Dear Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,

The Spring weather has provided us with a kaleidoscope of weather so far. Please ensure the students have hats in their bags for these warmer days.

This Sunday, September 1oth, we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of Mary as a School and Parish community. We begin by Mass at 11:00 a.m., followed by a shared luncheon at the Mary MacKillop Hall. All are welcome to join us in this St Mary’s community event.

Monday, September 11th, is a school closure day for all students as the staff will engage in  Religious Professional Development. As a staff, we will work on school planning and implementing our Inquiry Process through the RE curriculum To Live in Christ Jesus.

Congratulations to the students who competed in the Wellington Zone Athletics on Friday, September 1st. Bianca, Zahli, Hudson, Maxwell, Austin and Jikaya represented St Mary’s with pride and great sportsmanship.

We celebrated a wonderful Fathers’ Day Breakfast last Friday with many happy faces sharing breakfast and taking the time to chat. This annual event provides such joy as a school community; we thoroughly enjoy sharing it with you all.

Maria

PRAYER OF THANKS

Father, Father up above;

Thank you, Thank you for your love

Thank you for my parents and teachers too,

I can see and I know these came from you.

Father, Father up above,

Thank you, Thank you for your love.

Thank you for my meals and warm bed too,

I can see, and I know these came from you.

Father, Father up above,

Thank you, Thank you for your love

Thank you for my friends, old and new;

I can see, and I know these came from you.

Thank you, Father, for your gifts to me.

Amen

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TERM THREE

Congratulations to our students who were chosen to represent us at the Wellington Zone Athletics in Sale on Friday 1st September.

We are proud of you Bianca, Zahli, Hudson, Maxwell, Austin and Jikaya. Well done to you all.

This week, the students in the Junior classroom made Llamas in Blankets!

To celebrate Child Safety Week, we asked our students: What does it mean to feel safe at St. Mary's School? These were some of their answers:

"I feel safe at St. Mary's because the school is secure. The teachers keep us safe: Amelia (Prep)

"I feel safe playing with all my friends because everyone knows the rules": Blake (Grade 1)

The teachers are kind and helpful. If I have any worries, I can talk to the teachers: Jasper (Grade 3) 

We need to walk together to the bus to stay safe. We follow our School Expectations: Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible & Be a Learner - Seamus (Grade 4)

We include everyone through our actions and words. we, as a school, make sure that we respect each other and that keeps us safe: Jikaya (Grade 5)

The teachers on duty keep us safe on the playground and remind us to play by the rules. We lead by example to the younger students, helping them to be the best they can be: Hudson (Grade 6)

Religion News: Thursday the 7th of September 2023

The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary – September the 8^th.  This will be celebrated on Sunday the 10^th of September at 11:00 am Mass.  Thank you to all the students who have offered to sing in the choir and serve as Altar Servers.  It will be lovely to join with the wider community of the St. Mary’s Parish for this important celebration.  Please take time to listen to this beautiful song about Mary.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1H1-scfD1s

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated in Term Four.  A date has yet to be decided as Father has been on holidays.  I expect to have the date set by early next term.  The candidates for the Sacrament of Reconciliation must be baptised and in Grade Three or above.

Kind Regards

Sue Benc

Each plate is $10.00. 

We appreciate your help in making this program fun for the kids and thank you for your continued support.

Please note that we are limited to one plate per student.

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

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