Dear Parents/Carers,

Welcome to Week 4, another busy week at St Mary’s. On Sunday our Year 5 and 6 students received the Sacrament of Confirmation at a beautiful ceremony at the newly refurbished church at St Mary’s. Archbishop Christopher Prowse administered the Sacrament and commented on how nice all the students looked and how well prepared they were. Many thanks to Mrs Breust for all her organisation and to Mrs Taylor for preparing the students so superbly. 

Last Thursday our K-2 students travelled to Wagga to watch the Wagga Wagga Civic Theatre’s performance of Grug. I would like to commend the students on their exemplary behaviour. I would also like to thank all staff for accompanying the students and for the effort and organisation that went into this wonderful experience. 

Well done to Mae Dean in Year 3 and Maive Stewart in Year 5 who represented St Mary’s last Friday at the Western Region public speaking competition. The girls did extremely well against excellent competition.

Last week we welcomed students from Bland Preschool. It was lovely to have the children here and we hope they enjoyed their time with us. We look forward to some of them returning in 2025. 

On Thursday our school photos will be taken. A reminder to send your child to school looking their best with a clean, neat and tidy uniform. Ties and jumpers are to be worn.

A reminder that the “Tell them from Me” survey opened last week. If you have not completed it yet, please do so at your earliest convenience. The survey can be accessed via this link or the QR code below.

http://tellthemfromme.com/sx

Remember my door is always open.

Principal

Damian Collins

Term 3, 2024 Class and Whole School Mass Timetable

Special Mass for our Grandparents and special elderly friends - Wednesday 14th August

St Mary’s would like to invite all our parents, grandparents and significant elderly friends to a special whole school Mass to celebrate the important role you play in all our lives. The Mass will be held in our beautifully renovated Church on Wednesday 14th August at 12pm. We hope you can join us for this special celebration. 

Readers: Maive Stewart, Gigi Patton, Harriet Bell, Paul Eza’awa, Nikolai Eza'awa Lola Glasgow, Ella Patton, Harry Carne, Skylar Shumba, Anderson Blampied, Maci Coburn, Lucy Browne, Scarlette Orr, Lilly Robertson, Reuben Ridley, Maisie Maslin, Molly Green, Zahli Cattle

      Happy Birthday to

Arlie Orr, Maisie Maslin, Ivy Wilson and Lucy Weir

who celebrate their birthday during this week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

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
Monday 12th August - Friday 16th August	ICAS - English	At School
Thursday 15th August	School Photo Day	At School
Monday 19th August - Friday 23rd August	ICAS - Science & Spelling	At School
Thursday 22nd August	Trent Barrett Shield - Year 3/4	Nixon Park, Temora
Monday 26th August - Friday 30th	ICAS - Maths	At School
Tuesday 27th August	Canberra-Goulburn Athletics	AIS, Canberra
Wednesday 4th September	West Wyalong Show Day - Public Holiday
Thursday 12th September	Todd Woodbridge Cup - Year 3/4	West Wyalong Tennis Courts
Thursday 26th September	Last Day of Term 3	At School
Friday 27th September	Staff Developement Day - Pupil Free Day

• 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.

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