Dear Parents and Carers,

It is with great delight that I announce the Religious Education Coordinator role has been filled for 2022 and beyond.  I would like to congratulate Mrs Jacqui Cuthbertson on being the successful candidate for the position.  Jacqui brings great enthusiasm and commitment to the role and I look forward to having her on the leadership team.  I would also like to thank Mrs Louise Daniher for fulfilling the role while the position was advertised.  Lou has done a magnificent job and she is leaving Religious Education in a wonderful position for Jacqui to lead next year.

I would also like to welcome Mrs Sinead Turner to St Mary's. We are very pleased to have Sinead on the Learning Support team and know her passion and energy will be an asset. Sinead will be working with us until the end of the year.  

As we enter week 4 we are beginning to work on end of year events and procedures and more information will be communicated soon about this.

Thank you for your continued support with the COVID-19 restrictions we are working under at the moment.  Please remember if you need to enter the school grounds you need to wear a mask (even outside) and check in at the front office.  I have no indication of restriction levels changing for November at this point in time.

God Bless

Phil Nielsen

It is with a great sadness that we advise Mrs Speedy's father passed away on the weekend.  We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Emma.  Please join me in praying for Emma and her family as they go through this difficult time.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Jackson Downey and his family who recently lost a loved one.

Please keep Mrs Scott and her family in your prayers as her father in law passed away recently.

  

   

Mary Mackillop said "Never see a need without doing something about it." We give thanks to our school community for their generous donations to our Socktober Catholic Missions Fundraising to support the poor in Thailand. Acts of kindness and generosity show that we are true followers of Jesus.

   

​'Your Light must shine before others, so that they may see your good acts and give praise to your Abba God in heaven.' Matthew 5:16

  

  

Term 4, 2021 Class and Whole School Mass Timetable

Unfortunately due to the current COVID restrictions we are unable to have parents, grandparents and carers attend the church.

Please remember to send your child to school with a water bottle especially now the weather is warming up.

Students are not permitted to use the bubbler due to the COVID-19 restrictions currently still in place.

Friday 12 November - 8.55am to Midday

Friday 19 November - 8.55am to 11.30am - followed by a parent session on "Everything you need to know about Kinder 2022"

Friday 26 November - 8.55am to 3.20pm

Friday 3 December - 8.55am to 3.20pm

Children should wear comfortable clothes and a hat.  They will need a piece of fruit, recess and a drink for the two half days.  On the full days they will need their lunch as well.

Please drop your children at the Parish Centre from 8:45am.  Mrs Meincke will be there to greet your children.  As per our current COVID regulations please wear your mask and leave the church carpark immediately after dropoff.

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Happy Birthday to

Ashton Barber

who celebrates his birthday this week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

  
The NSW Government has announced a ban on banks delivering programs in their schools because of a report from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

Unfortunately due to this ruling the Commonwealth Bank Dollarmites school banking program will be closed at St Mary's.  This will take effect from the end of Term 4.

If your child intends to use the free bus travel scheme, either in town for Years K to 2 or from a rural location for Years K to 6, please plan ahead and apply before the end of Term 4 via the School Student Transport Scheme (SSTS).  In rural areas it is recommended parents also contact their local bus operator to discuss their travel needs.

If you have received an expiry notice from Transport for NSW you should update the details before the end of Term 4 to ensure that St Mary's can endorse the application and entitlements remain valid.

Please contact the school if you have any questions.

Socktober 2021

Mrs Daniher has continued to help create some wonderful sock puppets with our students to support Socktober.

Thank you to the wonderful parents who donated to the Socktober Australian Catholic Missions initiative to raise funds for global poverty.  Currently St Mary's has raised $601.  The fundraising campaign will close at the end of October - to donate please click on this link.

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.