Please note that tomorrow, 14th of October will be the last day that students are allowed to wear their winter uniforms.

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 until Friday, 14th October

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.

Dear Parents and Friends, 

Welcome back to an exciting Term Four. I hope you found time to rest and enjoy family time over the holidays, ready for a super busy term ahead. 

Yesterday was “World Teachers Day”, and the students celebrated our outstanding teachers with personal letters written to say THANK YOU! 

They spoke of the support and challenges that help them learn. The care shown in class and on the playground, the genuine commitment to every child, and the teacher's funny quirks that make them laugh. 

I would like to thank all staff members for the dedication, care and academic excellence they deliver to every child at St Mary’s. 

We look forward to celebrating our beginning of Term Four Mass tomorrow at 10:00 am. 

Congratulations to the students who participated in the Wellington Zone Athletics on Monday in Sale. It was great to hear of your willingness to participate and that you tried your best in events. We wish Jikaya all the best as she moves to the Gippsland Region Athletics after achieving 3rd Place in the long jump and high jump. 

Take Care, 

Maria

TERM 4:

Monday, 31st October

SchoolTV Special Report - Resilience

“Resilience is key to addressing mental health issues. We need to allow our kids to experience adversity. There is a tendency to shield our kids because parents have become a bit over-protective.”

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

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Religious News:  Thursday 6th of October

Welcome to the month of the Rosary.

Along with the cross and the holy water fonts, the small beads that makeup Rosary Beads are the most familiar and recognised symbols of Catholicism.  The main function of the Rosary Beads is to count prayers, the prayers that are counted on rosary beads are collectively known as the Rosary.

The word rosary means “crown of roses” and each prayer in the rosary is considered a flower presented to Mary. The prayers we repeat are biblical and the mysteries we meditate upon are taken from the lives of Jesus and Mary.

The Rosary is meant as a family prayer and traditionally many families would pray the Rosary each evening as a family together. October includes the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7th). 

Perhaps during the month of October, you could take time to honour Mary, Jesus’ mother with the Hail Mary Prayer.

Hail Mary, full of Grace.

The Lord is with thee,

Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Holy Mary, mother of God

Prayer for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.

Amen.

Term Four Mass

Tomorrow, Friday the 7th of October we will celebrate our First Mass for Term Four.  Please come along and celebrate with us. The Mass will commence at 10:00 am in the St. Mary’s Church.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated on the 10th of November.  This will be an early evening celebration.  There will be a parent information night early next Term.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated by students in Grade Three, who have been baptised.

Kind Regards Sue Benc

Book Club cataloges have been sent home with the students.  Orders are due back on Monday, 24th October.

eSafety is a government initiative to help safeguard all Australians from online harm and to promote safer, more positive online experiences. They use research, evidence and experience to lead and advise on online safety issues. 

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ST. MARY'S PARISH ASSEMBLY

On Sunday, 16th October, after mass, there will be a Parish lunch at the Mary MacKillop Hall at 12:00, followed by a meeting of all interested parishioners to discuss ideas for the future of the Parish.

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