Dear Parents and Carers,

Term 4 has started with a bang, as it usually does. Our school photos were completed under beautiful conditions and I’m sure the photo’s will be of the highest quality as they normally are. This week our year 3 to 6 students will participate in first local West Wyalong Basketball Gala Day and our first Kinder Orientation and parent session will be held on Friday. We are looking forward to seeing our 2024 Kindergarten students and showing them what St Mary’s is about.

Mrs Cuthberston will continue to be on leave for the first half of the term. Mr Collins has been fulfilling the REC position and he will continue to do this. I will fulfill the Classroom Support Teacher role of the school and we have implemented a new timetable that is ensuring all available support time is utilised for the best outcome for our students.

During the recent Community Council meeting a request was made to publicise the current staffing contacts. This list can be found here. The school currently has a stable staff list and teaching and learning is occurring in it’s full capacity. During this meeting it was identified that there was talk around town about the school. At St Mary’s we have always had an ‘open door’ policy and parents are encouraged to come forth and seek clarification on any concerns that may be present. Our teachers and leadership team are always here to help.

Kind Regards,

Phil Nielsen