I would like to thank our parent community, our students and our staff for a wonderful start to the year and welcome everybody back for term 2.  This term is historically a very busy term and 2019 is no exception.  Some events to look forward to are; Possum Magic performance, the Western Region Cross Country, Paul Kelly Cup, Mother’s Day stall, NAPLAN, Hoops & Handstands (Kinder), school book fair, St Mary’s Feast Day Mass, Mortimer Shield, Deadly Australian’s reptile display, our athletics carnival and parent/teacher interviews.

My morning catchcry with the students is "our number one focus for school is to learn" and the experiences listed above add to the rich and diverse learning we aim to provide our students.

I would like to reinforce the importance of contacting the school if you have any concerns at all. For classroom queries, it is always best to make contact with your child’s teacher through the office. For general school issues my door is always open and I welcome constructive feedback to ensure we are providing the best possible service for our students.

I am looking forward to the exciting term that lies ahead.

Phil Nielsen

Can you please return your families Project Compassion boxes to the school.

Whether it is a little or a lot of coins we thank you for your families support.

• Walking Notes - All classes - Due 12 April.
• Paul Kelly Cup - Year 5/6 - Due Friday 3 May.

  Happy Birthday to

Flynn Bryant, Asha McDonell and Hugh Ridley

who celebrate their birthdays next week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

   

Issue 3 of Scholastic Book Club will close on Friday 10 May

ANZAC Day 2019 

Hiroko's Visit

On Wednesday St Mary’s was treated to a day of Japanese culture from Hiroko Ka, a friend of Mrs Scott’s family.  Hiroko has her own business in Japan whereby she tutors students in English and she was very keen to come and share her culture with students in an Australian school.

Hiroko dressed in a casual kimono and spoke to all the students in the school about her home city Nagoya, what Japanese people eat and wear, and the geography of Japan.  Our students found it fascinating that all the students in Japan only walk to school.  There are no school buses or parents taking students to school unlike St Mary’s.

The students from K- 6 had opportunities to make origami hats, write Japanese characters, sing Japanese songs and listen to a Japanese folktale.  A special thank you to Hiroko, and her husband Steve for all their preparation and efforts.  Hiroko asked me to express her sincere gratitude to the St Mary’s community for hosting her and commented on how respectful and well - mannered all the students were.  She wishes her nephew could come to school at St Mary’s!

Mrs Scott

 

Possum Magic Excursion

Around the school this week

 

Community raffle tickets will be sold outside Bernardi's on Wednesday 8 May. To volunteer to sell tickets please use the P&F Facebook page.

A stall will be held on Friday 10 May for our students to purchase presents for their mum.  Items from $2 to $10.  Please support our P&F and our mothers by sending your child in with money for the stall.

Canteen Roster