Principal's Update

Dear Parents and Families,

It is with great excitement that we begin our 2024 school year.

Today, we welcomed children from Foundation - Year 6 to St Brigid’s. It was wonderful to see happy faces enter the school grounds. Excitement filled the air at recess and lunchtime as the children explored the new play spaces. I wish all children a happy and productive year of learning.

A very warm welcome to our many new children who will commence at St Brigid’s this year. We are really looking forward to fostering connections with you.

This year, we welcome the following new staff members to St Brigid’s – Ms Rachel Simmons (Year 1/2), Ms Ruby Anderson (Year 4/5), Ms Bridget Cashin (STEM teacher) and Mr Joseph O’Farrell (Learning Support Officer).

Thursday is the feast day of our patron saint, Saint Brigid. Saint Brigid was born around 451 AD in County Louth, Ireland. Brigid was renowned for her generosity and compassion to the poor and the sick, often giving them the food from her own table. Brigid, and some of her friends who also wished to devote their lives to Christ as nuns, chose the Beatitude ‘Blessed are the Merciful’ when they took their vows.

Brigid built a convent settlement and continued her work from that base, travelling about the district caring for the poor and converting many to the Church. She is renowned for her leadership and faithfulness to the Church.

We look forward to recognising St Brigid at our beginning of year Mass tomorrow at 11:30am.

Have a fantastic week everyone and please don’t hesitate to call in and see me if you have any questions.

Take care and God bless,

Jayne Bosworth

Principal

'Inspire us to act justly and to reverence all God has made.' Excerpt from St Brigid's Prayer

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 respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.