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- A Message From Our Principal
- St Mary's Prays
- ANZAC Day 2023 - Tomorrow
- St Mary's Says...
- Easter Story Poster Winners
- School Sacrament Dates 2023
- Project Compassion Final Update
- Staff Changes Week 1 - Term 2
- School Counsellor Visit
- Happy Birthday
- Sport Day - Year 3/4
- Back to School NSW Vouchers
- Winter Uniform Information
- Canteen News
- IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
- Community Notices
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Dear Parents,
Welcome to Term 2 2023, a term that is traditionally a very busy period with many sporting and learning opportunities. Last term I farewelled Mrs Bree Taylor for her maternity leave, and I am finally in a position to inform you of her replacement. I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Tommy Arms to teach 5/6 Hope for the remainder of the 2023 school year. Tommy joins us from Sydney, where he is in the final stages of completing his teaching degree. During the recruitment process I learnt that Tommy is enthusiastic to teach in a rural setting and I am tremendously excited to have Tommy join our teaching team. Welcome to St Mary’s Tommy.
Tomorrow sees the wonderful tradition of ANZAC Day where we pay our respects to past and present service men and women. We invite your child to commemorate ANZAC Day by joining the school in the March. We will meet students from 10.15am at Thom Dick & Harry’s corner ready for the march to commence at 10.30am. Students should wear winter school uniform with a tie (long pants or winter skirt). The weather looks to be favourable and to ensure a consistent appearance is achieved I request that jumpers aren’t worn for the march. I’m looking forward to seeing all our students represent St Mary’s during this special occasion.
Regards,
Phil Nielsen
St Mary's prays for the Murrells family on the death of their father and grandfather, Harry Murrells. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.
Students who would like to participate in the march are asked to meet at Thom Dick & Harry's corner by 10:15am for the commencement of the march.
The students and parents are invited to stay for the wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph at the S&C Club. Students should wear winter school uniform with a tie (long pants or winter skirt) with NO jumper. The students will be accompanied by Mr Nielsen and teachers from our school.
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During the last few weeks of Term 1, Mrs Cuthbertson set all classes the task of creating an art piece depicting a component or multiple aspects of the Easter Story.
These were then all collected and during the Easter holidays Mrs Louise Daniher chose the winners in each class. This was very tough and she had an extremely difficult time in choosing!
Well done to our winners:
Kindergarten – Trudy Sturgess
Year 1 - Kalarni Caygill
Year 2 – Louis Morton
Year 3 – Rose Player
Year 4 – Will McDonell
5/6 Faith – Hunter Connellan
5/6 Hope – Zahli Cattle and Evie Cuthbertson
(Apologies to the Hunter and Kalarni who missed the photo)
This year the parish will be undertaking the Sacrament of Reconciliation and the First Eucharist for students in Year 3 and 4. The important dates to remember are shown below, please note there will be one information night for both Sacraments.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
| Thursday 27 April - | Welcoming and Information Night |
| Thursday 4 May - | Reconciliation Retreat |
| Thursday 11 May - | Sacrament of Reconciliation |
Sacrament of Eucharist
| Thursday 27 April - | Welcoming and Information Night |
| Sunday 28 May - | Commitment Mass @ 9.30am |
| Thursday 1 June - | Eucharist Retreat |
| Sunday 4 June - | First Eucharist @ 9.30am |
Date and Day |
Teacher on Leave or PD |
Class |
Relief |
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No staff changes this week. |
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Mrs Emma McRae our counsellor will be visiting our school this week on Thursday the 27th of April.
For the rest of Term 2 Emma will visit St Mary's on Monday.
For a new referral please complete the School Referral Form.
For students already seeing Emma she schedules sessions as necessary. If you would like Emma to see your child on a particular day please contact the office.
Alexander Ridley, Nate Sams, Billy Iverach and Frederick Miles
who celebrate their birthdays during this week.
We hope you enjoy your special day.
The Premier's Back to School NSW Vouchers program provides 3 x $50 vouchers, totalling $150 for each eligible student.
St Mary's can now accept these vouchers and they can be used to purchase the school skirt, school ties and school bags.
If you spend more than the voucher value you will have to pay the difference by EFT, if you spend less that the voucher value the leftover amount will be forfeited.
Please come to the school office if you wish to use your vouchers which expire on 30 June 2023.
Full winter uniform, including ties, is compulsory for all students to wear from June 1.
Students are permitted to wear pants and skirts prior to June 1 if the weather suits.
Parents can refer to the school handbook on our website.
Our school uniform is always to be worn with pride. It is our brand and reflects the quality of our school.
Girls Winter Skirts and Ties available from the school office
Girls winter skirts - various sizes - $40.
Ties (either zipper or tie your own) - various lengths - $16
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Canteen Roster
Thank you to our wonderful volunteers for the Term 2 canteen roster.
If you can help on any of the days that require a volunteer please contact Bridget Lashbrook via Facebook or call the school office.
The following events are in the calendar in the next few weeks.
The Compass Calendar is updated to show Mass times, sporting events, important events.
The SZAPP calendar is no longer updated, please do not refer to this calendar for important dates.
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Day |
Event | Location |
| Monday 24th April |
 First Day of Term 2
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| Tuesday 25 April |
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Main Street and S&C Club |
| Thursday 27 April |
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At School |
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School Counsellor Visit
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At School |
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| Friday 28 April |
Western Region Cross Country (for students who have qualified)
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Grenfell |
| Thursday 4 May |
Reconciliation Retreat Year 3/4 |
At School |
| Friday 5 May |
MacKillop Rugby League Trials
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Southwell Park, Lyneham ACT |
| Monday 8 May |
School Counsellor Visit
|
At School |
| Thursday 11 May |
Presents will cost between 3 - $15 |
At School |
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Sacrament of Reconciliation @ 5pm |
St Mary's Church |
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| Friday 19 May |
The Twits - Wagga Theatre Excursion Year 3-6
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Wagga |
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CG Cross Country - for those students who qualified
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Stromlo |
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| Monday 22 May |
School Counseller Visit
|
At School |
| Wednesday 24 May |
National Simultaneous Story Time and Book Fair
|
At School |
| Thursday 25 May |
The Super Science Circus Show - all students
|
At School |
| Sunday 28 May |
Eucharist Commitment Mass @ 9.30am
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St Mary's Church |
| Monday 29 May |
School Counsellor Visit
|
At School |
| Thursday 1 June |
Eucharist Retreat Day
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At School |
| Sunday 4 June | First Eucharist at 9.30am |
St Mary's Church |
| Monday 5 June | School Counsellor Visit |
At School |
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