Dear Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,

Here we are,  at the end of Term Two, and as I sit here writing and reflecting on all we have achieved throughout the term, I feel incredibly proud of everyone's efforts and support given through the highs and lows of the term.

We, as school staff, have noticed an increase in conversations around social media usage, for example, chat platforms and the impact it is having on friendships. I ask that you spend some with your children discussing the appropriate manner in which they conduct themselves via their phone or media usage and reinforce positive behaviour towards their peers.

I would like to thank the staff and school community for all their support over the term, and I wish you a safe and restful holiday.

Kind Regards,

Maria

TERM 3:

Monday, 15th August

TERM 4:

Monday, 31st October

Thank you to all the families who supported our pie drive. Pies will be delivered on Wednesday, 13th July we will let you know when they have been delivered.

Thank you Janette for organising everything.

Happy Birthday to Maria Moore, Tate, Indiana and Seth who will be celebrating their birthdays over the holidays. We hope you have a wonderful day.

How fantastic and colourful our last day of term was! Mismatched socks, brightly coloured hair, back-to-front shirts, everyone made a wonderful effort to be outrageous and creative. 

Our Senior students are learning to write a poetry form called Cinquain. These are their lovely verses all about creepy crawlies.... with pictures!

WASP

Fuzzy, small, big eyes, stripes

Buzzing, loud, annoying, fly, sing, sting.

Pain, hurt, sore, numb, anaphylactic, death, scared

Nest underground.

By Harry.

 SCORPIONS

Big, black, annoying, pointy tails

Crawling, slow, stinging, pinches, six legs

Scared, traumatised, annoyed, never coming home

Scary pointy things.

By Lyla.

 FLUTTERING BUTTERFLY

Majestical, bright, spotty, purple

Flying, flapping, eating, hunting, energetic, clumsy

Safe, calming, not real, nervous, itchy, bright, amazing

Graceful.

By Indiana

BIG HUNTSMAN

Big, deadly, hairy, brown

Chilling, watching me, huddled up, scary, hungry, sleeping

Scared, terrified, traumatised, creepy, confused, screaming, shocking

The big hairy huntsman.

By Breanna.

SCHOOL TV SPECIAL REPORT

Social media can damage body image

Here’s how to counteract it!

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NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. Its origins can be traced back to the Aboriginal rights movement, and on Australia Day 1938, protestors marched through the streets of Sydney to highlight the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians.

This protest was one of the first major civil rights gatherings in the world and was known as the 'Day of Mourning'. This later became 'Aborigines Day', and in 1955, it was decided that it should become a positive celebration of Aboriginal culture, heritage and achievement, rather than a protest.

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