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- A Message from our Principal
- St Mary's Prays
- Class Mass Times Term 4, 2024
- Socktober 2024
- Around the school this week
- Happy Birthday
- Melbourne Cup Day
- IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
- Kinder Orientation 2024
- Year 5/6 Biennial Canberra Excursion
- School Intensive Swimming Program 2024
- School Performance 2024
- A hint of Snow White - Matinee Performance
- St Mary's School Fete
- Carols By Candlelight 2024
- End of Year Events 2024
- Perpetual Trophies
- Water Bottles for students
- School Bus Travel 2024
- Canteen News
- Community Notices
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome to Week 4. It was great to see everyone getting into the spirit of the Melbourne Cup today and wearing many different hats to mark the day.
Yesterday was the third orientation day for our Kindergarten class of 2025. The entire school welcomed them at a special assembly at 3pm yesterday and presented each of the new kinders with a special certificate and a new St Mary’s bucket hat with their name on it. We look forward to seeing the kinder class of 2025 for their last orientation day next Monday.
Next week, our 5/6 students, will take part in the biennial excursion to Canberra. Myself, Mrs Dean and Lauren McDonell will accompany the students. This excursion is a highlight of the students’ time at St Mary’s and I am looking forward to them being fine representatives of St Mary’s. More information like the itinerary, packing list and medication authorisation can be found on Compass.
Next Friday, the 8th of November our new school counsellor Natalie Cowled will begin her time at St Mary’s. We look forward to her working with our students both individually and in small groups. If you feel your child would benefit from spending some time with her, please do not hesitate to contact either myself or our Learning Support Coordinator Kylie Tulloch.
Next Monday will be Remembrance Day. We will mark the day with a small ceremony after lunch led by our Year 4 students. We will also attend the West Wyalong Remembrance Day service at the Services and Citizens club where Jack Connellan and Halle Judd will lay a wreath on behalf of St Mary’s.
On Friday we will celebrate Socktober. This is a significant event and reminds us how lucky we are. Please, if you can, support this important cause.
Remember my door is always open.
Principal
Damian Collins
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Term 4, 2024 Class and Whole School Mass Timetable
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Date |
Class |
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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. |
As part of Socktober, the students of St Mary’s will connect with and support underprivileged children, fostering empathy and understanding for their circumstances.
Change of date: Friday 8th November 2024
Time: 11:30 - 1:00 Venue: St Mary’s Primary School
What to wear: Sports Uniform with Footy Socks, Crazy Socks, Colourful Socks etc
What to bring: A donation to Socktober. This could be a gold coin or paper money.
| Matilda Cumming | Isla Currie |
Milani Mortimer |
| Bowie Loudon | Alicia Otaegui |
Reni Wendt |
| Alex Crerar | Indi Fair |
Meila Fair |
| Harriet Bell | Emily McCoullough |
Cailah Semi |
| Edith Dean | James Curry |
Molly Gaynor |
Lila Speedy, Reni Wendt & Harrison Chantrill
who celebrate their birthdays during this week.
We hope you enjoy your special day.
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 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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Sunday 15th December |
 Carols by Candlelight
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Barnado Park |
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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 |
Kinder 2025
Our final Kinder 2025 Orientation is this coming Monday - 11th November. We have thoroughly enjoyed having our future students here and we hope they've had a fantastic time! We can't wait until they are here with us next year.
Children should wear comfortable clothes and a hat. They will need their lunch as well.
Year 5/6 Faith are looking forward to their biennial excursion to Canberra next week! Mr Collins, Mrs Dean and Mrs Lauren McDonell will accompany the students. A Compass event has been sent out to all Year 5/6 families and a check list with all information has been added to the Compass event under Resources. 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.
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.
The Community Council will NOT be paying for entry into the pool. If you do not hold a season pass to the pool the cost will be $10 per child. A Compass event was sent out today. Could all parents please state if they hold a season pass or not and what level their child swims at.
Planning is in full swing for this year's whole school performance. Costume lists will go out by the end of this week if your child's teacher hasn't already sent them out. Below is the cast list;
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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 |
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Gaffer |
Zechariah Semi & Seth Coburn |
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Burly |
Freddy Miles & Max Brose |
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Clerky |
Anderson Blampied & Owen Browne |
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Digger |
Hendrix Stewart & Reni Wendt |
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Speedy |
Arlie Orr & Amity Speedy |
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Cookie |
Maisie Maslin |
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Picky |
Lucy Weir & Alicia Otaegui |
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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 |
Reuben Ridley |
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Tree 2 |
Meila Fair |
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Bunny 1 |
Annabelle Brose |
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Bunny 2 |
Lola Glasgow |
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Bunny 3 |
Charlotte Pursehouse |
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Bunny 4 |
Clancy Blampied |
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Deer 1 |
Mea Dean |
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Deer 2 |
Alex Crerar |
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Squirrel 1 |
Indi Fair |
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Squirrel 2 |
Charlie Hague |
If you know your child will be away for the end of year performance, please contact your child's teacher or the school office.
We welcome everyone to attend our matinee performance at 11.30am Thursday 12th December at the S & C Club. Please arrive 15 minutes early to get settled before the show begins.
Our school will perform two songs at the West Wyalong Carols by Candlelight on Sunday 15th of December at 6pm.
Further information to come.
| 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 Mass |
Monday 16th December St Mary's Church Time - 12pm |
| Year 6 Graduation Dinner |
Monday 16th December Place - Top Town Tavern Time - 6pm |
| Final Day of School |
Wednesday 18th December |
Please remember to send your child to school with a water bottle especially now the weather is warming up!
If your child intends to use the free bus travel scheme, either in town for Years K to 2 or from a rural location for Years K to 6, please plan ahead and apply before the end of Term 4 via the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS). In rural areas it is recommended parents also contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs.
If you have received an expiry notice from Transport for NSW you should update the details before the end of Term 4 to ensure that St Mary's can endorse the application and entitlements remain valid.
Term 4 Roster
