Sunday is Mother’s Day and this week we have the opportunity to celebrate at school with our Mother’s Day Breakfasts and various other special events. This is a time of year to pause and pay homage to our mothers, step-mothers, grandmothers, substitute mothers and all those women who have mothered us.

​Congratulations to our Stage Band for their 2nd place win at the Mt Gambier 'Generations in Jazz' festival! The girls competed against hundreds of students from schools around Australia over the weekend, in this popular and prestigious event. Well done, girls!

​I have enjoyed catching up with families at Learning Conferences across the School over the last 10 days. These meetings provide an excellent opportunity for parents and teachers to get to know the girls better as learners and I hope you have found them productive.

I was delighted to see the spirit of support and camaraderie at the Senior School Athletics Sports on Tuesday, which was testimony to the positive culture we have at Lowther Hall. Girls encouraged each other, cheered for each other and reminded each other to stay positive across the whole day.

It was delightful to welcome everyone back to Term 2 this week. I have enjoyed hearing from many girls about their adventures during the holidays and comparing notes with some students who, like me, took the opportunity to see some movies.

It was great to catch up with the Class of 2013 last Friday night at their 5 Year Reunion! We always enjoy hearing about the impressive pathways our Old Grammarians take after Lowther. Keep up the great work, girls!

On Tuesday 20 March we held our inaugural Sampford House Blessing of the Animals, where we prayed for the animals of the world and remembered God’s call to care for and protect them. We also blessed our pets and gave thanks for all that they mean to us, and the joy they bring to our families. In addition to the girls of Sampford House and their parents, over 30 excited dogs and 4 very brave cats attended, and the Mansion Lawn was a scene of laughter and smiles as people met and introduced their pets to those gathered. Thank you very much to all who attended, and I hope everyone enjoyed gathering together and celebrating our pets.

It was a joyous morning today at Lowther Hall as we held our inaugural "Blessing of the Animals"! Girls in Sampford House brought almost 30 pet dogs (and some very brave cats!) to the blessing held by our Chaplain Reverend Emily Fraser, and we gave thanks for them and the animals of the world.

​It was wonderful to celebrate International Women’s Day last week in a variety of ways. Lowther Hall was well represented at the Moonee Valley International Women’s Day Breakfast where Year 12 student...