Dear Parents and Carers, 

Welcome to Week 5. Last week we opened our new playground and this week we’ve introduced new desks into all classrooms throughout the school. These new desks will not only provide students with a new, clean learning environment but also add to our Catalyst journey that St Mary’s has embarked upon. The direct instruction approach that our teachers have implemented in their classes has already begun to yield fabulous results across the school with all classes achieving excellent results in their Progressive Achievement Tests (PAT). I will share some of these fantastic results with you next week.

In the past week I have received numerous calls regarding the timing of events, what to wear amongst other questions. To help alleviate stress and confusion from you, our staff spent last week discussing and receiving training on how to use ‘events’ in Compass. All events for legal reasons are found on Compass. Below is how to find out about events that apply to your child. Please make sure you’ve got Compass downloaded on your phone and follow these easy steps.

Have a great week everybody and please remember my door is always open!!

Regards 

Damian Collins  

Assistant Principal 

Events

Sacrifice

In partnership with families, we are dedicated to educating children who are:

Thinking of others - The virtue of SACRIFICE is giving up something because we value something else as more important. It involves thinking about the feelings of others above our own and choosing an option that might not be as fun or enjoyable to make life better for another person, or ourselves in the future. Jesus is the ultimate model of sacrifice because he freely chose to give up his life on the Cross for the sins of every human.

A Prayer for the virtue of Sacrifice

Dear Jesus, 

You’re the definition of love. Your sacrifice on the cross is the gold standard for sacrificially loving others. Living a life of service and speaking the truth is what I wish for. When I see a believer who has a need, fill me with a love that I will step up and meet that need. In every relationship may the example of Jesus on the cross compel me to love sacrificially. I long to be an example of Your love. I ask this in Your name, because You are the giver of love.

I ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

All Saints Day

We held our whole school mass on Wednesday in the church. 

The students were very reverent and it was a lovely celebration inspiring us to be more saint-like. 

    

Reni Wendt, Jagger Lange, Alan McCoullough, Harrison Chantrill and Alex Crerar

who celebrate their birthdays during this week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

   Possum Magic 

K-2 travelled to Wagga last Thirsday to see Possum Magic. All students thoroughly enjoyed the day and were fabulous ambassadors of our school.

 

Kinder Orientation Day 3

St Mary’s held its final Orientation Day for our 2024 Kindergarten class. The students loved their morning with Mrs Nielsen. The Kindergarten class for 2024 joined us at assembly and were presented with their own embroidered St Mary’s hat!! We can’t wait to see them next year!!

A reminder that the race that stops a nation is tomorrow! Each student is invited to wear a hat or a fascintor to school for the day. There will be a prize in each class for the best hat!!! We will be holding a whole school sweep and be watching the broadcast of the race in the hall at 3pm.