Dear Parents and Carers

The staff allocations and class lists have been finalised for 2023. St Mary's welcomes a new teacher to the team, Mrs Nadia Worland.  Nadia will teach in a release from face to face capacity for one day a week.

Please find attached the class lists for 2023. I wish to thank all families who have contacted me and discussed their child's needs. 

I invite you to tell your children their teacher's name and class mates.

Thankyou for your cooperation. I am sure that 2023 will be a fantastic year for everyone.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Nielsen

The third candle known as the candle of joy otherwise known as the Shepherd Candle, reflects the joy that comes through Jesus’ arrival, and through the salvation he has gifted us.

Although Christians have presented several reasons for the pinkish nature of the candle, from a tradition where priests would wear pink vestments to parents eagerly awaiting the joy of a child’s arrival by painting the room pink, the rosy candle has its roots in something known as Gaudete Sunday.

Philippians 4:4-5

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.

Dear Savior,

You are the giver of joy and new life. We celebrate You and honour You today. Thank You for your constant care for us. Thank You that we are able to access the fruit of the Spirit's joy because You came down to us. Thank You that at this time of year, we are able to rejoice and be grateful for Your precious presence with us. We praise You for coming to earth in humility as a newborn child. God, we cannot begin to comprehend all that You have done for us.

Amen

We would like to thank and congratulate the many people who helped make our first full Speech Night since 2019 and Circus Splendida performance a great night for all.

Congratulations to the students on their fantastic performances.  The singing was brilliant, with all the children so enthusiastic.

Thank you to the teachers for the hard work they put in to bring the production together, a special thank you to Mrs Harland for coordinating the performance.

Parents are also to be congratulated for their wonderful work in providing the children with the requested costumes.

We would also like to thank our sponsors St Mary's Parish, Goldenfields Water, West Wyalong Lions Club, West Wyalong Rotary Club, West Wyalong Returned Services League, South West Slopes Credit Union, Commonwealth Bank, The Scott, Nicholson, Wungluck, Nowlan and Kennedy families.  

Thank you to the West Wyalong Services & Citizens club for the use of the auditorium for rehearsals and performances.

Congratulations to our 2023 School Captains Max Cuthbertson and Alexandra Patton, shown here with our outgoing 2022 School Captains, Cate Curry (far left) and Hugo Harper (far right).

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Tracey Robertson has recorded our Speech Night.  Parents will receive a link in the near future.

We thank Tracey for her time on Thursday.

  

Reports will be available on Compass today at 4pm.

Reports are an official written document for parents and it is up to their discretion as to how much of that report they share with their child.

   

Vinnies 2022 Christmas Appeal is aimed at those impacted by the rising costs of living – those who are already struggling to make ends meet.

Please donate any nonperishable items to the front office by Wednesday 14^th December.

Some items you may wish to donate are tinned fruity, fruit cake, long life milk, tea, coffee, cordial, cereal, biscuits, Christmas lollies, soup, pasta, bon bons etc.

The following students will have a part in the Mass:

      Happy Birthday to

Indi Fair, Meila Fair, Lola Glasgow, Gemma Logg, Indianna Bales, Eddie Tulloch and Maive Stewart

who will celebrate their birthday before the end of the year.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

  

In 2023 all stationery needs for students will be supplied by the school. 

   

All students will require:

• pencil case
• art smock
• library bag
• box of tissues

Back packs are available from the school office at a cost of $35.

The Annual General Meeting of the Community Council was held on Wednesday the 7th of December.

St Mary's would like to thank the outgoing Board members, Kate Dean, Meg Hardie and Kate Carey, for their commitment to the school over several years.

Our Community Council is made up of the Principal, Parish Priest, two teacher representatives and elected parents.  The council assists the school to support the development of the Catholic identity, ethos and mission of the school.  It promotes the school in the community, develops capital and maintenance plans, coordinates fundraising opportunites and provides advice for educational policies as well as student welfare policies. 

The Community Council for 2023 is:

• Chairperson - Diana Carne
• Deputy Chairperson - Andrew Connellan
• Secretary - Amy Pursehouse
• Treasurer - Stacey Smith

The Community Council will form sub committees and all parents are encouraged to participate wherever possible.

Please feel free to contact any of our Community Council members if you have any questions regarding the council and how it works.  Phone numbers are available on request from the school office.

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

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