It was lovely to have so many friends and family join us to celebrate the start of the academic year with our Opening Mass. Next week, we once again extend the invitation to the St Clare’s community to join us as we recognise the beginning ofLent. Our first event will be on Shrove Tuesday (February 21) where our Year 6 leaders will cater for the school community with a pancake breakfast. Pancakes will be served from 8.00am - 8.30am in the eating area. The cost will be 50c each, with a limit of 4 per student, with a variety of toppings available. Small cups of orange juice will also be for sale for $1 each.

The second important event for our school will be Ash Wednesday. We plan to gather with the St Clare’s Parish community to signal the beginning of Lent with a mass at 9am on Wednesday February 22. Each student will also receive a small money box on this day to collect spare change for Project Compassion (through Caritas) which runs for the duration of Lent. Students are encouraged to bring in their change each Friday and empty it into their classroom money box. What may seem like a small donation for us can make a world of difference to others in our world. All proceeds from our pancake breakfast will also go towards Project Compassion.