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- A Message from our Principal
- St Mary's Prays
- Class Mass Times Term 4, 2024
- Socktober 2024
- Happy Birthday
- Around the school this week
- School Sport
- Kinder Orientation 2024
- School Performance 2024
- Online Safety For Kids
- Staff Changes Week 2 - Term 4
- Year 5/6 Biennial Canberra Excursion
- IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
- Perpetual Trophies
- St Mary's School Fete
- School Intensive Swimming Program 2024
- End of Year Events 2024
- Canteen News
- Community Notices
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome to Week 2. We have a very busy couple of weeks ahead of us so please read the newsletter carefully so you don’t miss any upcoming dates.
Yesterday we welcomed our new Kindergarten class for 2025. I was impressed with how settled and how well they adapted to life at St Mary’s. Many thanks to all staff for their preparation and making our new students feel so welcome. It makes me very proud to lead such a fabulous team.
As mentioned in the last newsletter, our Community Council School Fete has been postponed to Friday the 22nd of November. You can still donate to our stalls which are featured later in the last newsletter. These donations of old books or ‘trash n treasure’ can be dropped to the school hall during school hours.
Late last term, Mrs Emma Speedy organised some new sandpit toys for the students to play with during recess and lunch. These additions to the playground have proved quite popular and we thank all students for their excellent behaviour with this new playground equipment. The use of these sandpit toys coincided with the launch of our new positive behaviour approach of ‘Gotcha’ cards. Well done to Freddy Miles in Year 2 and Harriet Bell in Year 4 who were the first winners drawn out of the barrel. Who will it be this week??
On the weekend Parishioners of Catholic Churches in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn came together for the Archdiocesan Assembly. The gathering focused on celebrating the Year of the Holy Spirit and explored new opportunities for evangelisation in the life and mission of our local church. At the assembly, the themes of Encounter, Discipleship and Mission were a lovely way to discuss and discern how other churches around West Wyalong are reflecting on how the Holy Spirit has been at work in their Parish in this the year of the Holy Spirit.
Remember my door is always open.
Principal
Damian Collins
This week in BCR (Building Community and Resilience) the students continue exploring values as they prepare for Socktober Day on Friday 1st November. This week's value is PEACE.
“Make peace, create peace, be the example of peace. We need peace in our world” Pope Francis
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Term 4, 2024 Class and Whole School Mass Timetable
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Class |
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Week 2 Wednesday 23rd October |
Year 1 & Year 3 Class Mass @ 12pm. Family and friends are most welcome. |
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Week 3 Thursday 31st October |
Whole School Mass @ 12pm. Family and friends are most welcome. |
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Week 4 Wednesday 6 November |
Kinder & Year 5/6 Class Mass @ 12pm. Family and friends are most welcome. |
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Week 5 Wednesday 13th November |
Year 2 & Year 4 Class Mass @ 12pm. Family and friends are most welcome. |
St Mary’s has signed up for Socktober and in their BCR sessions students will be learning about key Catholic Social Teaching principles and practising their soccer skills ready for our big Socktober Event on Friday 1st November 2024 - more information to come. The installation of the new soccer goal posts is very timely!
Martina Uiva and Max Brose
who celebrate their birthdays during this week.
We hope you enjoy your special day.
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Lucy Browne |
Evie-Lorraine McKinnon |
Frederick Miles |
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Zechariah Semi |
Annabelle Brose | Mae Dean |
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Abigail Sturgess |
Kim Farias |
Maive Stewart |
| Sport | Closing Date |
Trials |
| Tennis | 28th November |
Thursday 28th November (Please note the change of date) |
| Basketball | 22nd November |
Tuesday 26th November |
| Cricket | 12th November |
Tuesday 19th November |
Planning is underway for this year's end of year performance. The students will be performing "A Hint of Snow White". Below is the cast list with some auditions happening this afternoon!
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Queen |
Gigi Patton |
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Lickspittle |
Charlotte Carne |
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Pimple |
Emily McCoullough |
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Globby |
Abby Sturgess |
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Weird Wolf |
George Weir |
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Jean |
Edie Dean |
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Snow White |
Maive Stewart |
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Fairy G |
Maci Coburn |
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FIT |
Jimmy Curry |
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Rub and Dub Dub |
Scarlette Orr and Will McDonell |
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HRH |
Nick Quade |
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The Dream Team |
Year 2 TBA |
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Gaffer |
Year 2 TBA |
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Burly |
Year 2 TBA |
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Clerky |
Year 2 TBA |
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Digger |
Year 2 TBA |
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Speedy |
Year 2 TBA |
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Cookie |
Year 2 TBA |
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Picky |
Year 2 TBA |
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Woodcutter |
Hugh Ridley |
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Spot, the dog |
Adalia Chantrill |
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Bodgit |
Nicholai Eza’awe |
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Dodgit |
Paul Eza’awe |
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Scat |
Ricky Smith |
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Whizzo & Bolt |
Ted Glasgow and Billy Pettit |
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Announcer 1 |
Molly Gaynor |
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Announcer 2 |
Abbie Blampied |
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Courtier 1 |
Cailah Semi |
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Courtier 2 |
Olivia Hoye |
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Courtier 3 |
Stella Murrels |
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Attendant 1 |
Rose Hague |
With Mirror Mirror |
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Attendant 2 |
Rose Player |
With Mirror Mirror |
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Attendant 3 |
Lilly Robertson |
With Mirror Mirror |
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Attendant 4 |
Zoe Otaegui |
With Mirror Mirror |
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Dabbit |
Harriet Bell |
With Mirror Mirror |
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Splodge |
Archie Maslin |
With Mirror Mirror |
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Tree 1 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Tree 2 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Bunny 1 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Bunny 2 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Bunny 3 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Deer 1 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Deer 2 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Squirrel 1 |
From year 3 TBA |
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Squirrel 2 |
From year 3 TBA |
Date and Day |
Teacher on Leave or PD |
Class |
Relief |
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Tuesday 22nd & Wednesday 23 October |
Miss Thomas (InitiaLit Training @ School) |
Year 2 Mercy |
Mrs O'Brien |
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Thursday 24th & Friday 25th October |
Mr Collins (Catholic Leaders Day & Principal Meeting) |
n/a |
n/a |
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Thursday 24th & Friday 25th October |
Mrs Manchur |
Year 4 Trust |
Wednesday - Mrs Koop Thursday - Mrs O'Brien |
The dates are Term 4, Week 5, Monday 11th of November to Wednesday 13th of November. A Compass event has been sent out to all Year 5/6 families. If you are yet to action this event please do so ASAP.
The cost is $370. If you have any concerns about your child’s participation in the excursion please make a time to discuss with Mr Collins.
Please mark these dates on your calendar.
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.
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Event | Location |
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Monday 28th October |
Kinder 2025 Orientation - Full Day
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St Mary's |
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Monday 4th November |
Kinder 2025 Orientation - Full Day |
St Mary's |
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Monday 11th November |
Kinder 2025 Orientation - Full Day |
St Mary's |
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Monday 11th - Wednesday 13th November |
 Year 5/6 Canberra Excursion |
Canberra, ACT |
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Friday 22nd November |
 2024 St Mary's School Fete |
St Mary's |
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Monday 25th - Friday 29th November |
 Intensive Swimming - Compass Event to come |
Holland Park Pool |
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Tuesday 10th December |
 School Captain 2025 Speeches
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St Mary's School Hall |
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Thursday 12th December |
 St Mary's Annual Speech Night and School Play
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S & C Club |
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Monday 16th December |
 Year 6 Graduation Mass @12pm
Year 6 Graduation Dinner @ 6pm
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St Mary's Church Top Town Tavern |
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Wednesday 18th December |
 Last Day of School for 2024!
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St Mary's |
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Thursday 19th December |
 Staff Development Day
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St Mary's |
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Friday 20th December |
Staff Development Day
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St Mary's |
The program will run over five days, from Monday 25th of November to Friday 29th of November. The program will meet the needs of the K – 6 PDHPE Syllabus and is under the control of L&R Group from the Holland Park Swim Centre and their qualified instructors. Class teachers will attend to supervise. The primary aim is to develop each child’s swimming ability. The program will offer the following skill levels:
The students will be placed in groups depending on their level of ability as advised by parents. Students will be assessed on the first day to make sure they are in the correct group.
Students not attending the program will be supervised at school and set appropriate literacy learning activities.
Once costs have been finalised an electronic form to pay for the lessons and to advise swimming level will be sent to parents.
| Reports available on Compass @ 3:30pm |
TBC |
| School Captain 2025 Speeches |
Tuesday 10th December In the School Hall Time - 9:30am |
| Speech Night and School Play |
Thursday 12th December West Wyalong S & C Club Time - 6pm |
| Year 6 Graduation Dinner |
Monday 16th December Place - Top Town Tavern Time - 6pm |
| Year 6 Graduation Mass |
Monday 16th December St Mary's Church Time - 12pm |
| Final Day of School |
Wednesday 18th December |
Term 4 Roster
