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TERM FOUR
WEEK 9 |
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Thursday 8 December |
Christmas Concert in the Courtyard from 5.30pm |
Friday 9 December |
2023 Captains Student Voting |
Week 10 |
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Monday 12 December |
Year 6 Graduation Mass, Dinner and Awards Presentation, commencing at 5.30 pm St Mary's Church |
Thursday 15 December |
Final Mass and Leadership Changeover Ceremony 9.30am |
Friday 16 December |
Year Six Final Assembly 12.30 pm Last day of term 4 |
Christmas Concert - Tonight!
We look forward to welcoming everyone to school this evening for our Christmas Concert and family picnic. The P&F will provide a barbeque dinner (steak and sausage sandwiches), and the canteen will be open for window sales from 5.30 pm. If you are able to assist with this, please contact Reané Strode, Daniel Walsh or Alison Hewitt.
The concert will commence in the sails area (weather permitting) at around 6.15 pm, after everyone is fed and settled. Each class will present two songs within the nativity narrative presented by Year Six students. If the weather is too wet or cool, we will move the performance into our Old Hall.
We invite you to bring your own fold-up seats and eskys with your preferred refreshments. Drinks can also be purchased from the tuckshop.
Please face your chairs towards the MP Hall when setting up and leave the ramp and MP Hall verandah clear.
Year Six Graduation Events
It is coming very close to the time that we, sadly, farewell our Year Six class. This year our Year Six Graduation events will occur next Monday, 12 December. The occasion will commence at 5.30pm with the Graduation Mass at St Mary's Catholic Church, followed by dinner, the Awards Presentation and Final Assembly at the Services Club for Year Six students, parents/carers/adult guests and staff.
Final Assembly
The Year Six class will present their Final Assembly on the last day of school, Friday, 16 December, at 12.30 pm. The recipients of Awards will be re-acknowledged at this Assembly. This will be a repeat of the Monday evening performance.
End-of-Year School Mass and Leadership Changeover Ceremony
This week our Year Five students have been capably presenting themselves to our student body as possible School Captains and Sport Captains for 2023. The voting will occur tomorrow, Friday, 2 December. As is the long-held tradition, the Captains are student-elected, and staff do not vote.
The 2023 Captains will be announced at our End of Year School Mass and Changeover Ceremony held on Thursday, 15 December, at 9.30 am. Parents and carers are welcome to attend.
Please note that as Fr Joshy will be away during the first few weeks of Term 1, the badges will be blessed and presented at this Mass. Year Five parents and family are welcome to attend morning tea in the staffroom after the presentation.
Semester Two Student Reports
On Monday, 12 December, you will receive your child's Semester Two Progress Report and Work Sample Folder.
Your child’s Work Sample Folder will contain work samples taken from a variety of learning areas across the semester. There will be a variety of draft and published pieces so that you can see your child’s everyday work standards.
If you have any questions about either of these progress documents, please make an appointment to see your child’s classroom teacher.
Athletics Carnival
It was wonderful to see so many of our families and friends last Friday at our school Athletics Carnival.
Once again, I was very impressed to see the students giving their events their all, encouraging others and trying things outside their comfort zone. Congratulations to all of the students who participated.
Thank you to all of our parent helpers, assisting with track and field events and leading age groups. Thank you to our Year One fundraising event coordinators, Reané Strode and Daniel Walsh, and all their helpers in the canteen and on the BBQ. Without all of you, the day could not have gone ahead.
I would also like to acknowledge Rachael Croker for her coordination of the event and all the staff.
Tomorrow, at our Friday morning assembly, the event ribbons and age champion medallions will be presented.
Community Christmas Carols
Our students have been invited to sing some Christmas Carols at the Taralga and Crookwell Community events.
On Sunday, 11 December, at 6 pm, the students, accompanied by Mrs Alison Cummins, will sing at Christ the King Church in Taralga.
On Saturday, 17 December, we have been invited to perform at the Crookwell Memorial Oval at 6 pm. The students will be accompanied by Harriet Lowe.
If your child is able to participate in one or both of these events, please complete the eform below.
Christmas Carols Participating
School Fees are now due
For those families who are not on a regular direct debit plan, we ask that you kindly ensure your school fee account is up to date before the end of the year.
Reminder letters for outstanding amounts will be sent home shortly.
Religious Education with Mrs. Skelly
ADVENT- Get Ready for Jesus’ Birthday
This Sunday is the third Sunday of Advent and it is traditionally called Gaudete Sunday. Gaudete means “rejoice” in Latin. At the beginning of this Sunday’s Mass we say: “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say, rejoice! The Lord is near.” (Philippians 4:4,5). We light the third candle on the Advent wreath. This candle is pink and is called the Shepherd’s Candle.’ We reflect on the joy the shepherds felt at the birth of Jesus.
"And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them." Luke 2:20
We too are filled with joy for the near arrival of Jesus on Christmas day.
Dear Jesus,
help us focus on you during this busy season.
May we stay aware of the joy you bring into our lives.
We want to find you in the everyday moments
and come with hearts of gratitude to your manger on Christmas.
Amen.
Please help- choir members needed for Year Six Mass
Our Year 6 students’ graduation Mass and dinner are this coming Monday night. We are looking for students in Years 3,4 or 5 to form a choir for the Mass (at 5:30pm). Mrs Skelly can provide transport home from the Mass if students are in town.
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
Thank you to those who have already made donations to our St Vincent De Paul Christmas Appeal.
Let us do everything we can to help the less fortunate in our community and in the wider world this Christmas
CLASS |
ITEM FOR VINNIES CHRISTMAS APPEAL |
K |
Cereals |
1 |
Snack foods e.g., biscuits, chips, and sweet treats |
2 |
Toys |
3 |
Tinned goods with a pull tag (not needing a can opener) |
4 |
Rice and pasta |
5 |
Soft drinks, long life juice, coffee, tea bags |
6 |
Toiletries e.g., shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, toothpaste, soap, hand towels, face washes, etc |
Please feel free to donate any item you would like. Eg…
- Toiletries
- Presents for children in need
Representative Sport with Mrs. Sally-Anne Croker
2023 Canberra/Goulburn Sports Trials
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS FROM YEARS 3 TO 5 IN 2022
This information has also been posted on our St Mary's School Facebook page and the CECG Sport Facebook page with updated links and information on the Canberra Goulburn Sport webpage. https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/nominations
Mackillop Cricket
Congratulations to Year Four student, Henry Galland, who has been selected in the 2023 MacKillop Cricket teams to play at the NSWPSSA Cricket Championships from the 6th - 9th of March.
What a fabulous achievement and best of luck at the NSWPSSA Championships.
Touch Football
It was a great day in Canberra yesterday for the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Touch Football trials. Congratulations to Year 4 student, Sienna Gann, who attended and showed some fabulous touch skills. She was selected to play in the possible/probables game but was not successful in gaining a spot for further trials. We hope she takes this experience and uses it again next year.
Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn Honour Roll
The Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn Sport are recognising high achievers that have represented MacKillop, NSWPSSA and NSW All Schools via an Honour Roll.
Congratulations to the following St Mary's Primary students. At our Friday 9th morning assembly Mrs Sheree Bush from CE will be here to present these students with their certificates.
School Sport with Mrs. Rachael Croker
School Athletics Carnival
How blessed we were to have such lovely conditions for our carnival on Friday.
It was wonderful to see the students so enthusiastically taking part in the events, supporting their peers and cheering for their respective houses. What a wonderful way to end our 2022 sporting calendar!
Once again, carnivals would not run as smoothly without the assistance of our wonderful volunteers. Thank you to:
- Team managers
- Time keepers
- Infants helpers
- Primary helpers
- Canteen and BBQ volunteers
- Canteen and BBQ coordinators
- Our amazing teachers and support staff
There was such a positive and fun-filled atmosphere on Friday, which was led very ably by our Lawrence and Aloysius Sports Captains. Congratulations to Aloysius, who were victorious on the day.
Sommer, Toby, Ava and William have done an outstanding job this year. They have had the sports cage organised and itemised, they came to each carnival with tubs of green and yellow wonders, and have led the war cries with such vigour, often resulting in loss of voices.
You have all been a great asset to your houses and to our school. Next year's Sports Captains have very big shoes to fill.
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Sport 2023
I would like to take the opportunity to wish Mrs Walsh all the best for her role in coordinating school sports from 2023.
Please mark the 2023 school swimming carnival in your diaries:
When: Thursday, 16 February
Where: Goulburn Aquatic Centre
Please be aware that there will be no borrowing for the rest of the term to enable a stocktake on the books in the library.
To assist with this, please ensure all library books are returned as soon as possible.
Thank you for your assistance.
Student of the Week Awards
The Student of the Week Awards go to...
Kindergarten: Jack McCulloch, Hendrix McWilliam, Pepper Reeves
Yr. 1: Henry Lowe, Bridie McCormack
Yr. 2: Connor Plumb, Aria White
Yr. 3: Grace McCormack, Riley O'Brien
Yr. 4: Eli Cooper, Leo Knight, Alex Storrier, Thomas Walsh
Yr. 5: Phoebe Fannin, Charlie Lang
Yr. 6: William Millett, Marli Selmes
Tuckshop Roster
Cheese Toastie and Ice cream Day
On Wednesday 14 December, we will be having a Cheese Toastie and Ice cream sale.
Orders can be placed via Qkr under the Canteen menu
Parish Office
For Parish and Sacramental matters, please forward your enquiries to Goulburn Parish Secretary, Sharon Cashman, via email. Alternatively, call into the Parish Office at the Old Convent Building. Sharon is available in Crookwell on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month from 11.30am-3.30pm
Parish Associate: Sr Rosemary Hart
Email: Crookwell@cg.org.au
Website: http://cg.org.au/crookwell/Home.aspx
Phone: 48321 633
Address: 55 Wade Street (the Old Convent Building)
Multi Sport Day Flyers, including Dauntless MC Workshops and Performance
The Multi Sport Day has been rescheduled to Saturday 21st January 2023.
It will be a fantastic day with quality coaches, food, music, DJ, prizes and a free sports shirt.
The Golf Club will be open all day, Coffee cart, food stalls, local radio etc.
Students will rotate through each sport (30 min sessions), then watch a Performance by Dauntless MC at 4.45pm.
The Dauntless MC Hip Hop and Parkour Workshops are for 10 to 24 year olds.
A free sport shirt (see attached photo) is available for the first 300 registered. Registration is easy – using the QR code on the flyers.
Sports shirts will be available for pick up at Council Environment and Planning counter from 5 December until the event.
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