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Dear Parents,
Another interesting week for us all as we continue to grapple with remote learning. Thank you for your support during this time.
Compass
Each family have now downloaded the Compass Parent portal app, which is fantastic! Be aware that our newsletter will also be published through the Compass App regularly from now on. It will also be available on our school website page.
Some quick updates on other matters:
Athletics
The Western Region Athletics Carnival, which was to be held in Tumut, has been cancelled. Students who were scheduled to enter this event have had their times/distances submitted and a virtual carnival was created across the Western Region.
So I’m pleased to announce that 5 students from St Mary’s qualified for the archdiocese carnival. They are:
- Ryley Bartlett-Long Jump and 4 x 100m Small Schools Relay (Runner 4)
- Zayn Bartlett-High Jump and 4 x 100m Small School Relay (Runner 1)
- Amara Hockey-Discus and 4 x 100m Small School Relay (Runner 3)
- Lucas Minogue-Discus
- Jack Shang-100m Dash and 4 x 100m Small School Relay (Runner 2)
Congratulations Ryley, Zayn, Amara, Lucas and Jack!
The Archdiocesan Carnival has been rescheduled, due to the lock down situation, and a final date is yet to be confirmed. All other events beyond the archdiocesan carnival have been cancelled for 2021, so there is some flexibility with dates. We will let those families involved know details as soon as any information comes to hand.
Public Speaking
Both primary classes have completed their public speaking in class. Well done to all students for taking on the challenge of presenting a topic in this format. The next level of competition is also still to be decided for students who have qualified. We will let all competitors know as soon as we have details.
Photos of Home Learning
Please feel free to send in your photos from remote learning. We would love to do a montage of how it looks on the other side of the screen and especially any work samples of obstacle courses or science experiments. Please share to our office email address: office.stmarysbatlow@cg.catholic.edu.au
Continue to go gently this week.
Jannine
A few years ago, Pope Francis wrote a letter addressed to every person on this planet, asking us all to protect our common home, the Earth. In his encyclical, Laudato Si', Pope Francis speaks openly about the devastating effects the ecological crisis has on people and the planet.
Laudato Si’ ties in well with Keep Australia Beautiful Week (which was last week!). At St Mary’s we work hard to make sure that we care for our school environment. One way we do this is by putting our rubbish in the correct bins and keeping our playground tidy. We can’t wait to welcome all students back to our beautiful school!
Another way is encouraging students to appreciate the wonder and awe of the world around them that God has provided, by going on nature walks.
For more information about Keep Australia Beautiful Week you can visit this website:
https://kab.org.au/keep-australia-beautiful-week-2021/
Melissa Hotham - Religious Education Coordinator
Tumut Representative Basketball will be holding trials for the upcoming
2021/22 season.
Tumut Rep basketball trials will be held at Tumut Basketball Stadium:
Saturday 4th September 2021
Sunday 12th September 2021
Timings:
U12 + U14 Girls; 9:00am - 10:30am
U12 + U14 Boys; 10:30am - 12:00pm
U16 Boys; 12pm - 1:30pm
U16 + U18 Girls; 1:30pm - 3:00pm
U18 Boys; 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Age Group - All players must be under the age of their nominated age group as at 31st December 2022 in that year;
U12 - Born 2011, 2012
U14 - Born 2009, 2010
U16 - Born 2007, 2008
U18 - Born 2005, 2006
Two trial dates have been made available on two different weekend days to provide as much opportunity as possible for players to be able to attend. It is not mandatory to attend both, but highly preferred if player is available.
Please contact Dwayne Murray (0421 000 401) if you have any questions.
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