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Dear Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,
After a disrupted couple of weeks of students and staff absences due to COVID and influenza, we see class numbers return to full capacity. As mentioned previously, please keep children home if they present with colds and feel miserable.
We were delighted to have a cultural performance from “Wild Man”,… A Naturalist who took the children on an educational adventure into the habitat and lifecycles of bugs and all things that creep, slither and crawl. After many lost opportunities to gather due to restrictions, we welcomed surrounding schools to our Mary MacKillop Hall for this wonderful educational experience.
Thank you to Heather for organising this exciting school event, coordinating times, and organising schools to gather.
We have noticed that there has been an increase in absences outside of illness that are causing myself and staff concerns. Please consider time away from school is detrimental to your child's learning and wellbeing. Students can not have consistent learning experiences if they are not present, and our committed team are working tirelessly to find the time to catch up on vital learning opportunities.
As we move into the winter months, jackets are encouraged for extra warmth; however, these are not to replace our winter uniform. We have a beautiful uniform, let's wear it correctly. Students will be asked to place jackets into pigeon holes with their bags. Therefore they will be required to have jumper and polo tops available.
Enjoy the long weekend and stay safe.
Kind Regards,
Maria
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
June
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 6th | 7th | 8th |
9th Philip Green - Ugly Bugs and Mini Beasts Performance |
10th Hot Lunch Day - Orders to be in by 9:00 |
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13th Queen's Birthday - No School |
14th Advisory Board Meeting 6pm |
15th | 16th |
17th Hot Lunch Day - Orders to be in by 9:00 Winter Sports: Grades 3-6 |
| 20th | 21st | 22nd |
23rd Reports to go home Last day for Students
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24th End of Term Two. Term Three begins on July 11th. |
Please note that Monday, 13th June is a public holiday as it is the Queen's Birthday, School will be closed and there will be no staff on the premises.
SCHOOL TV SPECIAL REPORT - Building Resilience Post Pandemic
Unfortunately, the mental health of young people has been significantly impacted by the pandemic. The prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression has risen dramatically amongst young people and remains higher than pre‑pandemic levels. It is not an exaggeration to say that the child and adolescent mental health system is currently in crisis with general practices inundated, emergency departments flooded with demand, and medical services becoming disconnected, dispersed and diluted.
As a result, many young people are at risk of not achieving the primary demands of developmental tasks such as independence, identity formation, and attaining and maintaining peer relationships. However, by maintaining their wellbeing through regular exercise, adequate sleep and healthy nutrition, young people can be in a better position to tackle them.
