Dear Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,

We celebrated a wonderful Graduation dinner with our Grade  6 students and families last Thursday, with the Mary MacKillop Hall a buzz with excitement. We were treated to a fantastic meal, and the students went for a walk down memory lane as we watched a PowerPoint presentation of their time at St Mary’s from Prep to Grade 6.

Thank you to Tracey, Shane and Dianne for the delicious meal and Thank you, Sharon, for the hours spent picking the perfect photos.

We gathered at the Regent Theatre on Sunday for the Combined Choirs, and the night was a magical evening listening to our students singing Christmas Carols. Thank you to all the staff who supported on the night and Julie for the hours spent rehearsing for the evening. Thank you to all the families who participated; we understand it is a hectic time of the year and we appreciate your efforts. 

As a school and parish community, we bid farewell to the school year and our graduating Grade 6 students. This morning we gathered for our end-of-year mass and nativity presented by our junior students. Thank you to Sue for organising this wonderful event. The classroom structures will be as follows for 2023

F/1/2

Classroom Teachers -  Kiera Lee William/ Sue Benc.

Learning support officers Tracey Richards, Sharon Garland

Grade 3/4

Classroom Teachers - Anthony Sheedy/ Heather Flynn

Learning support officers  Jo Griffiths, Sharon Garland

Grade 5/6

Classroom Teacher - Debra Owens

I wish you all a very  Happy Christmas and a New Year filled with health and happiness.

Kind Regards

Maria

BIRTHDAY WISHES

Happy Birthday to these students, who celebrate their birthdays over the Christmas holidays.

Kasharna Aliberti (31st December)

Lilly Kidd (13th January)

Grace Muir (22nd January)

Blake Smith (26th January)

Lachlan Kidd (29th January)

Ivy Sampson (30th January)

Seamus Albutt (30th January)

We hope you have a wonderful day!

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE

Our Christmas Raffle was held this afternoon.

Congratulations to our prize winners:

1st Shekinah Aliberti

2nd Jikaya Benc

3rd Bianca Barlow

We had 16 gift prizes given out to a multitude of families, thanks to the generosity of our families.

We have  had some absolutely fantastic prizes this year with many generous donations, one of them being a $50.00 voucher from Betta Electric and an 18-piece Barbecue set donated by Coopers which will compliment a spit roaster which was donated by an anonymous donor.

Thank you to our parents and students who donated these wonderful prizes. Thank you to Janette who has worked so tirelessly to fundraise and organise tickets. We truly appreciate all your effort. Thank you as well to Chanel Bowden and Jessica Benc who helped pack the prizes and fold tickets.

Many in our school community continue to face financial challenges from the effects of of the pandemic.

We are committed to supporting families experiencing financial challenges through our School Fee Concession programs, and encourage any parent/carer/guardian experiencing difficulties to contact us regarding fee assistance.

Please contact Deborah at disemann@stmyarram.catholic.edu.au to explore confidential financial support arrangements or to obtain further information.

Students from the Middle Classroom have been participating in the Bike Ed program this week and are enjoying it immensely.

Our gorgeous Keepsake Tea Towels are still available for purchase. They make lovely presents and are a precious memento of the school year. Thank you to everyone who has purchased tea towels.We are thankful for your support.

We request that all library books please be returned by tomorrow, 16th December.