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Calendar
| Term 1 2025 | |
| Wednesdays 5/12/19/26 February |
Kinder Rest Days |
| Friday 7 February |
Welcome Mass and Captains Badges Blessing 9.30am |
| Sat 8 / Sun 9 February |
Crookwell Show P&F BBQ |
| Week 3 | |
| Tuesday 11 February |
Whole school Swimming Carnival at Boorowa |
| Wednesday 12 February |
Year 6 Art Focus Day |
| Friday 14 February |
Yr 6 Leadership Day at Trinity Catholic College- TBC |
| Week 4 | |
| Tuesday 18 February |
School Community Council meeting- staffroom 6pm |
| Wednesday 19 February |
Year 3 Green Art Focus Day |
| Thursday 20 February |
NR Swimming Carnival @ Queanbeyan |
| Week 5 | |
| Monday 24 February |
Tuckshop commences- Ally, Adam, Jackie |
| Tuesday 25 February |
P&F meeting- staffroom 7.00pm |
| Wednesday 26 February |
Kinder rest day- FINAL Year 1 Art Focus Day |
| Friday 28 February |
Tuckshop- Sarah, Cass, Cathy |
Welcome to the 2025 school year!
Welcome to the 2025 school year! I hope you had a restful and enjoyable long summer and that you are ready to embark on another exciting year of learning and growth. I am more than proud to again be leading St Mary's this year as Principal and hope to continue a working and trusting relationship with every family group.
This year we are emphasising the importance of strong relationships between teachers, students, and families. We believe that when everyone works together, we can achieve great things. We encourage you to stay involved in your child's education and to communicate with your child's teachers regularly. Remember that they are your first port of call with a class query and I am always here for support and assistance.
It was wonderful to welcome our students back last Tuesday. They have all had a settled start and have enjoyed getting to know their new teachers and exploring their new learning spaces.
This year we commence with 145 students. A very warm welcome is extended to the new families joining our school community; the Starling, Cummins, Collins, Travers, Butz, Smart, Wheelwright, Kensit, Connor and Davis families. We wish you all a happy and smooth transition into school life at St Mary's.
I would like to welcome Mrs Stephanie Knight to our teaching staff this year. Mrs Knight has received her Conditional Accreditation to teach after many years of part time study. She will remain as our Wellbeing Officer one day a week, provide Yr 6 RFF every Friday and continue with Classroom Support for two days. I would also like to welcome Mrs Nicole McCormack to our staff this Term as our Teacher Librarian while Mrs Hewitt is on leave.
We are excited about a great year ahead, and we are confident that our students will achieve great things. We look forward to working with you and your child.
Kindergarten 2025
Our Kindergarten class arrived at ‘big school’ on Tuesday looking very smart in their St Mary’s uniforms. They had a wonderful day, working well with Mrs Cummins and their Year Six buddies. It was lovely to see them ready to engage in their learning so enthusiastically. We wish our new Kinder students a wonderful first year of school
Opening School Liturgy
Tomorrow we will hold our Opening School Liturgy in St Mary's Church. It is a special occasion which includes the Blessing and Presentation of badges to our 2025 Captains. Please join us as we begin a new school year and welcome Fr Dominic to St Mary's.
School Hours
Student supervision commences at 8.40am and concludes at 3.30pm. The first morning bell rings at 9.00am and the students are dismissed, at the end of the school day, at 3.10pm. For students requiring earlier morning supervision, Morning Club is available from 8.00am in the Library every Monday - Thursday ONLY. Please complete the following booking form if your child will be attending Morning Club.
https://smpscrookwell.schoolzineplus.com/form/25
Absence from School
If your child is away from school due to illness, an appointment or other pressing family necessity, please fill in the absentee form via the Compass parent portal (this is the preferred method).
If you are unable to access this, please contact the School Office via email or phone, or send in a note as soon as possible.
Change of Arrangement
Please notify our Office Manager Belinda via a phone call, email or note if there are any changes in routine, such as how your child is travelling home, day-time appointments, etc. This information will be passed on to your child’s teacher and placed in the 'Bus Book'. This notification can also occur via the Compass parent portal.
Crossing/Parking/Drop off and Pick up
Please help us keep our students safe with your diligence to road rules and safe use of the pedestrian crossing. You will notice signs to assist you with the drop off and pick up regulations as directed by NSW Government. Please note the PDF attached for clarification of the driver obligations.
All students are required to cross at the Crossing on Wade St and Colyer St. Both these crossings are teacher-supervised every afternoon. At NO stage are there to be students, parents or carers crossing the road in between cars and buses.
2025 Welcome Function
Please join us to begin the new school year with a fun-filled TRIVIA NIGHT on Friday 7th March. More details to follow.
Newsletter
Today you received the first school newsletter for the year. Newsletters will be emailed every second Thursday afternoon and are also available on the Compass parent portal, school website and SZapp app, however, if you would prefer a print copy, please contact Belinda.
We love to share our school community's news and events. Please email the office with photos and updates for inclusion in the newsletter.
Contact
Teachers are your first port of call for questions and queries pertaining to the classroom. Appointments can be made with your child's classroom teacher by calling the Office.
I am also happy to support you in any way I can. Typically problems that are addressed quickly, in partnership, are the easiest to solve. I will be available on the school phone (48321 592) for calls usually from 8.30am - 4.30pm daily or via email within similar hours. The email address to be used to contact any staff member is office.stmarysc@cg.catholic.edu.au
Emails sent out of hours may not be responded to until the following day.
If you wish to make an appointment to see me, please contact Belinda in the Office.
2025 Dates for your Calendar
TERM ONE
Wednesday 5, 12, 19 and 26 Feb - Kinder rest days
Friday 7 Feb - Welcome Mass and Badge Blessing 9:30am
Tuesday 11 Feb - School Swimming Carnival Boorowa
Thursday 20 Feb - NR Swimming Carnival Queanbeyan
Friday 7 Mar - Welcome Function - Trivia Night
Wednesday 12 - Monday 24 Mar - NAPLAN
Friday 28 Mar - School Cross Country
Monday 7- Thursday 10 Apr - Year Six Camp
Friday 11 Apr - Pupil Free/ end of TERM ONE
A warm welcome to St Mary’s School for 2025 to all parents, students and staff. A special welcome to our new Kindies and new families.
Jesus always welcomed EVERYONE without exception. “When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them ...” (Luke 9:11). With Jesus as our example, we should never be shy about welcoming others, whether it’s welcoming friends into our home, visitors into our school and parish, or saying hello to a stranger.
OUR SCHOOL VISION, MOTTO, MISSION and VALUES
Our School Vision, Motto, mission and values remind us to always reach out to each other and to others with a warm, welcoming and loving heart.
Our Vision:
Jesus Christ calls us as an inclusive community to
live our faith,
engage in quality learning
and enrich our world for the future.
Our Motto: TOGETHER AS ONE in TRUTH AND KNOWLEDGE encourages us to work together for the good of all
Our Mission is to be…
- Jesus’ hands - offering SERVICE to others
- Jesus’ eyes - seeing the needs of others with COMPASSION
- Jesus’ heart - sharing RESPECT for everyone
- Jesus’ feet - walking the road of JUSTICE
- Jesus’ mind - persevering and striving for EXCELLENCE
Our St Mary’s School Value for Term 1 is RESPECT
What does the word RESPECT mean? The dictionary says…
…to take 
notice of; to regard with honour and special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.
As Christians, we are called by Christ to respect ourselves and each other. There are some people we may not like or get along with, be envious of or even angry with. But God calls us to show them respect nonetheless, and this is why…
-every person is made in the image of God. Every person is the clearest reflection of God among us. Every life belongs to God and so every life is holy and sacred.
- To see another human being is to see Christ, therefore to disregard, disrespect or attack another human being is to attack God’s very self.
Jesus Himself said: “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brothers, you do unto me!”
Therefore we should not treat everyone with respect as if they were like Jesus. We should treat everyone with respect because they are Jesus.
Welcome Fr. Dominic
We extend a very warm welcome to Fr. Dominic who is our new Parish Priest. Fr. joins us from West Wyalong and has been to St Mary’s Church a few times for various celebrations over the years.
There will be a Parish morning tea to welcome Fr. Dominic to St Mary’s Parish on Sunday 9th February straight after Mass. We would love to see many of our families there.
Swimming Carnival
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS- Please note this is subject to change.
Please Note:
- Cash only- the swimming pool entry and canteen are cash only.
- Students must listen to the announcer and move to the marshalling area when their event/age group is called.
- Students must compete in the 200m, 100m or 50m events to earn a place in the St Mary’s Representative Swimming Team.
- The Northern Region Swimming Carnival is being held on Thursday 20 February in Queanbeyan.
- Age Champions and the Northern Region Team will be announced on Friday 14 at the school assembly at 9 a.m.
- Students who swim in the 50m events are not able to swim in the 10m events.
If you have any questions, please see Mr Edwards or Miss Croker
Where do I Find Trial Dates
The Canberra Goulburn Sports webpage has the full calendar for Primary, Secondary and SSA events. Please click on the link below:
https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/calendar
Upcoming Trials
- Canberra Goulburn Hockey – Expressions of Interest – Closing 12th Feb
- Canberra Goulburn Netball – Closing 18th March
- Canberra Goulburn Rugby League – Closing 18th March
- Canberra Goulburn Football (Soccer) – Closing 2nd April
How To You Register Your Child for Trials
https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/nominations
SETTING UP AN ACCOUNT
If you had an account on the previous website (www.csss.nsw.edu.au) type in the new website login address https://csnsw.sport/cmlogin.aspx. Once you are on this page click on ‘Forgotten Password’, enter your email address and a link to reset your password will be emailed to you.
If you have NOT previously had an account you will be required to set one up to be enabled to register your child for both Canberra Goulburn AND NSWCCC/CPS sporting events and trials. 1. Type in the website address www.csnsw.sport
- Click on Register which is located in the blue box on the top right-hand side of the page
- Click on Setup Parent Account
- Complete all of the fields and click on Create Account. You will receive a confirmation email
ADDING A CHILD
- Click on Add Child
- Complete all fields. Click Next
- Complete all fields on the next page then click on Add Child
REGISTER FOR A SPORT
- Once logged in scroll to your child’s Profile
- Click on Register for a Sport
- Select the Sport you are registering for from ‘Available Sport Registration’ -
This will be the registration process for Canberra Goulburn Trials/ Championships/Carnivals
- Click Next
- Review your child’s details and if they are correct tick the ‘Acknowledgement’ box then click Next
- Sport Specific Details—These will display the Diocesan events your child has previously attended. Click Next
- Consent to Participate—Complete all fields and click on Finish
Once these steps are completed an email will be generated and sent to your school Principal for approval.
SAVE THE DATES…
- Northern Region Swimming: Queanbeyan, 20th February
- Northern Region Cross Country: Braidwood, 2nd May
Library visits
All classes visit the library each week.
Term 1
Tuesday: Year 5, Year 2, Kinder and Yr 3 Green
Thursday: Year 6, Year 4, Year 1 and Year 3 Gold.
Please ensure your child has a library bag to borrow.
Book Club
Scholastic Book Club will be distributed twice each term.
Book Club will need to be ordered online through LOOP.
We are NOT accepting CASH payments.
The web address is:
scholastic.com.au/LOOP
LOOP enables parents to order and pay for your child’s order online using a credit card or voucher if you have one. Catalogues will still be handed out at school and books will be distributed at school. The school will continue to receive rewards.
- For a quick start, just click on ORDER
- OR Register first to save your details for next time
- Select your school and your child's class
- Add your child's first name & last initial (so the school knows who the book is for)
- Enter the item number from the Book Club catalogue
- Follow the instructions for payment and submit
- All orders are sent directly to the school for submission to Scholastic. Books will still be delivered to your child's classroom if you order by the close date.
Please contact me if you experience any difficulties.
ICT
To have access to the Information and Communication Technologies at St Mary’s, children in Years 3-6 are requested to read and sign the Acceptable Use by Students Policy Form sent home. Parents/Guardians please sign the Acknowledgement section and return to the office. This is an annual requirement.
Crookwell Show- BBQ
Each year, the P&F have a BBQ at the Crookwell Show. Each family is rostered on for a time to help on the BBQ.
This roster has been sent out in a separate email. Please check the roster carefully and let Craig Croker or the Front Office know ASAP if you need to swap your day/time.
This is a great fundraising opportunity for the school, so we appreciate your assistance.
Tuckshop Roster Term 1
Tuckshop is open on Monday and Friday throughout the term. Orders are placed by the Qkr! app.
Please note- hot food must be ordered and can't be bought over the counter. This ensures we do not have food wastage.
Over the counter cash sales can be placed for dry food items (packets of chips, eucalyptus drops, etc) and cold food (icecreams, zooper doopers,etc) and drinks.
If you require assistance with the Qkr app, please see Belinda.
If you cannot do your rostered date, please organise your replacement yourself and advise Belinda of the update to ensure we have a correct copy of the roster.
If you are keen to help, please click on the following link to complete the form. More hands mean less work! Tuckshop is a great way to meet other parents.
Parish Office
For Parish and Sacramental matters please forward your enquiries to Goulburn Parish Secretary, Heather Moss. Natasha works Tuesday to Friday 9am to 1pm in Goulburn.
Email: Crookwell@cg.org.au
Website: http://cg.org.au/crookwell/Home.aspx
Phone: 0403 631 797
Address: 55 Wade Street (the Old Convent Building)
Goulburn Netball
Vibefest
Crookwell Before and After School Care
Crookwell Library Activities
