Parents of Kinder students are reminded that there are two more rest days - Wednesday the 19th and 26th of February. 

Opening School Mass

Tuesday the 25th February 2020

12.30pm

Our school leaders will be inducted at this Mass.

All students attend this Mass and parents and carers are warmly invited to attend.

Parents of Year 6 students participate in the Mass so if you or a grandparent cannot attend please let the school office know.

OPEN CLASSROOMS AT MIDDAY

We welcome all parents and carers to our open classrooms at midday before the opening school Mass.

This is a chance to visit your children's classroom and gain some insight into the classroom activities and practices. 

Would your child be keen to read at Sunday Mass?

We are looking for student volunteers to read at Sunday Mass in Term 2.  This is a great opportunity for your child to be a part of our church and to immerse themselves into the mass.

Please contact Mrs Akehurst via the office email at this link to volunteer your child.

Interviews will be held on Monday 17th February and Tuesday 18th February from 3.30pm in your child's classroom.

NOTE:

• As Mrs Cuthbertson is attending the Western Region Swimming on Monday, she will conduct some interviews on Wednesday and Thursday afternoon from 3.30pm to 4.15pm if you have not booked as yet.
• 1/2 Joy will be on Tuesday 18th February from 3.30pm and on Wednesday 19th February from midday.

These interviews are held in Term 1 to enable parents to speak about their child's strengths and where they might require some help.

The booking form link was sent to all parents via text to their mobile phone number.  If you did not recieve this text please contact the office so we can check our contact information.

Below is a link to the booking system if you have not booked an appointment and would like to do so.  Use the email you input when you created a login to our SZ App.

  Click here to book an interview with your child's teacher

• Medical Form (yellow) - All Years - Please complete and return the form to the school office.  A new form is required every year.

• Life Education - All Years - If you have not already done so please complete the electronic form found here.  Please send $10 per child to the school office.

• Zoomobile - All Years - If you have not already done so please complete the electronic form found here.  Please send $6 per child to the school office.

• Candy Stripe Fair - Kinder, Year 1 & 2 - Please complete the permission note for your child to attend the St Barnabas Anglican Church Candy Stripe Fair. This is found later in the newsletter.

• Local Excurstion (Walking) Permission Note - All Years - Please complete the permission note for all your children.  This can be found later in the newsletter.

Mrs Emma McRae our counsellor will be visiting our school next week on Wednesday the 19th of February.

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

  Happy Birthday to

Marcus Murrells and Cooper Miles

who celebrate their birthdays next week.

We hope you enjoy your special day.

   

At times during the school year your child/ren will participate in off premises cultural and sporting learning activities within walking distance of the school.

For example Book Week at the Bland Shire Library, performances at the S&C Club, training at the stadium or Perseverance Oval.

As part of St Mary's "duty of care" responsibility, risk assessment documents must be submitted to Catholic Education Office Canberra Goulburn for these events.  As most of these excursions are low key, for a short duration and do not require monetary payment, parents are notified of the actual date, time and event via the newsletter.

This permission note covers your child/ren attending these events for the 2020 school  year.

If at any time you do not wish your child to attend an event off premises, after specific notification, please contact the school.

Please click on this link Local Excursions (Walking) - Permission Note 2020 to complete the note.

Uncle Bernie came to assembly with a donation from the Aboriginal Land Council of 20 backpacks.  After a raffle we had some very happy winners!

Some lovely pictures at the school assembly this week.

The following events are in next weeks calendar.

To see the school's full calender check out the SZApp or our website.