We wish all our mothers a fantastic day on Sunday.

Happy Mothers Day from St Mary's.

In light of NAPLAN this week we pray:

Dear God,

Be with our students now,

Calm their nerves and anxiety,

Help them to remember all they know.

Holy Spirit, sit with our students always.

Amen

I have been blown away by the dedication and commitment shown by your children over the Lenten period. Their willingness to participate so wholly in our Project Compassion journey has been phenomenal. As a school we raised just over $1400 for Project Compassion – WOW! That far exceeds the amount expected.

Congratulations to 1/2 Joy who will enjoy a pizza lunch in Week 4 as a reward for being the winning class. 1/2 Joy raised over $220! Three other classes to mention are; 1/2 Mercy, 3/4 Peace and 5/6 Faith – each of these classes raised well over the $100 mark.

Our money will go a long way to help communities in need. I have included a photo to show just what our funds will do.

Thank you again for your support at home, during our Easter raffle and for our class donations tins. I am excited to see if we can beat this year’s efforts when we try again next year.

For those that would like to know more about Project Compassion, you can follow this link: https://lent.caritas.org.au/#blank

Emma Jackson

Acting REC

Students in Years 3 & 5 will sit the NAPLAN tests over the next two weeks:

• Tuesday 14th May - Writing
• Monday 20th May - Reading
• Tuesday 21st May - Language Conventions
• Thursday 23rd May - Mathematics
• Friday 24th May - Catchup

Any child who is away on the days above will be caught up on the next available test session including Friday 24th May.

Children are ready for these tests and the best preparation for them is plenty of sleep and to remain calm.

Past performances have been highly satisfactory and we expect the students will maintain these results.

Please click on the link below to see more information for parents on the NAPLAN testing.

• PDH Field Trip - Year 5/6 - Due Thursday 23rd May.  Information on the trip is in an article in this newsletter.  Please click here to go to the permission form School Field Trip.

   

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

Our school counsellor, Mrs Emma McRae, will be visiting our school in Term 2 as follows:

Wednesday 15th May

Wednesday 29th May - To be confirmed

Wednesday 12th June

Wednesday 26th June

Wednesday 3rd July

If you would like to make a confidential appointment for your child please contact the school office.

  As part of the Science curriculum our Year 5/6 students will taking a field trip to observe sustainable farming methods including soil testing.

Parents of these students please read the following information and complete the permission form.

Name of Event	Year 5/6 Science Field Trip
Date	Monday 27th May
Venue	"Waroona" - Dan Mangelsdorf's property at Lake Cowal
Transport & Time	Kelly's Coaches will tranport students. Depart 9am - Return by 3pm (in time for afternoon buses)
Clothing Required	Warm clothing with long pants, closed shoes and hat
Please Bring	Recess, Lunch, Fruit, Drink Bottle
Staff Attending	Mrs Akehurst, Mrs Mangelsdorf and Mrs Manchur
Please return note by	Monday 20th May

Please click on this link to give approval for your child to attend

School Field Trip

 

St Mary's War Memorial School

School Photography Date: 20th June 2019

ONLINE ORDER CODE: 6G9 B9C 7GD

Online Order link: https://www.advancedimage.com.au/keycode/keycodefinder.aspx?keycode=6G9B9C7GD

School photography day is coming up very soon. Group and portrait photographs can be purchased by following the link above or by using an order envelope which is available from the school office.

Important Information:

• School photos purchased online DO NOT require envelopes returned to school*
• Don’t forget to order your sibling photos now
• 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 or by order envelope 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.

Paul Kelly Cup

On Wednesday students from years 5 and 6 travelled to Wagga Wagga to compete in the annual Paul Kelly Cup AFL competition.  Both boys and girls sides braved the cold conditions to compete in three games each.

The competition was tough but each side was able to come away with one win each; the girls winning their match quite convincingly and Sam Tulloch kicking a goal in the very last second of the game to seal a win for the boys.

We would like to thank Mick Rees and Ben O’Kane for giving up their time to coach the teams and for travelling to be with students at Wagga.  We would also like to thank Mrs Mangelsdorf, Mrs Manchur and parents for travelling with students on the day.

Assembly with Award Winners, our Mothers Day Stall and Sustainable Farming visitors to Year 5/6

MOTHERS DAY RAFFLE WINNERS

The Parents and Friends would like to thank the parents who sold raffle tickets and the community for their support of this raffle.

1st Prize $75 Dinner Voucher from the Royal Hotel - Tony Glasgow

2nd Prize Rose & Pinot Gris Wine - Kerry Lindner

3rd Prize Thom Dick & Harry's $20 Voucher - Julie Heaslip

Canteen Roster