From the Deputy Principal
Mr James Millane
HOLT District Cross Country
Well done to the St Mary's Cross Country Team (approximately 50 strong!) who ran their hearts out for the school last Thursday 1st May.
Every single student ran to the best of their ability - overcoming individual challenges and in some cases, absolute adversity, to complete the course, set personal bests or even receive a top 20 place certificate. In every single case, the attitude and effort of every St Mary's runner is to be commended.
Congratulations to the following students, who have progressed through to the next round as a result of a top 8 placing: Pearl V, Orion V, Bela V, Mia H and Samuel B. We know you will represent our school with distinction and wish you the very best of luck!
A huge thank you to Mrs Mason, who organised and coordinated the day, ably supported by Mrs McDonald, Miss Romios, Mrs Botwood, Mr Buttigieg and Ms. Kat. Thank you all.
National Walk Safely to School Day - Friday 16 May 2025
Next Friday, 16 May, our school will once again participate in the National Walk Safely to School Day. The annual campaign encourages all primary school children, their parents and carers to walk safely and regularly to school. The event seeks to promote road safety, health, public transport and the environment. Children who are regularly physically active are healthier, perform better academically and are less likely to have health issues.
The objectives of Walk Safely To School Day are:
- To encourage parents and carers to walk regularly with their children, all or part of the way to school.
- To promote the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits.
- To help children develop vital road crossing skills and ensure children up to the age of 10 years hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
- To reduce car dependency and traffic congestion, especially around schools.
- To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles.
Next Friday morning, students and parents are invited to meet school staff members at 3 surrounding locations in Prahran, Windsor and St Kilda East. Together, students, parents and staff will then walk approximately 1km to school, arriving in time for the school day and a free breakfast courtesy of our P & F. Please see the map below for meeting locations and times. Parents are advised to supervise and walk with their children. If they are unable to do so, please give verbal permission to the staff members at the meeting location Friday morning. We hope to see as many families as possible actively travelling on this day and we hope that the meeting locations and walking routes to school start healthy habits for everyone!
Inform & Empower – Term 2 Student Webinars
Over the next few weeks, students from Prep to Year 6 will be taking part in this Term’s Inform & Empower webinar series. This Term’s focus is on finding a healthy balance between screen time and green time, with a particular emphasis for our middle and senior students on understanding how screen use before bedtime can affect sleep and wellbeing. Included below are parent tip sheets tailored to each year level. These not only outline the key learning points from the sessions, but also offer helpful conversation starters for families to continue these important discussions at home.
P&F News (From Jez and Mel and the team)
This Term, there are several exciting P&F events. You can purchase tickets through our new online booking form, which is now live and accessible here!
***FINAL CALL *** Mother's Day & Special Friends Breakfast - Friday 9th May
Come join us in the Zen Zone for breakfast - $15 per family
Includes: BBQ breakfast, Granola Cups, fruit and a morning tea spread.
Raffle tickets available for purchase on the day to support our library resources fundraising goals this year.
St Mary's Trivia Night - Friday 30th May
Come join us at the Specialist Campus site - $20 per person
Includes: Pizza, a lively atmosphere filled with excitement and laughter, plus some fun and interesting teacher facts. Drinks available at bar prices on the night!
Student Awards
| Mason | Prep | For making good choices and having a positive attitude towards his learning. |
| Madison | 3T | Madison, you consistently demonstrate strong self-management and a dedicated work ethic. Your responsible approach to learning is truly commendable. |
| Pearl V | 4M | For demonstrating responsible, respectful and positive sportsmanship at the cross country. Congratulations on your outstanding result. |
| Theo C | 5/6L | Theo shows responsibility each week by completing his Home Learning tasks. Well done, Theo |
| Boyd C | 2J | For his wonderful effort to listen attentively during discussions and stay focused and give of his best when completing his work. |
| Evie D | 1R | For showing excellent responsibility in completing her reading tasks independently and reading each word carefully. Well done Evie! |
| Ethan L | 5/6M | For taking responsibility for setting up, monitoring and packing up the Zen Zone as a part of his Wellbeing Leadership Role. |
| Lisa D | 1R | For consistently beginning her Reading and Writing tasks and actively participating in SRC meetings. |
Community Calendar
The 2025 community calendar can be found on the Calendar page but we encourage all families to connect to the School’s Google Community Calendar.
Please also see link to our Google Calendar.
If you wish to add this calendar to your personal device, you can use the following ical link: