Dear Parents and Carers,

Our Mission statement begins with:

“In partnership with families, we are committed to educating children who are….”

As we begin week 8 of Term 3, we also begin week 3 of remote learning and it appears this statement is significantly relevant at this time.  I must continue to thank you for the commitment and support you are showing your children and our great school.  We believe with your partnership we can continue to offer a high level of education to our students.

The focus for the first 2 weeks has been participation and engagement.  Our teaching staff are now confident that their students are familiar with the processes and procedures for our remote learning program.  Teachers will now begin to implement independent activities that require a deeper level of thinking.

The next few weeks will be a juggling act of providing challenging activities to extend learning while ensuring the activities are achievable in a remote learning setting.  If you find the work set is too difficult for your child/ren in this setting, please don’t hesitate to communicate to the teachers through SeeSaw.  Any feedback they receive will help in the planning of future lessons and this partnership will ensure your children remain engaged while being challenged at the same time.

Thank you again for your support,

Take Care,

Phil Nielsen

Principal

We wish all our dads, granddads and great granddads a wonderful day on Sunday the 6th of September.  Happy Father's Day.

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St Mary’s Parish Sacramental Program, 2021

Unfortunately due to the extended Lockdown in regional NSW, the Sacrament of First Eucharist for Year 3/4 students has been postponed until Term 4.

Retreat Day possible dates - Tuesday 12th October or Tuesday 19th October

Sacrament possible dates - Sunday 17th October or Sunday 24th October at 11am

Below is an online Eucharist resource for you to share with your children in place of the Eucharist Information Session.

Any enquiries, please contact Fr Dominic or Mrs Louise Daniher (REC) at St Mary’s School, 02 69723003 or email: louise.daniher@cg.catholic.edu.au

Thank you   

Lou Daniher

Happy Birthday to

Georgina Patton

who celebrates her birthday this week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

Ties do not need to be worn from the first day of spring - Wednesday the 1st of September. 

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

Our school counsellor Mrs Emma McRae is working remotely at this time.

This week Emma will be available for Zoom meetings with our students on Wednesday.

The normal process applies if you would like to arrange a meeting for your child with Emma.  If your child is new to counselling please complete the booking form which can be found on our website or on the SZApp or as a current client please contact the school office to be included in the booking list for this week.

We were able to start the ICAS testing before lockdown with students completing the Digital Technologies test.

The rest of the tests have now been postphoned until the next testing window which will be from 5^th -29^th October.

There will be more information regarding this closer to the dates concerned.

Bellarwi Country Women's Association Education Grants

Bellarwi CWA are calling for applications for the Phillip Group Education Grants 2022. 

These are for students going into Years 3 to 12 or first year Tertiary/TAFE education and are intended to assist families with the financial responsibilities associated with educating their children.

Application forms are available from the school office, however due to current restrictions please call the school office and we will arrange a collection time.  The forms must be returned to the school by Thursday 9th of September.

St Mary's War Memorial School

School Photography Date: TBA - POSTPONED

ONLINE ORDER CODE: 6G9 B9C 7GD

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

Book Week - Remote Parade

The following events are in the calendar in the next week.

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