Hello Parents and Carers,

Last week Elizabeth Sullivan represented St Mary’s as part of the Western Region Cross Country Team in the Archdiocesan Cross Country Carnival held at Mt Stromlo in Canberra. In a very strong field EJ came in 9th. This is an outstanding achievement and valuable experience for her.

Also outstanding is the wonderful play that happens on our playground every day. Our students get along happily on the majority of occasions and I see such a variety of games and cooperative play. We have trialled removing playground rosters for the court, playground equipment and the oval for the past fortnight. Students voted last week to continue with no rosters allowing students more choices in where they play.

Last week, Matt Sexton, our Numeracy Consultant, visited our school for the second time this year to work with our students and teachers in K/1 and Year 2/3/4. This Thursday, Chris Higgins Senior Officer in Numeracy with Catholic Education will be visiting St Mary’s to work with Year 5/6. Next week, Kaye Lowe will be with us on Monday and Tuesday to work with students and teachers in Literacy. This is top quality professional development that comes to us! We are certainly very lucky and teachers appreciate watching demonstration lessons with their classes.

This weekend our students are invited to present the liturgy at Mass, Sunday at 8:30am. Please know that all are welcome and there is a cuppa and morning tea following Mass.

 Have a lovely week everyone,

 Jannine

Don't forget the Children's Mass THIS Sunday 16th June at 8am in St Mary's church. We would love to see everyone at this Mass as Children's Liturgy only occurs once per term.

If you would like your child to participate in the Mass ie: Reading, Offertry etc, Mrs Saunderson need to know by this Thursday.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

K/1 - Payton and Elise

5/6 - Jonny and Liam P

Bonza Award

Congratulations to Nadamary for receiving 24 apples and achieving the Bonza Award. 

Elizabeth Sullivan represented St Mary's and Western Region at the recent Arch Diocesan Carnival held in Canberra. EJ ran exceptionally well coming in 9th in the 11 years girls.

Just a reminder to label all school uniform. There are plenty of items of uniform with no names on them and it is difficult to get them back to their rightful owner.

The TAINIO family is asked to supply the cake for the cake raffle this Friday14th June. Tickets 20c

The Booby and Skerry families are our home cooks this Friday 14th June. Items 50c each, sold at recess.

Winter Warmers tomorrow - Chicken Burritos.

$3.50 per serve

Hot Chocolate - $1.50

Orders to the office by 9.00am - You can direct deposit to the Community Council account.

BSB: 062786  AACC:  000027184

Please put WW Wk7 & Family name

Next Tuesday 18th June our radio announcers will be Liam P and Brendan.

Tune in to FM96.3 at 1.45pm for the latest news from St Mary's.

Semester 1 Reports will be sent home Friday 28th June (week 9). If you would like a second report please inform your child's class teacher.

Piano for sale - REDUCED TO $200 or near offer. Phone the school office for more information.

Community Council are in need of wood for our up and coming raffle. If you could donate a load please contact Tracee as soon as possible. 

Community Council are in the process of getting the black top area under the cola cemented soon to make it a safer and more usable space.

The second instalment for the Year 5/6 excursion is due

THIS Friday 14th June.

BSB: 062786  ACC: 000010032

Information Evening for parents of students enrolling in Year 7 2020 - TONIGHT 11th June @ 6pm. McAuley Hall - entrance via Carey Street.

CHANGE OF DATE

Year 7 2020 Orientation Day 1 scheduled for THIS Friday 14th June

HAS BEEN POSTPONED..

this will now be held Friday 21st June 9am - 3.20pm Secondary Campus.

Please contact the school office 69472000 or email office.mcauley@cg.catholic.edu.au

A big thank you to Aaron Ambrose for helping to dismantle and move furniture ready for the classroom move this week.

Your help is very much appreciated!

Holiday_tennis.pdf

You can now enrol online at St Mary's by selecting the link on the school website - https://enrolments.stmarysbatlow.nsw.edu.au/enrol/ or alternatively, please contact the school for an enrolment form.

Please let anyone who has a child that will be starting school in 2020 know.To complete an application form you will need to submit the following information.

This term students have had tennis for sport. Thank you to Birdie Cahill (accredited coach) for her expertise. Lessons were funded through the Sporting Schools Grant for Term 2. More photos next week.

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Matt Sexton, our Numeracy Consultant, visited our school for the second time this year to work with our students and teachers in K/1 and Year 2/3/4.