The goal of a virtuous life is to become like God.

"Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things."

A virtue is a habitual and firm disposition to do the good. It allows the person not only to perform good acts, but to give the best of himself. The virtuous person tends toward the good with all his sensory and spiritual powers; he pursues the good and chooses it in concrete actions.

“Virtues are formed by prayer. …Prayer draws into the soul the Holy Spirit and raises man to Heaven.” – St. Ephrem of Syria

This Lent lets try to find a few minutes a day to build some prayer into our daily lives.

O Lord during this time of Lent give me the spirit of chastity, humility, patience and love.

Grant me to see my own wrongdoings and not to judge others for theirs.

For blessed are You, now and ever and forever.

Amen

Congratulations to our own Emma McGee and husband Mick who welcomed a baby boy Jack Malcolm on Sunday 7th of February.

   

We would like to thank the mums and dads who setup and worked on the BBQ and cake stall, as well as our fantastic cake bakers, for the Western Region swimming today.  Thank you for giving up your time at such short notice for this fundraiser, it is much appreciated.  We cannot thank you enough.

Opening School Mass

Tuesday the 23rd February 2021

12 pm

We are celebrating our whole school Opening Mass on Tuesday 23^rd February, 2021 at 12pm. Our Year 6 leaders will be inducted at this mass.

If you are a Year 6 parent and you will not have a family member attending the mass, could you please let the school know so a staff member can be with your child during the badge ceremony.

A reminder to all parents entering the church to comply with Covid regulations by scanning the QR codes on your way into the church.

All students attend this Mass and parents and carers are warmly invited to attend.

    

Parents of Kinder students are reminded that there are two more rest days - Wednesday the 17th and 24th of February.

Our Kinder students get very tired and this break will help them to remain keen and focused.

Happy Birthday to

Marcus Murrells and Miles Cooper

who celebrate their birthdays in the coming week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

• Medical Form (orange) - All Years - Please complete and return the form to the school office.  A new form is required for each student every year.  If you indicate your child has asthma, even if seasonal, an action plan from your doctor is required to be held at the school office along with a puffer and spacer labelled with your child's name.

• Walking Permission Note - All Years - Please complete the online form at this link.  A new form is required for each student every year.

Our school counsellor, Mrs Emma McRae, will be visiting our school every Wednesday for 2021.

Please follow this link for detailed information on the service provided to our families by Catholic Care.

If you would like to make a confidential appointment for your child please contact the school office or you can complete an online form at this link:

Catholic Care - Counselling Referral Form

This information can also be found on our school website and the SZApp and includes a link to the referral form.

Interviews will be held from 3.30pm in your child's classroom.

For Years 1 to 4 the interviews are on Tuesday the 16th and Thursday the 18th of February, while for Year 5/6 the interviews will be on Tuesday 16th and Wednesday the 17th of February.

These interviews are held in Term 1 to enable parents to speak about their child's strengths and where they might require some help.

The booking form link was sent to all parents via text to their mobile phone number.  If you did not recieve this text please contact the office so we can check our contact information.

Below is a link to the booking system if you have not booked an appointment and would like to do so.  Use the email you input when you created a login to our SZ App.

  Click here to book an interview with your child's teacher

Learning Support Coordinator

If any parents of children currently in our learning support program would like to talk to Kylie Tulloch in regards to their child please phone the school to make a booking.  Kylie will be available on Tuesday the 16th or Thursday the 18th after 3.30pm.  We will arrange a suitable time for the interview to take place.

The Bland Shire has released a glove box guide to School Zone Safety.  This is a quick guide to the school zone parking rules and signs at schools.

Please take the time to read this guide so that you understand the rules and also the fines that apply.

Thank you for always thinking of our children and their safety.

 Weekly Assembly

It has been 12 months since our last on site award assembly.  It was fantastic to see our parents and carers at school to celebrate our students achievements.

NRL Visit

Today we had a special visit from NRL legends Luke Lewis and Jeremy Latimore along with the NRL Development Officer for this region James Smart.

They spoke about Resilience, Gratitude and Support as three important values to embrace.

With each value the students got to participate in an activity with Luke and Jeremy.

Thank you for visiting St Marys and we look forward to another action packed season of NRL for 2021.

The following events are in the caldendar in the next few weeks.

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