St Mary's War Memorial School West Wyalong eNewsletter

Honour is doing what is morally right, even when it’s hard, doesn’t suit you or no one is watching. It means we stick to our word, keep promises/commitments, and show respect without falling into the temptation to gossip about someone to our friends.

Jesus showed us honour in Luke 10:30-37 by the telling the Parable of the Good Samaritan. The Samaritans who were thought of as being of low class were despised. Despite being unappreciated, the helpful Good Samaritan cared for the wounds of the man he found in the street. Even though a priest and Levite walked by and ignored this person in distress, the Samaritan kept his promise to a stranger with action. He even paid for a room at the inn and made a promise to make good for any extra expenses for someone who probably hated him. This example displays the virtue of honour significantly as the Good Samaritan did the morally right thing.

As Christian's we honour God as a daily commitment. Honouring God begins first and foremost in our hearts. It can be a difficult, yet it is a conscious decision to put Him first and foremost in our lives. This is the ultimate declaration of love we can offer towards God.

FOR KINDER 2024 AND OTHER NEW ENROLMENTS

Monday 26 June 2023

9.30am to 11.00am - meet at the school hall

Parents and children (optional) are invited for a tour of the school and an informal chat with the School Executive followed by morning tea and a short presentation.

2024 ENROLMENTS ARE NOW OPEN ONLINE VIA OUR WEBSITE

We are welcoming new enrolments for the 2024 school year.

Please enrol online before the 4th of August, however late enrolments are always accepted, at our website with the link below - https://smwms.nsw.edu.au/enrolment

If you require further information please call the school office.

Wednesday 31 May @ midday	Year 1/2 class Mass
Wednesday 7 June @ midday	Kinder, Year 5/6 class Mass
Wednesday 14 June @ midday	Year 3/4 class Mass

The recipients of our Whatever You Do, Do Well awards this week:

Ava Bales	Annabelle Brose	Harrison Chantrill
Maci Coburn	Evie Cuthbertson	Max Cuthbertson
Riley Greenwood	Marley Loudon	Isabelle McDonell
Stella Murrells	Darcy Nicholson	Zoe Otaegui

NO ASSEMBLY THIS WEEK DUE TO THE YEAR 3-6 EXCURSION ON FRIDAY.

Date and Day	Teacher on Leave or PD	Class	Relief
Monday 15th to Friday 19th of May	Mrs Sinead Turner	Year 2 Mercy	Mrs Daniher / Mrs Reichstein
Friday 19th May	Mrs Cuthbertson	n/a	n/a

The Twits Theatre Excursion - Years 3 to 6

Students in Year 3 to Year 6 will travel to the Wagga Civic Theatre on Friday the 19th of May to see a performance of The Twits at 10.00am. The cost of entry is $20. Could parents of Year 3 to 6 students please logon to Compass and provide consent and payment.

The Super Science Circus Show - Kinder to Year 6

St Mary's has organised a visit from The Super Science Circus Show on Thursday the 25th of May at 1:50pm in the school hall. The cost of the show is $6 per student. Could all parents please logon to Compass and provide consent and payment.

Mortimer Shield Legends Day - Year 5/6

Our Year 5/6 students will be travelling to Young by bus on Wednesday the 31st of May to compete at the Mortimer Shield Rugby League Legends Day. The cost of the bus is $10. Could parents of Year 5/6 students please logon to Compass and provide consent and payment.

Happy Birthday to

Karlani Caygill, Marley Loudon, Stevie Smith and Archie Maslin

who celebrate their birthdays during this week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

Mrs Emma McRae our counsellor will be visiting our school every Monday this term.

For a new referral please complete the School Referral Form.

For students already seeing Emma she schedules sessions as necessary. If you would like Emma to see your child on a particular day please contact the office.

St Mary's will be holding our annual Book Fair and Book Parade on Wednesday the 24th of May.

The Book Parade will begin at 9.45am, followed by open classrooms and the Book Fair. All parents and friends are invited to come to St Mary's at 9:45am and join in on our celebration of reading and books.

Our school athletics carnival for Kinder to Year 6 will be held on Tuesday the 6th of June.

Date	Tuesday the 6th of June
Venue	McAlister Oval, Park Street, West Wyalong
Time	9.10am
Transport	Students in Year 2 to Year 6 need to indicate how they will be getting to and from McAlister Oval. Staff will be present at the public school bus stop for children alighting there. Students in Kinder and Year 1 will leave the school at 11.30 and walk to the oval. Once finished they will return to school before the school bell. These students may also leave the oval with their parents once they advise their teacher.
1500m race	The 1500m race is not compulsory and students will need to nominate for this race. PLEASE CALL THE SCHOOL TO NOMINATE YOUR CHILD. his race will be run on Monday afternoon the 5th of June. All other events will be run at the carnival.
Please bring	Food and drink as required. The Community Council will be operating a canteen and ordering is open.
Clothing	Sport uniform with a house coloured T-shirt allowed
Staff Attending	All class teachers

Please complete the COMPASS event form for your children.

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL - CANTEEN VOLUTEERS

We still require volunteers to help with the Athletics Carnival on Tuesday 6 June for the following:

Make meat & salad rolls – (to be made the morning of at the oval in the canteen before 10:30)

BBQ cooking and making of Bacon & egg rolls (1hr shifts starting from 8am – 10am)

Canteen (1hr shifts starting from 9am – 2pm)

Or if none of the above suits but you still would like to help, you're more than welcome to run items down to the oval the day before and assist in the pack up after the carnival.

Please comment on the Facebook post or contact Bridget on 0404 633 688 to volunteer.

CARNIVAL MENU AND INFORMATION

There will be an option to pre order some lunch, drink & snack items through the Qrk! App as well as the option to purchase on the day with cash or Eftpos limited hot and cold food options as well as drinks and snacks. The BBQ will be going from 8am so that everyone setting up won’t go hungry!

Qrk! will open for ordering on Monday 29 May and close at midnight on Monday 5 June.

Wednesday 31st of May from 7pm to 8pm

West Wyalong S&C Club

A parent session on social media use by children, hosted by Safe on Social.

All parents of local schools are welcome to attend.

It’s important that the online safety messages continue outside of the school gates, so educating the community of parents and carers is vital. This session will provide information for parents and carers on current social media challenges and will have them leave feeling educated and empowered. There will be a lot of practical information that can be immediately apply to the home.

Canteen Roster

Monday 15 May	Friday 19 May
Bridget Lashbrook Baking: Bridget Lashbrook	Anna McCoullough-Kelk REDUCED MENU AS ONLY 1 VOLUNTEER
Monday 22 May	Friday 26 May
1 VOLUNTEER REQUIRED	Lauren McDonell & Carlie Iverach Baking: Both
Monday 29 May	Friday 2 June
Kate Dean Baking: Kate Dean	Bridget Lashbrook LUNCH SPECIAL - TBA

Award Winners

Our award winners this week.

Mothers Day Morning Tea

It was wonderful to acknowledge our mothers and all the great things they do at our Mother's Day Liturgy and morning tea on Friday.

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

The Compass Calendar is updated to show Mass times, sporting events, important events.

The SZAPP calendar is no longer updated, please do not refer to this calendar for important dates.

Day	Event	Location
Monday 15 May	School Counsellor Visit	At school
Wednesay 17 May	Mt Erin Boarding - Wagga Wagga - presentation at 8.30am	Science Lab
Friday 19 May	The Twits - Wagga Theatre Excursion Year 3-6	Wagga
Friday 19 May	CG Cross Country - for those students who qualified	Stromlo
Monday 22 May	School Counsellor Visit	At School
Wednesday 24 May	National Simultaneous Story Time and Book Fair	At School
Thursday 25 May	The Super Science Circus Show - all students	At School
Sunday 28 May	Eucharist Commitment Mass @ 9.30am	St Mary's Church
Monday 29 May	School Counsellor Visit	At School
Wednesday 31 May	Class Mass Year 1/2 @ midday	St Mary's Church
	Mortimer Shield Year 5/6 @ Young	Young NSW
	Safe on Social - Parent Information Session at 6pm	TBA
Thursday 1 June	Eucharist Retreat Day	At School
Sunday 4 June	First Eucharist at 9.30am	St Mary's Church
Monday 5 June	School Counsellor Visit	At School
Tuesday 6 June	School Athletics Carnival	McAllister Oval
Wednesday 7 June	Class Mass Kinder and Year 5/6	St Mary's Church
Monday 12 June	Kings Birthday Holiday
Wednesday 14 June	Class Mass Year 3 and 4	St Mary's Church
Friday 16 June	Western Region Athletics	Tumut

Mt Erin Boarding from Wagga Wagga will be utilising our school on Wednesday 17th of May at 8:30am to talk to students in Year 5/6 and interested parents.

Interested parents and students are most welcome to the St Mary's science lab at 8:30am on the 17th of May to attend the information session.

Click on the image to be taken to the Healthy Lunchbox site.

Date and Day

Teacher on Leave or PD

Class

Relief

Please complete the COMPASS event form for your children.

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL - CANTEEN VOLUTEERS

CARNIVAL MENU AND INFORMATION

Wednesday 31st of May from 7pm to 8pm

Canteen Roster

Award Winners

Mothers Day Morning Tea