At times during the school year your child/ren will participate in off premises cultural and sporting learning activities within walking distance of the school.

For example Book Week at the Bland Shire Library, performances at the S&C Club, training at the stadium or Perseverance Oval.

As part of St Mary's "duty of care" responsibility, risk assessment documents must be submitted to Catholic Education Office Canberra Goulburn for these events.  As most of these excursions are low key, for a short duration and do not require monetary payment, parents are notified of the actual date, time and event via the newsletter.

This permission note covers your child/ren attending these events for the 2022 school  year.

If at any time you do not wish your child to attend an event off premises, after specific notification, please contact the school.

Please click on this link Local Excursions (Walking) - Permission Note 2022 to complete the note.

We are welcoming new enrolments for the 2023 school year.  We appreciate that this is a significant decision for parents and know that new families will need time to consider all available options.

Please enrol online at our website with the link below or call at the school office for a paper form.  https://smwms.nsw.edu.au/enrolment

If you require further information please call the school office.

Novena for Rain

Joseph, by the work of your hands and the sweat of your brow, you supported Jesus and Mary, and had the Son of God as your fellow worker.

Teach me to work as you did, with my patience and perseverance, for God and for those whom God has given me to support.

Teach me to see in my fellow workers the Christ who desires to be in them, that I may always be charitable and forbearing towards all. 

Grant me to look upon work with the eyes of faith, so that I shall recognise in it my share in God’s own creative activity and in Christ’s work of our redemption, and so take pride in it.

When it is pleasant and productive, remind me to give thanks to God for it.

And when it is burdensome, teach me to offer it to God, in reparation for my sins and the sins of the world.

And please intercede for any repentance needed (2 Chronicles 7:13-15) for sins that have shut the heavens from pouring life giving rain on our fields and for crops to grow this season.

The recipients of our Whatever You Do, Do Well awards this week are:

Plant the Seed, Nurture the Growth, Celebrate the Harvest

INFORMATION SESSION AND TOUR OF THE SCHOOL

For Kinder 2019 and other new enrolments

Wednesday 13 June 2018

9.15am—11.00am—meet at the school hall

Parents and children (optional) are invited for a tour of the school and an informal chat with the School Executive followed by morning tea and a short presentation.

2019 ENROLMENTS ARE NOW OPEN

To return the following notes to the school office

• George's Marvelous Medicine - Kinder, Year 1 & Year 2 - Due Monday 7 May

• Bland Historical Society Visit - Year 3 & Year 4 - Due Monday 7 May

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR VISITS - TERM 2

Mrs Emma McRae will be visiting our school during Term 2 on the following dates:

Tuesday 8 May

Monday 21 May

Tuesday 5 June

Tuesday 19 June

Tuesday 3 July

 If you would like to make a confidential appointment for your child please contact the office.

Congratulations to the students who participated in the CG Touch trials held in Cootamundra on Wednesday.  Logan Pettit has been selected to play in the MacKillop Open Boys Touch trials which is a great achievement.  Cruze Loudon and Harry Tulloch both has a successful and enjoyable day.

Good Luck to the 27 students who travelled to Gundagai today to take part in the Western Region cross country.  Mrs Daniher has accompanied the students.  Results will appear in next weeks newsletter.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR ST MARY’S ATHLETICS CARNIVAL ON THURSDAY  10 MAY 2018

Students in Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 students who do not turn 8 this year will have recess at school at 11.00am and then walk to McAlister Oval to participate in races and games. Those who are not being picked up by parents at the ground will be escorted back to St Mary’s in time for the afternoon bell and buses. Children should wear house coloured t-shirts and their sports clothes.

Students in Year 2 (those who are 8 this year) to Year 6 have advised the school they will either get off buses at the public school stop (there will be a teacher on duty there), be dropped at the Oval by parents or come to school as normal and walk to the Oval accompanied by a teacher. The afternoon dismissal will work in reverse with students not going home with parents being accompanied to the public school bus stop or back to St Mary’s after the carnival.

Thank you to those parents who have indicated they are able to assist on the day in the field or in the canteen (roster below).

Your contributions to the canteen should be dropped off at the ground at 9am.

Champion trophies and ribbons will be presented to students at assembly next Friday morning.

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL CANTEEN ROSTER

Issue 3 of Scholastic Book Club will close on Friday 11 May.

MOTHERS DAY STALL at SCHOOL

We will be holding a Mothers Day Stall next Friday for students to purchase a small gift for their mum.

Send your children to school with money to purchase a gift, the price range will be from $2- $10.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS INVITE YOU ALL TO MORNING TEA

On Friday 11 May Evolution Mine will be presenting a cheque to our P&F Committee from The Cowal Cares/Buddies program.  Our school is very grateful for this sizeable donation.  To thank Evolution and our wonderful mums, grandmothers and carers, the P&F would like to invite you to a Mother's Day appreciation morning tea after assembly in the hall.  Love to see you all there.

MOTHERS DAY RAFFLE WINNERS

The Parents and Friends would like to thank the parents who sold raffle tickets and the community for their support of this raffle.

1st Prize— Vicky Glennon

2nd Prize— Wendy Ward

MOTHERS DAY MASS - SUNDAY 13 MAY

The First Holy Communion Commitment Mass and Mothers Day Mass will be celebrated on Sunday 13 May at 9.30am.

Mrs Haworth would like students to participate in the Mass with readings and singing in the choir.  Please complete the note below and return to the school office or click on this link to email the office.

Do you want to be an Altar server?

Fr Emil is looking for any students interested in learning to be altar servers.  The students would participate in school and Sunday Masses.   Please print and fill in the slip below and return to the school or click on this link to send an email to the office.

Family name: __________________________________________________

My child/ren ___________________________________________________

Would like to learn to be altar servers.

Parent signature: _______________________________

PEW AUCTION

School Hall—This Sunday 6 May

10:30 for 11am

                                *  13 pews of 3 meter length

                                *  1 larger pew

                                *  2 benches

There is also an electronic organ up for sale.  For more information please contact Fr Emil at the parish office.

First Holy Communion Year 3

Parent Child Meeting

Thursday 10 May at 4pm

in the Parish Centre

CANTEEN ROSTER TERM 2

Understanding an eating disorders can be difficult for families. There are many myths around what causes an eating disorder, but it is actually diagnosed as a mental illness. Although the focus is on food, weight and shape, there is often an underlying issue being masked by the eating disorder. It is the biggest killer of any psychiatric illness for young people. It affects both males and females of any age or background.

An eating disorder is a serious and potentially life-threatening mental health illness. It can have significant physical and emotional effects. The beginning of adolescence and late teens are peak periods for kids to experience their first symptoms. Young people with eating disorders can have reductions in cognitive function, emotional changes and may even stop participating in their normal daily activities.

In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will learn what warning signs to look for and what can be done in the prevention of an eating disorder. We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this month’s edition and we always welcome your feedback.

If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school for advice and referral to the school counsellor if necessary.

Here is the link to this month’s edition http://smwms.nsw.schooltv.me/newsletter/eating-disorders

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.