdoor camps, whole school interhouse competitions, formal examinations, the world of work week and so much more, at times it has probably seemed a little like being on a rollercoaster, a carousel or even a roundabout when looking back on what has already been achieved in only six short weeks.

I hope that as a St George’s Family that you pencil in some time for rest this weekend.

Rest is important to ensure that your body and mind can perform effectively.

It is an opportunity to slow down and truly relax. Whilst rest looks different for everyone – spending time on a hobby, taking time to read a novel, blocking out time for exercise, taking a walk on the beach, listening to music, playing a round of golf, catching up on sleep or spending time with friends or family - whatever helps you relax, I encourage you to make time for yourself and to do things that bring you joy this long weekend. The Monday holiday allows us all to pace our life a little less frantically, relaxing both our bodies and our brains and having some ‘me’ time.

An extra day allows us the time to reflect on everything that has been achieved this term and to congratulate ourselves on our many successes, as well as preparing ourselves for what lies ahead in the last four weeks of term.

Taking this time to reflect, rest and reset is vital to keep one’s energy levels up and to help us all maintain our positive motivation returning on Tuesday 06 June reinvigorated for the remainder of Term Two.

I wish you all the opportunity for a restful and peaceful long weekend,

Mrs Tina Campbell Principal

School Operations

Shannon

Allen

We have finally reached mid-term of what has been an exciting and busy term thus far. As we all look forward to some rest and rejuvenation over the long weekend, I’d like to remind students that this is a good opportunity to undertake a uniform refresh, shine your school shoes, iron your blazer and sort out your school bag ready for the second half of the term.

We have vaccinations coming up for Year 10s next Friday 9th June. These are the rescheduled immunisations that were originally planned for Term One, not additional vaccinations. Please ensure that the online consent form has been completed via the VaccinateWA online platform prior to the 9th June, if this wasn’t done in Term 1.

At St George’s we are very blessed to have the magnificent Cathedral as the inspiring venue for our weekly Chapel services. With this honour, comes a super important level of presentation and conduct befitting of such a revered space. It is great to see students being more proactive in wearing their blazers to Chapel on a Monday, though the colder weather certainly helps in this regard. I’d also like to encourage students to remember to enter the space in a quiet and reflective manner, to sit quietly and to respect the resources of the Cathedral, including the cushions and service booklets.