Dear Parents and Carers

I would like to thank you all for adhering to the COVID-19 restrictions in regards to testing your children and supplying results to the school.  We appreciate your support of the measures we have to enforce.

The 1st of September is spring and while our students look magnificent in their ties, I think all will appreciate a break from the morning tie routine.  Today is our last day of ties for 2020.  Children can wear summer or winter uniform from next Monday until the end of term depending on what they feel comfortable in due to the weather.

There are a few building works photos later in the newsletter.  Progress has been amazing.  The students are going to like the new windows as they are larger and allow more light into the classrooms.  We are expecting to begin moving into the new rooms, both upstairs and downstairs, on Monday the 21st of September. The next stage of the upgrade is the new offices, sick bay and teachers staff room which will be in the current Kinder and 1/2 rooms and this is expected to begin in the holidays.

Regards

Phil Nielsen 

Principal

We are thinking and praying for all our Confirmation candidates who will be presented to the Parish this Sunday in a special Commitment Mass at 11am.

   

We want to specially acknowledge Sarah Pettit who will be Confirmed at this Mass as Sarah will not be there on the actual Confirmation day.  Our prayers are with Sarah for her special day and may God watch over her and her family as she heads to Sydney.

  

Our Father who lays above us in heaven,

Watching his world be filled with peace and kindness,

Please cleanse us from the evil sprit

God will never get angry at us not matter what we do wrong.

Help us through our times of struggles,

Give us what we need to survive our journey of life,

and admit us in to heaven, as we have all done good,

AMEN

Written by Grace Kellahan, 5/6 Faith

Issue 6 of Scholastic Book Club will close on Friday 4th of September.

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We hope you enjoy your special day.

Ties do not need to be worn from the first day of spring - 1st September - however as this falls on Tuesday we will allow students to stop wearing their ties from Monday next week.

In line with this from next week students may wear either the school summer or winter uniform, depending on the weather, until the end of Term 3.

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.

   

St Mary's War Memorial School

School Photography Date: 21 October 2020

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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.

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Assembly

Building Work

  

Maths Professional Development  

Over the last two day’s all our staff at St Mary’s  have been working with Leonie Anstey from Elevated Learning who is our maths consultant employed by Catholic Education in our Canberra /Goulburn Archdiocese. 

Leonie presented a whole day Maths workshop online on Thursday and Friday and we were fortunate to be able to use our students for demonstration classes on both days. Some of the students were a bit awestruck with being on camera but they worked through really well.

Today all the 5/6 students worked with Mrs Haworth and Mrs Cuthbertson to put into play what these teachers learnt yesterday. They delivered inquiry based, differentiated Maths on Chance and Data using manipulatives, great games , higher order thinking and integrating other stands of maths.

The teachers are very grateful for the opportunity to continue to work Leonie to build teacher capacity in teaching Maths and improve student outcomes.

Please note update to the Vacation Care program due to new COVID-19 restrictions.

The following events are in next weeks calendar.

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