Hello Everyone,

Book a Tour in May!

Any family wishing to discuss enrolling their Kindergarten child at St Mary’s in 2022 are invited to book a tour. I am available Tuesday and Thursdays 3:00-4:00pm during May. When parents enrol in the month of May it allows us to plan efficiently into 2022.

We are also open to enrolling students in all other grades for any other prospective families wishing to take a look at St Mary’s for their child now in 2021. Come a see what we offer here at St Mary’s! Book a tour via our front office secretary, Ms Patricia Marsh, or myself.

NAPLAN

We have NAPLAN this week for students in Year 3 and 5. Today, students completed the writing section and over the next few days they will complete assessments in Reading, Language Conventions and Numeracy. The majority of assessments are conducted online. Results will not be returned to the parents, and the school, until the end of Term 3. Students in Year 3 and 5 are to be at school for these assessments which will be conducted in the morning session. Make up tests can be scheduled if students are ill.

National Walk Safely to School Day

It is National Walk Safely to School Day this Friday 14 May. The day encourages students to be active and walk to school to increase their overall fitness and create regular walking habits. Any student walking to school on Friday may see the teacher on duty for a special ‘tattoo’ to mark the day. The day also reminds us that:

“Until they’re ten, children must always hold an adult’s hand when crossing the road”.

Next week we have the Life Education Van visit on Tuesday 18 May and our Athletics Carnival at the Batlow Showground on Thursday.  Our postponed High jump/Long jump trip to Tumut for Yr 2-6 has been rescheduled to Monday 24 May.

Have a lovely week everyone.

Jannine

5/6 Mass

Thank you to the 5/6 students and Miss Crozier for leading us in a beautiful Mass last Thursday to celebrate Catholic Schools Week. 

Open Day & BBQ

Thank you to the parents who attended the Open Classrooms and BBQ to celebrate Catholic Schools Week.

Christian Meditation

Last week we were fortunate to have Helen Bramanathan from Catholic Education come to work with students and staff on Christian Meditation. Archbishop Christopher Prowse announced that he wanted every student in every school of the diocese to be using Christian Meditation as another integral form of prayer. Therefore it was wonderful to have conversations with Helen to ensure that what we are doing at St Mary’s is authentic and rich for our students.

Christian Meditation is contemplative prayer:

BE STILL 

Sit still, back upright. Breathe calmly. Close your eyes lightly. 

BE SILENT

Silently repeat the  mantra–‘Ma-ra-na-tha’. Focus on the mantra, repeat continually.

BE SIMPLE

Let go of all thoughts. If your mind  wanders  return to  the mantra. No evaluation required. Be  open to the Holy Spirit working in the  silence.  Simply be with God’s Spirit in your heart.

Be still and know I am God

Be still and know I am

Be still and know

Be still

Be

Psalm 46:10

NAPLAN began today for students in Years 3 and 5. Students completed the Writing section today.  The Writing component will be completed Wednesday, Conventions of Language Thursday and Numeracy on Monday. The majority of assessments are conducted online. 

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

LEADER'S AWARD

The HOCKEY family are asked to supply the cake for the Cake Raffle this Friday 14th May.

Tickets 50c each. Proceeds go to the end of year Fun Day.

Our Home Cooks this Friday 14th May are the WOODLAND and SALMON families.

Items sold at recess for 50c. Proceeds go to the end of year Fun Day.

Our radio presenters next Tuesday 18th May are Annabelle and Liam W. Tune in to 96.3FM Sounds of the Mountains at 1.45pm.

Ryley and Zayn our radio announcers today.

Year 5/6 have been researching Colonisation of Australia.