Filter Content
- St Mary's Prays
- Sacrament of Confirmation Program 2023
- Opening School Mass 2022
- Class Mass Times Term 1, 2022
- Project Compassion 2022
- St Mary's Says...
- St Mary's Congratulates
- School Cross Country 2022
- NAPLAN Practise Test - Year 3 & 5
- Staff Changes Week 8 - Term 1
- Happy Birthday
- Is Gardening Your Thing?
- Around the school this week
- P & F News
- Teacher Profile
- IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
- MacKillop Swimming Trials
- Author Visit - Bland Shire Library
- Author Visit - Bland Shire Library
- MacKillop AFL Trials
- St Anne's Temora - Year 6 Taster Day
- Live Life Well @ School
Ex 3:1-8, 13-15
A reading from the book of Exodus
Moses at the burning bush
Moses was looking after the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law, priest of Midian. He led his flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in the shape of a flame of fire, coming from the middle of a bush. Moses looked; there was the bush blazing but it was not being burnt up. ‘I must go and look at this strange sight,’ Moses said, ‘and see why the bush is not burnt.’ Now the Lord saw him go forward to look, and God called to him from the middle of the bush. ‘Moses, Moses!’ he said. ‘Here I am’ he answered. ‘Come no nearer’ he said. ‘Take off your shoes, for the place on which you stand is holy ground. I am the God of your father,’ he said ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’ At this Moses covered his face, afraid to look at God.
And the Lord said, ‘I have seen the miserable state of my people in Egypt. I have heard their appeal to be free of their slave-drivers. Yes, I am well aware of their sufferings. I mean to deliver them out of the hands of the Egyptians and bring them up out of that land to a land rich and broad, a land where milk and honey flow.’
Then Moses said to God, ‘I am to go, then, to the sons of Israel and say to them, “The God of your fathers has sent me to you.” But if they ask me what his name is, what am I to tell them?’ And God said to Moses, ‘I Am who I Am. This’ he added ‘is what you must say to the sons of Israel: “The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.” This is my name for all time; by this name I shall be invoked for all generations to come.’
|
Tuesday 2nd August |
Confirmation Enrolment |
|
Sunday 4th September |
Sacrament of Confirmation Commitment Mass St Mary's Church |
|
Tuesday 6th September |
Confirmation Retreat Day St Mary's School |
|
Sunday 11th September |
Sacrament of Confirmation Mass St Mary's Church |
Opening School Mass
Wednesday 30th March
12 pm
We are celebrating our whole school Opening Mass on Wednesday the 30th of March 2022 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.
All students attend this Mass and parents and carers are warmly invited to attend.
.png?width=139&height=95&ts=1525400476)
We are excited to welcome parents and carers back into our school and class masses.
Date |
Class |
|
Wednesday 23rd March @ 12 pm |
Kinder, Year 1, Year 2 Class Mass |
|
Wednesday the 30th of March @ 12 pm |
Whole School Mass Opening School Mass |
CARITAS PROJECT COMPASSION 2022
At St Mary’s we are promoting the theme, For All Future Generations. Your children will learn about who Project Compassion is for, why we are fundraising and how their giving can help.
Remember we have donation boxes in each classroom and we encourage your children to make a difference and fill their class box.
This weeks Lenten story from Caritas Australia
Janice lives on Jawoyn country in Arnhem Land. Like many remote communities in the Northern Territory, Janice’s faces a range of challenges – low employment and education, financial hardship, poorer health and lower life expectancy.
With your help, Caritas Australia supports Djilpin Arts Aboriginal Corporation, which operates a centre for traditional and contemporary Aboriginal arts and culture, providing employment and generating income for local communities.
Elders run workshops and share their knowledge with the younger generation, and with visitors. Local guides run bush cultural tours and architect-designed tourist accommodation is available for visitors.
St Mary's generosity today can help First Australian communities to share intergenerational knowledge between elders and the younger generation - to promote healing, and to keep culture alive.
St Mary's congratulates Mrs Speedy and husband Brad and daughters Amity and Lila on the addition of a gorgeous baby sister. Ella Rose Speedy was born on the 11th of March and weighed in at 3.4kg.
| Indianna Bales | Catherine Curry | Rose Hague |
| Nixon Hart | Alan McCoullough | Harper McDonell |
| Will McDonell | Eleanor Ramsay | Reuben Ridley |
| Leo Stephens | Amity Speedy | George Weir |
.png){kind=small}
MacKillop Touch Trials
Our school cross country will be held on Thursday 31st of March.
Students in Years 2 to 6 will compete at the West Wyalong Showground. Please note students who are 7 this year cannot progress to the Western Region carnival.
Kinder and Year 1 will participate in cross country games at Perseverance Oval.
All students must have a permission note to attend, please click on the link below to complete the form. Forms due Wednesday 24th of March.
Cross Country Permission Note 2022
|
School Cross Country Information
|
West Wyalong Showground Departing the school at 9.00am, returning 12.00pm. Students should bring a hat, a water bottle and recess. 9.15am Students walk the course the run in the following order: Race 1 - 7 years (not eligible for WR) 2000 metres Race 2 - 8 & 9 years 2000 metres Race 3 - 10 year 2000 metres Race 4 - 11 year 3000 meters Race 5 - 12 year 3000 meters Children wear house colours on that day. Students will be transported to and from the showground by bus. Western Region Cross Country will be held in Gundagai on Friday the 29th of April. Archdiocesan Cross Country will be held at Stromlo on Tuesday 3rd of May. |
|
Infants Cross Country Information |
Perseverance Oval Departing the school at 11.30am, returning before lunch. Students should bring a hat, a water bottle and recess. Children wear house colours on that day. Students will walk to and from Perseverance Street Oval. |
All students in Year 3 and Year 5 will be sitting the NAPLAN test online this year. NAPLAN online usually takes place in Term 2.- 9.30am till 11am - Year 5 omnibus online NAPLAN test.
- 11.30am till 1pm - Year 3 omnibus online NAPLAN test and the Year 5 writing online.
Headphones will be provided but we encourage students to bring their own if they wish.
Date and Day |
Teacher on Leave or PD |
Class |
Relief |
|
Monday 21st to Friday 25th March |
Mrs Meincke |
Kinder |
Mrs Protheroe |
|
Monday 28th and Wednesday 30th March |
Mrs Manchur |
1 Joy |
Mrs McGee |
.jpg)
Happy Birthday to
Reuben Ridley, Abbie Blampied, Montana Crouch, Emily McCoullough and Owen Browne
who celebrate their birthdays this week.
Award Winners
St Patrick's Day
Bullying No Way
.png)
Canteen Roster
|
Monday 21 March |
Friday 25 March |
|
Kate Dean BAKING: Pam Stokes |
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED BAKING: Both |
|
Monday 28 March |
Friday 1 April |
|
Fliss Ridley BAKING: Fliss Ridley |
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED BAKING: Both |
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.
22
Tue
22 Mar 2022
22
Tue
22 Mar 2022
Location: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Address: Sydney, NSW
22
Tue
22 Mar 2022
Location: Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre
Address: Sydney, NSW
22
Tue
22 Mar 2022
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
22
Tue
22 Mar 2022
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
Location: Bland Shire Library
Oliver Phommavanh will visit St Mary's and talk to Years 3 to 6 today.
Oliver is a kids author, teacher and stand-up comedian. His books include Natural Born Loser, Thai-riffic, Don't Follow Vee and Brain Freeze.
22
Tue
22 Mar 2022
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
Location: Bland Shire Library
24
Thu
24 Mar 2022
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
24
Thu
24 Mar 2022
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
Location: Bland Shire Library
Oliver Phommavanh will visit St Mary's today and will talk to our Kinder to Year 2 students.
Oliver is a kids author, teacher and stand-up comedian. His books include Natural Born Loser, Thai-riffic, Don't Follow Vee and Brain Freeze.
24
Thu
24 Mar 2022
10:45 AM to 11:15 AM
Location: Bland Shire Library
25
Fri
25 Mar 2022
25
Fri
25 Mar 2022
MacKillop AFL Trials in Wagga students in Year 5/6 who qualified for this event.25
Fri
25 Mar 2022
5
Tue
05 Apr 2022
5
Tue
05 Apr 2022
5
Tue
05 Apr 2022
