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Over the last couple of weeks we have been using Pete Cromer an Australian artist as an inspiration for our artwork. The junior students have been working on key basic skills such as; colouring, cutting, pasting and following verbal & visual instructions.
The Foundation students worked on their colouring skills with Dream Birds, and will continue this week with creating their own Dream Bird.
The Grade 1 Students have been focusing on their cutting and glueing skills whilst following a step by step instructional process to create a Big Cats- Lions collage. This week they will have the opportunity to create their own Big Cat Lion.
The Grade 2 students have also been focusing on their cutting and glueing skills whilst following a 3 step process to piece together their animal collages. They have created Big Cats Tigers and Cheetahs collages. They will have the opportunity over the next couple of weeks to create their own Big Cat Tiger or Cheetah.
All juniors' work is displayed in the corridors by their classrooms.
Please feel free to pop in and have a look with your child.
Kim Nelson
Dear Parents and Carers,
Next Thursday evening our school and church community will be celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation. We have 14 children who will be receiving this special sacrament. Throughout this term, the children are preparing with their families and with the children in their class by learning about the sacrament and what it means in our lives. The Year 6 students have each chosen a saint that they feel a special connection with. They have researched their chosen saint and have made beautiful posters that speak of the reason their chosen person became a saint, what they did to follow in the footsteps of Jesus in their life, and details that each student feels makes their saint so special. This has been a wonderful opportunity for all our senior children to learn about people who spend their lives doing God’s work.
We wish the following children all the very best as they celebrate this special sacrament. May the Holy Spirit be with you and guide you in your lives.
We congratulate:
Louis Thorpe, Thomas Skinner, Lindsay Dunne, Bianca Schena, Luke Scholes, Penny Anderson, Kaitlyn Laidlaw, Samuel Pavlic, Evie McMahon, Scarlette Geisler, Alaska Larkman, Vince Giacobbe and Brooklyn Lennox-Johns.
I take this opportunity to thank our amazing Craft Ladies on the incredible job they did on our recent Mother’s Day stall and raffle. They are such an important part of our school community and we are so blessed and grateful to have them. The Mother’s Day stall raised $1,737.00 and the raffle raised $967.00. The money raised will go towards our new classroom Maths resources. We thank our families for your support in buying raffle tickets and allowing your children to have the unique experience of bringing money and purchasing gifts from the stall. Watching the children choosing something they are sure their Mums would love is always heartwarming. It was a beautiful celebration of our Mums and a special time for our children to share with their Mum. As always, we thank you for supporting our school and for taking the time to be a part of these special moments in your child’s life.
Today we had our Emergency Lockdown Drill as part of our Emergency Management Plan. The drill went very well and reminds us of the importance of practicing these drills so that we are ready, should we need to enact any of our Emergency Management systems. These form part of our Child Safety practices at St Mary’s.
Kind regards
Lisa
District Cross Country
On Friday 10th of May, 30 students represented our school at Newborough East Primary School at the District Cross Country event. The top 6 students of each race advanced to Division which were the following students:
9/10 year olds
Xavier Moss, Ninah Brooks, Annalise Booker, Sophie Howard
11 year olds
Dustin Manning, Aidan Schembri, Olivia Booker, Hannah Christou, Emily Odlum, Stella Ridley
12/13 year olds
Harvey Lewis, Ashton Borg, Gabby Borland, Kyah Brown,
Well done everyone!
Division Cross Country
On Wednesday 15th of May, our students represented our school at the Division Cross Country event in Churchill. The top 12 students of each race advance to Regionals which were the following students:
11 year olds
Olivia Booker came 5th
Hannah Christou came 8th
12/13 year olds
Harvey Lewis came 4th
Ashton Borg came 12th
Gabby Borland came 5th
Congratulations to these students as they prepare for Regionals in 2 weeks.
Craft Group
St. Mary’s Craft Group would like to thank everyone for their donations that made our Mother’s Day Stall such a success. The Raffle made $967 and the Stall $1737. We are most grateful for your continued support in raising money for our School. Our next project will be the Father’s Day Stall. Don’t forget we meet every Tuesday morning in the School Hall and please feel free to join us. St. Mary’s Craft Group
WSAPBS NEWS
Traralgon Blood Donor Centre, 20 Seymour Street, Traralgon
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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.
June
- Friday 7th - Foundation Excursion to Old Gippstown
- Monday 10th - Kings Birthday Public Holiday
- Thursday 13th - Assembly 2.30pm
- Thursday 20th - Winter Division Sports
- Thursday 27th - Assembly 2.30pm & students last day for term 2
- Friday 28th - School Closure for Staff Professional Development
July
- Monday 15th July - School Closure for Staff Professional Development
- Tuesday 16th - Students first day Term 3
- Wednesday 17th - Multicultural Day Celebrations
- Thursday 25th - Assembly 2.30pm
- Friday 26th - Grandparent's Day Prayer Gathering 9.00am TBC
August
- Thursday 8th - Prayer Gathering, Feast of St Mary Mackillop & Assembly 2.30pm
- Friday 16th - District Basketball (year 5/6)
- Thursday 22nd - Assembly 2.30pm
- Thursday 29th - Division Basketball (year 5/6)
September
- Monday 2nd - Father's Day Breakfast & Prayer Gathering
- Thursday 5th - Assembly 2.30pm
- Monday 9th to Thursday 12th - F to 2 Swimming Program
- Monday 16th to Thursday 19th - F to 2 Swimming Program
- Tuesday 17th - Division Athletics
- Thursday 19th - Assembly 2.30pm & Students last day for term 3
- Friday 20th - School Closure for Staff Professional Development
October
- Monday 7th - Students first day Term 4
- Thursday 10th - First Communion parent meeting 6pm
- Sat 12th/Sun 13th - First Communion Committment Mass
- Thursday 17th - Assembly 2.30pm
- Friday 25th - National Teacher Appreciation Day
- Thursday 31st - Assembly 2.30pm
November
- Monday 4th - School Closure for Staff time in lieu
- Tuesday 5th - School Closure for Melbourne Cup
- Wednesday 6th - School Closure for Staff Professional Development
- Thursday 14th - Assembly 2.30pm
- Sat 15th/Sun17th - Sacrament of Holy Communion
- Thursday 28th - Assembly 2.30pm
December
- Tuesday 10th - St Mary's Christmas Carols and Picnic
- Thursday 12th -Year 6 Graduation Dinner
- Monday 16th to Tuesday 17th - Year 3/4 Camp Waratah Bay
- Tuesday 17th - Students Last Day