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Hello Parents and Carers,
We have had a couple of sunny days so far this week, but wet weather is heading our way again. On wet weather days our students have several options to have a break from classes e.g. puzzles, lego, drawing, video, table tennis, handball, chess and even more. The students can play in the hallway, one classroom or in the weather shed and two teachers are always on duty to ensure everyone is safe.
Breakfast Top Up-We are trialling this initiative this term and so far so good. We have between 12-15 students accessing weetbix or toast on either a Tuesday or Thursday. The gathering of students around the breakfast table is really welcoming and the social conversation delightful.
Royal Far West-This semester we continue with our pilot program with Royal Far West who are delivering speech therapy and occupational therapy to nine of our students via zoom. Our Classroom Assistants (CA’s) Ms Dobbie and Ms Brown support the smooth running of this program every Monday and Wednesday. We are so grateful to have this program which is supported by a joint initiative between Catholic Education and RFW.
Staff Development Day Term 4 Day 1 – Please be aware that the first day of Term 4 is a Staff Development Day and therefore a pupil free day. Teachers will be involved in a zoom meeting with James Nottingham on Challenging Learning looking at questioning and feedback practices.
E safety-Are they old enough ? Having a Smart device and going online is a growing trend for children even in preschool. The e-safety commissioner website has some useful advice to help parents navigate the digital environment safely with their child.
https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents/skills-advice/are-they-old-enough
Have a lovely week everyone.
Jannine
‘GREAT WOMEN OF FAITH’
This month we celebrate the ‘Great Women of Faith’. During this time we reflect on the lives of these special women who were dedicated to their faith and lived lives of love, compassion and service to others.
In the Catholic Church, holy days of obligation are days on which catholics are expected to attend Mass.
This Saturday 15th August, the Feast of the Assumption, is one of those days. To celebrate this day the children will participate in Mass on Thursday 13 August at 10:00am.
The Feast of the Assumption is the time we remember when Mary Our Mother was taken up to heaven, body and soul.
Hail Mary Full of Grace
The Lord is with You
‘Never see a need without doing something about it’
Saint Mary Mackillop, Australia’s First Saint
The Resilience Project
Last week we explored the GEM principle of Empathy and Kindness. This was the focus for our GEM award at Friday's assembly. Congratulations to Jessica, Ryley and Calee Bree.
https://theresilienceproject.com.au/at-home/learning/empathy/
These daily questions have been developed to help families practise the GEM principles. They are a great way to facilitate positive conversations as your family shares a meal either in the morning, afternoon or evening or at a time that works best.
Check out some great GEM questions here.
- Who is someone you know who may be experiencing some difficulty currently? What could we do for them as a family?
- Remember someone who has done something kind for you recently. What did they do for you?
- Say something kind to someone in your home.
Mel our school counsellor will be here:-
THIS Thursday 13th August
Thursday 3rd September
Thursday 24th September
If you would like counselling for your child call the office for a referral form. Please remember this service is available for families.
https://www.lifeline.org.au/get-help/information-and-support/
Our radio presenters next Tuesday 18th August are Jade and Zayn.
Tune in at 1.45pm to FM96.3 Sounds of the Mountains.
A huge thank you to Debbie Matthews for covering some of our new library books. Thanks to Deb the books are on the shelves now for students to borrow.
Gymnastics will begin Monday 31st August for 4 weeks.
As stated in our uniform policy a reminder that plain BLACK school shoes are to be worn on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The uniform shop is stocked with boys grey pants and girls navy pants or tunics for non sport days.
There are a number of students with lost uniform. Could you please check the labels for names to make sure you have the correct items.
ALWAYS LABEL UNIFORM CLEARLY WITH THE STUDENTS NAME so uniform can be returned to the rightful owner.
School photo day is Thursday 22nd October. We have a few families who returned their envelopes before the last scheduled photo day in March.
Could families please check to see if they still have their photo envelopes, and if not please let the school know as soon as possible.
The Term 3 Fee Statements were emailed last week. If you did not receive your statement please phone the office.
We are now taking enrolments for 2021. Call into the office for an enrolment form, go to the School Website to print an enrolment form or click on the link below to complete an online enrolment.
St Mary's has a position vacant for a school cleaner, 12 hours per fortnight. Please contact Jannine for more information.
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