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- A Message from our Principal
- St Mary's Prays
- Parish Christmas Mass Times 2021
- Speech Day Running Sheet
- Attendance - End of Year Functions
- End of Year Events 2021
- School Captain Speeches 2022
- Year 6 Graduation Mass
- St Mary's Congratulates - ICAS Awards 2021
- Happy Birthday
- Staff Changes Week 10 - Term 4
- School Reports
- Stationery Supplies 2022
- P & F News
- Around the school this week
- Community Notices
- IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
- School Counsellor Visit
- School Captain Speeches 2022
- Speech Day 2021
- Year 6 Graduation Dinner
- Year 6 Graduation Mass
- End of Term 4
Dear Parents,
Over the last couple of weeks I have embedded the catchcry ‘finish strong’ here at St Mary’s. I realise that we are approaching the end of another big year, however I have encouraged our staff and students not to use tiredness as an excuse for poor decisions and behaviour. The response has been remarkable. Our students have taken full responsibility of their actions and our 'St Mary’s Shout Outs' have identified finishing strong behaviours. With 7 school days left in 2021, I look forward to all the wonderful events ahead with a group of people who are 'finishing strong'.
Next week’s newsletter will announce the 2022 classes and teachers, however there are some staff leaving and returning to St Mary’s in 2022 that I would like to recognise.
Returning from maternity leave we have Mrs Emma McGee who will return in a part-time, 3½ days a week capacity and Mrs Jacqui Cuthbertson who will return full time, with a promotion to Religious Education Coordinator.
Leaving St Mary’s after 16 years of service in the front office is Sue Buttenshaw. Sue is leaving big shoes to fill for Jules Ramsay who will return in 2022 in a full time capacity. Sue would be in the memory of hundreds of students who she has helped over the years. Also leaving our school is Miss Chloe Beach and Mrs Rebecca McPake who have both secured teaching positions closer to family for next year. I thank Sue, Bec and Chloe for their wonderful support of St Mary’s and wish them all the best for 2022 and beyond.
Regards
Phil Nielsen
Parish Christmas Mass Times 2021
DATE | TIME | LOCATION |
Friday 24 December Christmas Vigil |
6.00 pm 6.00 pm |
West Wyalong Lake Cargelligo |
Saturday 25 December Christmas Day |
8.00 am 9.30 am |
Ungarie West Wyalong |
Saturday 25 December Holy Family Vigil Mass Christmas Day |
6.00pm |
Lake Cargelligo |
Sunday 26 December Holy Family Sunday Mass |
8.00am 9.30am |
Ungarie West Wyalong |
Rite II Reconciliation Dates:
15th December—West Wyalong @ 7pm
16th December—Lake Cargelligo @ 7pm
“Blessed” Advent Meditation Sessions:
Thursdays @ 10am—West Wyalong
Fridays @ 4pm—Lake Cargelligo
Just a reminder of our running order for Speech Day:
Whole School Award presentation and Class Performances Thursday 9th December
Please note:
- If 2 or 3 guests per student attend each section we should stay under the club limits.
- Parents and guests leave the auditorium immediately after the end of their child's session.
- Unfortunately parents will not be able to the talk to their children at the end of the class performances.
School Major Awards and Year 6 Presentation
Audience: Year 5 & 6 classes, special & academic award winners (45 students & staff) plus parents and guests of this group (155 visitor limit).
- 9:15am 5/6 parents & Special / Academic award winner parents and guests enter auditorium
- 9.20am Welcome & Advance Australia Fair (Played not sung)
- 9.30am Prayer - Mrs Daniher
- 9.35am Year 3 to 6 academic awards and special awards
- 10.10am Principal Address
- 10.15am Parents & Friends Presentations
- 10.20am Year 6 Graduation certificates
- 10.30am Announcement of 2022 School Captains
- 10.40am All parents & guests leave the auditorium
Class Awards and Performances
Audience: Whole school (125 students & staff) and parents of each year group rotating throughout the awards and performances (75 visitor limit).
- 11.10am 5/6 parents & guests enter auditorium
- 11.15am 5/6 performance and class awards
- 12.05pm 5/6 parents & guests leave auditorium
- 12.10pm 3/4 parents & guests enter auditorium
- 12.15pm 3/4 performance and class awards
- 12.35pm 3/4 parents & guests leave auditorium
- 12.40pm 1/2 parents & guests enter auditorium
- 12.45pm 1/2 performance and class awards
- 1.00pm 1/2 parents & guests leave auditorium
- 1.05pm Kinder parents & guests enter auditorium
- 1.10pm Kinder performance and class awards
- 1.20pm Kinder parents & guest leave auditorium
Attendance - End of Year Functions
- Year 5 School Captain Speeches - Year 5 - Families of each of the Year 5 candicates for 2022 School Captain are welcome to attend. Proof of vaccination must be shown. We do not require parents to advise the school if you are attending.
- Speech Day from 9.30am - Please see the detailed running sheet in another article which includes the attendance limit for each session. It is important to note that between each performance the auditorium has to be cleared and parents will have to reenter and show the required vaccination information to club staff.
- Year 6 Graduation Dinner - Year 6 - a paper invitation was sent to each Year 6 family with information on the dinner at the S&C Club. Payment and your child's meal choice is to be made using QKR!
- Year 6 Graduation Mass - Year 6 - Up to three people are welcome for each Year 6 student at our Graduation Mass. Proof of vaccination must be shown. Parents must advise the school of the name of the attendees by Thursday the 9th of December. A checklist will be taken on entry to ensure that only those who have registered will be admitted.
Year 5 School Captain Speeches and Voting |
Wednesday 8 December St Mary's Church, Time 9.10am |
Speech Day |
Thursday 9 December West Wyalong S&C Club 9.30am Times in a seperate article. |
Reports go home to parents |
Friday 10 December |
Year 6 Graduation Dinner |
Monday 13 December West Wyalong S&C Club 6.30pm |
Year 6 Graduation Mass |
Tuesday 14 December St Mary's Church at midday |
Final School Day |
Wednesday 15 December |
First Day of School for students in 2022 |
Tuesday 1st February |
The Year 5 students who nominated for School Captain will speak to the whole school, and invited parents, in the church on Wednesday the 9th of December at 9.10am.
These students are:
Cate Curry, Ruby Glasgow, Asha McDonell, Nell Ramsay, Bodhi Cattle, Hugo Harper, Jay Player and Finn Brown.
Teachers and students from Years 2 to 5 will then vote for our 2022 School Captains. The votes are weighted evenly between teachers and students.
Three people associated with each year 6 child are invited to attend. Please inform the school office of attendees by Thursday the 10th of December. If numbers allow, families may be given the option to invite one extra guest.
The following students will have a part in the Mass:
Welcome |
Charlie Murdoch and Amelia Alchin |
Readers |
Layla Player, Grace Kellahan, Harry Morton and Ted Curry. |
Prayers of the Faithful |
Indi Loudon, Jackson Downey, Nate Pursehouse, Sarah Pettit, Tommy Anderson, Ashley Thomas, Hannah Campbell-Pike, Lachlan Foster. |
Offertory Procession |
Chloe and Louis Morton Jasper Campbell-Pike Cate and Jimmy Curry Billy Pettit Jay and Rose Player Nixon Loudon Bella Alchin |
Altar Server |
Hugo Harper |
Please find a link here to the readings so you can practice with your child.
St Mary's Congratulates - ICAS Awards 2021
Evie Cuthbertson, Finn Brown, Cate Curry, Leo Stephens, Jimmy Curry, Charlie Murdoch and Rose Player
who celebrated their birthday last week or will celebrate during the next week.
We hope you enjoy your special day.
Reports will be available on Compass on Friday the 10th of December.
Reports are an official written document for parents and it is up to their discretion as to how much of that report they share with their child.
art smock, box tissues
Students in Years 1-6 require the following:
Scissors, glue sticks, erasers, pencil sharpeners, black lead pencils (HB), plastic ruler (narrow), coloured pencils and/or textas
Students in Years 5 & 6 only—biros – blue and red
Students in Kinder, Years 1 & 2 require a Library Bag.
Kinder students are provided with all stationery requirements by the school.
Back packs are available from the school office at a cost of $35.
P & F Christmas 100 Club Raffle
St Mary's Parents & Friends invites you to buy a number in our Christmas 100 Club raffle, our final fundraising event for this year.
$10 per number to win one of three prizes of Keep it Local Gift Cards - 1st prize $350, 2nd prize $100 and third prize $50.
What a great opportunity to buy presents for Christmas.
PLEASE GET CONFIRMATION OF YOUR NUMBER SELECTION BEFORE PAYING VIA QKR! OR CASH TO THE OFFICE ONLY.
P&F AGM for 2022
The AGM will be held on Wednesday the 2nd Feburary at 5pm. Location to be advised.
All positions will be declared vacant at this meeting.
Please add this to your diary.
EVERYONE IS MOST WELCOME.
Stuck on You Labels
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- Go to www.stuckonyou.com.au
- Place your order
- Enter our funraising code of STMARYSWESTWYALONG at the checkout.
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Your support of our fundraising efforts is much appreciated.
CANTEEN SPECIAL ORDER DAY
LAST DAY OF TERM 4
Please accept our apologies as there is a cost for the sausage sizzle of $2 per sausage. The icy treat is free to all students.
On Wednesday the 15th of December the canteen will offer a special sausage sizzle lunch to all students. The cost is $2 per sausage and you can order more than one.
PLEASE USE QKR! TO ORDER THE SAUSAGE SIZZLE ON THE 15th OF DECEMBER.
All children will receive a FREE lucky dip icy pole regardless of whether they order the special lunch as a thank you to all our families for their support during the year.
The canteen is not open on this day, so if you do not order the special lunch please make sure you send lunch with your child/ren.
Canteen Roster
Monday 6 December |
Wednedsay 8 December |
Friday 10 December |
Tiarna Fair BAKING: Carli Ferguson |
CLOSED ALL TERM |
Kate and Will Dean BAKING: Both |
Monday 13 December |
Wednedsay 15 December |
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Mickayla Sams BAKING: Mickayla Sams |
FREE SPECIAL LUNCH DAY |
Canteen 2022
Canteen will continue to operate twice weekly in 2022. This schedule appeared to work very well for term 4 of 2021, being open only 2 days.
For those new to our school, our canteen is a major fundraiser for P&F funds, with profits being poured into projects for our kids and school community. It is wholly run through volunteer efforts, and without your help the P&F cannot run this service.
If we do not have anyone rostered on, the canteen will not open. We need 1 volunteer for Monday’s and 2 volunteers on Fridays. If you would like to volunteer but are a bit nervous we can roster you with someone to learn. If you cannot volunteer your time but would like to donate some baked treats, we would be very grateful.
Please contact Lisa Sturgess via the P&F Facebook page, Messenger or on 0428385836 to put your name on the roster.
After School Craft and Scrapbooking
Mrs Nielsen and Miss Madden generously donated their time after school to run a couple of craft afternoons for Year 3/4 and for Year 6 students to complete their scrap books.
We would like to thank Diana Carne for sending in the afternoon tea for the last session. It looked so good we all wanted to join in.
IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
The following events are in the calendar in the next week.
To see the school's full calender check out the SZApp or our website.
7
Tue
07 Dec 2021
7
Tue
07 Dec 2021
If you would like to make a confidential appointment for your child please contact the school office or you can complete an online form at this link:
7
Tue
07 Dec 2021
8
Wed
08 Dec 2021
9:10 AM to 10:00 AM
8
Wed
08 Dec 2021
9:10 AM to 10:00 AM
8
Wed
08 Dec 2021
9:10 AM to 10:00 AM
9
Thu
09 Dec 2021
9:30 AM to 11:30 PM
9
Thu
09 Dec 2021
9:30 AM to 11:30 PM
Please refer to the newsletter for a detailed list of times for Speech Day.
9
Thu
09 Dec 2021
9:30 AM to 11:30 PM
13
Mon
13 Dec 2021
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
13
Mon
13 Dec 2021
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
13
Mon
13 Dec 2021
6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
14
Tue
14 Dec 2021
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
14
Tue
14 Dec 2021
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: St Mary's Church
14
Tue
14 Dec 2021
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Location: St Mary's Church
15
Wed
15 Dec 2021