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From the Acting Principal Where is the Year Going?, Go Girls, Go NSW! Molly and Sophie Head to National Hockey Championships, A Wonderful Celebration of Book Week, Grandparents Day & Open Classrooms!, Big Bash Visitors, Armidale Catholic Schools Athletics Carnival, Brain Olympia Cluster Wrap Up, I hope you have a great time Year 5!, Feast of the Assumption, Year One Phonics Screener Assessment, School Improvement Survey, P & F Dates, Kindergarten Enrolments for 2026, Wearing our Uniform with Pride

Our Faith - Religious Education Banner Photo

Our Faith - Religious Education Feast of the Assumption, First Reconciliation and Holy Communion 2025, Year of Jubilee, The Jubilee Prayer, The Jubilee Logo, Official Hymn for Jubilee, CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY & JOSEPH ARMIDALE , Mass Times, Diocesan Prayer Card

Diary Dates Save the Date!!, 2025 Term 3 Dates, Excursion Dates, 2025 Term Dates, 2025 Staff Development Days (PD Days)

Sports News Diocesan Athletics Carnival, NSWCPS Sports, SPORT INFORMATION

General Information Communication, Family Information in Compass, Canteen News, Sports Uniform Days , School Hours & Supervision, Change in Routine, Attendance , Afternoon Process, Student Presentation Requirements, Mobile Phones or Devices, Contacting Your Child's Teacher

Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning Banner Photo

Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning Kindergarten, Year 2

Library News Book Week Library Dress-Up, Premier's Reading Challenge Closing Sept, Adventures of The Stroogle, Library Lesson/Borrowing Days, Library Opening Hours for Students

P&F Association and School Advisory CouncilNews Banner Photo

P&F Association and School Advisory CouncilNews P & F ASSOCIATION, Upcoming Events, SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Parent News Centacare, Catholic Schools Parents Association, Catholic Education Commission, Real Talk Parents Free Membership, Good for Kids, Swap It

Community Information New England Junior Rugby Union, Piano Lessons, Armidale Basketball, Healthdirect, Benevolent Society

Living Well Learning Well St Mary's School Learning & Wellbeing, ATTENDANCE - Every Day Counts

After School Care

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Diary Dates

Save the Date!!

2025 Term 3 Dates

17 August	Lesson 2 First Reconciliation
18- 20 August	Yr 5 Coffs Harbour Excursion
19 August	Fete Committee Meeting at 5.30pm
24 August	Lesson 3 First Reconciliation
31 August	Lesson 1 First Eucharist
2 September	Yr 6 O'Connor Step Day
4-5 September	Yr 4 Lake Keepit Excursion
7 September	Lesson 2 First Eucharist
8 September	School Advisory Council Meeting at 5.30pm
10 September	P and F Meeting at 5.30pm
13 September	Paint and Sip P and F Fundraiser
14 September	Lesson 3 First Eucharist
15-19 September	Yr 6 Canberra Excursion
21 September	Celebration First Holy Communion
25 September	Last Day of Term 3 Students
25 September	P and F End of Term BBQ
26 September	Staff Development Day

Excursion Dates

Year 5 Coffs Harbour - Monday, 18th August to Wednesday, 20th August 2025

Year 4 Lake Keepit - Thursday, 4th September to Friday, 5th September 2025

Year 6 Canberra - Monday 15th September to Friday 19th September 2025

2025 Term Dates

Term 3

Monday 21 July (Staff Development Day)

Tuesday 22 July to Thursday 25 September (students attend school)

Friday 26th September (Staff Development Day)

Term 4

Monday 13 October (Staff Development Day)

Tuesday 14 October to Wednesday 17th December (students attend school)

Thursday 18th December (Staff Development Day)

2025 Staff Development Days (PD Days)

All schools within the diocese have been granted a total of eight staff development days for this year. These designated days aim to improve the teaching capabilities of the staff, with a specific focus on the curriculum. Additionally, they provide an opportunity for the staff to implement the new teaching syllabus for the upcoming year.

Dates for our staff development days are:

Monday 21st July (First day of Term 3 Curriculum)
Friday 26th September (Last Day of Term 3)
Monday 13th October (First day of Term 4 Curriculum)
Thursday 18th December (Last day of Term 4 Staff PD)

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