Dear Parents,

And here we are in Week 10! Congratulations especially to our Kindergarten students who look like they have been at school for three terms already! Well done Rafa, Evie, Jackson and Mack! Please be aware of the following details at the beginning of next term:

Monday 24 April -Pupil Free Day

Staff will be attending a Spirituality Day in Tumut on this day. There will be no one in the front office.

Anzac Day Tuesday 25 April 

All students are asked to assemble to march as St Mary's Primary School school wearing full school uniform (including hats and black school shoes). We assemble at the Batlow RSL carpark at 10:15am and the march commences at 10:30am. Our Yr 6 students will be leading the group. This is an important date for all of us to stop and pause. I hope you can join us. 

Western Region Cross Country-Grenfell

Students attending the Western Region X Country on Friday 28 April should have all details now. I wish all competitors good luck and hope they have the chance to do some training over the holidays. Ms Jackson will be the teacher in charge in Grenfell on the day.

Pilgrimage

I will be taking some leave at the beginning of Term 2 as I travel to the Holy Lands on a pilgrimage. This has been on my bucket list for some time. I will be visiting Bethlehem, Jerusalem and many sites where Jesus preached and missioned to those less fortunate. I will have much to share on my return, Thursday 4 May.  Ms Buckmaster will be in charge in my absence. Mr Lawson will be on Year 5/6.

Holy Week 

It is Holy week this week and today we celebrated Holy Thursday with Mass. The significance of Jesus' journey to the cross is a powerful reminder to us all that we all bear our own cross and are challenged to live and discern with right judgement. On some days this can be easy, on other days it can be very challenging. 

As we approach Easter Sunday, I extend my blessings to all parents and students for a holy Easter and a very happy holiday. 

Students will commence Term 2 Wednesday 26 April.

Jannine

Project Compassion

Thank you for your kind donations towards Project Compassion last Friday. We managed to raise a total of $128.15 to those in need. A little goes a long way so again, thank you.

Easter

Today marks Holy (Maundy) Thursday. On this day, Jesus celebrated the Passover feast with the disciples. We know this feast as the Last Supper - Jesus’ last meal before his death (Good Friday). St Mary’s gathered together for Mass this afternoon to commemorate and remember how Jesus gave his life for us. Students and teachers then shared their lunch together at a long table just like Jesus did with his disciples. It was a lovely way to spend our last day of school together and prepare us for the coming days of Easter.

I wish you many wonderful Easter blessings over the coming weekend. 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

St Mary's COOKIE MONSTERS raised a whopping $128 for Project Compassion!!

Thank you to our families and staff for their kind donations

and to our Yr 6 leaders for their organisation and help!

Congratulations to our colouring in competition winners also!

We all headed into the weekend with full hearts!

We welcome Mrs Bernadette Stubbs to our school staff.

Bernadette will be our school secretary on Tuesday & Wednesdays 

9am-3pm.

Radio News is back Week 2 of Term 2!!

Western Region Cross Country Trials

is on Friday Term 2 Week 1!! 

We have 13 succesful students from

our cross country day attending!!

Can payment for this be paid into your school

BPAY account with reference WR Cross Country - Surname

or dropped into the office ASAP please.

Term 1 fees are now DUE in FULL

unless regular installments are being made

DAWN SERVICE - 6AM SHARP - at the Batlow Cenotaph!

Egg and bacon rolls can be purchased afterwards at the Batlow Men's Shed in Kurrajong Ave

ALL MONIES RAISED WILL BE DONTAED TO LEGACY

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND

This year the march starts at 10:30am!!

Students are asked to meet staff at 10.15am in FULL UNIFORM 

Starting at the Batlow RSL Club carpark in Pioneer Street and

marching down to the Cenotaph for the service and

then at the completion of the service marching back into Pioneer Street.

Vanessa Hall will continue to offer Piano lessons 

at the school during school hours in 2023 

If interested please contact Vanessa directly on

0448 609 479