Principal's Message

St Brigid's Primary School Ballan wishes to acknowledge respectfully the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live, work, learn, play and gather. We pay respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

Dear Members of our St Brigid’s Community,

Laudato Si’ is an encyclical letter written by Pope Francis in 2015, which focuses on the environment and the impact of human activities on our planet. The letter urges everyone to take care of the Earth, our common home, and stresses the interconnectedness of everything in our world, including social and economic factors. Laudato Si’ Week 2023 will be celebrated May 21-28, to mark the eighth anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical. This global celebration will unite Catholics to rejoice in the progress we have made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life. Laudato Si’ highlights the importance of Catholic Social Teachings in shaping our response to environmental issues, emphasizing the need to prioritise the well-being of people and the planet in all our actions and decisions.

This week is also Catholic Education Week. Our guiding Scripture for 

Catholic Education Week 2023 is “Let the words you speak always be full of Grace” (Col 4:6). The theme includes discernment (making choices), in the ways we dialogue with others.  It is taken from a longer piece of scripture that invites us to converse with wisdom, courage, and compassion for the common good.

Catholic Education Week serves as a time of reflection, celebration, and renewal within our Diocesan community. It allows everyone involved to appreciate the distinctive mission and values of Catholic education, fostering a sense of unity, faith, and commitment to the holistic development of all.

To celebrate Catholic Education Week, a whole school liturgy will take place this Friday at 2.30pm in the Church. All welcome!

Take care and God bless,

Jayne Bosworth

'Inspire us to act justly and to reverence all God has made.'

Excerpt from St Brigid's Prayer