Principal Talk with Mrs. Lowe
TERM FOUR
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WEEK 6 |
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Thursday 17 November |
Year 6 Camp |
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Friday 18 November |
Year 6 return from Camp approx 5pm K/1/2 Excursion Year 5 Leadership Incursion No Tuckshop |
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WEEK 7 |
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Monday 21 November |
Counsellor visit Year 5 Art Day Tuckshop- Rachael, Tash, Jenny |
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Tuesday 22 November |
Year 6 Art Day School Board Meeting and Dinner 5.30pm |
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Wednesday 23 November |
Year 2 Art Day Reconciliation Preparation 3.30pm |
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Thursday 24 November |
Combined Goulburn Mission Reconciliation Reflection Day at Trinity 9.30am - 2.30pm School Disco Yrs 3-6, 5.30pm - 7.00pm |
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Friday 25 November |
Mission Day - Mufti Day No tuckshop |
Grandparents and Special Friends Day
It was wonderful to welcome approximately two hundred and sixty of visitors into St Mary's last Friday for our Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day.
Commencing with Mass in the St Mary's Catholic Church, the day continued in a joyful way. The sumptuous morning tea, supplied by all of you, was well received, with many of our visitors commenting positively on the offerings.
Year Six led us in a moving Remembrance Day Ceremony before the presentation of our whole school Australian-themed presentation.
I would like to thank everyone who joined us for this very special occasion. I would also like to thank the students, staff and teachers for their preparation and presentations.
Last, but certainly not least, I would like I thank our parent helpers, ably led by Reané Strode and Rechell Naughton, and all the families who donated food. Without you the day would not have been such a success.
Mission Day
Next Friday, 25 November, we will be holding our Mission Day. This day gives us the opportunity to raise funds for the Catholic Mission, whilst also having fun!
The Mission Day timetable will be as follows:
9:05am – Mission Prayer Celebration
11.15am – Lunch - Hot dogs ($2) Poppers ($1) Icecreams ($1)
1:00pm – 1.15pm – Second Break - K/1 Cake Stall (50c) Icecreams ($1)
1:15pm – 2.30pm - Mission Day activities
Kindergarten/Year One - Donations of cakes, please
Yr 2 – Lucky Dip
Yr 3 –Ice-creams *available at lunch and from 2nd break onwards
Yr 4 - White Elephant Stall
Yr 5 – Lunch and assisting Year 6 with novelty activities
Yr 6 – Novelty activities including the Haunted House, Hair Spray, Nail Polish, Obstacle Course, Putt-Putt Golf and more!
Activities range from 20c to $1. Please send in small change (10c, 20c, 50c, $1, $2) with your children. All money raised goes to Catholic Missions.
It is a uniform-free day. If possible, we encourage staff and students to come on this day 'Dressed by Vinnies.' We look forward to seeing the stylish and wacky treasures students can find at our local and nearby St Vincent de Paul stores. This could be a full outfit, part of an outfit or an accessory. No thongs or shoestring straps are permitted. If you are unable to organise this, mufti clothing is fine.
It's not too late, donations of pre-loved items in very good condition for the White Elephant Stall and new small toys and treats for the Lucky Dips would be appreciated.
K/1/2 Goulburn Performing Arts Centre Excursion
We hope our Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two students enjoy their excursion tomorrow to the Gobulurn Performing Arts Centre to watch 'Edward the Emu.' Students will be leaving St Mary’s at 9:15am and will be back in school in time for afternoon buses and pick-up.
Students are to wear their sports uniform and bring their school hat, a packed morning tea and lunch, and a drink bottle. The forecast is looking mostly clear, at the moment; please apply sunscreen to your child in the morning and a top-up will be provided if required.
After the performance, the students will be taken to Victoria Park for lunch and a play on the adventure playground.
The students will be accompanied on the excursion by five teaching and support staff.
Athletics Carnival
The School Athletics Carnival will be held on Friday 2 December. Students are asked to come directly to Todkill Oval on this day. The buses have been organised to drop off and pick up students from this venue.
A barbeque lunch will be available on the day. This is the Year One 2022 fundraising event. Year One families are encouraged to contact Daniel Walsh and Reané Strode if they are able to assist.
Sheep Muster
As you will read in the P&F section, if any families have a sheep they are able to donate to be sold at SELX next Wednesday 30 November, please contact Catherine Culley. We appreciate any assistance you can provide with this fundraiser! P&F funds this term will be contributing to the refurbishment of our Performing Arts room.
School Disco
Our end-of-year school disco for Years Three-Six is scheduled for Thursday 24 November from 5.30pm to 7.00pm in the Old Hall. Year Six organise and run the disco. This year, Year Six have chosen the theme Movie or TV Character. Entry to the disco is $2.00 and drinks and snacks will be available.
Year Six will run a mini disco for K-Two during the afternoon session.
Health Matters
A reminder that we must remain vigilant with health matters. If your child is unwell, showing cold and flu symptoms or another sickness, please do not send them to school. Whilst there is a lot of hayfever around at the moment causing a variety of symptoms, we are also finding there are colds and other bugs circulating. If your child presents unwell at school, we will make contact with you to collect them. The health and safety of our students and staff remain one of our top priorities.
Please also be on the lookout for signs and symptoms of impetigo or 'school sores'. Attached is a fact sheet, for your information.
Orientation
In Week 8, on Monday 28 November, we invite our new 2023 Kindergarten students to St Mary's for a full Orientation Day.
The children are to arrive at 9.15am dressed in play clothes with a packed lunch, drink bottle and hat. Upon arrival, the students are to go to the Kindergarten classroom where they will be greeted by their Year Six buddy and Mrs Cummins. They will then have a short morning play before lining and moving to the classroom for learning activities.
At 2pm parents and carers are invited to attend a ‘Meet and Greet' afternoon tea in the Staffroom. During this, our Parents and Friends Association (P&F) Secretary, Reané Strode, will present some information about the P&F Association and how you can get involved.
At 2.40pm parents are invited to attend an information session in the Kindergarten classroom before departing at 3.00pm.