Our St Mary’s P&F Committee is dedicated to planning and organising special events that enrich the school experience for our students and families. We also work together to raise funds to purchase valuable resources that support student learning and wellbeing.

We warmly welcome all parents and carers to join our P&F Committee. If you would like to get involved, we would love to see you at our next meeting on Thursday 3rd September at 2pm in the school library (Please note the change in date from the last newsletter). This will be our Annual General Meeting, where nominations will be open for our P&F committee roles.

If you're unable to attend our monthly meetings due to work or other commitments, you're still welcome to be involved. Simply email the committee to be added to our group, where you can stay informed, share ideas and contribute in a way that suits you.

Truck Show 2026 - Sunday 29th November: Volunteering for Rotary

Would you like to volunteer to work a shift in the chip van at this year's Truck Show on Sunday 29th November (and gain free entry?!) Each shift worked raises money for our school.

If you are available on this day and would like to help, please let us know so we can formulate a roster! Thank you to those families and parishoners who have already offered their time - we really appreciate your support!

Shift Times: 9am-12pm and 12pm-3pm

(Or you may like to share one of these time slots with someone else if 3 hours is too long).

(Clare at c-majella@hotmail.com)

Term 3 Parent/Carer Catch Up

Date: Sunday 23rd August

Time: 9am

Location: Blackbird Café, Castlemaine

RSVP: Monday 17th August to c-majella@hotmail.com (Clare)

Term 3 Student Special Lunch Days

*Friday 28th August – Soup and Bread Roll Day. (Students will be helping make soup during our Garden to Kitchen session). There will be a couple of soup options, including at least one vegetarian option, for students to choose from.

*Friday 18th September – Hot Dog and BBQ day to celebrate the end of term, including vegetarian option.

If students would prefer not to eat these lunches on these days, they can bring along their own lunch as per usual.

Toast & Fruit

Breakfast Club continues to provide toast and fresh fruit each morning from 8.30am to 8.45am for any students who would like some extra fuel before the school day begins.

A sincere thank you to our wonderful volunteers who generously give their time to prepare and serve breakfast each morning, collect the bread, and keep our supplies stocked. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated and makes this valuable program possible.

If you have some time to spare and would like to join our volunteer roster this year, we would love to hear from you. Please email me or leave your name with Krystal in the school office. If you haven't already done so, please also arrange a Working with Children Check and provide the details to the school office.

Thank you for supporting our Breakfast Club and helping ensure our students start each day ready to learn.

A heartfelt thank you to Baker’s Delight Castlemaine for their generous donation of fresh bread each week to support our Breakfast Club.

We also extend our sincere thanks to Castlemaine Fresh for donating a weekly box of fresh fruit to our school. In addition to being enjoyed at Breakfast Club, this fruit is available throughout the school day for students who may need an extra healthy snack, particularly during our morning fruit break.

We are incredibly grateful for the ongoing generosity of these local businesses. Their support helps ensure our students are well nourished and ready to learn each day.

Friday Sushi Lunch Orders

Students can enjoy a delicious sushi lunch each Friday, supplied by Lunch Box Sushi Castlemaine.

If you would like to place an order for your child, simply order online through School Lunch Online. Please note that all orders must be submitted by 5.00pm each Thursday.

Second Hand Uniforms

A selection of second-hand uniforms is available from the school office for families who may need them.

If you have any uniform items that are no longer required, we would greatly appreciate your donations so they can be reused by other families in our school community.

New uniform items can be purchased from Hip Pocket Castlemaine.

Thank you for supporting this sustainable initiative and helping one another within our school community.

Parents of St Mary's Facebook Page

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Parents What’s App Chat Group

Join our new Parents What’s App Group to stay connected! Another way to stay in touch.

All welcome! Click on the link below to join.

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Grade 6 Families – Graduation Committee

Our Grade 6 students will celebrate the end of their primary school journey with a special Graduation celebration later this year.

If your child is in Grade 6 and you would like to be involved in planning and organising this memorable event, we would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with Julie or Blythe to join the Graduation Committee.

Thank you for helping make this a wonderful and memorable celebration for our graduating students.

Clare Grainger

P&F Committee President

c-majella@hotmail.com

St Mary's School, Castlemaine

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