Communication Team
NEW - Grade 6 & Prep Buddy Activities
While the 2020 preps enjoyed their transition afternoons, the Grade 6’s enjoyed some time with their Grade Prep buddies. They have been great bonding times for the grade 6’s and their prep buddies.
There have been 3 activities with three different teachers Mrs Hicks, Mr Woodward and Miss Junor. Mrs Hicks sparked their creativity with her Make-Your-Own monsters, the preps rolled a dice and built their monsters. It was good to see the grade 6’s join in too, I personally enjoyed making Blinky! Miss Junor focused on the Christmas spirit with Make-Your-Own Gingerbread houses, basically the same as the Monsters only with glittery, “sequiny” Gingerbread houses.
Mr Woodward chose the card games. There were three (wow again with the number 3) Memory, Go Fish and Snap. All three activities were extremely fun for the grade 6’s and the preps. We hope for more bonding fun in the future.
By Charlotte Seddon
NEW - Sarah Walsh – Trip to New Zealand
When are you leaving for your trip to New Zealand?
I am leaving on the twenty-eighth of November.
How many people get selected from the Victoria Pony Trots to race in the Kidz Kartz Interdominion?
Only one person from Victoria was selected.
How did you get selected to go on this international trip?
We had to tell the person running the Pony Trots why we wanted to go
How many people from Australia go?
One person from every state is selected. I am very lucky that I am going.
What was the main reason you wanted to go and represent Victoria Pony Trots in the Kidz Kart Interdominion?
My main reason was that it would be an amazing experience and to head start to my driving career.
Have you ever been to New Zealand before this trip?
No, I haven’t, but my Dad has been to race our big horses.
How many nights are you racing?
I will be racing three nights while there.
What age did you start doing Pony trots?
I started at the age of six at the Menangle mini trots and Penrith Mini trots.
By Luke Martin
Grade 6 Basketball & Softball
Softball -
On Wednesday the 20th October, some grade 6’s travelled to McEwen reserve to play softball and basketball with Mr Preston, Nicole and Mrs Loughran. At softball, the St. Mary’s team made it through with 32 home runs in total. We played 3 games, 1 win, 1 loss, and 1 tie. It came down to the amount of total home runs throughout the games. We thank Mansfield Primary School for their effort in all 3 games!
By Lachie & Tate
Basketball -
On Friday we went to Basketball. There was a girls team and a boys team. The girls lost all of their games, but they got better and better as they went on. The boys won all of their games, but the last one they came a draw.
By Maggie, Kayla & Narkita
NEW - Festival of the Sacred Preparation
The grade 5 and 6’s are going to the Festival of the Sacred at the end of November which is an event that involves dancing and singing. ASPA (Australian School of Performing Arts) have been visiting every fortnight to teach us the songs and dances. There are some acting parts and solo singing parts that the ASPA people will choose as well. It will be held at Notre Dame in the stadium.
By Declan Leask
5/6 T20 Cricket
On Friday the 25th of October 66 grade 5/6‘s went to Princess Park to compete in the T20 Blast competition with schools ranging from Nagambie to Numurkah. We had 4 boys teams and 3 girls teams. One of the teams got to the Final and won and are off to Rochester for the next stage on the 20th of November.
By Will Emmanuelli
