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Dear Parents ad Friends of St Mary’s,
On Tuesday, we celebrated Harmony Day with the students by adding a splash of orange to their uniforms. We celebrated our school mass today for harmony in the world and that we, as communities, value and respect individuals and celebrate cultural differences.
We wish the students in Grades 3-6 the best as they participate in the Yarram and District Athletics tomorrow. Mr Sheedy has prepared the students through our weekly Specialist Day PE classes. During these sessions, the students have honed their skills in running and field events. Good luck!
A reminder that Monday, March 27th of March, is a Pupil Free day, as the staff engage in Professional Development
Kind regards,
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TERM 1 2023
March
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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31st Lunch orders due by 9:00 am Final Assembly for Term 1 @ 2:30 Gr. 5/6
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TERM 2 2021
April
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 3rd | 4th | 5th |
6th 12 pm Easter Liturgy End of Term 1 |
7th |
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24th Pupil Free Day - Start of Term 2 |
25th ANZAC DAY - Holiday  |
26th Term two begins for students |
27th | 28th |
May
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
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1st Yarram District Cross Country
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2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th |
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8th Pupil Free Day
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9th | 10th | 11th | 12th |
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15th
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16th | 17th | 18th |
19th National Walk to School Day |
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22nd Wellington Zone Cross Country |
23rd | 24th | 25th |
26th |
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29th |
30th |
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THE LIGHTHOUSE BY TYLER.
Once upon a time there was a big lighthouse and in there was an old man called Jerry. He makes the light in the lighthouse shine so that boats don’t hit reefs and rocks.Meanwhile Jerry was fixing the light but it wasn’t working!
“Oh bother,” said Jerry, where is the lightbulb?
“Calm down Jerry, re-trace your steps.”
“Oh where is it?”
“Is it down stairs?” “Nope, not downstairs.”
“What about upstairs?” “Nope.”
“In the boat?........Hmm, no it is not!”
“Hmm, where can I look? Maybe my pockets?” “I hope.”
“Hmm…3 hours later, hmm…. The LIGHTHOUSE!! no.”
“Hmm…10 hours later, what about the ………………..”
“There it is, let’s put you back” and he puts it back and it started to shine.
THE LIGHTHOUSE BY JONATHAN. (Introduction)
CRASH! It woke me up from a very good sleep. Oh no a cargo ship has crashed, what do I do? I’ll get my tools and go outside to see if the lighthouse is OK…..
THE FRIENDLY LIGHT HOUSE BY ALICE. (Introduction)
The sea was rough, crash went the waves. In the distance was the old lighthouse with broken glass and with a squeaky door that only squeaks when it is windy and night time….
THE LIGHTHOUSE BY SARA (Introduction)
The sea was slowly rising in the air. The captain was in a small boat, it was a very windy day. But on a hill there was a heavy tall old man holding a handle, so we ran back to the lighthouse. Suddenly the waves crashed into the lighthouse….
THE LIGHTHOUSE BY LACHLAN. (Introduction)
A long time ago Jack went on a ship to catch some fish but instead he found a LIGHTHOUSE! It got built in 1855 and today is 1950. He got off his ship.
Then he went into the lighthouse. Then he had a BIG!! Problem, Jack noticed that his ship had floated away….
LIGHTHOUSE BY IVY. (Introduction)
At the bright lighthouse the keeper looked outside. She saw a BIG boat, it was coming fast! But Lucy didn’t know what to do…
THE STORMY NIGHT BY ELLIE. (Introduction)
It was a stormy night, there were three fishermen Joe, Amanda and Bob.
It was very windy and cold and the waves were giant.
Then they tried to sleep………
Please note the Mass times for HOLY WEEK - YARRAM
LENTEN RECONCILIATION
March 28th 11:00 AM
PALM SUNDAY
April 2nd 11:00 AM
HOLY THURSDAY
April 6th 7:00 PM
GOOD FRIDAY
April 7th 3:00 PM
EASTER VIGIL
April 8th 7:00 PM
EASTER SUNDAY
April 9th 9:00 AM
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Religion News: Thursday, March the 23rd.
Easter Liturgy
We continue to prepare for our Holy Week enactment, which will be presented on the last day of Term
Harmony Day Tuesday the 21st of March
Thank you to everyone who added a splash of orange to our uniform on Tuesday. It is days like these that we can celebrate and reflect on how we are different but are the same. One prep student explained to me that on the outside we make look different but inside we are all the same. Fantastic insight from our young student.
In the Gospel of John, we read “A new command I give you: Love one another, as I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples if you love one another.”
Sacramental News
Sacrament of First Holy Communion will now be celebrated on Sunday the 21st of May at St. Mary’s Catholic Church at 11:00am.
Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday the 23rd July at 11:00 am Mass. Bishop Greg Bennet will celebrate this special Sacrament with us and the Parishioners.
Kind Regards
Sue Benc
If you haven't already, please return any unsold chocolates and the money raised to the school office.
St Mary's will be holding a lucky jar stall at the Yarram Easter Carnival on Saturday, 8th April 2023.
To make this a success we need help from our St Mary's Community to help fill jars.
Here are some suggestions:
Lollies
Toys
Hair ribbons
Pencils, erasers
Stickers
Beads
Help Required prior and on the day of the Carnival:
- help on the day at the stall
- numbering the jars
- purchasing products to make extra jars (schools expense)
- making up extra jars as we are hoping to have 200 or more lucky jars on the day.
- donation of empty jars.
Please contact Debbie at the school office if you can help with any of the above.
SchoolTV Report - Cyber Bullying
Cyberbullying is a form of bullying using technology such as the Internet or mobile phone. It can be shared widely and quickly with a lot of people, making this form of bullying extremely dangerous and harmful. It has become increasingly common, especially among teenagers. Cyberbullying can be identified as repeated behaviour by an aggressor with the intent to harm or embarrass someone. This type of behaviour can include posting rumours about a person, posting direct threats or sexual remarks, even disclosing a victim’s personal information. Internet trolling is another common form of cyberbullying often found in online gaming or social media circles. Internet trolls often do this to elicit a reaction or disruption from their victim purely for their own personal amusement.
We recognise the importance of digital technologies to support teaching and learning. In order to more effectively support end promote curriculum delivery, all students have been sent home with a 'Digital Technologies Agreement'. This form is to be signed by students and parents. A copy of the form can be found by clicking this link:
