Dear Parents,

The last two weeks I have been moving around all the classrooms supporting students with Maths. It’s been wonderful to acknowledge the engagement of our students in lessons and to witness their learning, risk taking and critical thinking skills .

The ICAS testing begins next week with Science on Thursday. It spans over 3 weeks. Please refer to the newsletter for the dates of the other ICAS tests such as Digital Tech, English, Maths & Spelling.

At this stage the school photos are going ahead on 21^st October, 2020 but like everything in this climate we will wait to see what restrictions are upon us at that time.

Parents should have received a school parent survey to complete online. This survey is distributed across our Archdiocese and is a valuable tool for us as a school to evaluate our current practices and drive improvement. The survey is due on Wednesday 19^th August. I encourage parents to complete this survey so we can continue to ensure St Mary’s is the best school it can be.

Tomorrow the Catholic Church celebrates a Holy day of Obligation which is the Assumption of Mary. This Holy day marks the occasion of the Virgin Mary’s bodily ascent to heaven at the end of her life. Following the atrocities of WWII and the Holocaust, our world needed a radical shift in its valuing of the dignity of all human persons. On the 1st November, 1950 Pope Pius XII affirmed:

The Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin, Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.

This affirmation of the dignity and destiny of the human person was a timely reminder that no material gain, no social engineering and no political ideology should outweigh our respect for the dignity of every human being and humanity as a whole. In recognising Mary’s Assumption we are acknowledging much about God’s relationship with us as human beings. We are also acknowledging Mary’s faithfulness to God’s mission.

We look forward to Mr Nielsen returning on Tuesday. Wishing everyone a restful weekend.

Kind regards,

Angela Scott

Assistant Principal

Prayer for the Assumption of Mary

Father in heaven,
all creation rightly gives you praise,
for all life and all holiness come from you.
In the plan of your wisdom
she who bore the Christ in her womb
was raised body and soul in glory to be with him in heaven.
May we follow her example in reflecting your holiness
and join in her hymn of endless love and praise.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Happy Birthday to

who celebrate their birthdays this weekend.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

   

St Mary's War Memorial School

School Photography Date: 21 October 2020

ONLINE ORDER CODE: 6G9 B9C 7GD

Online Order link: https://www.advancedimage.com.au/keycode/keycodefinder.aspx?keycode=6G9B9C7GD

School photography day is coming up very soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link above or by using an order envelope which is available from the school office.

Important Information:

• School photos purchased online DO NOT require envelopes returned to school*
• Don’t forget to order your sibling photos now
• Late fees/additional charges will be applied for purchases after photo day
• Photos will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after photos are taken
• Past years’ photographs are available at school’s advancedlife & your advancedyou photo sites (follow the link above)

*Sibling photographs must be ordered either online or by order envelope prior to the day of photography.  A photograph will not be taken without an order. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at the school.

advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to St Mary's War Memorial School for placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us at  enquiries@advancedlife.com.au.

If you have nomiated your child to sit the ICAS tests this year please note the test dates below.  The testing started this week and all nominated children will be taken from class with the minimum disruption to complete the test.

An annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff is being conducted on behalf of all Catholic schools in the Diocese this term. The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement.  Responses are confidential and individuals cannot be identified. 

The surveys have been sent via email to all parents.  If you did not receive an email with a link to the survey, you can access and complete the survey at the below link.

SURVEY IS DUE WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER

If you do not receive the email please contact the school office so we can update your email address on the school system.

Assembly

The following events are in next weeks calendar.

To see the school's full calender check out the SZApp or our website.