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Dear Parents and Carers,
I've just got back from Borambola after two days with some very excited students in Year 2/3/4. What a wonderful group of children to enjoy this experience with! Ms Buckmaster, Ms Holland and myself couldn't have been prouder of our students enthusiasm, cooperation, collaboration, their positive attitudes and most of all their good manners! We attempted a variety of outdoor activities like rock wall climbing, raft building and archery. Please take a look at some of the wonderful photos in our gallery this week.
Last week staff attended the Spirituality Day with St Joseph's Adelong, and St Patrick's Gundagai. We looked at Luke's Gospel reading on Jesus' visit to Mary and Martha. This reading was explored further over the day challenging us to recognise each others gifts, and valuing our own gifts, as we work alongside each other. We also looked at the wonderful ways we mission to our students in God's name and how that reflects our Catholic identity. Overall, we enjoyed our time to be present to each other in faith. We trust our students and families also had a lovely day and enjoyed a three day break in the middle of such a busy term.
This week, St Mary's Batlow played host to Literacy teachers in our region on Monday, coinciding with a visit by Literacy Consultant Ms Kaye Lowe on Monday and Tuesday. It is a rare opportunity that we have professional development on site and we are grateful that this can occur.
Please be aware of our 2020 Fee Structure as agreed to by Community Council last week. It is included in this newsletter for your information. Increases have been reduced to a minimum with no increases on local levies, but a small increase on the tuition levy, as recommended by Catholic Education. If you would like to discuss the fee structure with Ms Marsh, our School Secretary, or myself, please do not hesitate to ask.
Have a lovely week everyone.
Jannine
The staff of St. Mary’s joined with staff from St. Joseph’s Adelong and St. Patrick’s Gundagai for a Spirituality day with Maria Tolfrey from Catholic Education Canberra. It was a day of self reflection; we were affirmed for the role we have in society and learned the importance of self love.
On 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. With their armies retreating and close to collapse, German leaders signed an Armistice, bringing to an end the First World War. By early October the exhausted Australians were withdrawn from battle. They had achieved a fighting reputation out of proportion to their numbers, but victory had come at a heavy cost. They suffered almost 48,000 casualties during 1918, including more than 12,000 dead.
Each year on this day Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am, in memory of those who died or suffered in all wars and armed conflicts.
Seasons for Growth will continue in Week 6 in the top classroom at 3:30 pm.
“May you have a life of blessings:
Blessings of goodness, blessings of joy,
Peace and kindness,
Friendship and love, creativity, strength, serenity,
Fulfilling work and dignity,
Satisfaction, success and sustenance,
physical health and radiance.
May truth and justice guide our acts and compassion
Temper our lives that we may flourish as we age
And become our sweetest selves. Because what we are is God’s gift to us.
What we become is our gift to God.” - M. Falk and E. Powell
Mass this term will be Sunday 1st December 8:30 am
We continue to bloom and grow at St. Marys
Anne Saunderson
REC
Year 2/3/4 have had such an educational excursion to Borambola.
- Relationships - developing skills in communication, problem solving, cooperation, negotiation, respect and care
- Outdoors – nurturing an appreciation of the natural environment and sustainability
- Action – reinforcing the importance of physical activity for wellbeing
- Resilience –collaborating, negotiating and reflecting on difficult challenges to build courage and strength.
More photos next week.
Our cake raffle family this week is the JACKSON family.
Tickets are sold on Friday for 20c each.
Our home cooks this week are the BROWN & WILKINSON /SKERRY families.
Cooking is sold on Friday for 50c each.
Our radio announcers next Tuesday will be LIAM P & BRENDAN.
Tune in to FM96.3 each Tuesday at 1.45pm to hear what is happening at St Mary's.
The proposed visit from the Australian Government Mobile Service Centre to Tumbarumba, Batlow has been cancelled due to the service being diverted to assist in the NSW bush fire response.
We are looking for a new home for our old piano. Needs some TLC but otherwise will tune up well!
A donation is all we ask and that it is picked up from the weather shed as soon as possible.
Please contact the office if you are interested.
Helpers are needed to sell tickets in our Christmas raffle on Friday 22nd November at the RSL Auditorium between 6-9pm
Please let Tracee know if you can help.
Lessons available at the school during school hours on Thursdays. Individual half hour lessons, ages 6 and up. Qualified experienced teacher.
Contact Vanessa Hall on 0448609479 if interested.
CHILDRENS MASS - SUNDAY 1ST DECEMBER
CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT - THURSDAY 5TH DECEMBER
AWARDS DAY - WEDNESDAY 11th DECEMBER, 1.30 - 3.00pm Literary Institute
YR 6 GRADUATION MASS - THURSDAY 12th DECEMBER - 10.00am
LAST DAY TERM 4 - WEDNESDAY 18TH DECEMBER
