Dear Parents and Carers,

I extend a warm welcome to all as we return from the Easter break and commence what promises to be a rewarding and hope-filled Term 2. This term holds a number of significant and exciting events, including our Athletics Carnival, Cross Country, AFL-X tournament, Sacrament of Confirmation and the celebration of Mother’s Day in recognition and honour of the wonderful work they do. We also look forward to Catholic Education Week, beginning on the 16th of May, during which we will reflect on and honour this year’s Catholic Jubilee under the theme A Journey in Hope.

We have had a lot of road works being completed during the holidays, with a change to the crossing and road markings. I have been assured by the Project Engineer from Latrobe City Council that the lines on the road are “soft lines” and therefore are able to be crossed. This means that we can continue to cross these lines without concern as it is legal to do so. I have also been advised that, once the pedestrian lights have been installed on the crossing, the crossing will no longer have a supervisor manning it. This is all out of our hands and is a Vicroads initiative.

As we remember Pope Francis who passed from this life recently, I feel it is the perfect time to share with you a beautiful reflection that was written by our Deputy Principal/Religious Education Leader, Cory. This reflection was shared with our staff, and it is appropriate that I share it with you.

Merciful and loving God,

Today we lift our hearts in solemn prayer, mourning the passing of Your faithful servant, Pope Francis.

You called him to shepherd Your Church with humility, compassion, and a heart for the poor.

Through his words and actions, he reminded the world of Your mercy and love.

We thank You for the gift of his life

For his courage in the face of trials,

His tireless work for justice and peace,

And his deep commitment to building bridges in a divided world.

Now, O Lord, welcome him into the fullness of Your presence.

Grant him the eternal rest promised to those who serve You faithfully.

May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed,

Through Your boundless mercy, rest in peace.

Comfort Your Church in this time of sorrow.

Guide us with the wisdom he shared,

And help us carry forward the mission he so lovingly embraced.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

I also share with you the words of Pope Francis that I feel provide a powerful message to us about who Pope Francis was, and the impact he had on our world through his humility, kindness and love for all of mankind.

We continue to pray that the successor to Pope Francis shares his vision of a world where all peoples are valued, respected and treated with kindness and dignity.

Kind regards
Lisa

On Friday 25th April, we had students representing St Mary's at the ANZAC Day Ceremony to honour our past & present soliders.

Students participated in the March around the Newborough streets and wreath laying ceremony at the Newborough cenotaph.

On Wednesday 30th April, our 5/6 students attended the Lowanna Open day. They took part in lots of fun activities throughout the day and saw what the school has to offer.

Pictured are some students enjoying the science activities on the day.

On Wednesday 23rd April, some of our Grade 5/6 students participated in the AFLX competition held at the Moe racecourse.

Great day held by all and we had a St Mary's team be crowned Champions of the Day! 

TEAM CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF THE DAY!!

Mother's Day is coming! Our craft group has been busy making presents for our Stall so that every child has the opportunity to buy a present for their Mum or special person.

Presents will be priced from $2 to $10.

We are running a Raffle in conjunction with the Stall.

All raffle tickets are due back by Tuesday, 6th of May.

If you require extra raffle tickets/books, spare books are held at the office.

MOTHER'S DAY STALL will be held on Thursday, 8th of May.

We Thank you for your continued support and we'll gladly accept donations for either our stall or raffle. Remember all money raised goes towards our school. 

We will be holding our Mother's Day breakfast and Prayer Gathering on Friday 9th May. This special breakfast is for all our Mum/Special people and their school children. The breakfast will consist of pancakes, fruit, tea and coffee. The breakfast will commence at 7.45am in the schoolyard and finish at 8.30am, sharp. Please feel free to come anytime between 7.45am and 8.30am. There is no need to RSVP, just come along with your child/children and enjoy a delicious breakfast prepared by the St. Mary’s Staff. Classrooms will be open during this time for you to bring your child/children in to put their bags in their lockers.

At 8.30am we invite Mums to take their child/children over to the Church, in preparation for the Mother’s Day Prayer Gathering. This will commence at 8.45am sharp. Can all families please be seated by 8.40am. Any children that do not have their Mum present for the Prayer Gathering will line up as normal and proceed to the Church with their classroom teacher.

Once the Prayer Gathering has finished, children will then say goodbye to their Mums and walk back to their classroom with their teacher.

We look forward to seeing you for our special Mother's Day events.

Football Auskick Program

Moe United Soccer 

St Mary's Craft Group

St Mary’s Craft Group would like to thank the families who have supported our fund raising efforts last year. 

If any of the new families would like to know more about us we meet in the School Hall every Tuesday at 9.00am and always ready to welcome newcomers and share a cuppa!

Many Thanks,  

St, Mary’s Craft Group

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May 2025

• Thursday 8th - Mother Day Stall
• Friday 9th - Wearing Blue because we care about you Day
• Friday 9th - Mother Day Prayer Gathering/Breakfast
• Friday 9th - WV District Cross country
• Wednesday 14th - Division Cross Country

June 2025

• Monday 9th - Kings Birthday Public Holiday
• Monday 16th - School Closure Day
• Wednesday 19th - Division Winter Sports

July 2025

• Thursday 3rd - Students Last Day of Term 2
• Tuesday 22nd - Students First Day of Term 3