St Mary's War Memorial School West Wyalong eNewsletter

This Sunday the following 32 children will make the Sacrament of Confirmation at St Mary’s Church at 11am.

~ Amelia-Rose Blampied ~ Bella Alchin ~ Ruby Glasgow ~

~ Hunter Connellan ~ Finn Brown ~ Hugo Harper ~

~ Max Cuthbertson ~ Charlie Crowe ~ Nixon Loudon ~ James Dean ~

~ Adelaide Brown ~ Toby Nielsen ~ Marley Loudon ~ Braelee Catlin ~

~ Jay Player ~ Alan McCoullough ~ Rhiley Worner ~ Alex Ridley ~

~ Hannah McDonell ~ Bobby Bryant ~ Nate Sams ~ Chloe Morton ~

~ Bodhi Cattle ~ Leo Stephens ~ Larna Pilon ~ Zack Gaynor ~

~ Paige Leonard ~ Oscar Molloy ~ Eric Molloy ~ Tayah Maitland ~

~ Matilda Molloy ~ John Bien ~

We wish them all the best as they make a commitment to their faith journey. May the Holy Spirit be their guide and inspiration as they seek to understand and follow in the way of God and his plan for their life. We especially thank their parents, Sponsors, and teachers who have helped them along their way in preparation for this Sacrament. A special mention to Father Dom who will officiate the Sacrament on Sunday.

Spirit of God, grant me:

The gift of wisdom to see the world through your eyes,

The gift of right judgment to make difficult decisions,

The gifts of knowledge and understanding to use my mind to know you and to love you,

The gift of courage to have the bravery to live in the faith despite the difficulties and disappointments,

The gift of reverence to be able to express my special love and commitment to you,

And the right kind of awesome wonder that makes me pause to admire and revere God’s Love.

Amen.

Parents wishing to enrol their child in the 2023 Kindergarten class are asked to have their online enrolment application or enrolment forms completed ASAP.

This will allow the school time to finalise staffing arrangements for next year. Letters of welcome with orientation information will be emailed to all enrolled students next week.

Wednesday 7th September

Students have a full day off on Wednesday this week to enjoy a day at the show!

There has been a change of date for our Retreat Day. Due to a scheduling conflict we have moved the Retreat Day to this Thursday the 8th of September.

St Mary's would like to invite all students in Year 5 and 6 to attend the Sacrament of Confirmation Mass on Sunday the 11th of September. It would be lovely for all our students to be together during this special time.

Thursday 8th September

9am @ St Mary's School Hall

Confirmation Retreat Day

Sunday 11th September

11.00am @ St Mary’s Church

Sacrament of Confirmation Mass

The recipients of our Whatever You Do, Do Well awards for Week 6 were:

Zahli Cattle	Indi Fair	Jagger Lange
Alexandra Patton	Eleanor Ramsay	Ricky Smith
Stevie Smith	Maive Stewart	Abraham Yako

St Mary's says thank you to Mickalya Sams and Lisa Sturgess who setup the Fathers Day Stall for our students on Wednesday night and to Ashleigh Hutchins who collected the children's money on Thursday which was a big job. Thank you for your time.

Parents and carers are most welcome to attend class masses.

Date	Class
15th September @ midday	Year 3/4

Happy Birthday to

Adaline Stephens

who celebrates her birthday this week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

Date and Day	Teacher on Leave or PD	Class	Relief
Monday 5th September	Mrs Harland	3/4 Peace	Mr Reid
Thursday 8th and Friday 9th September	Mrs McGee	Year 1 Joy	Mrs M O'Brien and Mr Collins

Our Year 3/4 students will be travelling to Junee by bus on Thurssday the 8th of September to compete at the Trent Barrett Shield rugby league gala day.

Students will be supplied with uniforms.

The draw is now available in Compass under the event resources. The bus will leave the school at 8.00am sharp and return after 3.30pm. The return time will be confirmed via SeeSaw and text.

Please ensure your child is at school before 8.00am with their school allocated footy gear including boots plus a hat, sunscreen, water bottle and the food they will require for the day.

THERE IS NO CANTEEN OPERATING.

We also advise a change of clothes.

Mrs Harland and Mrs Nielsen will be with the students on the bus and at the games.

Parents are most welcome to attend to cheer on the teams.

The students in Year 3 and 5 will be given their NAPLAN results today.

NAPLAN has been designed to give schools and parents a snap shot of student’s progression in English and Mathematics.

As can be the case with some tests, NAPLAN results don’t always match classroom assessment data. It is important to understand that NAPLAN is one of many forms of data that the school and teachers use to establish an overall indication of the progression of students in English and Mathematics.

If you would like to discuss your child’s NAPLAN results further please make contact with your child’s class teacher.

St Mary's 5/6 Canberra excursion is booked.

The proposed dates are Wednesday the 3rd of November to Friday the 5th of November.

More information will follow before the end of Term 3, with details, consent and payment via our Compass App.

St Mary's Book Week Parade will be held in Week 10 on Monday the 19th of September.

This year the CBCA Book Week 2022 theme is, 'Dreaming with eyes open".

Come as the theme or your favourite book character - start planning your fantastic costumes!

Our school counsellor has advised St Mary's of a webinar for parents on helping their children with positive social skills.

The webinar is tomorrow but parents can still register at the link below.

Social skills webinar

Positive social skills help children get along with others and make friends, but children don’t always know when or how to use social skills. If you can recognise when your child needs help and give them the opportunity to practise their social skills, it can make a big difference.

In this webinar, we’ll explain:

why social skills are important
when your child might need help with social skills
how you can help your child develop positive social skills
where to go for extra help.

If you have a child aged 3-11 years, this webinar is suitable for you.

In the webinar, you’ll be able to ask questions, share experiences and hear other parents’ experiences and ideas.

Presented by: Daniel Peyton

As a paediatrician, Daniel is passionate about helping children reach their potential. He’s particularly interested in helping parents support their children and is currently researching how to better help parents find online support for children’s mental health.

When: Tuesday 6 September 2022, 7 pm AEST or at these times in other states.

Duration: 40 minutes, followed by a 20-minute question and answer session

Sign up to join this free, live webinar on social skills, or to get a recording if you can’t attend the live webinar.

Mrs Donna Spillman, our school counsellor for this year, is continuing to meet with students via Zoom every Wednesday.

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 if your child is already registered. If you wish to register your child to see the counsellor please contact Mr Nielsen first and then an complete online form at this link:

Catholic Care - Counselling Referral Form

Bellarwi Country Women's Association Education Grants

Bellarwi CWA are calling for applications for the Phillip Group Education Grants 2023.

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, please contact the office if you would like a form sent home.

The forms must be returned to the school by Friday the 16th of September.

Thank you to everyone for their efforts in fundraising for our colour explosion run. Our students have raised over $10,517 which is an amazing effort!

Well done to 1 Joy who is the leading fundraising class in the school and Jagger Lange is our leading fundraiser.

Canteen Roster

Please see the canteen roster for the remainder of Term 3.

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered through our the year so far.

We have one volunteer for this Friday the 9th of September if anyone else can help please contact Lisa Sturgess on 0428 385 836 or the school office.

Monday 5 September	Friday 9 September
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED	Sarah Bales ONE VOLUNTEER REQUIRED
Monday 12 September	Friday 16 September
Leah Blampied Baking: Leah Blampied	VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED
Monday 19 September	Friday 16 September
Kate Dean Baking: Kate Dean