eBulletin3_2011 - Catholic Education Office

ArticleSchool Title OpeningsTrinity Catholic College, GoulburnThe Official Opening and Blessing of new and refurbishedfacilities at Trinity Catholic College, Goulburn was heldon 2 May. The projects were funded by the Building theEducation Revolution (BER) Stimulus Package, the CatholicBlock Grant Authority and the Australian Government’sScience and Language Grant, totalling $9.1 million.The projects enabled the building of the new McAuleyScience Centre, Wellbeing and Fitness Facility and therefurbishment of the Boarding Facilities into a new library,technology resource centre and classrooms.The College Principal, Mrs Mary-Jane Carroll-Fajarda,called the occasion ‘a significant one that will foster a reimaginingof pedagogy and curriculum designed aroundflexible learning spaces’. Among the invited guests wererepresentatives of the three Religious Orders who havebeen associated with the previous St Patrick’s College andMarian College over a long period of time – the Sisters ofMercy, Sisters of St Joseph and the Christian Brothers.Golden and Associates and the builders G & A Hewson forcreating 21st century facilities for the students and staff at StMary’s. Many present at the ceremony, including a numberof past Principals and ex-students who had attended StMary’s in the 1940s, 50s, 60s, etc recalled that the previouslibrary and staff room were located on the verandah- which was also a thoroughfare. The administrationoffices were small, remote, poorly equipped and locatedin an old transportable. The shelter shed provided littleprotection from the bitter Batlow winters! Now the newfacilities are cleverly linked to the existing building and thisenables students and staff to move with ease between theclassrooms, library and staff spaces. Thanks to the NationalSchool Pride program the students can play and eat lunchin comfort even when it snows. Of great excitement to thestaff is that they now have a toilet inside! Three camelliaswere planted by Sr Bernadette Walsh, Sr Carmel Pifferoand Mrs Kerrin Henderson at the end of the ceremony,representing the school motto of Love, Peace, Joy. Thisopening and blessing provided a wonderful opportunityfor many present and former locals to come together, toreminisce, and to celebrate.St Mary’s Primary School, BatlowOn 4 April Monsignor John Woods, Vicar General, officiatedat the Blessing Ceremony for the new and refurbishedfacilities at St Mary’s. Mrs Trina Thompson, Tumut Mayorand Mrs Jan Knott, Tumut Shire Councillor opened thebuildings and unveiled the plaque. Everyone spoke highlyof the wonderful changes in the facilities brought about bythe BER project, enabled through funds totalling $495,000.Congratulations were relayed to the project’s architects MarkSt Bernard’s Primary School, Batemans BayTuesday 5 April saw the opening of a wonderful new multipurposehall at St Bernard’s Primary School Batemans Bay.In addition, the toilets were refurbished and a covered areaconstructed which is now called ‘Bandur’s Barn’ in memoryof Ivan Bandur who taught at St Bernard’s. ArchbishopMark Coleridge officiated at the ceremony which was alsoattended by Dr Mike Kelly, Member for Eden-Monaro.Archbishop Mark in his welcoming remarks congratulated13 THE BULLETIN EDITION 1, 3, 2011