Dear Parents and Carers

I just wanted to reiterate a few points from my last email:

• Thank you to those who have contacted the school, thanking the staff at St Mary’s for all of their work;
• Slow down. We are only a few weeks into the new way of operating and learning something new. Changing our routines always takes time. The children will learn. They will learn to be resilient, they will learn to use technology more productively, they will gain greater independence and you will learn more about them as learners;
• Next week will be pupil free as teachers are trained in the Catholic Education Office new online Learning Management System - Microsoft Teams.
• Our support teacher, Kylie Tulloch, has begun work with her students online and Emma Speedy will follow suit.

For Term 2 please remember our new New Social Distancing Protocols issued by Catholic Education.  To comply with the policy, St Mary’s asks that you use the England St front door to collect students and items. This door is in clear view of our office staff and they will greet you there. The office staff will collect your children or items that you have come for and bring them to you. These are indeed unprecedented times and your cooperation with the school to adhere to this policy would be much appreciated.

Thank you again for your patience and cooperation during this challenging time.

God Bless

Phil Nielsen

Despite the significant changes happening around us, the building progress has not missed a beat.

The upstairs classrooms are taking shape. Most of the plasterwork is complete and new windows will be installed in the next 2 weeks. The builders are hoping to have the three classrooms and science lab/art room finished in the next 6 weeks.

The construction of the new toilet block is making progress. About half the brickwork and steel is done and the new stairwell is beginning to take shape. This stairwell will be critical for future access to the upstairs classrooms and this is predicted to be back in operation towards the end of June.

Unfortunately due to COVID 19 and the emphasis of the safety of our school students, the CPS Basketball Challenge Executive Committee has cancelled the 2020 Challenge.

This decision was made after much consideration, and because of the uncertainty of when life will resume normality and with the pressures placed on the schools and families.

CARITAS PROJECT COMPASSION 2020

   

   

Dominic, 47 is a father of six from Papua New Guinea. In 2016, he became involved with Caritas Australia’s partner, Centre of Hope, who runs safe house and family anonymous programs and turned a difficult life and an unhappy relationship around. Dominic lives in Madang province on the north coast of mainland Papua New Guinea with his wife and four of his children. His other two children live on the campus of their high school. The costs are high, and Dominic struggles to afford their expenses. Now a community trainer, he works with other men to help them to change their behaviour and build more harmonious family lives.

    Happy Birthday to

Pippa Cuthbertson, Nate Pursehouse, Billy Pettit, Audrey Prichard and Hugo Harper

who celebrate their birthdays next week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

The following events are in next weeks calendar.

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