Term 4 Week 2 Newsletter 2024
Important Dates
Oct 21 | Stage 3 CPR and First Aid Training |
Oct 23 | P&F Meeting - 6.00pm - ALL WELCOME |
Oct 24 | Kindergarten 2025 Transition |
Oct 25 | PSSA Commences |
Nov 22 | Splash & Dash (School Fun Run) - P&F Fundraiser |
Dec 9 | End of Year Mass @10.00am - St Brigid's Year 6 Graduation BBQ @ 6.00pm |
Dec 13 | Year 6 Tunnel @ 2.30pm |
Dec 18 | LAST DAY OF TERM 4 |
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 I N C E R I T Y
Sincerity means being genuine to others without fakeness and acting out of a pure heart. Sincerity is the opposite of mockery and sarcasm and looks to speak and act honestly. Without sincerity, it is impossible to have trust in our friendships. Most importantly, we should be sincere to God because he knows and loves us and sees everything we do.
From the Principal
Mr Luke Wilson
Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Week 2.
Thanks to all of our staff for their work in getting our children back into normal routine and learning last week. Thank you to Ms Tomlins and Mrs Clark, who prepared for the Year 5 Aussie Bush Camp Excursion to Tea Gardens. The children had a great time over the three days, and I’m sure they all slept well on Friday night.
Medical students for 2025 - In the coming weeks, we will be sending home 2025 paperwork for all students with asthma, allergies, etc.. We hope that by doing this, we’ll give parents time to make doctor/specialist appointments so their doctors can sign off on the paperwork for next year as per CEDB Policy. All 2025 paperwork must be submitted before this year's end.
Enrolments & Classes 2025 - To finalise enrolment numbers for 2025, we need to be aware of any students leaving our school at the end of this year. Parents are asked to contact the office and complete the appropriate Student Exit Form if this is the case. Over the next four weeks, classes for 2025 will be formulated. Completing these class lists requires a lot of time and careful consideration. Classes will be finalised by Friday 22nd November. If any parents have requests or information relevant to their child’s class placement for 2025, please notify me via email by Friday 8th November. Any requests will be considered but not guaranteed. Students will be informed of their class placement on Up-Class Day in December.
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. Codes of Conduct and permission on Compass needs to be completed before this Friday.
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,
Year 2 Reconciliation Registration - First Reconciliation is fast approaching.
All students wishing to register for Reconciliation this year must attend the three preparation sessions.
If you have any questions about Reconciliation, please contact Rosie Hosking via email at sacraments.dubbo@cdob.org.au.
| Preparation Sessions for Parent / Child | |||
| Tuesday 5.45pm | Wednesday 4.30pm | Sunday 10.00am | |
| Week 1 | 22nd October | 23rd October | 27th October |
| Week 2 | 29th October | 30th October | 3rd November |
| Week 3 | 5th November | 6th November | 10th November |
| RE Dates for the Calendar | |
Week 3 | Friday, 1st November - All Saints Day Mass @ St. Brigid's with St. Piux X @ 1.00pm |
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 @ 10.00am - St. Brigid's Year 6 Graduation BBQ @ 6.00pm Friday, 13th December - Year 6 Tunnel @ 2.30pm |
Gospel Focus: To Serve (Mark 10:35 - 45)
Think about what others need and share with them.
ST. BRIGID'S PARISH - MASS TIMES:
St Brigid's: Saturday - 6pm, Sunday - 9am and Sunday - 6pm
St. Laurence's Church: Sunday - 7.30am
Library News
TERM 4 BOOK CLUB
For cash orders please send the form back to school with your child’s name and class. To pay by credit card please use Book Club LOOP at scholastic.com.au/LOOP or use the LOOP app.
Orders are due: Monday 28th October 2024
Thank you, Mrs Margie McKenzie
Awards
STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
| Nate Salt - 1B For his great effort with handwriting and always being kind and happy. |
| Amelia Milsom - 1G For putting in effort to further improve her writing by rereading and editing her work. |
| Archie Farrelly - 3B For working well in his programs and being a good friend. |
School Fees
Thank you to all families who have paid and finalised their 2024 fees.
Term 4 2024 Statement of Fees will be emailed out this week to all families who have outstanding balances owing.
Please note that there is no additional invoicing in Term 4. This Statement is for your general information and attention only.
For those families who are paying their fees by the Term, please note that Term 3 fees were due on 16th August 2024 and are now overdue. Please ensure prompt payment is made to settle your account.
For those families who are making regular weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments, please check that your payment plan is on track. If you have not adjusted your payment schedule this year to ensure your fees are cleared by the end of November 2024, please contact the School Office and we can help you to work this out and alter your payments for you.
If you have any questions or queries or wish to discuss your School Fees Account, please contact the School Office on 02 6882 4790.
Thank you.
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:
Zac Jacobson, Gundy Madgwick, Chloe Salt, Archie Muller, Hilary Johnston, Jake Butcher, Muhammad Khalid and Ms Louise Tomlins.
We hope you enjoy your birthday!
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School Uniform
Canteen
Canteen Roster
TUES Oct 22 | Amanda Isbester |
WED Oct 23 | Zoe Fox |
THURS Oct 24 | Chris Catelotti and Jackie Pratten |
FRI Oct 25 | Michelle Howarth, Hayley Lee and Tiffany Single |
MON Oct 28 | Kristy Hubbard |
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.