From the Chaplain
Once it had been stripped of all that could be safely removed and stored away, the work began and continued through to the start of 2025. The offices were refurbished and refreshed with a deck area added, carpet replaced, 2 meeting rooms installed, a repaint and significant development of the Narthex (entry area) occurred with the old heavy sliding doors along the NW verandah being replaced with new bifolds, allowing us to open the whole interior up to the outside. A highlight for staff and students has been the installation of electric entry doors making access silent and simple. Another well-received change has been the addition of coloured acrylic panels onto the glass eastern wall to break up the large area of - sometimes glaring - clear glass. The Design Technology department did a fantastic job supplying and cutting the panels to fit the glass bricks now offering an almost contemporary stained glass look of red, green, blue, yellow and purple patterns. The outside also received attention with roof repairs, painting, new lighting in the portico along with the cross being remodelled and lighting installed to illuminate it at night. It now shines as a beacon of our faith to watch over the wider community from its important position within our school. It is wonderful to see this makeover of the Chapel along with all the other fantastic development going on at SPS. It reminds us that we walk together into the future growing stronger every day. It also serves as a symbol of our faith standing firm in the centre of our School on which we can have hope in the face of constant change. I hope all students and parents, when the opportunity arises, come and see the changes that have taken place in the chapel, but also reacquaint themselves with some of those other precious things that have been here for many years and remain part of the fabric of the Chapel of St Paul.
Peace and blessings.
Reverend Mark Leam
Senior Leadership Reflections
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