News from around the school
Up Coming 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 select all items on the menu to be included in your students Sub and submit before 2.45pm Thursdays.
REMINDERS - Winter School Uniform
Winter uniform transition is during weeks 1 & 2 of Term 2. Winter Uniform to be worn as of Term 3, With Changes to this is at the principal's discretion.
Winter Uniform -
- 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 in skort.
Sports uniform is to be worn for students PE day and all students are required to wear school polo shirt & windcheater as required, plain black basketball shorts or track pants - no logos permitted and no bike shorts or leggings, these are not school uniform.
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.
Date Reminder's -
Tuesday 5th May - Prep Excursion - Kyabram Fauna Park
Wednesday 6th May - Mothers Day Stall
Friday 8th May - Mothers Day Breakfast and Liturgy
News from Around The School
New - Mothers Day High Tea Breakfast
We invite our Mother's, Mother Figures and student/s to celebrate Mother's Day and the
special people in our lives for a Breakfast High Tea.
When - Friday 8th May from 7.30am - 9am
Where - Courtyard (weather permitting)
Cost - $15 per family
A coffee van will be attending, one coffee / hot chocolate per adult will be supplied by the school.
A special Mass will follow at 9.15am in the Marian Centre.
Please click on the below link to register the number of people attending for breakfast and nominate your payment method via the CDFpay link included in the form.
Mother Day High Tea Breakfast Registration Form
If you have not registered with CDFPay Flexischools App, you will need to sign up first before making payment.
New - After School Program
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 May for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 17th June 2026.
THURSDAYS - starting Thursday 7th May for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 18th June 2026.
The children will meet Maree outside the Marian Centre straight after school and have fruit and a drink.
Please return the form attached below to the office as soon as possible.
Thank You
Maree Williams
Co-ordinator
New - Online Student Maths Challenge
Registrations are now open for the Online Simulated Maths Challenge (OSMC), organised by the International Maths Challenge based in Canberra, Australia. This is a prestigious competition, with more than 100,000 students worldwide participating last year.
You can know more about the OSMC here: https://international-maths-challenge.com/about-the-challenge/
The event will be conducted online at school between 18 May and 22 May. Once your child is enrolled, the exact test date and further details will be shared.
Participation in the challenge is free. However, there is an optional Test Practice Papers (TPP) package available for students who wish to prepare in advance. This includes 15 full-length test papers along with detailed explanatory solutions. The practice is conducted on the same platform as the actual test, helping students become familiar with the format. The TPP is priced at USD 46, but is available to our school at a discounted rate of USD 19.
To register, please complete the form below.
https://international-maths-challenge.com/student-registration/st-marys-primary-mooroopna/
For any queries, you may contact the International Maths Challenge directly at support@international-maths-challenge.com.
New - School Photos.
We have been advised by GV School Photography that our school photos will be delivered directly to the school and are hopeful they will be ready in approximately 2 weeks.
Thank you for your patience.
New - School Bells
You may have noticed we have a new bell.
Prior to the bell ringing to signal to students the start of the school day, the end of recess & lunch and that they need to start to line up. The music will run for a minute & 1/2 prior to the bell ringing.
This has had some initial teething problems, however it all appears to be working smoothly now. Thanks to Josh Harrison for his patience in setting this up.
New - Scholastic Book Fair
We will be running our annual Book Fair again this year.
It will be held on Wednesday 10th June in the Marian Centre, available across the whole day.
Watch this space for further information.
New - All Saints Open Day
New - Anzac Day
On Saturday morning, we were proud to stand together as a school community at the
Mooroopna Cenotaph for the ANZAC March and Commemoration Service.
Thank you to our students, staff, and families who gathered with us to honour and remember the courage, sacrifice, and service of those who have served our country. Your respectful participation and presence reflected the deep values of the St. Mary's community.
Lest we forget.
New - Remembering the Anzacs
1KM remembering the Anzacs in Art and dancing in patterns in Performing Arts.
New - Performing Arts
1KM dance in Patterns in Performing Arts.
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.
We have a facebook page. If you haven't checked it out or are not following the page the link is listed below.
Our Facebook page and our fortnightly newsletter are two of our main sources for communicating information to our families.
