Term 4 Week 1 Newsletter 2024
Important Dates
Oct 14 | Commencement of Term 4 |
Oct 14 | Term 4 Radical Reader Challenge commences |
Oct 15 | House & Line Award Morning Tea |
Oct 16 | Year 5 Aussie Bush Camps Excursion |
Oct 17 | Kinder 2025 Transition - Session 2 |
Oct 17 | Year 5 Aussie Bush Camps Excursion |
Oct 18 | Year 5 Aussie Bush Camps Excursion |
Oct 23 | P&F Meeting - 6 pm - ALL WELCOME |
Nov 22 | Splash & Dash (School Fun Run) - P&F Fundraiser - information sent home tomorrow |
Vision Statement:
St. Mary's Primary strives to be a welcoming Christ-centred learning community that promotes a quality holistic
education and trusting relationships in a caring and supportive environment.
Acknowledgment of Country: We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Wiradjuri people, who, long before us, lived, loved, educated and raised their children on this site. We pay our respects to elders past and present, and we recognise the young people who are our future. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in our community. We respect their deep physical and spiritual connections to the country through their stories traditions and living cultures.
Character Virtue: S E R E N I T Y
Serenity is a state where you have calmness in both mind and body and are at peace. Living in this kind of space makes it easier to tackle challenges and handle conflict without becoming depressed or anxious. This makes sense because Jesus said, "Peace I leave with I give to you.... do not let your hearts be troubled".
From the Principal
Mr Luke Wilson
Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to our students and their families for the beginning of a new school term. Term 4 is always a busy yet exciting term, with many significant events leading up to the end of the school year. We wish our Year 5 students all the best this week as they’ll be heading off to their Aussie Bush Camps Excursion at Tea Gardens on Wednesday.
Term 4 PSSA - The Primary Schools Sports Association Summer Sporting Competition involving Years 4, 5 and 6 students will commence on Friday, 25th October. Summer sports include cricket and touch football for students in Years 5 & 6. In Year 4, the girls play T-Ball and the boys play cricket. Permission notes will be sent home this week.
House Award - Morning Tea - Congratulations to the students in Moore who have gained the most points for Term 3 on the Class House Award Chart. Congratulations also to our Term 3 Line Award Winners, 2G. They will be rewarded with a special morning tea tomorrow morning.
Term 4 Radical Readers Challenge commences TODAY - Children who read for forty nights this term and keep a continuous record in their Reading Club Booklet will participate in a Reward Activity at the end of the term. These students will also receive a certificate and book prize for completing the challenge. We hope to have many students reach the 300-night reading challenge by the end of the year.
Bathurst Diocesan Summer Sports Trial - Information will be sent home this week to interested students in Years 4 & 5 who nominated themselves for selection in the Bathurst Diocesan Summer Sports Trials. The sports trials will occur on the following days:
Thursday, 14th November - Touch and Cricket
Friday, 15th November - Basketball and Tennis
Diocesan teams will be selected from these trials to compete in the Polding Carnivals in 2025.
Monday Uniform - All students are to be wearing their full summer uniform this Term. Thank you.
SPLASH & DASH
Our P & F committee has launched their major fundraiser for the year - the Splash and Dash. Your child will bring home information tomorrow.
The event aims to promote health, wellness, and community spirit while having an absolute blast! Please mark your calendars because on Friday, 22nd November, our school grounds will be transformed into a canvas of colours.
Our students will raise funds for our Parent and Friends Committee by collecting sponsorship from family and friends.
All funds raised will be put towards continuing improvements to our playground.
The fundraiser offers incentive prizes for those students who raise the most money. As in previous years, any incentive prizes won through collecting sponsorship will be donated to local charities to be distributed to children in disadvantaged families in our local community this Christmas. Alternatively, families can choose to donate to the Daniel Morecombe Foundation or Greenfleet Australia.
Religious Education
Mr Tim Keady
RE Coordinator
Dear Parents,
Welcome back!
I hope you have all had a wonderful break and are ready for another action-packed Term at St. Mary's.
Year 2 Reconciliation Registration - First Reconciliation is fast approaching.
All students wishing to register for Reconciliation this year must attend the three preparation sessions.
| Preparation Sessions for Parent / Child | |||
| Sunday 10 am | Tuesday 5.45 pm | Wednesday 4.30 pm | |
| Week 1 | 20th October | 22nd October | 23rd October |
| Week 2 | 27th October | 29th October | 30th October |
| Week 3 | 3rd November | 5th November | 6th November |
If you have any questions about Reconciliation, please contact Rosie Hosking via email at sacraments.dubbo@cdob.org.au.
| RE Dates for the Calendar | |
Week 3 | Friday, 1st November - All Saints Day Mass @ St. Brigid's with St. Piux X @ 1pm |
Week 5 | Monday, 11th November - Remembrance Day Service @ COLA @ 11.30am |
Week 6 | Monday, 18th November - Reconciliation Liturgy @ 12.30pm @ St. Mary's Hall (Year 1) |
Week 9 | Monday, 9th December - End of Year Mass @ 10am - St. Brigid's Year 6 Graduation BBQ @ 6pm Friday, 16th December - Year 6 Tunnel @ 2.30pm |
Gospel Focus: The Rich Man (Mark 10:17-30)
Be generous towards others.
ST. BRIGID'S PARISH - MASS TIMES:
St Brigid's: Saturday - 6pm, Sunday - 9am and Sunday - 6pm
St. Laurence's Church: Sunday - 7.30am
Wellbeing
Thank you, Mrs Sue Nuttall - Wellbeing Leader
Awards
HOUSE AWARDS:
Congratulations to the following students for gaining 10 points for
their Sports House for exemplary behaviour:
| LA SALLE: | McAULEY: | MOORE: | LENNON: |
| Evie McLaren - 1B | Hartley Huggett - 1B | Eboni Cook - 1B | George Knight - 1B |
| Ellie Eagleston - 1B | Willah Tobin - 1B | Mackenzie O'Brien - 1B | Reggie Green - 1B |
| Kai Gleeson - 1G | Wyatt Grey - 1B | Mackenzie Fuller - 1B | Clay Crawford - 1G |
| Mila Huntly - 1G | Beau Edwards -1B | Lottie Woodham - 1G | Jensen Walkom - 1G |
| Jude Sharkey - 2B | Maddix Chapman - 1G | Heidi O'Connor - 1G | Matilda Waters - 1G |
| Annelise O'Brien - 2B | Irish Salloum - 1G | Gracie Lee - 1G | Charlie Bower - 1G |
| Benji McGhee - 2B | Louis O'Connor - 1G | Oakley Coyle - 1G | Layla Madgwick - 1G |
| Robbie Bell - 2B | Ruby Thorsteinsson - 1G | Imogen Smith - 2B | |
| Owen Fitzgerald - 2B | Maggie Cook - 2B | ||
| Azlyn Sallustio - 3B | Leo Goodwin - 2B | ||
| Taejin Morris - 2B | |||
| Eva Graham - 2B | |||
| Maddison March - 2B |
School Fees
ARE YOUR FEES UP TO DATE?
Attendance
Automated Attendance Notification:
CEDB has set up Automated Attendance Notifications for our school.
Attendance Tracking: Teachers will record attendance as usual.
Automated Alerts: If your child is marked absent without a known reason, an SMS will be sent to your registered mobile number.
Immediate Action: You can take immediate action by contacting the school if the absence is unexpected or unaccounted for.
Ensure Your Contact Information is Up-to-Date: Verify and update your mobile number with the school office.
Communicate Absences: Notify the school in advance if your child will be absent.
Stay Alert: Look out for SMS notifications from the school.
PARTIAL ABSENCES:
Parents must attend the school office to use the Compass Kiosk to complete a PARENT DROP-OFF or PARENT PICK-UP if arriving late or leaving early.
FULL DAY ABSENCES:
A Note should be submitted via Compass for a FULL DAY absence from school.
Reminder: Parents to submit an attendance note within 7 days of absence. Thank you.
Community News
BIRTHDAYS:
Celebrating their birthday this week are:
Nate Young, Jack Graham, Balin Hartas and Dexter Barton.
We hope you enjoy your birthday!
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School Uniform
Canteen
Canteen Roster
TUES Oct 15 | Michelle Brown |
WED Oct 16 | Alli Sykes, Amanda Cook and Cara Grey |
THURS Oct 17 | Ash Bower, Tara Taylor and Claire Curtin |
FRI Oct 18 | Jenna Cooper and Lisa Cowden |
MON Oct 21 | Zoe Madgwick |
REMINDER:
MunchMonitor cut-off time for placing lunch orders - 9.45 am.
LATE LUNCH ORDERS:
9.45 am - 11.00 am - Parents are welcome to phone the school office to place a lunch order.
After 11.00 am - Students have an option of a Vegemite Sandwich, Cheese Sandwich
or Cheese and Vegemite Sandwich only.
Gerard Yeo Shield
At the end of last term, our Year 6 students went to St. Johns College to compete in the Gerard Yeo Shield against other Year 6 students from St. John’s Primary, St. Laurence’s School, and St. Pius X School. They participated in various sports, including league tag, netball, and soccer as well as an academic challenge, chess, and a liturgy. This is a very special day for our Catholic Primary Schools in which staff and students take time to honour the memory of a former student, Gerard Yeo, who was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings.
St Mary's has an outstanding record in this competition, and we again won the shield. We were lucky enough to have Gerard's parents, Kier and Pat Yeo, there to present the shield. Congratulations to our Year 6 students.
