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This week in 3/4A we have been preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This Sacrament is centred around seeing our mistakes, saying sorry and making things right again. It is much more than just a word.
Each of our Year 3/4 students has looked at the six steps of the sorry process. We had a lot of fun making role plays to share with the class that reflect these six steps. Some plays included playtime scenarios, classroom situations or home-life challenges. We also investigated these steps in a case study story.
- A selfish choice is made
- Owning up
- Saying sorry
- Being forgiven
- Accepting forgiveness
- Making things right (Act)
Forgiveness is given by the person or people we affected. They might not be ready to forgive us right away, but it is important that we offer our apology and give them time. God will always forgive us when we own up to our sins.
We hope that next time we make a selfish choice, we can make a genuine apology using these steps to guide us to be our B.E.S.T.
Our best wishes go towards those Year Three students who are making their First Reconciliation next Thursday!
Dear Parents
With only a few weeks left of term, I take this opportunity to thank you all for the way you have engaged with all aspects of school life this year. The Foundation children have settled beautifully into the school year with thanks to their wonderful teachers, ESOs and parents. We have all had such a positive and productive start to the year and we look forward to all that the year ahead will bring.
During this season of Lent we have been focussing on making the right choices in life and, if we make the wrong choice, what we can do to make up for the hurt we cause. This has been particularly relevant for our Year 3 students who are preparing for the Sacrament of Reconciliation next Thursday evening. We wish our First Reconciliation candidates all the very best as they continue their journey of faith. Know that you are in our prayers during this special time.
We are very excited to be preparing for the upcoming Athletics Sports at the Joe Carmody track next Friday. The children have their house teams and the captains have been chosen. The captains are preparing to lead their teams on this exciting day. We ask, if possible, that all children wear clothing representing their house colour – a t shirt in their house colour is a great start. Parents are very welcome to join us on the day to celebrate this exciting occasion for our children. At the conclusion of the day parents are welcome to take their children home from the track. Please make sure you sign your child out if you are taking them home from the athletics track. We are looking forward to a wonderful day.
We have just had our school photos taken and I thank you all for the way your children were presented for their photos. They all looked wonderful and showed how smart the school looks with the children in full school uniform. The photographer commented on how well the children behaved and what a pleasure it was to photograph them.
A huge thank you to our Parents and Friends for organising the hot cross bun drive. These initiatives are a wonderful way for us to make money to purchase resources for our school. Thank you to our families for supporting this initiative. I hope you all enjoy your lovely hot cross buns.
We recently had our Parent Teacher Interviews and I thank you all for the way you engaged in these meetings. We truly believe that it takes a village to raise a child and we are part of that village with you. When we work together the richness in learning and growth for your child is strengthened and supports your child to reach their full potential. We are grateful for your support as we strive to create the best learning environment for your child. I also thank our wonderful teachers for the time and dedication they gave to preparing for these meetings and the way they engaged with you in sharing about the education of your child.
Kind regards
Lisa
Get your Colour on, St. Marys is hosting a Colour Explosion Fun Run!
Colour Explosion Fun Run Fun will be on Friday 5th May from 1pm.
(Please note there was a typo on the original note sent home, the fun run is NOT on the 10th that is the last day funds can be raised).
Not only are we hosting an awesome Colour Explosion Fun Run, Students can order up to a total of 5 prizes based on their donations received. They can even mix and match!
Students have received a sponsorship book with instructions on setting up their cybersafe, online fundraising profile at www.australianfundraising.com.au.
Extra Incentives to Fundraise!
- Online Golden Coins – complete fun online tasks to redeem an extra $75 towards your prize credit.
- Monty the Monstar’s Bonus Prizes – achieve milestones to unlock Monty’s bonus prizes.
- $10,000 JB HI FI Spending Spree for one organisation’s highest fundraising student – it could be you!
- Our school will win an extra $5,000 if we have the highest average fundraised amount per student in 2023.
- A Play Station 5 Gaming Bundle – see your child’s sponsorship booklet for more!
For more information, please contact Lisa Ormrod at baldie84@hotmail.com
Happy fundraising!
The following week orders will be on Wednesday 5th April (last day of term 1). We will send out a reminder on DOJO.
Come and join the Festival of Rugby
1 April 2024, 11am – 5pm at the Gippsland Regional Indoor Sports Stadium (Traralgon)
Activities include Rugby skills sessions, games and giveaways, special guest appearances and a live site to watch the broadcast of Fiji Drua vs Melbourne Rebels
The event is open to all and is Family Friendly - FREE Entry & Activities
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Uniform Shop
To place orders online please click the link below:
Orders will be filled at the school during the week and sent home with your child. If an exchange is necessary please contact the office who will organise this on your behalf.
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood is on an Easter egg hunt.
But the eggs they’re searching for aren’t wrapped in foil and they certainly aren’t made of chocolate. No, they’re looking for good eggs.
Good eggs like us at St Mary's.
A lot of regular blood donors are away at this time of year, but the need for blood doesn’t take a break. A young cancer patient, someone dealing with a stomach disease, and a grandma getting a hip replacement will all need donations to get them through the tough times.
Book your donation at lifeblood.com.au or call 13 14 95 to make a huge difference to someone who needs it.
May
- Thursday 11th - Mother's Day Stall
- Friday 12th - Mother's Day Prayer Service
- Tuesday 16th - Mindfull Aus Parent /Teacher Workshop 5pm-7pm
- Thursday 18th May - Open Day for new families 9am-11am and 4pm-6pm
- Thursday 26th May Parent Information Night - 6pm- 7pm
June
- Friday 9th - Pupil Free Day
- Monday 12th - Kings Birthday Public Holiday
- 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
On the 16th March Jasper and Arlo Warned represented our school at the Regional Swimming Carnival in Sale.
Jasper swam 2nd in butterfly and 3rd in breaststroke. Arlo was 5th in both breaststroke and butterfly. Well done boys!
Both Jasper and Arlo also recently qualified to swim at the All Junior Country Championships Semi finals at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre. This competition included regional swimmers from all over Victoria coming together to compete.
Both boys then qualified to swim in the finals on Sunday. Arlo placed third overall in 8 and Under Freestyle and Jasper placed 4th in the Butterfly final, 9th in the Backstroke final and 5th in the Breaststroke.
Congratulations boys, we are super proud of your achievements.
