As we head into the back half of Term 3, we are continuing to push the message of gratitude, empathy and positive learning behaviours with our students. I ask that you continue to ask your children “what went well for you today, what have you done for someone else throughout the day?” These questions and behaviours raise awareness of others and encourage our students to see the good in their worlds.

Parent Communication

One of the outcomes that came from the ‘Tell Them From Me’ parent survey was the desire for parents to be informed about their child’s learning, behaviour and social-emotional development. For me, this message is a clear sign that our families want to be more connected and engaged with their children and their learning. This is great. As a school, we will definitely try to reach out on a regular basis to maintain a strong connection with our parent community but I also encourage families to reach out to our staff and check in. This can be via email, phone call or an appointment to discuss your child’s education (including how you can help at home). We look forward to continuing to work with our families and supporting parents and carers with their connection to school.

Children’s Mass and Breakfast (No Working Bee)

We look forward to having our families for Children’s Mass this Sunday, 8.30am at St Mary’s. Families and parishioners are more than welcome to stick around for a bbq breakfast together. Due to the uncertainty of weather, busyness and prior commitments of families, we will schedule our working bee for later in the Spring.

Book Week 2024

Thank you to our parents and children for their wonderful engagement with our Book Week celebrations. Students certainly seemed to enjoy their day and much of this can be attributed to the engagement of families. An enormous thank you to Mrs Murray for the organisation and coordination of the day. It was a terrific celebration. All that is left to do now…is to grab a book and start reading!

Thanks again families - enjoy your the remainder of the week,

Ryan

This Sunday the 8th of September marks the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. This feast day commemorates the birth day of Mary. There are only three birthdays on the liturgical calendar: Mary, Jesus, and John the Baptist. Usually, it is the custom to celebrate the feast day of a saint on the date of their death as that marks their “birth” into everlasting life. Mary, however, entered the world sinless (known as the “Immaculate Conception”). She was born to be the mother of the Savior of the world, the spiritual mother of all men, and the holiest of God’s creatures. Mary is called the firstborn of the redeemed and her nativity is “the hope of the entire world and the dawn of salvation” (Pope Paul VI, Marialis Cultus). Mary’s birth is not recorded in scripture but is found in the Protevangelium of James, an apocryphal writing from the 2nd century. The liturgical celebration of this feast has a joyous theme of light: the world that had been shadowed in the darkness of sin sees a glimmer of light with the arrival of Mary. Through Mary comes Christ, the Light of the World. 

We will celebrate as a school on Monday with a Liturgy and cake for Mary our patron saint and Mother.

On this special day, we make a prayer to St Mary:

Hail Mary Hail Mary,  Full of Grace,  The Lord is with thee.  Blessed art thou among women,  and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.  Holy Mary,  Mother of God,  pray for us sinners now,  and at the hour of our death. Amen. 

Jeanette Dumbrell

Term 3 school fees are now overdue if paying in full. 

If paying by instalments, please contine to make regular payments.

For any fee queries please see Tracee in the office

A big thank you to all our families, staff and friends for helping make our Book Week parade and day such a success. The students had a great day! 

It is getting closer to our annual trivia night. Time to start getting a table of up to ten people organised and book at the school office on 69491270 or 0427491923.