Dear Parents,

It will be great to welcome everyone back to St Mary’s tomorrow to return to face-to-face learning after the recent snap lockdown. I would like to congratulate you all on the way you and your children responded to this most recent COVID-19 interruption. Despite this being the fourth time over the past 18 months that we have been forced into remote learning, it is still a difficult and challenging time for all. The way that you and your child responded so positively to this latest school closure is to be commended. Please know that the staff of St Mary’s are here to support you and your child, so please ask if you or your child experienced any difficulties during the lockdown or experience any difficulties over the coming weeks. During times like this, it is important that we stick together and support each other!

With the students starting back tomorrow, please be mindful of physical distancing, when dropping off or picking up your child. Parents are welcome to enter the school where needed, however you must physical distance, wear a mask and practice good hand hygiene. Until further notice from DOSCEL, parents will not be able to attend school assemblies or liturgies. We will let you know as soon as there is a change to this recommendation.

The Sacraments

Unfortunately, the Sacrament of Confirmation had to be cancelled last weekend due to the state-wide lockdown. The Sacrament of First Reconciliation, that was to be held tonight, will be combined with the Sacrament of First Holy Communion. Both of these Sacraments will be celebrated this Sunday, 6^th June at 1:00pm at the Church. Due to COVID restrictions, only the candidates and their immediate family can attend. Unfortunately, this means that the choir will be unable to attend the mass. I would like to thank all the choir members for their interest in and enthusiasm for the choir and hopefully you will get another chance later in the year to sing.

Bike Education

This coming week, the Grade 4, 5 and 6 students will participate in the Bike Ed program. This program will be conducted each day at school and will focus on developing their bike riding skills, as well as their knowledge on bike and road safety. This will be a great experience for our Senior students and one that I’m sure they will thoroughly enjoy.

School Closure Day

Just a reminder that next Friday, 11^th June is a school closure day for all students at St Mary’s. I hope that you all enjoy the extra long weekend due to the Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday on Monday, 14^th June.

Kind regards,

Joel

On Sunday 6th June a special Mass will be held at 1pm for the Reconcilation and First Holy Communion candidates. Due to COVID restrictions, this Mass is for the candidates and their imediate families only. 

To all our Candidates, Jikaya, Inara, Bianca, Lilly, Seth, Kayde, Samuel, Shekinah and  Maddison, 

May God’s light guide you, may His words bless you, and may his bread heal you on your First Holy Communion. Wishing you the best of luck on this sacred day!

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SCHOOL CANTEEN - is available tomorrow Friday, 4th June. 

All orders must be in by 9.30am Friday morning.

Thank you Oscar Moore for delivering our St Mary's pamphlets over the past week. You have been a fantastic help. 

Thank you also for the extremely generous donation from one of our families of 120 Australian classroom readers for our Junior space. The students are going to enjoy learning all about Australiana.

Change of delivery date.......

Due to the lockdown the pies will be delivered to St Mary's on Thursday 10th June. Please collect the pies after 10.30am

Thank you for your patience.

FRIDAY 11TH JUNE - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

MONDAY  14th JUNE- QUEENS BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY

FRIDAY 30TH JULY - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

FRIDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY 

MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

TUESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER - MELBOURNE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY

TERM 2

MONDAY 19TH APRIL - FRIDAY 25TH JUNE

TERM 3

MONDAY 12TH JULY - FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

TERM 4

MONDAY 4TH OCTOBER - THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER

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Portal for communication with parents.

All families should  have received an email notification from noreply@stmyarram.catholic.edu.au (this may be in you Spam Folder) in regards to setting up your new Parent Access Module (PAM) account. This email will provide you with information regarding the set-up process. Please read the information carefully and complete the required steps, as per the instructions. All families are required to register as this will eventually become St Mary’s main Learning Management System.

Please contact the school office if you have not received the email.