Term 2 Week 6 Newsletter 2025
Important Dates
02 June | Kindergarten 2026 Enrolment Interviews (new families) |
| 02 June | Chess Competition - Orana Heights |
| 03 June | Kindergarten 2026 Enrolment Interviews (new families) |
| 03 June | Year 6 Confirmation Retreat - St. Johns College |
| 04 June | Kindergarten Nursery Rhymes @ Dubbo Eisteddfod |
05 June | Year 5 Bathurst Goldfields Excursion |
06 June | Year 1 Fairy Tale Day |
10 June | PUPIL FREE DAY |
25 July | Grandparents' Day - more information closer to the date. |
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: JOYFULNESS
What it looks like: Joyful is not just feeling happy because something good happens. It means deciding to see the good in situations, finding enjoyment in life's small moments.
What it means: Joyfulness means deciding to see the good in situations, finding enjoyment in life's small moments, and sharing that joy with others.
Why it is important: Joyfulness is important because it is normal to feel sad sometimes, but being joyful, we see the fruits of the Holy Spirit in all situations in our lives.
From the Principal
Mr Luke Wilson
Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Week 6.
Last Monday, our AFL team won the Central West Finals of the Paul Kelly Cup. They will now travel to Sydney next term to compete in the state finals. Thanks to Mrs Sutcliffe and Mr Fuller for coaching the boys.
Kinder interviews for 2026 commenced last week, and it’s always enjoyable to show new families around our school.
This week is another busy week at St. Mary’s with a chess competition, Confirmation Retreat, Kinder Nursery Rhymes at the Dubbo Eisteddfod, Year 5’s Goldfield Excursion, and Year 1 Fairy Tale Day.
Pupil Free Day - Tuesday, 10th June
Next Tuesday, our staff will be deepening their understanding of the new Science curriculum and looking at the best ways to effectively implement the new units. They will also be taking the opportunity to update our first aid qualifications.
Kindergarten Enrolments 2026 - Enrolment interviews for all new families continue this week. Enrolment interviews for siblings of current students will commence next week. Emails will be sent out on Wednesday.
Winter Uniform - Children will commence wearing their winter uniform on Monday, 17th June - Week 8.
Religious Education
Gospel Focus: Be My Witnesses
Luke 24:46-53
Jesus calls us to be His witnesses and share His love with others.
SAVE THE DATE:
Grandparents' Day will be held on Friday, 25th July (Term 3 Week 1).
Our Mass is scheduled for 10 am.
More details to follow closer to the date.
National Reconciliation Week
Thank you to our Year 2 and 3 Classes and their teachers for joining our Indigenous students and students from across our diocese at a Mass to mark the conclusion of National Reconciliation Week last Friday.
Year 6 Pre-Confirmation Retreat
Year 6 will be heading to St. Johns College tomorrow for a pre-Confirmation retreat. During this time, we will be working with St. Pius and Mrs Burden from St. Johns College as we prepare to receive the sacrament of Confirmation in early Term 3. Year 6 will need to bring their own recess and lunch tomorrow.
Year 6 Religion Test
Every year, all Year 6 students across the diocese participate in a Year 6 Religious Education Test. This will take place on Wednesday, 18th June.
2025 Sacraments
A reminder of important dates coming up for the 2025 Confirmation class:
Confirmation enrolment Weekends are on the 18th/19th May and 24th/25th May. (Families need to attend one of the Masses over these weekends to enrol).
Preparation Sessions are as follows. Families need to attend one session per week and are able to change times/days across the weeks.
These sessions are held at St. Brigid's Hall:
Week 1 - Tuesday 10th June @ 6.15pm, Wednesday 11th June @ 4.30pm or Sunday 15th June @ 10am
Week 2 - Tuesday 17th June @ 6.15pm, Wenesday 18th June @ 4.30pm or Sunday 22nd June @ 10am
Week 3 - Tuesday 24th June @ 6.15pm, Wednesday 25th June @ 4.30pm or Sunday 29th June @ 10am
Confirmation Practice is scheduled for Tuesday, 22nd July @ 6.15 pm at St. Brigid's Church.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email Rosie Hosking (Sacramental Coordinator) or myself at;
Rosie - sacraments.dubbo@cdob.org.au
Tim - t.keady@bth.catholic.edu.au
ST. BRIGID'S PARISH - MASS TIMES:
St Brigid's: Saturday - 5pm, Sunday - 9am and Sunday - 5pm
St. Laurence's Church: Sunday - 7.30am
Awards
STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
| Louie - 2B For his cheerful, positive, enthusiastic approach to his learning. |
| Evie - 2G For her amazing hypothesising and observing in Science. |
| Quinn - 3B For consistently giving all tasks 100% effort and care. |
| Jun - 5B For his caring and happy nature, which brightens our classroom every day. |
| 100 NIGHTS READING... Congratulations to the following super readers: |
| KB: Aisosa and Henry |
| KG: Ellie, Macy, Abigail, Henley, Teddy and Ralph |
| 1B: Hank, Chelsea, Tommy, Polly, Ruby, Liam, Skylar, Quinn, Harriet and Harvey |
| 1G: Quinn, Beau, Florence, Theo, Tommy, Nadia, Halle, Brendan and Nate |
| 3B: Tasha, Taejin, Quinn, Benji, Kieran, Harry, Annabel, Leo, Amity, Imogen and Tommy |
| 3G: Nestor, Thomas, Cooper, Donny, Brodie, Jack, Annelise, Logan, Maggie and Robbie |
HOUSE AWARDS:
Congratulations to the following students for gaining 10 points for
their Sports House for exemplary behaviour:
| LA SALLE: | McAULEY: | MOORE: | LENNON: |
| Maggie - KG | Bodhi - KG | Presley - KG | Rose - 1B |
| Arlo - KG | Charlotte - KG | Henley - KG | Scarlett - 1B |
| Zoe - KG | Jimmy - 1G | Conor - 1B | Aubrie - 1G |
| Charlotte - 1B | Ava - 1G | Evie - 1G | Halle - 1G |
| Lola - 1B | Nihara - 1G | Jack - 2G | Alfie - 1G |
| Hilary - 1G | Irish - 2G | Alexis - 2G | Jack - 2G |
| Florence - 1G | Wyatt - 2G | ||
| Ellie - 2G | |||
| Ned - 2G |
Attendance
School Fees
Term 2 School Fees were due Friday, 23rd May.
We are currently sending out reminder letters to our Term Payers.
If you have any questions, please email Mrs Karen Bywater k.bywater@bth.catholic.edu.au
Term 3 Statement date: 1st August, 2025 and instalment due date 15th August, 2025
Community News
BIRTHDAYS:
Celebrating their birthday this week are:
Daisy, Ralph, Sonny, Ollie, Toby, Eboni and Harry.
We hope you enjoy your birthday!
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Condolences - Our prayers and sympathy are extended to the Fuller family (Maddison - 5B and Mackenzie - 2B) following the death of their grandfather. May he rest in peace.
Help Me Help My Teen - This 2-hour event, based on Maggie’s latest book, is a reassuring, practical guide for parents, carers, and educators to help teenagers navigate adolescence and grow into confident, capable adults.
Maggie will provide clear and compassionate ‘what to do’ advice for some of the most difficult, sensitive topics – such as technology use, sex, drugs and alcohol, dropped school grades, school refusal, mental health and identity – and shows us how we can provide a safe and supportive environment for all our teens.
NOTE: Sensitive topics are discussed. Teens 13+ can attend with their parent/s or carers at their discretion. All attendees require a ticket.
Canteen
CANTEEN ROSTER | |
| Tuesday, 3rd June | Julie Bashford |
| Wednesday, 4th June | Melissa Barrett and Ros Dixon |
| Thursday, 5th June | Keira Johnson and Jo Fitzgerald |
| Friday, 6th June | Victoria Meyers, Jackie Pratten and Chris Catelotti |
| Wednesday, 11th June | Alli Sykes, Amanda Cook and Cara Grey |
MunchMonitor - We encourage all families to use the MunchMonitor online program for lunch orders.
We Are Allergy Aware
Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. We want to do our best to keep those at risk, as safe as possible. We have several children at our school who have allergies to peanuts and tree-nuts.
It is important for the safety of these children that we ask that you don't send any nuts or nut products to school.
This includes foods such as peanut butter, Nutella, hazelnut spreads, trail mix or muesli bars/biscuits that contain nuts.
Please help us maintain the health and well-being of all our students by considering this information when packing lunches for your child.
We appreciate your support.
The Clothing Pool
