Dear Parents,

Thank you all for the positive way that you have approached remote schooling with your child. I know that this is a challenging time for all families, so your support during this time, is greatly appreciated. As mentioned previously, we are here to support both you and your child, so please contact the school or your child’s teacher via email if you require any assistance.

Again, I am including a reminder regarding on-site supervision. There are specific guidelines released by the State Government regarding remote schooling. These state that, all students who can learn from home will be required to learn from home, except for:

students whose parents, guardians or carers are considered as permitted workers
students with additional needs who require learning adjustment
vulnerable students including:
- children in out-of-home care
- children deemed by Child Protection and/or Family Services to be at risk of harm
- children identified by the school as vulnerable (including via referral from a family violence agency, homelessness or youth justice service or mental health or other health service).

It is essential that all families adhere to these guidelines, and only send your child to school for one of the above reasons. Minimising numbers at school will help to ensure the safety of all students, staff and the wider school community.

Stay safe,

Joel

TERM 3

Thursday 5th August - Remote Schooling Starts

Monday 31st August - School Photos- cancelled We are hoping to reschedule for Term 4

Friday 18th September—Last Day of Term. Talk Like A Pirate Dress Up Day

TERM 4

Monday 5th October - Term 4 Starts

Monday 5th - Wednesday 7th October - Grade 3/4 School Camp to Forest Lodge

Monday 19th - Wednesday 21st October - Grade 5/6 School Camp to Melbourne

Monday 2nd November - School Closure Day

Tuesday 3rd November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Friday 18th December - Last Day of Term 4

Happy Birthday to: Tyler H & Hunter who are celebrating birthdays this week.

Congratulations to the Hobson family on the wonderful news of the arrival of their baby girl, Neviah.

Latex Printed 30cm Baby Girl Feet Balloons | Qualatex

Important Message About School Fees

Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians

I wish to reassure families impacted financially by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that we want to assist you in every way possible to continue your child(ren)’s enrolment at St Mary's Primary School.

As many in our school community grapple with unprecedented changes to finances, emotional wellbeing and physical health, we have taken a clear position on enrolments.

Any parent, carer or guardian who wishes their child to receive a Catholic education at St Mary's Primary School will not be denied the opportunity to do so due to financial circumstances.

If you have concerns about your financial situation, please contact Heather at the school office, hleemon@stmyarram.catholic.edu.au so that we can explore confidential financial support arrangements to enable your child(ren)’s education at our school to continue.

School fees are an essential portion of resources for the operation of our school and assist our leaders and staff to enhance curriculum and teaching programs. Therefore, we are asking, for those who can, to continue to support the school financially.

We will respond to applications for financial assistance as promptly as possible, given our own constraints during this time. We are absolutely committed to working with our families as we all move through these challenging times.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding these arrangements, please do not hesitate to contact St Mary's Primary School.

Thank you for your continued support of our St Mary's Yarram community.

Your support will enable us to continue to provide quality learning opportunities and strong pastoral programs for all our students.

Yours sincerely

Joel Brayshaw

2021 Enrolments

If you have a child or know of anyone wishing to enrol their child in 2021, please contact the school or download a Parent Handbook and Enrolment Form. Enrolment forms may be emailed to hleemon@stmyarram.catholic.edu.au

Enrolment Handbook

Enrolment Form

Parent Handbook

Pickle cliparts | Pickles, Free clip art, Clip art

Do You Ever Get in a Pickle?

If you get in a pickle, it means you are in trouble of some kind! It might even mean it's time to ask God to help you get out of some trouble. But just eating pickles will probably never get you in a pickle.

Did you know those pickles you like with a sandwich were made with the vegetable called a cucumber? Did you know a pickle is just a cucumber in disguise? Does this mean you've been eating a vegetable with your sandwich? Yes it does.

When a cucumber is mixed with sugar, vinegar, and spices and cooked, it turns into a pickle. And if its made properly, a pickle will make a crunch sound when you bite into one. In fact the pickle packers International "Guide to Perfect Pickles" says that you should be able to hear that crunch at ten paces.

If you'd like to try the crunch test, you could get a friend to hold a pickle while you walk ten paces (big steps) away from him or her. Then get your friend to bite into the pickle, and see if you can hear the crunch. If you can, you've got a perfect Pickle - and a delicious way to eat one of God's vegetables!

Friends of Ten.....

Jax working hard on friends of ten at home.

The Arts.....

Sensory garden designs by Ava and Breanna

Mandela Designs by senior students

Please complete the attached On-Site School Intention form if your child/children will be attending school for remote learning.

This is for the following:

students whose parents, guardians or carers are considered as permitted workers
students with additional needs who require learning adjustment
vulnerable students including: children in and out of home care; children deemed by Child Protection and/or Family Services to at risk of harm; children indetified by the school as vulnerable.

On-Site Intention Form 17th - 21st August

Encourage kids to occupy themselves

A xhild's ability to fill in their own timeand cope with moments of boredom are important indepemdence skills to develop...

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Talk Like A Pirate Day

On Friday 18th September St Mary's will have a swashbuckling good time!
Celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Come to school dressed in your best pirate outfit and bring a gold coin donation to
support children affected by cancer from regional and remote areas.

SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

The next School Advisory Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, 25th August 2020 @ 5.15pm. This will be a zoom meeting, Joel will email invitations prior to the meeting.

PARENTS & FRIENDS COMMITTEE

We are looking for new members and new ideas for our P & F Committee. If you can help in any way, small or large or have any ideas we would love to hear from you.

New members means many hands make light work and new ideas!!!

HEESCO MURAL UPDATE

We have so far raised $450.00 from local businesses and families to go towards the mural. This is a great help with the cost of the mural, and we thank everyone for their kind donations.

Community News

Understanding Your Childs Behaviour

ParentZone Gippsland have a number of programs to help support families in Gippsland. Current programs offered include: Please click on the following links

Understanding Your Child's Behaviour

Building Self Esteem & Resilience

Bullying: Helping Your Child

Communication

Vietnam Veterans Day 18th August 2020

Vietnam Veterans Day