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From the Acting Principal Goodbye Everyone!, A Message from Mrs Burton, Exciting Changes and Warm Wishes for Term 4, Year 6 Canberra Excursion Recap, First Holy Communion, St Joseph's Cup Final, Polding Athletics Carnival, Diocesan Netball and Soccer Gala Day, Upcoming Staff Development Days, Transition Dates for Kindergarten 2026, P & F , Wear Your Summer Uniform during Term 4!, Wearing our Uniform with Pride

Our Faith - Religious Education Banner Photo

Our Faith - Religious Education 🙏 End of Term Prayer 🙏, Holy Communion , 🎶 Dance-a-thon & Crazy Hair/Sock Day – Supporting Catholic Missions 🎶, Exciting Parish News, Blessed Carlo Acutis, Year of Jubilee, The Jubilee Prayer, The Jubilee Logo, Official Hymn for Jubilee, CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY & JOSEPH ARMIDALE , Mass Times, Diocesan Prayer Card

Diary Dates Save the Date!!, 2025 Term 3 Dates, 2025 Term 4 Dates, 2025 Term Dates, 2025 Staff Development Days (PD Days)

Sports News Soccer and Netball Gala Day, Sport Information

Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning Banner Photo

Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning Kindergarten, Year 1, Year 2, Sticky Staff Day

General Information Communication, Family Information in Compass, Canteen News, Sports Uniform Days , School Hours & Supervision, Change in Routine, Attendance , Afternoon Process, Student Presentation Requirements, Mobile Phones or Devices, Contacting Your Child's Teacher

Library News Happy Holidays, Congratulations!, Kid Librarian, Lesson Spotlight, Adventures of The Stroogle, Library Lesson/Borrowing Days, Library Opening Hours for Students

P&F Association and School Advisory CouncilNews Banner Photo

P&F Association and School Advisory CouncilNews P & F ASSOCIATION, Upcoming Events, St Mary's P&F Fete, SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Parent News Catholic Schools Parents Association, Catholic Education Commission, Real Talk Parents Free Membership, Good for Kids

Community Information Centacare School Holiday Craft Workshop, Armidale Regional Council School Holiday Activity Program, PCYC School Holiday Care, Hillgrove Colts Cricket Club, Armidale Basketball, Healthdirect, Benevolent Society

Living Well Learning Well St Mary's School Learning & Wellbeing, ATTENDANCE - Every Day Counts

After School Care

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Library News

Ms Tafra

Happy Holidays

Wishing everyone a happy holiday period! I hope it's a relaxing time for all and you can get some reading in. I recently discovered a lovely little podcast of read-aloud stories that's perfect for car trips if you have kids in the back who you'd like to keep entertained without screens on the drive: Let's Read with Lyla and Dad.

Congratulations!

Well done to the 81 students at St Mary's who completed the Premier's Reading Challenge this year. You are all being celebrated on the library door, and your certificates from the Premier will arrive in Term 4.

Year 2 had the highest percentage participation for their grade level and got to enjoy a reward of free time in library this week!

Kid Librarian

Check out the latest Kid Librarian displays!

Braxton and Ethan present: Dinosaurs and Adventure

Lesson Spotlight

This term Stage 2 students have been researching topics they brainstormed from books read last term. They have been challenged to pose questions about their topics that they don't know the answers to, and then try to find the answer to at least one of their questions in books in the library. Their answers were then presented to the class. While some students needed help with sourcing information online, the majority were able to utilise library books to find their answers!

Stage 3 students have been extending the Scratch skills they developed last term to build a game. Here are some examples of the games students have come up with:

Olive's Dodge Game:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1215489650

Abigail's Dragonfly Catcher Game:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1194150831

Cassius' Ping-Pong Game:

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1184651764

Adventures of The Stroogle

The library has a long-established tradition of sending The Stroogle out on adventures with students who report back through a journal.

Last week the Stroogle was introduced to the Kindy students and Mason S was the luckiest (well, speediest) to get to the library at lunchtime to borrow!