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- PRINCIPAL'S REPORT
- BATLOW EASTER CHURCH SERVICE
- FROM THE REC
- STUDENT OF WEEK
- LAST DAY OF TERM
- EASTER EGG RAFFLE
- NO STOPPING
- CROSS COUNTRY PLACE GETTERS
- BREAKFAST TOP UP
- YEAR 3/4 SCIENCE
- WORKING BEE
- NAPLAN
- SAFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
- NUTRITION SNIPPET
- THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK
- BATLOW TABLE TENNIS COMPETITION
- SCHOOL HOLIDAY EVENTS
Dear Parents,
What a great term! We started with restrictions in place but leaving the term in a less rigid way. All Rapid Antigen Tests have been distributed to families to use if students present with Cold/flu like symptoms. Please continue to follow NSW government advice if required.
What’s On!
In the final week of term there are many events happening. As a quick guide they are:
- Tomorrow- White Cross Dental
- Thursday- Easter Liturgy - Whole School Prayer 10.30am
- Friday- Come dressed as your Future Self , Easter Activities and Easter Raffle Draw. Please see further details of each below.
Other dates to note are:
* Palm Sunday is this Sunday. Mass will be celebrated at 8:30am here in Batlow.
* Good Friday 15 April. Stations of the Cross 10am in Batlow.
* Easter Sunday 17 April. Mass will be celebrated at 8am in Batlow.
Anzac Day Monday 25 April
We are invited to march in the parade with the Batlow RSL Sub-branch. This is always a significant event and students take great pride in observing this day. Interested students are to meet teachers in the RSL club carpark at 2:45pm in their school uniform to march to the cenotaph with returned servicemen and women and serving members in our community. The march commences at 3pm.
Western Region Cross Country Friday 29 April, Gundagai
Students who made it successfully into the St Mary's team are: Bianca R, Layla M, Hunter S, Theo F, Saskia S, Ruby P, Phillip Q, James Mc, Jack S, Lucas M, Morgan H, Amara H and Ethan B. Congratulations team! Parents have been emailed details. Please let me know if they are attending. Thank you to our parent helpers last Friday in manning some of the checkpoints: Beth Smith, Lydia Smith, Loren Wilesmith and Phil Quarmby. It was lovely to have your support.
Term 2
Staff are part of a professional development day on Spirituality Tuesday 26 April, therefore student's will return to school Wednesday 27 April.
Happy holidays
Finally, I would like to wish everyone a restful break over the next fortnight. Autumn in our region is typically the best season. If you are travelling further afield, may you travel safely. See you next term.
Jannine
The next major event in Holy Week is Holy Thursday (Thursday 14th). On this day, Jesus celebrated the Passover feast with the disciples. We know this feast as the Last Supper. This is the night He was betrayed by Judas and arrested.
The Last Supper is celebrated at every Mass, and especially on Holy Thursday.
The next day is Good Friday, and on this day, we commemorate the trial, punishment, and crucifixion of Our Lord. On this day we do not eat meat in reflection of the sacrifice Jesus made and many families enjoy fish and chips (My family gets together to enjoy my Nana's famous tuna mornay, yummy!)
Easter Sunday is the celebration of Christ's resurrection from the dead and marks the end of Holy Week. Easter is a joyous occasion that represents the fulfilment of God's promises to mankind, it is the most important holiday on the Christian calendar. It is a day for reflection and gratitude, with so many of us choosing to spend the day with family and feasting together. (My family always head to the dam wall in Tumut to enjoy a picnic lunch at Brandy Mary’s park, a day I always look forward to every year).
I wish you many wonderful Easter blessings over the coming week. I hope your Easter long weekend gives you all a much deserved break and that your days are filled with an abundance of love, laughter, delicious food (chocolate for breakfast?) and family. Amy Buckmaster - Religious Education Coordinator
On the last day of term this Friday, Year 6 invites all students to come dressed up as their future selves, bringing along a donation. Your generous support can help to change the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people through Project Compassion.
Our Easter raffle prizes are all wrapped and ready to draw!
Please return tickets and money to the office by Friday morning
We ask that parents please don't pullup in front of the school gate.
This is a NO STOPPING area and you risk being fined if seen by the police.
This is also a safety risk to children trying to get in and out of the playground.
We thank you for your understanding this matter.
Next term we are looking for any parents or grandparents who may be available to help with our Breakfast Top Up programme. We have been running this programme for nearly 2 years now and see it as a valuable programme that supports a positive start to many students morning.
We would like to expand it to every morning from Term 2 if we have volunteers on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Helpers will need a volunteer Working With Children's Check to be on the roster. Please let the school know if this is something you may be able to do from 8.30 to 8.50am.
Working Bee Sunday 15 May
Daniel Minogue is taking on the new garden shed (3m x 3m) but any extra help will be fantastic.
Please email /call if you can give a hand. We're hoping to have as much organised ahead of time to save people standing around. 9am start if you can make it.
Other jobs are:
- Clearing out old furniture from under the school,
- Filling 3 new garden beds will soil
- Replanting some agapanthus and tidying around Top Room.
SAFE on Social Media Online presentation for Parents of all students will be available in Term 2. More details to come in our next newsletter..
BATLOW TABLE TENNIS
2022 COMPETITION
All players in year 6 to adult are welcome to play in the night competition.
Players under 18 are to be accompanied by an adult and have parental consent prior to playing.
HITUP NIGHTS are THURSDAY 21st and 28th of April 7pm at the RSL Club.Nominations for TEAM and INDIVIDUAL players are to be in by THURSDAY 28th April.
Nominations can be left at the Batlow Bakery, Post Office or Commonwealth Bank or message us on our Facebook page.
COMPETITION WILL COMMENCE ON THURSDAY 5TH MAY AT 7PM
For further information contact Janet Peel 0429491433 or Sally Keenan 0427491518
