Principal Talk with Mrs. Sally-Anne Croker
NSW Hockey - Tommy Picker
Congratulating Year Six student, Tommy Picker on an exceptional week he had as an integral member of the NSW U12 Boys Hockey Team. Tommy and his team were rewarded as joint Gold Medalists with Qld. I received an email from Tommy's coach that I would like to share with our school community. You make us proud, Tommy, but even more than that, you should be so proud of who you are.
Dear Mrs Croker,
I am writing to extend my heartfelt congratulations and sincere thanks to your school for the outstanding contribution of your student, Tommy Picker, in the recent School Sport Australia Hockey Championships held in Bendigo, Victoria.
Tommy was an integral member of our NSW team and represented us with great pride and sportsmanship throughout the competition. Performing the role of goalkeeper to an exceptional standard, his dedication, skill, and consistent effort were invaluable and played a significant role in our team’s remarkable achievement of winning the gold medal.
Tommy’s commitment and performance demonstrated not only exceptional athletic ability but also the positive values and spirit that are central to school sport. He was truly an asset to our team, and we are proud to have had him represent us at this prestigious event.
Yours sincerely,
Adam Gill
NSW PSSA Boys Hockey Coach
Jesse Costello
Congratulations to Year Five student, Jesse Costello. Jesse was selected in the MacKillop Golf Team to compete at the NSWPSSA Championships in Barooga from Tuesday 23 - Thursday 25 September. They have a strong team from Regional NSW and Sydney area and are looking forward to a great few days of golf and camaraderie.
2025 MacKillop Golf Team:
Jesse Costello - St Mary's, Crookwell
Max Reis - St Gabriel's, Bexley
Roy Shim - Our Lady of the Angels, Rouse Hill
Archie Fryar - St Anthony's, Marsfield
Sean Bang - St Ambrose, Concord West
Tom McKnight - St Mary's, Young
Jax Miller - St Therese, West Wollongong
Benjamin Bullard - Regina Coeli, Beverly Hills
Tirzah Cho - St Martha's, Strathfield
Lydia Wang - Santa Sabina, Strathfield
SWITCHED ON READER AWARD
This morning we welcomed Ms Christine Seaman to our morning assembly. Ms Seaman was representing Crookwell VIEW Club and awarding Year Three student, Gabriella McDonald with an award recognising her progress and achievement this year.
The Crookwell Evening VIEW Club works with the Smith Family to support its Reading For Life Program.
CONGRATULATIONS Gabby
CWA
Last Wednesday, I was invited to attend a CWA Day Branch meeting. At this meeting, President Susan Reynolds, presented me with a donation to assist with excursion costs for our students.
"Crookwell CWA Branch made a commitment to support local students and their families, in our modest way, to participate in excursions to encourage inclusiveness and to benefit from these activities that enrich their learning experience"
I extended my thanks and appreciation for their ongoing support and care for our local community, and in particular, our St Mary's students and families.
Veolia Mulwaree
St Mary's school recently heard that they had been successful in obtaining a grant from the Veolia Mulwaree Trust. It was lovely to be present at the presentation and receive our 'giant cheque'.
Schools Netball Cup
Our 5/6 Netballers had a most extraordinary day at the Regional Finals in Nowra last Wednesday. Winning most games in the rounds, they sadly lost in the semi to a very strong team. Overall, our St Mary's team finished the day as equal 3rd placed team in the region !! Displaying good sportsmanship and team spirit makes them winners without a doubt. Watch out next year Netball world
St Mary’s Netballers can’t be stopped !!!
Thank you Mrs White for managing and coordinating our team.
Northern Region Public Speaking
We successfully hosted the NR Schools for the Public Speaking event. My thanks to the parents who attended and served morning tea to our competitors and their families. All our speakers spoke clearly and confidently in their respective competitions.
CONGRATULATIONS to Year Five student, Max Strode and Year Six student, Grace McCormack, who were both awarded as Runner Up and are now competing at the Archdiocese event hosted by Sacred Heart Cootamundra next Friday, 12 Sep.
SCHOOL EXPLORER'S SESSION 3 - DISCOVER IT
Our final School Explorer's session for this term will be held next Friday, 12 September. Our Pre-Schoolers will have a ton of fun with Year One exploring, discovering and creating.
Important dates to note:
Fri 5 Sep - St Mary's Feast Day
Fri 12 Sep - Yrs 2-6 at CHS Careers/STEM Day Expo
Fri 19 Sep - Kinder/Year One Showcase
Fri 25 Sep - Final day of Term Three for students
2026 TERM DATES
The dates below are student attendance dates.
Term One - 2 February - 2 April
Term Two - 21 April - 2 July
Term Three - 21 July - 25 September
Term Four - 13 October - 17 December