At St Mary's we highly value student attendance.

During the recent Smooth Moves Early Learning conference in West Wyalong the following attendance map was presented.  This map illustrates the importance of why students need to come to school when they can.

Incredibly, if a student only misses one day per fortnight during their 13 years of schooling they will miss over 1 and a half years worth of face to face teaching.  During this time of a pandemic it is vital that students come to school whenever it is physically possible.

The significance of face to face learning has never been greater.   

Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop

Feast Day 8 August

Monday August 8 marks the 113th anniversary of the death of Mary MacKillop and the first Feast Day of Australia’s first Saint.

Her Feast Day, which was declared a Solemnity by the Vatican at the request of the Australian Catholic Bishops Conference earlier this year, is also a time to contemplate her remarkable life, her sense of social justice and her enormous contribution to education and as a champion of the poor, vulnerable and marginalised.

Unfortunately due to the current Canberra Goulburn COVID restrictions the school is operating within we cannot have parents at our Feast of the Assumption Mass.

The following students have been chosen to read at the mass at 10am on Monday August 15th.  If your child is not available please contact Mrs Cuthberson or the school office so a replacement can be arranged.

First Reading - Ruby Glasgow

Response - Asha McDonell

Prayers of the Faithfull - Ciara O'Meley, Pippa Cuthbertson, Hugh Ridley, Riley Greenwood, Freddie Bell

   

St Mary’s Parish Sacramental Program, 2022

The Sacrament of Confirmation for Year 5/6 students will be held this year and the following are important dates for your diary:

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Thank you so much for supporting our school, especially through fundraising. This term, we are hosting a Colour Explosion School Fun Run to help us fundraise for our playground. To achieve our goal, we need to raise $10 000 as a school community.

When is the Colour Explosion School Fun Run? We will be hosting our Colour Explosion School Fun Run on 22/9/22 (the last day of term), between 9 and 3. Make sure students bring a WHITE shirt to wear during the Fun Run. They will be covered in non-toxic, biodegradable colour powder from head to toe!

Is the powder safe? The non-toxic colour powder is made of high-quality corn starch and permitted food colours, so it’s safe for skin and eyes. Students with asthma are advised to be careful in their decision to participate.

How does my child fundraise? Fundraising for our playground is easy – simply follow the instructions outlined in your child’s sponsorship booklet. Your child can accept donations online by creating a cybersafe fundraising profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au . You can also collect cash donations with your sponsorship booklet. Please return your donations before 16/9/22.

How do I order my child’s incentive prizes? You can order your child’s prizes online between 8/8/22 and 16/9/22. Or, complete the back page of your sponsorship booklet when you return your cash donations. Order one prize based on the total amount of dollars raised, or mix and match smaller prizes. 

Share in $200,000 worth of extra prize credit! Achieve bigger prizes by helping your child earn bonus credit on their online profile. By creating an avatar, sharing your page with friends and reaching milestone donations, you can share in $200,000 of extra prize credit!  

Monstar Madness. There are heaps of prizes you can win when you fun-raise with Monty! Create your fundraising page in the next 7 days, and you will receive a Holographic Monty Sticker! Check out your sponsorship booklet for more awesome Monty prizes up for grabs, like a Monty Plush toy, a bag tag or a high-bounce handball!

Win a $10,000 JB Hi-Fi Shopping Spree. Do you think you can top our school’s leader board? The highest fundraising student in our school will go into the draw to win a $10,000 JB Hi-Fi Shopping Spree, including your choice of televisions, laptops, phones, home accessories and more! Start fundraising at www.australianfundraising.com.au for your chance to win.

Fund-Razor of the Year Award. Do you think you can top the national leader board? Australia’s highest fundraising student in Australia will win a Razor Prize Pack, worth $3,000!

Thanks in advance for your support, and happy fundraising!

Damian Collins

Acting Assistant Principal

St Mary’s West Wyalong

Happy Birthday to

who celebrate their birthdays this week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

• Zoomobile Visit - All Years -  There are a number of outstanding permission notes and payments in all classes.  Please complete the online permission form and payment in Compass for your children.

School Photography day is this Thursday 11th August

Thursday is sport day for Kinder to Year 4 however due to school photos all children should come to school dressed in their full winter school uniform NOT sport uniform.

Year 3/4 have special arrangements to bring a change of sport clothes.  Kinder will do sport on Wednesday in their sports uniform and Year 1/2 will do sport on Thursday but as it is dance they are fine in their winter school uniform.

On photo day children must wear their winter uniform, this means:

• • A neat and clean school shirt with a tie
  • A clean and neat school jumper
  • blue trousers with blue socks or winter skirt with tights and polished black shoes for girls, no boots with a skirt
  • grey trousers with grey socks for boys and polished black shoes.

  
St Mary's War Memorial School

ONLINE ORDER CODE: 6G9 B9C 7GD

Online Order link: https://www.advancedimage.com.au/keycode/keycodefinder.aspx?keycode=6G9B9C7GD

*Sibling photographs must be ordered either online or by order envelope prior to the day of photography.  A photograph will not be taken without an order. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at the school.

For students who have been nominated to take the ICAS tests this year the confirmed  test dates for 2022 are:

• • Writing - Monday 8 August
  • Digital Technologies - Friday 12 August
  • English - Monday 19 August
  • Science - Monday 22 August
  • Spelling Bee - Friday 26 August
  • Mathematics - Monday 29 August

The ICAS test window for each test is open for one week, the week starts on a Monday.  If your child does not attend school for either of the two Friday tests they will not be able to sit the test on another day.  Please take note of the test days.

Please note that the test days could be subject to change at late notice.

Homework is not compulsory at St Mary’s, however it may be requested at any time by parents to support the values of individual homes.

Occasionally teachers may also set a specific task to be completed at home to support learning in the classroom.

Students in years K-2 participate in using the InitialLit home-reader diary which tracks home-reading as well as tricky word practice. Students in years 3-6 are encouraged to read independently at home.

  

St Anne's Central School Temora

  

The following events are in the calendar in the next few weeks.

To see the school's full calender check out the SZApp or our website.