Principal Talk with Mrs Lowe
Upcoming Events
| Friday 20 September | Archdiocesan Public Speaking Competition Boorowa- Sophia & Lucy |
| Friday 20 September | K/1/2 Excursion to National Zoo and Aquarium |
| Friday 27 September | Stage 1 (Year 1 and Year 2) Showcase of Learning 12.00pm |
| End of term | |
| Monday 14 October | Staff Development Day |
| Tuesday 15 October | Students return for Term 4 |
| Thursday 17 October | School Disco -Years 3-6 - 6pm - 7.30pm |
| Friday 25 October | Boorowa Touch Football Carnival Year 2-6 |
Farewell to Fr Dermid and Fr Lolesio
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Fr Dermid and Fr Lolesio for their support of St Mary's Primary School.
This week marks the end of Fr Dermid and Fr Lolesio's time with us. Fr Dermid is retiring from his role as Parish Administrator and Fr Lolesio is moving to Cootamundra to be the Parish Priest.
Thank you Fr Dermid and Fr Lolesio for guiding our students and for your dedication to your role.
We will miss you both!
Official Opening
What a perfect day we had for our Official Opening of the Multipurpose Court last week. The special event, attended by Parish Administrator Father Dermid McDermott, Member for Goulburn Mrs Wendy Tuckerman, Director of Education for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Mr Ross Fox, our Parish Associate Sr Rosemary Hart, Mayor of the Upper Lachlan Shire Mr John Stafford, Acting General Manager of Upper Lachlan Shire Mr Andrew Croke, Chairman of St Mary’s Primary School Board Mr Andrew Pursell and School Board members, President of St Mary’s P&F Association Daniel Walsh and P&F Executive, members of the St Mary’s Parish Pastoral Council and Parishioners, parents, staff and students of St Mary’s.
The development of the old St Mary’s Tennis court site was made possible with permission from Father Dermid McDermott and the St Mary’s Parish, and for that, we are truly grateful.
At the start of this year we were thrilled to discover we had been successful in attaining a generous grant of $108,400.00 from the NSW Government. This, along with a $16,500 contribution from the St Mary’s P&F Association and $10,200 from the school, has enabled us to create a wonderful sporting facility that will support our school students and the whole community.
Our Multipurpose Sports Court provides competition-sized basketball, netball and tennis courts, along with a practice wall and handball courts. This facility will be utilised every day by St Mary’s Primary School and will also be offered as a venue for local basketball and netball competitions, something that is not currently offered in our district.
I would like to acknowledge all the tradespeople that worked on producing this wonderful facility including the teams from Dynamic Sports Courts, Bayden Selmes and Kent Writer. I would also like to thank Sr Rosemary and the Sisters of St Joseph for the donation of power and water.
Inclusive Education
At St Mary’s we recognise that each of our students is unique and special. They each represent differing family and cultural backgrounds and all have varying abilities.
The staff at St Mary’s supports our shared vision that all students in our school need to receive the support they require to engage purposefully in learning and experience academic success. We are committed to providing inclusive education.
Inclusion allows all students to access and fully participate in learning, alongside their similar-aged peers, supported by reasonable adjustments and teaching strategies tailored to meet their individual needs. Inclusion is embedded in all aspects of school life and is supported by our culture, policies and everyday practices.
At St Mary’s inclusion means:
- All students feeling welcome
- All students being able to learn in a safe and supportive environment, free from bullying, discrimination or harassment
- All students being able to access and participate in high-quality education and fully engage in the curriculum along-side their similar-aged peers
- All students being able to achieve academically and socially with reasonable adjustments and supports tailored to meet their learning needs.
The inclusive education we deliver at St Mary’s is not a ‘one size fits all approach’. We recognise that each student requires different entry points to help them access their academic, communication and social needs.
The following cartoon demonstrates why an inclusive approach to education is essential.
Toys
At St Mary's we encourage students to leave their toys at home. We are happy to supply our students with equipment to play with at break time and are always open to suggestions about suitable play equipment and activities. If a child does decide to bring a toy to school, please be aware that they do this at their own risk. Whilst we encourage our students to respect other people and their possessions, sometimes things can get lost or accidentally broken. It would be a pity if this happened to something that is special to the child.
Good luck!
Good luck to Sophia Galland and Lucy Gamble at the Archdiocesan Public Speaking Competition in Boorowa tomorrow!
Good Luck to Lachlan Nagle who is participating in the the South Coast Music Camp next week.