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- A Message from our Acting Principal
- St Mary's Prays
- Class Mass Times Term 3, 2024
- Sacrament of Confirmation Program 2024
- Census Collection 2024
- Winter School Uniform 2024
- Happy Birthday
- Around the school this week
- IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
- Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 - Wagga Theatre Excursion
- School Photo Day 2024
- ICAS Assessments 2024
- Kinder Enrolment 2025
- Canteen News
- Live Life Well at School
- Community Notices
A Message from our Acting Principal
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back for another term of fun, learning and the building of friendships at St Mary’s. After visiting each class it is obvious the students enjoyed their break as they positively recounted the many exciting adventures they experienced. Yesterday, the staff were involved in a Spirituality Formation day led by Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn. This important spiritual experience was held at the chapel at Bolo including staff from St Joseph’s, Grenfell and St Francis Xavier, Lake Cargelligo.
As you would be aware NAIDOC Week was celebrated last week. St Mary’s will celebrate this in Week 1 of this term, by completing indigenous artwork which will be displayed in the hall. Students will also be engaging in a number of indigenous activities throughout the week. The St Mary’s NAIDOC celebrations will culminate in the designing their very own boomerang in their BCR groups.
On Friday our leadership class will attend this year’s Archdiocesan NAIDOC Mass in Young. We are confident our Year 6 class will be excellent ambassadors of St Mary’s. More details about this event can be found on Compass.
On Saturday evening our staff supported the St Mary’s Parish Debutante Ball. It was a lovely celebration of faith, compassion and Service. The 12 debutantes looked stunning and enjoyed a lovely evening. Assistant Principal Nickey Harland and I were privileged to be part of such an amazing celebration. A special congratulations and thanks to our very own Darcy Nicholson and Luna Kelly from Year 1 who were the page boy and flower girl.
From this Term onwards the school newsletter, a vital point of communication between home and school, will be published on a Tuesday. Apologies for any inconvenience.
In the last week of Term 2, I was officially appointed to the ongoing position of Principal of St Mary’s. I am deeply honoured and humbled to serve such a fantastic staff, school and community. I look forward to what the future at St Mary’s War Memorial holds.
Remember my door is always open.
Principal
Damian Collins
PRAYER FOR THE BEGINNING OF A NEW TERM
Dear God,
Thank you for holiday times
For freedom, family and friends.
Help me to keep these happy times in my heart.
I am excited to start school.
To spend time with my teacher and class friends.
Help me to settle back into this new term!
Help me to learn, to grow in confidence And to have lots of fun.
Amen.
Term 3, 2024 Class and Whole School Mass Timetable
Date |
Class |
Week 4 Wednesday 14th August |
Full school Mass @ 12pm. Family and friends are most welcome. |
Week 5 Wednesday 21st August |
Kinder, 1 and 2 Class Mass @ 12pm. Family and friends are most welcome. |
Week 6 Wednesday 28th August |
Year 3, 4 and 5/6 Class Mass @ 12pm. Family and friends are most welcome. |
Sacrament of Confirmation Program 2024
Confirmation 2024
If you have a child in Years 5/6 participating in the Sacrament of Confirmation this year the following dates are important to your calendar:
Confirmation Enrolment and Parent Information Evening |
Thursday 25th July @ 5:30pm |
St Mary's Church |
Commitment Mass |
Sunday 4th August 9:30am |
St Mary's Church |
Retreat Day |
Thursday 8th August 9am - 3:20pm |
St Mary's School |
Confirmation Mass |
Sunday 11th August 9:30am |
St Mary's Church |
Below is the letter from the Australian Government Department of Education.
Ciara O'Meley and Harriet Bell
who celebrate their birthday during this week.
We hope you enjoy your special day.
Winnie Wendt | Molly Green | Harper Hart |
Bronte Whittaker | Halle Lashbrook | Louis Morton |
Ciara O'Meley | Ella Patton | Archie Maslin |
Scarlette Orr | Maci Coburn |
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IMPORTANT DATES IN THE COMING WEEKS
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.
Day |
Event | Location |
Friday 26th July |
NAIDOC Mass - Year 6
|
Young |
Monday 29th July |
ICAS Registrations CLOSE
|
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Monday 5th August - Friday 9th August |
ICAS - Writing & Digital Technologies
|
At School |
Thursday 8th August |
Wagga Civic Theatre | |
Monday 12th August - Friday 16th August |
ICAS - English
|
At School |
Thursday 15th August |
At School | |
Monday 19th August - Friday 23rd August |
ICAS - Science & Spelling
|
At School |
Monday 26th August - Friday 30th |
ICAS - Maths
|
At School |
Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 - Wagga Theatre Excursion
Grug
Our Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 students will travel to Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre to attend a performance of Grug @ 1pm on Thursday 8th of August.
The cost of bus transport is covered by St Mary's, the subsidised cost for each student to attend is $20 payable via COMPASS. A Compass event has been sent out. If you are yet to action this, please do so ASAP
The bus will leave the school at a time to be determined and return to St Mary's at approximately between 4.30pm and 5pm. Parents will be advised of the arrival time via SeeSaw and text.
Students will need to wear full winter uniform and bring their hat and all food required for the day - fruit break, recess, lunch and a water bottle.
- Winter uniform to be worn
- Hair is to be tied up and neat & tidy
- Socks - Boys grey and Girls navy
- Ties with top button done up
- Jumpers to be worn
- Girls in navy pants or school skirts and boys in grey pants
- No jewellery other than small studs or sleepers
- Envelopes will be available at the front office when they arrive for those who do not wish to order online.
St Mary's War Memorial School
School Photography Date: 15th August 2024
School photography day is coming up soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link above.
Important Information:
- School photos purchased online DO NOT require envelopes returned to school.
- Don’t forget to order your sibling photos now - when you order your single photos.
- Late fees/additional charges will be applied for purchases after photo day
- Photos will be returned to your school for distribution approximately six weeks after photos are taken
- Past years’ photographs are available at school’s advancedlife & your advancedyou photo sites (follow the link above)
*Sibling photographs must be ordered either online, prior to the day of photography. A photograph will not be taken without an order. Sibling photographs only apply to children enrolled at the school.
advancedlife would like to express our appreciation to St Mary's War Memorial School for placing your trust in us. Please remember we offer a 100% money back guarantee on our products to ensure your peace of mind. We would also love to receive your feedback or resolve any issues you may experience as fast as possible, to ensure your satisfaction. If you have any questions, comments or feedback relating to your advancedlife experience please contact us at enquiries@advancedlife.com.au.
REGISTRATIONS
CLOSING next Monday 29th July 2024
This year the UNSW ICAS assessments are online and will be held in August.
Participation in these assessments is at parents discretion. There is no obiligation for your children to sit these assessments as they are not used in the schools reporting.
The ICAS assessments are suitable for students wishing to extend themselves academically and take up the personal challenge of competing in an international assessment. Your child will be presented with high-quality, expert-developed questions, allowing them to apply their learning without the need for prior study or revision. Every student will receive a printed certificate and an online result report. Top performers will be eligible for medals and are invited to attend special award ceremonies to have their academic excellence publicly recognised.
All registrations and payment for 2024 are to be done online
To register and pay for your child please click on the following link and note that the special code for St Mary's is VNS280.
https://shop.icasassessments.com/pages/pps
Cost for EACH assessment is $19.25, except Writing which is $23.65
The sitting windows for the ICAS tests are listed below, however the school will finalise the actual date of the tests in the coming weeks:
Writing - Monday 5th - Friday 9th August
Digital Technologies - Monday 5th - Friday 9th August
English - Monday 12th - Friday 16th August
Science - Monday 19th - Friday 23rd August
Spelling Bee - Monday 19th - Friday 23rd August
Mathematics - Monday 26th - Friday 30th August
We are welcoming new enrolments for the 2025 school year.
Please enrol online before the 2nd 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 SPECIAL - HOTDOG DAY
Hotdog - $4
Hotdog and Ice cream $5.50
Hotdog and drink $5.50
Hotdog, drink and ice cream $7
Students can select their drink and/or ice cream when collecting their lunch. There will be a new selection of ice creams and recess snacks to pick from!
Ordering available now on Qrk!
Due to the Hotdog day there will be no canteen on Friday.
Canteen Roster