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What a great Term it has been so far! During our first week back students all wrote a detailed recount about a few things they did on their holidays. Back into Remote Learning for our second week, but that has not stopped the children's dedication to their learning.
This week's writing task was "Rocket writing" The students used a picture prompt to write about what they could see happening in the picture or to create a story. We used a picture of a Scuba Dive! Please enjoy some samples of our writing!
Dear Parents
I take this opportunity to thank you all for the way you have engaged in the unprecedented rate at which this lockdown and remote learning was undertaken. You have enabled us, as a staff, to continue to engage with you, supporting your children and maintaining connections, rich learning opportunities and the extensive assistance required to ensure we are all able to engage in remote learning with minimal stress. We do understand the challenges involved with remote learning and appreciate the time and dedication you are providing for your children to enable them to participate and cope with all life is throwing at you and at them at the moment. We understand that returning to school is the ideal way for children to learn, however we need to do whatever we can to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our staff and students, so at this stage, staying home and doing your best with the learning is so important. We are excited at the understanding that we will all be back together on Wednesday, July 28 and hope and pray that this becomes our reality. Please don’t hesitate to let me know, and to contact your child’s teacher, if we can provide any further support to you and/or your child as we are committed to providing any assistance you need.
We are so grateful that we were able to engage in so many extra curricula activities in the first half of this year. This has enabled us to minimise the disruption to our children’s ability to take part in camps, excursions, incursions, sacraments and other important aspects of school life. At this stage, we are unsure as to how this will go in the coming weeks and months, however we are maintaining the hope that the activities we have planned will go ahead. We will let you know if this changes and will do our best to reschedule any activities we can.
When we resume onsite learning next week, we are still unable to have visitors into the school, which means we cannot have school tours at this stage. If you know anyone who has a child who will begin their primary school journey next year, and they are considering coming to St Mary’s, please get them to contact us so that we can work out a way to engage with them. We really need all enrolment forms for next year to be handed in as soon as possible so that we can begin to plan for next year.
I share with you some thoughts that may lift your spirits and support you during this challenging time:
When this is over, may we never again take for granted a handshake with a stranger or a hug with a friend or loved one
Full shelves at the supermarket, conversations with neighbours
Friday night out or the taste of communion, a routine check-up, the school rush each morning
Coffee with a friend, a morning gym session or a stadium roaring
Life itself
When this ends, may we find that we have become more like the people we wanted to be…we were called to be…we hoped to be…and may we stay that way—better for each other…because of the worst.
Remember, you are part of a community who cares. We are always here for you, ready to provide support, an encouraging word and a helping hand. We are all in this together and will stay in this with you until it becomes a memory that we look back on and realise the importance we were to each other as a community.
I will continue to keep in touch, ensuring that we all have the same understanding and are hearing the same message.
Kind regards
Lisa Broeren
Principal
St Mary's Craft Group
We are currently preparing for our Father’s Day Stall. We would appreciate anything that would be a suitable gift for a child to buy at the Stall. As we can’t sell baked goods at the stall wrapped lollies and/or chocolates would be a great alternative.
We also need donations for the Father’s Day Raffle – perhaps a Gift Voucher for petrol, hardware store, etc or anything that your family would like to win!
Thank you,
St Mary’s Craft Group
CSEF (Camps, Sports & Excursion Fund)
The Victorian State Government provides financial assistance to parents who hold a valid means-tested concession card so that students do not miss out on Camps, Sports & Excursions. If you think you may qualify please see the link below for more information and an application form or contact the office.
Families who hold a valid means-tested Centrelink Concession Card may be eligible for Fee Concession and are urged to contact the office for more information or see the link below.
2021_Eligible_CCC_Holders_Concession_Application_printable_.pdf
Get Active Victoria
The Get Active Kids Voucher Program helps eligible families get their kids involved in organised sport and recreation activities by reimbursing the cost of membership and registration fees, uniforms and equipment. Eligible children may be able to receive up to $200 each.
https://www.getactive.vic.gov.au/vouchers/
Enrolments
If you have a child due to start school next year, please contact the office for an Enrolment Application, so we can reserve a place for your child in Foundation 2022.
We will be conducting Enrolment Interviews in the coming weeks, so please make sure you have got your Application in.
Application_for_Enrolment_Form.pdf
Uniform Shop
To place orders online please click the link below.
Parish Newsletter
16th_Ordinary_Time_Parish_Newsletter.pdf
Newborough Tennis Club
Latrobe City
Latrobe City Youth Council are excited to share the new additions to the Fab Food Marvellous Mood Project. The characters aim to create visual cues linking healthy eating and positive mental health
Healthy_food_keeps_on_benefiting_young_peoples_mood.pdf
LMERC
LMERCNewsletterIssue3_2021FINAL.pdf
Lowanna College Sports Academy
Lowanna_College_Sports_Academy.pdf
Kids Help Line Ph; 1800 55 1800
July
- Monday 26th - Remote Learning
- Monday 26th - P&F Meeting and Granparents Celebration postponed
- Tuesday 27th - Remote Learning
August
- 5th to 6th - Year 3/4 Camp to Mill Valley Ranch
- Monday 9th - Mary Mackillop Mass 9.00am
- Thursday 12th - School Advisory Board Meeting 7.00pm
- Monday 16th - School Closure, Staff Professional Development
- Tuesday 17th - District Athletics
- Tuesday 31st - Division Athletics
September
- Friday 3rd - Father's Day Prayer Gathering 9.00am
- Thursday 9th - School Advisory Board Meeting 7.00pm
- Friday 10th - Multicultural Day
- Friday 17th - Last day Term 3
October
- Monday 4th - First Day Term 4
- Tuesday 12th - Regional Athletics
- Thursday 14th - School Advisory Board Meeting
- Friday 15th - Swimming Program, F to 2
- Friday 22nd - Swimming Program, F to 2
- Friday 29th - Swimming Program, F to 2
November
- Monday 1st - School Closure, Staff First Aid Training
- Tuesday 2nd - School Closure, Melbourne Cup Day
- Friday 5th - Swimming Program, F to 2
- Friday 12th - Swimming Program, F to 2
- Thursday 18th - School Concert (to be confirmed)
- Friday 19th - Swimming Program, F to 2
- Wednesday 24th - School Advisory Board Meeting
- Friday 26th Swimming Program, F to 2
- Tuesday 30th - OWELS (Open Water Experience) Inverloch, year 5/6
December
- Friday 10th - Whole School Swimming Carnival
- Monday 13th - End of Year Mass 9.00am
- Tuesday 14th - Year 6 Graduation
- Wednesday 15th - Student's last day