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Dear Parents,
It is Week 5 already and this week marks two significant events.
Firstly, Remembrance Day will be conducted tomorrow at 11 am near our flagpoles. Our Year 6 leaders will lead the ceremony and a minutes silence will be observed. Flag protocols will be followed and the Last Post played.
Secondly, NAIDOC week will be celebrated this week. We have placed numerous items on the playground for students to engage with aboriginal resources in free play. Classes have also marked both events in class activities fitting their year levels.
Our small school acknowledges the importance of student wellbeing every day. We have collated a Student Wellbeing graphic to show the many elements we use to support our students in navigating the social and emotional challenges that they encounter. Building positive relationships is critical in supporting our young people and we prioritise this in everything we do at St Mary’s. One of the simple ways in which we support students is by using classroom visual timetables to outline the day. This happens every morning in each classroom. The visual timetable provides a predictable environment and helps to lower possible anxiety because they know what to expect over the day.
Our second Kindergarten 2021 transition day is tomorrow. We look forward to having three new students with us again.
Have a lovely week everyone.
Kind Regards
Jannine
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 By early October the exhausted Australians were withdrawn from battle.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.
Bookfair closes tomorrow afternoon. Students are welcome to purchase at lunchtime or parents can ring the office to make a time to view the fair.
Thank you to Scholastic for the donation of gift vouchers. Every child's name was put into a 'Lucky Draw' for a chance to win a book, poster or stationery item. The 'Lucky Draw' took place at Assembly on Friday. Congratulations to the winners who were able to select a prize of their choice.
A reminder that permission notes have to be signed and submitted for the excursion to the National Zoo and Aquarium on the 20th November.
Canberra Zoo Excursion - Friday 20th NovemberAwards Evening - Wednesday 9th December 6pm
Thanks Giving Mass - Thursday 10th December 10am
End of Year Pool Party - Friday 11th December
Size 10 BOYS grey shorts should be back in stock by mid this week.
GIRLS blue blouses will be available in ALL sizes in the next week once stock arrives.
We have been waiting on a new style to arrive as the current ones have been discontinued.
OUR UNIFORM SHOP IS FULLY STOCKED WITH ALL OTHER SUMMER REQUIREMENTS.
Please remember payment must be made at the time of purchase via cash or direct deposit.
(If paying by D/D please email the receipt to the office email)
We also have a good supply of seconds clothing.
In Geography over the last few weeks, Year 4/5/6 have been looking at the continent of Asia, specifically the countries that make up Asia. Students have been researching their traditions, food, culture, and celebrations. We are beginning this week to create eBooks about several countries so that we can share our understandings with the rest of the class. We have been looking at Chinese artwork and origami and have been practicing the art of folding and cutting paper lanterns. We have also been looking at the celebration and tradition of the Chinese New Year and looking at what animal represented the year that we were born within the Zodiac calendar.
2/3 have been doing so many different types of hands on learning activities about fractions in the last week. We have been splitting collections of counters into halves and quarters, as well as finding less than half and more than half. We also used unifix cubes to create towers, halved them, built one and a half towers and even two towers, based on our whole of one. Who would have thought fractions could be so fun?
Community Council are holding a Christmas Raffle.
Tickets are being sent home today with each family.
This is our only fundraiser this year due to covid-19.
Please support us if you can and Good Luck!
We're coming back!!!
Service NSW is returning to Batlow in our Mobile Service Centre.
A reminder that our dedicated Service NSW staff on board can provide support across a broad range of services including:
Renewing a driver licence or vehicle registration
- Processing of Medical and Mobility Parking Permits
- Processing of RSA and RCG cards
- Undertaking driver knowledge tests
- Applying for births, deaths and marriages certificates
- Applications and Renewals for Working with Children Checks
- Consulting with a Cost of Living specialist for help accessing more than 70 government rebates and savings.
Mobile Service Centres will accept cashless payments by credit and debit card or cheque.
Please check the website for the latest information on service locations and opening hours at service.nsw.gov.au/msc.
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