News from around the school
Events & Reminders
REMINDER - Subway Lunch Orders
Please place orders in Subway Tub Thursday for delivery Friday. Late orders are to be submitted to Subway Store before close of business Thursday evening, please avoid dropping them in Friday morning.
For orders via CDFpay, please download the new app and register your student as per the attached instructions prior to ordering.
To place your order through the new App, please select all items on the menu to be included in your students Sub and submit before 2.45pm Thursdays. The old CDFpay link will automatically redirect you to register on the new App.
Updated - Winter School Uniform
Students are now able to wear winter uniform during term 3. Changes to this is at the principal's discretion.
Winter Uniform consist's of -
- All students - Grey long pants/shorts/Skort, School polo top (short or long sleeve) and school navy blue windcheater, grey socks with long pants OR white socks for girls / Grey socks for boys wearing short pants;
- OR Girls - winter tunic with long sleeve polo or navy skivvy, navy blue tights & school navy blue windcheater.
- Sports uniform is to be worn for students PE day and all students are required to wear plain black tracksuit pants or black basketball shorts - no logos permitted.
PLEASE NOTE
- Bike shorts/leggings are not school uniform.
- Students uniform items should not have any branding or logos other than school print.
- Shorts are to be visible and longer than T-Shirt and or Jumper.
- Jewellery - sleepers or studs 1 per ear, extra earrings are to be clear, 1 necklace with religious or cultural symbol, nose piercing is not to be noticeable (eg clear stud) or should be covered, no bangles or bracelets.
- Hair ties to be black or Navy Blue.
News from Around The School
New - After School Program Term 3
After school program is Government funded Program run by St. Mary’s School through Sporting Schools Program. The program runs for 1 hour after school. The children are provided with a drink and fruit. The program will be offered for 7 weeks.
Each session starts at 3.45pm and finishes at 4.45 p.m. The program is supervised at all times and an outside person runs the program. Each session can only take 25 children.
This term we are offering the following:
Multi Games with Skillzone Multi Sports Coaching, with the aim of this program being to have fun, learn new games and be happy. This will be held in the Marian Centre or Oval depending on the weather.
WEDNESDAYS - starting Wednesday 6th August for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 17th September.
THURSDAYS - starting Thursday 7th August for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 18th September.
The children will meet Maree outside the Marian Centre straight after school and have fruit and a drink.
Please return the form below to the office as soon as possible.
Thank You
Maree Williams
Co-ordinator
New - Bingo Help Needed
St Mary's Parish are most grateful the wonderful people who have been able to volunteer their time and for their efforts to help keep our Bingo running.
With this help and Bingo having good numbers most weeks over the past three months, this has resulted in the committee being able to pass on $3000 to both the School and the Parish. These donations have been most appreciated and will be put to good use within the school and the Parish.
For these monetary contributions to continue we are calling out for anyone that has some spare time on a Saturday evening and able to help out for a minimum of between 1 - 4 hours to contact Maree on 0438084364.
New - Bullying No Way Week
Proudly supporting Bullying No Way: National Week of Action -
This year St Mary’s will be participating in the Bullying No Way: National week of action, from 11 to 15 August 2025. Bullying No Way Week is a commitment being made by thousands of schools and supporters across the country. It provides an opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to bullying prevention. It gives us an opportunity to connect with students, staff and school communities to implement workable solutions to prevent bullying.
The theme for this year's campaign is:
It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate. Students can be bold, kind and speak up to support others being bullied. While trusted adults are there to support children and young people learn how to be kind to each other and report bullying.
This Bullying No Way Week, we’re asking you to be bold and say something, be kind and support someone and be proud to speak up against bullying.
For more information about Bullying No Way Week and bullying prevention, visit the Bullying No Way website - https://bullyingnoway.gov.au/
New - Grandparents and Special Friends Day
This Friday - 1st of August! Grandparents or special visitors are invited to visit our classrooms from 9 - 10am.
Students will then present a whole school concert in the Marian Centre from 10am.
We hope to see lots of special visitors on Friday!
New - Grade 2's enjoy a Wet Weather program
Grade 2s happily playing inside during recess and lunch last week due to the rain. Their faces show how much they enjoyed it!
During maths we have been learning how to add with regrouping.
New - Probability Maths Unit
Fun end of term 2 in 5/6! We finished off our Probability maths unit by playing some chance games that the students created! We also watched our Inquiry movies about the different areas of health, while enjoying some popcorn! And some of the 5/6 boys enjoyed playing footy at lunch time - and even played in their own mini grand final!
A great way to end Term 2
New - Cooking Skills in Action
During last term, our Life Skills Cooking program, led by the wonderful Liz, was in full swing! Using fresh ingredients provided by Foodshare or from shopping excursions, our students have been whipping up some delicious culinary creations – from homemade sausages and roast vegetables to hearty pastas and rich passatas.
Not only are they learning practical cooking skills, but they're also building confidence, teamwork and independence in the kitchen.
A huge thank you to Liz and to Foodshare for supporting this valuable and engaging program.
New - STEM Education Workshops
At the end of last Term, the 5/6 classes were lucky to have Melbourne University visit to present their MISEP (Melbourne Indigenous STEM Education Program) workshops. We learnt about Country, the layers of Country, the different seasons and we also participated in a yarning circle!
A great way to celebrate NAIDOC week!
New - Farm to Family - Prep Incursion
Our Prep students finished off term 2 and their Farm to Family unit with a visit from some
special farm friends. Even Ms Vertriest found it hard to say no to a cuddle.
New - Italian Style Pinocchio
Last term the 5/6 students combined Italian and Performing Arts, making a Pasta Pinocchio Puppet and designing a background. They then filmed their puppets performance to add to their Italian slideshow of all the work from this term. Bravi Studenti!
New - Italian Cities Slideshows
Also last Term the 3-6 students presented their Italian Slideshows to other classes. It was a great way for the students to showcase all the amazing work they have done this term. Students have worked on researching and creating slides for 4 Italian cities and creating an arts and craft piece relevant to each city. These included fashion designing, Venetian glass pendant designs, laurel wreaths and pasta Pinocchio puppets! Bravi studente
New - THE BIG FLUSH
Last term, the 5/6 students had a visit from Lizzi from GV water who spoke to us about the things we should and the things we should not flush down the toilet or put down our drains!
We will be participating in the water week competition next term, where we will be designing new toilet paper roll covers!
Stay tuned for our designs!
Foodshare
Recently, St Mary's School has become an agent for Foodshare. We are able to assist with some food items for families in the Mooroopna area. We have prepacked frozen meals that are great for people who are ill. We are also able to provide some food supplies. Each week we receive a selection of groceries, fruits and vegetables. If you need support please reach out to Gary Woodward or Liz Turk via the school office - 5825285.
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Our Facebook page and our fortnightly newsletter are two of our main sources for communicating information to our families.
