Welcome back for the 2016 school year! Over the past few weeks the teachers have attended professional development in literacy and innovative learning pedagogy while preparing their classrooms for the new school year. We have all commented on how empty CMcK feels without its students and as I visited each classroom it was wonderful to see our buildings filled with the joy and excitement of ‘getting to know you’ activities. Our first day back culminated in a blessing liturgy where we also welcomed our two new members of staff Kate Reynard (Rm 4, Deputy Principal) and Laura Thomsen (Rm 3) as well as Fr Ron Bennett (Otari Parish Priest) to our school community.