This week saw a return to the campus for the majority of our students. In general students have settled back into school very well and are complying with our requests to sanitize hands and be aware of social distancing guidelines.
It has been great to see friend groups reunite and enjoy each other's company. Students who have worked hard over lockdown were rewarded yesterday for their efforts with their lockdown "spark cards" which are an acknowledgement of living our FIRE values.
In other developments, we shared the Bishop's letter with our community this week around the proposed development of St Joseph's school. One of the options under review is relocating the site of the school to the grounds here at the college and thereby enabling primary aged students access to our facilities and creating a 'one stop shop' for Catholic Education here in North Otago. This model is used widely overseas and I have had the pleasure of visiting many schools which are run along these lines incorporating at times intermediate and high schools, primary and preschools or primary and secondary schools. For New Zealand models there are, the Presbyterian Rangi Ruru Girls school which combines a year 7 - 13 college with a preschool, or St Andrew's College in Christchurch, which is a composite model from preschool to secondary. Food for thought.
We look forward to the consultation process around this idea with interest and as an opportunity to really think deeply about how we operate as a total Catholic community together.
May God bless you.
Ngā mihi Nui
Paul Olsen
We look forward to the consultation process around this idea with interest and as an opportunity to really think deeply about how we operate as a total Catholic community together.
May God bless you.
Ngā mihi Nui
Paul Olsen
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