St Mary's Primary School Yarram eNewsletter

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to Term 4. Hopefully you all had an enjoyable break and were able to spend some quality time together as a family. The highlight of my holidays was our few days at Wilson’s Prom, where we spent time with friends, went on many walks and even had a swim and a surf.

It has been pleasing to see the children back at school this week and I have enjoyed having the opportunity to catch up with them all. The classrooms have been a hive of activity and everyone has settled back into the routine of school beautifully. The children also look excited to be back with their friends!

Whilst returning to face-to-face schooling is a positive step, some children may experience anxiety about it. If your child is showing signs of anxiety, I encourage you to have a conversation with them explaining that:

The decision to return to school is based on medical advice
Children do not usually get sick from COVID-19
Everyone at school is working hard to make sure that children are safe
Anyone who is unwell will stay at home
The government is keeping an eye on things – if it starts to be unsafe, decisions about what to do will be made
It is normal for them to have mixed emotions.

It is also important for you and your child to discuss:

What they are looking forward to and what they are worrying about
What hygiene practices will help to keep them safe
What they enjoyed at school or felt worried about.

Returning to school full time may result in your child may be more tired than normal. Establishing a good morning and night routine will provide your child with the structure they need to support them in this period of readjustment.

As always, if you have any concerns about your child, please contact myself or your child’s teacher and we can support you where needed.

Kind regards,

Joel

Principal

TERM 4

Friday 9th October - Canteen Lunch starts

Friday 16th October- Fun Friday Football Colours Day

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

Friday 23rd October - AFL Grand Final Public Holiday

Friday 30th October - Fun Friday World Teachers Day dress up as a teacher

Monday 2nd November - School Closure Day

Tuesday 3rd November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Friday 13th November - Fun Friday School Disco

Wednesday 18th November - School Photos

Friday 4th December -Fun Friday Colour Run

Friday 18th December - Last Day of Term 4, 1.00pm finish

Cancellation of Student Activities

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, school camps, the swimming program, school sleepover and excursions for the remainder of 2020 have been cancelled.

Credits for camps have been applied to fee accounts and a credit for swimming and excursions will be applied early next week.

Please contact Heather at the school office if you have any questions in regards to school fees.

Prep 2021 Enrolments

Prep 2021 Enrolment process – Applications and Enrolments for our 2021 Prep students are now open - please note the following:-

Enrolment application forms can be downloaded from our website - stmyarram.catholic.edu.au
or collected from our School Office between Mon- Fri 9.00am – 3:00pm

Forms can be emailed to hleemon@stmyarram.catholic.edu.au along with the extra required information attached – Birth Certificate, Immunisation Certificate and Baptism Certificate

They can also be completed and returned to our School Office – we ask that you please return your enrolments as soon as possible.

How is a Rock Like a Birthday Cake?

A birthday cake might be like a rock if you let the cake get stale and hard, but how would a rock ever be like a birthday cake?

If you have ever made a birthday cake or watched someone make one, you would notice that a cake is made of a MIX of ingredients - like eggs, flour milk, and maybe chocolate, all stirred together before you bake it. Well, most rocks are a mixture too - made of one or more minerals "stirred" together in different ways.

For example, granite includes the mineral quartz and feldspar. You may have seen granite in a kitchen (where you make cakes) because a lot of kitchens counter tops are made of granite.

But plain old rocks are EVERYWHERE, so watch for interesting rocks wherever you go. When you pick up a rock, look it over carefully and see if you think it might be made of many ingredients- and think about how God made all these rocks and minerals and stirred them together so you could discover them. Some people have a hobby of collecting different types of rocks. Would you like to try that?

The Juniors learning about Indonesian costumes.

para junior belajar tentang kostum Indonesia.

THE ARTS - SENIOR TEAM.

As part of our core focus in Term 4, “MY STORY, OUR STORY, OUR NATION”,

students researched environmental landmarks and features of Australia and created

designs to incorporate into their Clay creations. This was our first session using clay

with lots of ‘chatter' about the tactile experiences of clay. Some of the environmental aspects used as a stimulus were, native bees, gum leaves, Uluru, koalas, Buchan Caves, Great Barrier Reef and Pink Lake. We can’t wait to see the final art pieces.

Senior Team – Imagery Poems,

What makes Spring special to you?

Use the senses to paint a visual

SPRING

Spring is warm

Spring is wonderful

Spring is fun for everyone.

I taste the Spring air

I watch the birds singing a melody

I touch the beautiful Spring flowers.

By Xavier

SPRING

It is Spring,

Have some fun

It is hot

And it is cold

Everyday, all day long

I go outside

Play in the pool

But when it is cold

I go inside

And sit near the fire

With a hot chocolate

All day long.

By Lilly K

SPRING

Flowers blooming in the sun

Animals coming out for fun.

Green leaves growing on the trees

Bumble bees go out for feed.

Birds tweeting songs all day

Excited children go out to play.

Big green fields full of flowers

Showering water in fields.

Now that Spring has finally come

We have days with so much fun.

By Tahlia.

Students engaging in a timestables and grouping activity. Looking at the connections between timestables and groups of ie. 2 groups of 6 and 6 groups of 2.

Fun Friday Football Colours Day

Friday 16th October

Come dressed in your favourite football team's colours

Happy Birthday to Aaliyah, Lyla-Maree, Mia and Inara who celebrated birthdays during the holidays.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays- Summer Uniform

Girls Summer Uniform:

Blue check dress
Short white socks
Grey Skorts
White short-sleeved polo shirt with emblem
Royal blue school jumper
Black leather school shoes
Blue/white or grey ribbons

Boys Summer Uniform :

Grey school shorts
White short-sleeved polo shirt with emblem
Blue school jumper
Grey socks, black leather school shoes or boots

Tuesdays & Thursdays—Sports Uniform

Girls Sports Uniform:

Royal blue track pants/ shorts or sports skorts
Royal blue sports polo with emblem
Royal blue sports jacket or polo fleece jumper
White socks
Sneakers

Boys Sports Uniform:

Royal blue track pants or shorts
Royal blue sports polo with emblem
Royal blue sports jacket or polo fleece jumper
White socks
Sneakers

Leggings are not part of the school uniform and are not to be worn under school dresses or skorts. If the weather is cold students are allowed to wear their winter uniform.

School Hats must be worn at recess and lunch times in Term 4.

Sneakers are only to be worn on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Grade 6 Students may wear their Grade 6 Polo on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.