Take note
Student Free/Study Day
A reminder next Friday 25 September is a Student Free/Study Day.
The last day for students to attend school for Term 3 is Thursday 24 September.
School holiday opening hours
Student Services at the school office will be open Monday to Friday from 9.00am-3.00pm during the school holidays.
Please note: The College will be completely closed with no access on Tuesday 6 October.
Reminder for parents and carers
Parents and carers are reminded that it is still a requirement to avoid entering the school grounds unless necessary and you have a reason to be. Please be mindful of not congregating in groups and continuing to practice social distancing.
Year 7 2021 events
Year 7 2021 Family Day on Thursday 26 November will be live-streamed from 4.30pm to 6.00pm to parents and carers. Please note: No students will be attending the event.
Year 7 2021 Step-Up Day on Monday 30 November will be attended by students only.
PAT Testing
Students in Year 1 to 9 will be participating in Progressive Achievement Testing (PAT) online. This testing will take place during their normal class sessions.
- Year 8 and 9 students are completing testing during Week 9 and 10 of Term 3.
- Year 7 students will complete testing during Week 1 and 2 of Term 4.
- Students in Year 1 to 6 will complete testing during Week 3 and 4 of Term 4.
PAT is used in thousands of schools in Australia and around the world. The approach focuses on assessing and monitoring student growth over time and is underpinned by an understanding that students of the same age and in the same year group can be at very different points in their learning and development.
Why do schools use PAT tests?
- They can be used to inform teaching and learning and to assist in planning effective and targeted learning programs.
- They provide a measure of student achievement in each learning area.
- There is a common achievement scale for all tests within a learning area (PAT scale scores allow teachers to compare achievement on the tests within each learning area regardless of year level, and the specific test completed and to monitor progress over time).
- They are mapped to the Australian Curriculum.
- They provide overall descriptions of the types of skills mastered and those still to be developed based on test performance.
- Individual and group reports have automatically calculated scores and sorting functions that allow comparison of scores across students, strands, etc.
If you have any questions, please contact
Michelle Baker on mbaker@smc.tas.edu.au.
Book now for milangkani
We had such an amazing response to the launch of our Setup for Success milangkani program that we are now offering two sessions on a Monday.
Please note, spots have been filled for the 9.00am session, however, there are still places available in the 11.00am session, which you can book in for here.
To adhere to COVID-19 capacity requirements, numbers are currently restricted to 20 children per session. More information about milangkani at St Mary's College, including booking updates, is available on our website.
Midford Uniform Shop school holiday opening hours
The St Mary’s College Uniform Shop will close for the school holidays on Thursday 24 September at 4.00pm.
Term 4 Opening Hours
Monday 12 October 8.00am-1.00pm
The uniform shop will return to normal hours on Tuesday 13 October.
Throughout the school term the opening hours are:
Tuesday 8.00am-4.00pm
Thursday 8.00am-4.00pm
You are welcome to purchase from the online uniform shop at your convenience and your order will be filled when the store is next open.
A reminder that the Uniform Shop is still only using EFTPOS until further notice.
Please contact the Uniform Shop on 03 6108 2572 or st.marys@midford.com.au.
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