Dear  Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,

We have had a wonderful week of swimming at the Yarram pool, with the weather being simply divine. The students have shown significant improvement in their abilities since our last week of swimming at the end of 2022.

I would like to thank Heather Flynn for the enormous amount of work organising this program for the students and the staff who willingly get into the pool to take small groups. 

Please remind your children that they are to use the crossing on Commercial Rd (Yarram Primary) to access their way home. The Gippsland Highway is too busy and dangerous for students to cross at the hospital crossing opposite St Mary’s.

We will be conducting Parent and Student Conferences Tuesday, February 21st beginning a 2:00 pm. Please follow the booking details in the newsletter. These conferences are a wonderful opportunity to meet with your child and teacher to discuss learning and celebrate achievements.

Kind Regards,

Maria

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TERM 1 2023

February

March

TERM 2 2021

April

WELCOME PICNIC

Thank you to all our students and families who were able to make it to our school picnic. It was so wonderful to catch up and enjoy a cheerful evening while welcoming our new families to St. Mary's.

A big Thank You to all our staff members who helped make this evening so pleasant.

Dear Parents and Families of St Mary’s.

We would like to invite you all to a brief morning tea, at 11.30am on Friday 24th of February, 2023 in the staff room to discuss fundraising ideas for St Mary’s.

We are wanting to involve as many parents and families as possible in the organisation
of school fundraising events throughout 2023. Looking for fresh ideas and faces.
Without your ongoing support, this would not be possible.
We understand that some of you might have work commitments etc, if you are keen but cannot make the above date please call and let us know of your interest. As any small amount of your time would be greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks,

St Mary’s fundraising team.

Religious News: Thursday the 16^th of February 2023

Next week we begin the Season of Lent.  On Tuesday students will make pancakes in their classrooms to celebrate Shrove Tuesday and on Wednesday the 22

Lent is a 40-day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Holy Thursday. It's a period of preparation to celebrate the Lord's Resurrection at Easter. During Lent, we seek the Lord in prayer by reading Sacred Scripture; we serve by giving to those less fortunate than ourselves through action and we practice self-control through fasting.  Lent symbolises the time that Jesus spent in the desert, praying and fasting.

Kind Regards,

Sue Benc

SchoolTV Special Report - The Wellbeing Barometer - 2023

Last year proved to be yet another challenging year. The ongoing impact of the pandemic, the continuing war in Ukraine, humanitarian crises, the rising cost of living, unprecedented flooding and growing social polarisation and the ever-present threat of climate change, has impacted and overwhelmed many families who are trying to recover, rebuild and adjust to a new kind of "normal".

Throughout such difficult times, it is important for parents and caregivers continue to build relationships, foster connections, enable understanding and break down barriers as they navigate a pathway towards better mental health and wellbeing for young people.

Please click on this link to view the full report

Please click on this link to visit the School TV website

SCHOOL NEWSLETTERS & INFORMATION

A primary source of communication between home and school is our weekly newsletter. This will be sent home with students and emailed every Thursday. The newsletter is also available on our school website. https://www.stmyarram.catholic.edu.au/

All school information, updates and news will be on our new SZapp and on Class Dojo. 

Please go to our website https://www.stmyarram.catholic.edu.au/

click onto Get Our School App and follow the Installing Szapp Instructions. 

HOT LUNCH FRIDAYS!

School canteen lunches are every Friday. All lunch orders are to be in by 9:00 on Friday morning.

Updated Hot Lunch Price List 2023

Instructions on placing an order

Please contact the school office if you would like a price list sent home. 

The students are to wear their sports uniform on  Tuesdays and Thursdays. 

2023 SCHOOL FEES

Fees per Family (per annum)  

Family fee - $1075

Capital fee -$$165.00

Fees per Student (per annum) 

Tuition Fee - $165.00
Swimming - $70.00
Excursion - $70.00                         

Camp Fees per Student

Year 2, Sleepover - $20.00   

Year 3 & 4, Phillip Island - $400

Year 5 & 6, Canberra - $400

Additional Fees  

Sacramental Program
$25.00 per student                                                                                                                 This fee is for Catholic children who participate in the Sacraments.

Please contact Debbie at the school office if you would like to set up a payment plan for 2023 school fees. For families who already have one in place, this will continue for this year. 

CLASS DOJO

Class Dojo is a school communication platform that teachers, students, and families use every day to build close-knit communities by sharing what’s being learned in the classroom home through photos, videos, and messages.

Click on the link below for instructions on how to set up your CLASS DOJO account:

Class Dojo Setup Resources

To reduce disruption to primary schools, Catholic College Sale will hold an information evening on Thursday 23 February 2023. 

Interested families will be required to book a time for the information evening and tour.  The sessions and tours will be approximately 60 minutes duration.  It is hoped that this process will assist families in making informed decisions about appropriate secondary education for their child.

 Catholic College Sale enrolments will open on Friday 24 February 2023, and first-round offers will close on Thursday 9 March 2023.

All relevant information is available on the Catholic College Sale website: www.ccsale.catholic.edu.au   This includes an online Enrolment Form, online Information Booklet and Enrolment Policy.

I ask that you emphasize to your families that in 2022 Catholic College Sale could not place all families requesting a Year 7 placement and therefore it is important to have their application in by 24 February 2023.  The College will only move to a second-round offer if all placements are not filled.

Interviews of all applicants will take place on 29^th, 30^th and 31^st of March 2023.