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- MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
- CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021
- TERM DATES 2021
- ENROLMENTS for 2022
- PRAYER
- PARENTING IDEAS
- JUNIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES
- MIDDLE CLASS ACTIVITIES
- SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES
- JAYCEE'S SCOUT AWARD
- SCHOOL FEE CONCESSION PROGRAM
- RE NEWS
- BIRTHDAYS
- SCHOOL UNIFORM
- SRC NEWS - Ice Pole Friday and Socktober
- PERSONALISED CALENDARS
- BOOK CLUB
- SPORTS
- COMMUNITY NEWS
Dear Families and Friends of St Mary’s,
Thank you to everyone for the manner in which the community rallied together and moved forward from the recent scare at Woolworths.
We live with and manage the COVID roller-coaster, and this recent event highlights the importance of clear communication and community spirit.
It will be wonderful to return to onsite learning tomorrow and reconnect as a school community. A big congratulations to all the families for the efforts made to meet remote learning needs and for the support of the children through the highs and lows of learning from home.
We are mindful that the children, families and staff will be feeling a range of emotions at the moment. The emotional well-being of everyone across our St Mary’s school community is at the forefront of our learning, interactions and connectedness to school routines. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any concerns or queries.
Stay Safe,
Maria.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
October
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 18th | 19th | 20th | 21th |
22nd Hot lunch day orders must be in by 9:00 A.M. Tennis skill session from Foundation to Grade 6. |
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25th Book Club orders due back. |
26th Socktober Students to wear crazy socks for a gold coin donation.
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27th | 28th |
29th Bandanna Day. Hot lunch day orders must be in by 9:00 A.M. Taster Day for Grade 6 students @ YSC |
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|
1st School Closure Day |
2nd Melbourne Cup Public Holiday |
3rd | 4th |
5th Hot lunch day orders must be in by 9:00 A.M. Taster Day for Grade 6 students half day@YSC |
| 8th |
9th Foundation students orientation day |
10th | 11th |
12th Hot lunch day orders must be in by 9:00 A.M. |
| 15th |
16th Foundation students orientation day Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy |
17th Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy |
18th Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy |
19th Hot lunch day orders must be in by 9:00 A.M. Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy
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| 22nd |
23rd Foundation students orientation day |
24th | 25th | 26th |
December
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 29th Nov | 30th Nov School Advisory Committee End of Year Dinner | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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6th Head Start - 2 day program @ YSC |
7th Head Start - 2 day program @ YSC |
8th | 9th | 10th |
| 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS FINISH 3.15pm | 17th |
MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
TUESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER - MELBOURNE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY
TERM 4
MONDAY 4TH OCTOBER - THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER
2022 TERM 1
MONDAY 31st JANUARY 2022 - TERM 1 STARTS FOR STUDENTS
Foundation Orientation dates for 2022 foundation students are:
Tuesday, 9th November - 9:00 - 12:00
Tuesday, 16th November - 9:00 - 12:00
Tuesday 23rd November - 9:00 - 12:00
We are excited to welcome our new students to St. Mary's.
If you would like to enrol your child to St. Mary's, information packages are available at the school office and we would be happy to organise a tour of our beautiful school.
Helping your family manage uncertainty
Uncertainty is part of life and yet our brain, which creates our thoughts and feelings, loves certainty and predictability.
The pandemic has created more uncertainty in families, schools and communities than most people can recall in their lifetimes. With no clear end point, more stress and anxiety may well be triggered. In small doses anxiety heightens your sense of focus, giving you an increased level of energy, and increases your chances of managing a potential challenge that has appeared. In large doses, this anxiety is problematic, as it can cause feelings of being overwhelmed and even panicked.
Junior Learning Space News
This week as part of learning about our bodies and how to keep healthy, we made skeletons with a partner.
Grace – Alice and I drew all our body parts, except our head. We used a paper plate for our head. Then we drew a face and then we stuck it onto black cardboard. We then cut it out.
Ivy – I worked with Hunter. Hunter made the head, I made the body and then we stapled it together.
Aaliyah – I worked with Sara and Tracey helped us to make our skeleton. We cut our paper on the lines, and stuck them together. Tracey drew the skull and the hip-bone for us.
Kyle – I worked with Tyler M to make our skeleton. We made it out of paper and a paper plate. The face was a paper plate. It was fun because we got to make two. One normal one and one skeleton one.
We had lots of fun learning about our bones.
The Middle Class are reading the picture book 'The Wall' which is a book about a little boy named Tom who wants to be an explorer but who lives inside a giant wall that keeps 'monsters' out.
Life becomes dreary when you are cut off from the wonders of the world and Tom realises there is a need for change. A true story of friendship and community, The Wall shows the importance of communities coming together and inclusivity. A perfect book to show the value of opening your heart and mind.
The students are climbing the wall to show us how we can all overcome our obstacles, even though we might struggle.
Jaycee has been working very hard to achieve her Peak Award through Joeys. This is one of the highest awards for Joeys.
Her assignment was do a community project and Jaycee chose to plant and nurture the garden beds at St. Mary's with a wonderful selection of produce and beautiful flowers.
Well done Jaycee, we are very proud of you and congratulations on your award.
Many in our school community continue to face financial impacts as a result of the COVID-1 pandemic.
We are committed to supporting families experiencing financial challenges through
our School Fee Concession programs, and encourage any parent/carer/guardian experiencing difficulties to contact us regarding fee assistance.
Please contact Deborah at disemann@stmyarram.catholic.edu.au to explore confidential financial support arrangements or to obtain further information.
Religion News
The Face of God
The Bible describes God's appearance as a brilliant light because there is no darkness in Him at all (1 John 1:5). This describes God's beauty, holiness, and purity. God is completely good and pure in His dealings with mankind.
This week I attended a Professional Development On-Line Session with Mr Sheedy, Ms Owens and Mrs Moore. As part of the discussion, we were called to discuss the following question, “Where do you see the face of God?”
We can see the face of God in many ways. The face of our loved ones, especially our children, the celebrations we share with others, the laughter, the joy and the love that we experience. We can see God in nature, the wind that caresses our faces, the rain, the waves, the sun and the beautiful rainbows that appears in the sky.
As teachers of your children, we are blessed. We are surrounded each day by laughter, joy, excitement, kindness and happiness. As we watch, your children grow, learn and experience challenges and make friendships we truly see the Face of God. Thank you for the Gift of your children.
Kind Regards
Sue Benc
Happy Birthday to Ms. Hope Haughie, who celebrates her birthday on the 22nd. We wish you a wonderful day.
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
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.
Uniform price lists are available at the school office.
ICY POLE FRIDAY IS BACK
The SRC is bringing back the popular Term 4 treat - 'Icy-Pole Friday' starting this Friday, 22nd October. Bring in 50 cents and choose your favourite icy treat. All the money raised will go to children in need.
SOCKTOBER
On the 26th of October, we will be wearing coloured, silly socks. You can wear socks anywhere, on your hands, feet, as ear-rings and even in your hair!
Bring a gold coin donation to raise money for children in need!
By the SRC: Breanna, Olivia, Lyla, Ava and Gabby.
A reminder that Book Club orders are due back by Monday, the 25th of October 2021.
This week, St. Mary's students will be learning to play tennis through the Sporting Schools Government Initiative.
This is a Teacher Delivered program which has been designed by Tennis Australia.
Each Friday, for the next four weeks, students will learn skills, drills, and fun activities based on the game of tennis.
TOORA POOL
Toora Swimming Pool Hours: