{"id":2627,"date":"2024-11-22T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T02:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/olmcburraneer\/?post_type=article&p=2627"},"modified":"2024-11-22T13:57:07","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T02:57:07","slug":"message-from-the-principal-christine-harding-5","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/olmcburraneer\/article\/message-from-the-principal-christine-harding-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Principal – Christine Harding"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Welcome to the community of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer<\/strong>. Striving for excellence, we are the only specialist all-girls school in the Sutherland Shire.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Dear Parents and Carers,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Term 4 is certainly moving at a fast pace with great learning and a number of extra curricular opportunities given to our girls. Our staff often talk about the importance of being kind. We aim to inspire and cultivate kindness in our students. By doing this, we are doing so much more than teaching them but are developing a strength that will positively affect theirs and others mental health and wellbeing over a lifetime. Last week, 13 November was World Kindness Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following prayer is on a wall in one of Mother Teresa\u2019s Children\u2019s Homes in Calcutta and one that we could live by:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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People are often unreasonable, irrational and self-centred; forgive them anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives; be kind<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are successful, you will win some unfaithful friends and some genuine enemies; succeed anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are honest and sincere, people may deceive you; be honest and sincere anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What you spend years creating, others could destroy overnight; create anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you find serenity and happiness, some may be jealous; be happy anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The good you do today, will often be forgotten; do good anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give the best you have, and it will never be enough; give your best anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the final analysis, it is between you and God; it was never between you and them anyway.<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

St Aloysius Parish Centenary Celebration<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

On Friday, November 8, 2024, four schools that are part of the St Aloysius Catholic Church Parish in Cronulla marked their 100th anniversary with a special Mass. The schools, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic College Burraneer, St Aloysius College Cronulla, St Aloysius Primary School Cronulla and St Francis de Sales Primary School Woolooware, celebrated the milestone with a Mass led by our Parish Priest Fr James McCarthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was attended by students, families, staff, and community members, including the Member for Cook Mr. Simon Kennedy MP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fr. James McCarthy reminded us that “everyone here makes up the parish” and emphasised that it is this shared connection that truly defines and strengthens our sense of community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Following the Mass, the celebration continued with a picnic at Gunnamatta Park, bringing together the school community for a day of reflection, enjoyment and unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This centenary milestone is a testament to the legacy of education and faith that has been nurtured by St Aloysius Catholic Parish over the past century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Camps and overnight learning experiences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At OLM, we believe in developing the whole person, spiritually, academically, socially, and emotionally. This is why we place such a strong emphasis on providing a wide range of opportunities for growth that go beyond the classroom. Our dedicated team of teachers continually go above and beyond to ensure that your daughters not only receive a rigorous education but also have the chance to bond with their peers and develop lifelong skills through a variety of enriching experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From overnight trips and retreats to team-building activities and outdoor adventures, these experiences are designed to nurture curiosity, resilience, and personal growth. They allow our students to form deeper connections with one another, build confidence, and develop the character traits that will help them thrive in the world beyond high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between Weeks 4 and 8 of this term the following overnight opportunities were afforded to your daughters:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Week 4 (4 – 5 November)<\/p>\n\n\n\n