PARED School Melbourne Update - March info session, school name etc

Information seminar - 29 March 2015

We are honoured to welcome Suzanne Twyford to present our first information seminar for 2015.  Mrs Twyford was the founding principal of the very first PARED school in Sydney, Tangara School for Girls, and she continues there as a teacher and tutor. 

She will give an introduction to the PARED model and its key features for new parents, and will speak about the adventure of being involved in a brand new school.

When: Sunday, 29 March 2015 at 2pm

Where: Damien & Tatiana's home

School name

We would first like to thank all those who contributed suggestions for the name of our school - they were much appreciated.

After long deliberation, we were delighted to announce our school name at our recent picnic - it will be Harkaway Hills College.

The name "Harkaway" is said to derive from the calls that shepherds would use to gather their sheep, and as such was immediately attractive, calling to mind the scriptural references to Christ as the "Good Shepherd", who calls his sheep by name and whose sheep know His voice.  "Hills" is taken from the translation of "Narre Warren" from its Aboriginal dialect, and also refers to the hills which form part of the beautiful vista which is such an amazing feature of our school property.

Blessing of the site and family picnic

On Sunday 8 February, we enjoyed a great turnout of families for the blessing of the school property by Fr Joe Pich, and the unveiling of a commemorative plaque that will remain on the property until we have an administration building, at which time it will be mounted proudly alongside a photo of the auspicious occasion!

We then welcomed all of the families at Damien & Tatiana's home for a picnic, with perfect weather in spite of an intimidating forecast!  We are being blessed with a really wonderful school community, and it's delightful to spend time together, both adults and children.

Promotion

Momentum is building and time is ticking - we have begun the 12 month countdown until our school opens!

Please spread the word, to any and all families that you encounter, who might be interested in supporting and becoming involved with this wonderful project.

We will be holding information sessions in different suburbs around Melbourne over the next six months, and will announce times and locations soon.  Please consider attending those convenient to you, and inviting other nearby families.

We will continue to update you on the progress we are making on a monthly basis.  If you have any questions or would like to get in touch, please email paredschoolmelbourne@gmail.com.