Hello Parents and Carers,

Welcome back!

I hope your holidays were a relaxing break from school routine and an opportunity to recharge as we head into Term 3. Yesterday, all staff attended a professional development day on Privacy and Record Keeping in Temora. All Catholic Education staff in the Western Region were led through the current professional expectations in line with policy, guidelines and legislation. It was very informative as well as affirming.

The annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff will be conducted on behalf of all Catholic schools in the Diocese this term. The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement. Responses are confidential and individuals can not be identified. The surveys will be launched via email on 29 July and close on 9 August 2019 using the email addresses supplied to the school. If you do not receive the email please notify us.

A parent information night on Home Reading 'Tips and Tricks" will be held on Thursday 1st August for all parents/carers of children in K-3 @ 6.00pm

We have our annual Ski Trip (optional) this term and final details will be forwarded to parents/carers who indicated an expression of interest last term. Please  look out for paper notes in your child’s school bag. Our email system cannot target individual emails.

As we enjoy the colder months of the year the ski slopes offer a fun family day right ‘on our doorstep’. I know many students have already told me of their snow trip over the holidays enjoying tobogganing and snow fights. I can’t wait to get there myself.

 Have a great week everyone.

 Jannine

This Thursday St Mary’s will be holding a NAIDOC liturgy in the Church. All parents, carers and friends are warmly invited to join with us as part of this special celebration and focus of indigenous culture.

A parent information night on Home Reading "Tips and Tricks' will be held on Thursday 1 August for all parents/carers of children in K-3 at 6.00pm.

SAVE THE DATE

Congratulations to Year 2/3/4 and Miss Buckmaster and Ms Clark on an entertaining and informative assembly last term.

The 2019 Selwyn Ski Excursion is booked for Tuesday 27th August. Thank you to everyone who got their expressions of interest back to the school early.

Letters went home today with the final information, permission note and pricing.

NOTES NEED TO BE RETURNED AND all money be paid to the school by THIS FRIDAY 26TH JULY.

There will be NO "Winter Warmer Wednesday" tomorrow.

Winter Warmer Wednesday will commence next week.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

K/1 - Jessica, Sarah and James Su

2/3/4 - EJ, Amara, Annie and Nace

5/6 - Isabelle and Sarah

BUCKET FILLERS

BONZA AWARD

Our first home cooks for this term are the 

KING & JACKSON families

Home Cooking is sold each Friday for 50c per piece

Our cake raffle  family this week is the WOODLAND family is asked to supply the cake for the raffle this Friday 26th July.

Our school banking day is MONDAYS but books can be brought in by Wednesday this week being a short week.

The 2nd instalment of $50 is due THIS Friday 26th July for the Year 5/6 excursion to Beechworth.

Direct Deposit: BSB: 062786 Acc: 000010032

NEXT TUESDAY 30th July our first radio announcers for the term will be 

LIAM P & ISABELLE

Tune in each Tuesday at 1.45pm to hear what is happening at St Mary's on FM 96.3 

Sebastian and Jade our radio announcers from Week 10 last term.

Lunch orders are available from the Batlow Bakery each MONDAY and FRIDAY.

Orders and money need to be in to the lunch box by 9am.

Please see price list attached.

Our annual trivia night will be held this year on

Saturday 7th September

Organisation is well under way with another great lot of fun and prizes to be won!

Bookings of 8-10 people per table are now being taken by phoning 0427491923 0r the school on 69491270 

HELPERS ARE NEEDED ON THE NIGHT ON THE STAGE TO MARK THE ANSWER SHEETS

Please let the office know if you can help.

Our wood raffle was drawn by Maverick & Paton on the last day of term.

Congratulations to the McLean family who won the wood raffle! 

A big thank you to the Willems/Flannery family for donating and delivering the wood and to those families who sold and purchased tickets.

The 2019 Premiers reading challenge closes Friday 30th August,

In Week 10 Year 5/6 visited Batlow Apple Tree Learning Centre. The students had a lovely time reading to the pre schoolers, helping with craft and lots of other fun things.

The students took advantage of the beautiful weather last term in the playground.

Could all students please replenish their pencil cases. Pencils, textas, pens, glue, rubbers and rulers are very low.

Thank you.