Dear Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,

We have many coughs and colds throughout the school. Please ensure that students have appropriate layers of clothing and are warm. Our spaces are always heated, but transitioning onto the playground without jackets and jumpers can increase the risk of those winter colds.

Thank you to those families who have contributed a box of tissues to the classrooms; they are labelled and are genuinely appreciated by all the staff.

We are back into our regular classroom routines after our Eisteddfod experience. Our School Wide expectation for Term 3 is Responsibility, and we have renewed our focus on what this looks, feels, and sounds like at St Mary’s. We continue to support and encourage positive relationships between students, which is imperative to a healthy and thriving school environment.

Maria

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TERM THREE

August

September

MIDDLE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

As part of our Fibre and Design Unit, students were introduced to Ojo de Dios- (oh-ho-day-DEE-ohs) ‘The Eye of the God’. Central & South Americans used textiles to represent their culture and day-to-day lifestyle. Traditionally when people made a God’s Eye, they were expressing a prayer that the Eye of God would watch over them and the person they were making their God’s Eye for. Students weaved their own God’s Eye and wrote about the special person in their life that they had made it for.

Religion News: Thursday the 10^th of August 2023

Feast Day of Mary Mackillop – Tuesday the 8^th of August.  Our Liturgy was a lovely celebration of Mary Mackillop.  Thank you to the Grades Five and Six for leading us and thank you to all grades for sharing their learning about Mary Mackillop and her love and devotion to God.  She was an ordinary person who did extraordinary things.

Kind Regards

Sue Benc

We regretfully had to postpone our School Photo Day this week. The new date is Monday 30th October 2023.

All current orders will be honoured and we would like to encourage you to place an order if you haven't already done so.

Forms have been sent home with students. Please contact the school office if you would like a form. If you would prefer to order online, please use the links below:

School Photo Order Form

QR Code:

Click on this link for the QR code

Thank you to all the parents who participated in our Parent Teacher Conferences. If you missed this opportunity but would still like to discuss your child's progress with their class teacher, please call the office to make an appointment.

Dental Health Week 7th -13th August

This year’s campaign focuses on the importance of caring for your teeth and gums and highlights how oral health has an impact on the body’s overall health. 
Prioritising good oral hygiene helps improve not only the health of your mouth but reduces the effects disease within the mouth may have on other chronic conditions.  For more information go to : Dental Health Week - Australian Dental Association

Free Dental Care at CGH

Did you know that children aged 12 or under are eligible for FREE general dental care at Central Gippsland Health?

• No concession cards are needed
• Emergency appointments available
• No waitlist for children

 
What is included in general dental treatments?

• Dental check-ups and cleaning of teeth
• Dental X-rays                                                                                             
• Fissure sealants and Fillings
• Root canals
• Extractions  
• Stainless steel crowns

 
Call the clinic today on (03) 5143 8130
 
Central Gippsland Health’s Hospital Dental team operate from: 
Monday to Friday, 8am – 4:30pm.
Reception is not staffed between 12-1pm and the clinic is closed on public holidays.