Year 5/6B have started 2023 with much enthusiasm and are engaging in their learning, making new friends and eager to be leaders in our school.

We have been working on our BEST approach in our learning and the relationships that we have with our peers, teachers and school community. We have been spending time talking and examining what being our BEST means and would look like in our classrooms and our school.

BEST is an acronym for:

Building Relationships

Excel in everything you do

Stay safe everywhere

Take responsibility for your learning

 Here are some of the ways that we know will help us to be and do our BEST.

• Use whole body listening. When someone talks to you, listen with your eyes, your ears, your mouth, your hands, your feet, your brain, your body and your heart.
• Ask questions, be kind and helpful. Socialise
• Make good choices about who you work with.
• Focus on and ask questions about your learning.
• Take on feedback and make good choices.
• Talk to people and interact with them.
• Make eye contact with the people you are talking too.
• Be a good listener.
• Stay on task.
• Set goals.
• Have a growth mindset.
• Learn from your errors and move forward.

Here are some photos of us doing our BEST.

Dear Parents

This week we entered the season of Lent as we recognised Shrove Tuesday which gave the classes an opportunity to make pancakes and share what this day means in our Christian faith. On Wednesday our Year 3-6 children attended the Ash Wednesday Mass and our Year 1 and 2 children had a prayer gathering and sprinkling of ashes in their classroom. This was a wonderful way to introduce the new season of Lent across the school. The season of Lent encourages us to go outside of ourselves to serve others and learn what it truly means to live out the love of Jesus.

Our Year 6 Mini Oblates have begun their year of mission and service as they work in pairs rotating through recesses and lunchtimes supporting the children in the playground. There is a wonderful buzz of energy and enthusiasm from all of our Mini Oblates as they can tangibly see the difference they are making across the school. The teachers have been very impressed with their maturity, dedication, support and enthusiasm. Our Year 6 leaders are also doing a wonderful job with their Foundation buddies. It is so heart-warming to watch the support these leaders are giving to their Foundation buddies. It is also wonderful to see the impact this leadership opportunity is having to our Year 6 leaders.

Our assemblies are going really well and we thank our parents for coming along and supporting this. Just a reminder that we have assemblies every second Friday afternoon in the Church at 2.15pm. It is a wonderful way to feel a part of our school community.

Wishing you all a prayerful and peaceful Lenten time.

Kind regards
Lisa

Playgroup

We would love for our St Mary's Playgroup to begin again this year, however the parents who ran it last year are no longer available. If any parents have a little time to spare and would be prepared to run and open up on the morning of playgroup, I would be most grateful if you could contact me. The day has been Mondays at 9.00am in the past, however this day is flexible if the parents who are able to run it need it to be on a different day. It would be such a shame if we could not offer this lovely experience to our school community. Please contact me by phone, email or catch up with me in the school yard.

Thank you.  Lisa 

BAKERS DELIGHT HOT CROSS BUN FUNDRAISER

Please support our school once again by purchasing some delicious Hot Cross Buns supplied by Bakers Delight Mid Valley. This has been a popular fundraiser in the past, arranged by the Parents and Friends Committee. There are an abundance of different flavoured buns available and they will be baked fresh on the morning of delivery.

As with everything at the moment, the price has increased slightly from last year, but please note that we are selling them to you at the retail price of the buns set by Bakers Delight, the same price as they are sold in their stores. They are sold to us at a slight discount for purchasing in bulk.

Please order via CDFpay by Monday 27^th March, 4.00pm

Click the link below to be directed to the shop;

Delivery will be MONDAY 3^rd April. Pick up from 2pm onwards.

Location for collection at school will be advised closer to the date.

(If we have them sorted earlier, we will send a message out on Dojo on the day)

Thank you for supporting our school.

Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sandi or one of the P & F Committee.

Flavours available;

Traditional Hot X Buns: Sultanas & Currents, Vegan Friendly
Choc Chip: Choc Chips
Apple & Cinnamon: Pink Lady Apples and Cinnamon Chips, these have no sultanas
Blueberry White Choc: Dried Blueberries, Blueberry Infused Currents, White Choc Chips
Fruitless: No Fruit, Vegan Friendly

February 2023

• Friday 24th - Learn to Swim Program year 3/4 and Netball Clinic year 5/6
• Monday 27th - Responsible Pet Program Foundation students and P&F AGM

March

• Thursday 2nd - WV Swimming Carnival, Learn to Swim Program year 3/4 
• Friday 3rd - Learn to Swim Program year 3/4 & Assembly 2.15pm
• Monday 6th - Foundation Camp Program 3.00pm
• Wednesday 8th - School Advisory Board Meeting 6.30pm
• Thursday 9th - Learn to Swim Program year 3/4
• Friday 10th - Learn to Swim Program year 3/4
• Thursday 16th - Learn to Swim Program year 3/4
• Friday 17th - Learn to Swim Program year 3/4 7 & Assembly 2.15PM
• Monday 20th - Foundation Literacy Afternoon for Parents 2.15pm
• Thursday 24th - School Photos
• Friday 24th - Melbourne Zoo Excursion year 3/4
• Monday 27th - National Young Leaders Day Melbourne year 6
• Thursday 30th - First Reconciliation Sacrament 5.00pm
• Friday 31st - Athletics Carnival 

April

• Wednesday 5th - Last day term 1
• Thursday 6th -School Closure for Staff First Aid Training
• Friday 7th - Good Friday
• Monday 24th - School Closure
• Tuesday 25th - School Closure for ANZAC Day
• Wednesday 26th - First Day term 2

May

• Monday 8th - Fun Run
• Friday 12th - Mother's Day Prayer Service

June

• Thursday 15th & Friday 16th - Year 3/4 Camp CYC The Island
• Friday 23rd - Last day term 2

July

• Monday 10th - First day term 3
• Wednesday 26th to Friday 28th - Year 5/6 Camp Phillip Island Adventure Resort