Firstly, I would like to begin this newsletter with a prayer for Kerrin Simmich and his family after attending his funeral with many of our community yesterday. 

The unexpected passing of Kerrin has rocked many in our community and we pray and support those close to him,

We say goodbye but not forever

This week we said goodbye to a father, husband, friend.

We sink in the depths of sorrow; the waves keep crashing in

We pray for peace and comfort Lord, if only minutes at a time

Comfort and strength in each other, please Lord, help us find

May our loved one rest peacefully in your loving arms

Although no longer with us, he is forever in our hearts.

Outside of School Hours Care Update

Toowoomba Catholic Kindergardens and Care (TCKC) have lodged an application for the opening of an Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC) at OLSCC due to the overwhelming feedback from parents within our community.  Once this application is approved, we will begin moving ahead with resourcing the service as well as making staffing and organisational arrangements so parents can begin accessing the service.  While I expect that this service will be well and truly functional for the beginning of the 2024 school year, there is also a possibility that we may be able to access some services at the end of Term 4 and/or during summer school holidays. 

An important consideration for families to consider is that TCKC will be providing care for students attending the College outside of our supervised hours, which is from 8:30am until 3:30pm.  There is no intention for the library to provide additional supervision outside of these times.  This means that students should only be attending the College outside of 8:15am until 3:30pm unless in pre-organised activities or attending the OSHC service.  Its important that parents begin to plan for their child’s care arrangements both financially and organisationally prior to the start of the 2024 school year.

Once the OSHC program is approved, TCKC will be providing further information for our parents via the College newsletter and email. 

Exciting News – Ms Lucienne Camenzuli

Ms Camenzuli is excited to take up her new role here in Dalby as an experienced English and Humanities teacher, transitioning from Sacred Heart College in Yarrawonga, Victoria where she has taught English, RE, Modern History, and Humanities, as well as undertaken the role of Catholic Identity and Religious Education Leader.  She has considerable experience across a variety of sites including high schools, P-12 schools and universities in her 40+ years of experience.  We are excited to welcome Ms Camenzuli back to her home state of Queensland and of course, to our wonderful community of Dalby.  From interviewing Ms Camenzuli back in June, I am very confident that she will be a very welcome addition to our amazing staff and College community.  Ms Camenzuli will begin at the start of Term 4.

Mr Peter Cuskelly

Principal