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School Advisory Council

Our first School Advisory Council meeting was held last night, and together with Father Shabin, we extend a heartfelt thank you to all the parent volunteers who attended. Your time, energy and commitment to our school community is greatly appreciated. 

A special thank you to those who have taken on a formal role on the Council:

Ryan Fort - Chairperson

Rachel Hurstfield - Deputy Chair

Emily Fraresso - Secretary

I am grateful for your leadership and support and I look forward to working closely with you as we continue to support and strengthen our school together.

A key focus of our discussion was marketing and ways to continue promoting the wonderful things happening at St Mary’s.  As part of this, we’ll soon be inviting families to help with a local letter drop of our enrolment flyers.  If you are aware of any local businesses who might be willing to display our enrolment flyers please contact one of our SAC members, or Loretta in the office.

Keep an eye out for more information in the coming weeks – your support in sharing our story makes a real difference!

SAC MEMBERS

Ryan Fort - Chair      

Rachel Hurstfield - Deputy Chair      

Emily Fraresso - Secretary

Fr Shabin Kaniampuram

Mary Kearney

Amanda Gill

Paul Harris

Malissa Kardamiliotis

Linda Marson

Natasha Ralston

SACRAMENT of CONFIRMATION

The following children will be receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation on June 13, at the Cathedral.  Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.  

Please see the Education in Faith section of this newsletter for more information about important events and dates related to this Sacrament.

Reconciliation Week at St Mary’s

a message from Ms Tania

This week at St Mary’s, we have taken time to acknowledge and honour National Reconciliation Week — a significant time for all Australians to reflect on our shared history and to strengthen the journey towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation.

National Reconciliation Week is held every year from 27 May to 3 June—is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. 

It is about strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples, for the benefit of all Australians.

National Reconciliation Week provides a focus for working towards our goal of a just, equitable and reconciled Australia.

All classes focused on this during the week.  See some samples of work completed in class.  The SRC also hosted a colouring competition and lunchtime activities in the hall, and we celebrated as a community with a paraliturgy on Wednesday.

We recognise that reconciliation is not just a week-long event, but a continuous commitment to listening, learning, and walking together with First Nations people towards a better future for all Australians.

Let us continue to be people of compassion, courage, and action.

SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

I'd like to send out a HUGE THANK YOU to Dave Witchell for his organisation of our Sports Carnival on May 22.  From start to finish, the day was filled with energy, enthusiasm and a wonderful sense of team spirit.

Dave’s hard work behind the scenes ensured everything ran smoothly, and it was fantastic to see so many students getting involved, cheering each other on, and giving their best in every event.

Thank you, Dave, for creating such a positive, inclusive and memorable experience for all. It truly was a great day!

🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to 🏆 BLUE~LOURDES House who were our overall champions on the day! 🥳👏 WELL DONE to all BLUE~LOURDES House members!! 🎉

NCCD Information for Parents

Please click on the link below for information on NCCD (Nationally Consistent Collection of data on school Students with Disability) funding.

BODY BRIGHT PROGRAMME

a message from Ms Tania

The Body Bright program has commenced in all classes.   This program, developed by the Butterfly foundation promotes healthy attitudes and behaviours towards body, eating and physical activity. 

The link below supports families to become Body Bright in their home.  It has lots of useful resources for you to access. https://www.butterflybodybright.org.au/about-the-program-families

Please see the wellbeing section of this newsletter to see some samples of work and children's reflections on the programme.

GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOLS ENROLMENT

If your child is in grade 6, and you intend to pursue an enrolment for year 7 at a Government Secondary School please click on the link below for important dates and timelines.

https://www.vic.gov.au/moving-primary-secondary-school-information-parents-and-carers