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From the Principal Term 3 Week 8, Book Week & Grandparents Day, Polding Athletics Carnival, First Holy Communion, Year 4 Lake Keepit Camp, Term 3 Parent Teacher Interviews/Aboriginal Cultural Plans & Personalised Plans, NAIDOC Week Assembly Monday 21st September - Save the Date - 50 Years of Deadly, Class Prayer Liturgies Term 3– save the dates , Class Prayer Liturgy - Thank you Yr 6, 5 & 2 , AI Risks With Images, Transition Program - Term 4 2026, Kindergarten 2027 Enrolments Open!, P&F Mega Fete Raffle - Fete 17th October , P&F Fete Donation Days , Fete Meeting, New England Sings 2026, Premier's Reading Challenge 2026, Attendance: Every Day Counts, Contacting Your Child's Teacher, School Hours

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Our Faith - Religious Education Term 3 Dates ⛪Masses , Save the Date- Class Liturgies, First Holy Communion, Catholic Missions , Catholic Principals and Values, What is the Angelus Prayer?, CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY & JOSEPH ARMIDALE , Mass Times, Diocesan Prayer Card

Diary Dates 2026 Term 3 Dates , Sacramental Dates Term 3, 2026 Term Dates, Staff Development Days /Pupil Free, P & F Fete Date 17th October 2026, 2027 School Dates (TBC)

Sports News Soccer/Netball Gala Day, O'Connor Fitness Clinics, SPORT INFORMATION

Library News IN THE LIBRARY, BOOK WEEK & GRANDPARENTS DAY:, INDIGENOUS LITERACY DAY:, FUNKY FRUIT/VEGETABLE REWARD:, PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE: , LIBRARY DAYS, LIBRARY OPENING HOURS FOR STUDENTS

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Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning Kindergarten, Book Week Parade & Grandparents Day, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5

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P&F Association & School Advisory CouncilNews P & F Dates, P&F Fete Donation Days , Fete Meeting, 2026 Fete Donation Days, 2026 Committee, SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Community Information ADIG, 19 for 19 Nineteen Challenge, Armidale Athletics Club, Hillgrove Colts Cricket Club, Armidale Touch Football, Armidale Basketball Association, Armidale's Youth Battle of the Bands, Young Tiddas on Country, Healthdirect, Benevolent Society

Parent News Centacare, New England Sings, Council of Catholic Schools Parents - CCSP Catholic Schools Parents Association, Catholic Education Commission, NENW Branch NSW Royal Society Community Event, Safe on Social, Real Talk Parents Free Membership, Social media age restrictions hub, Good For Kids Snippets

General Information Curriculum News - Curriculum Reform, Communication - Newsletter & Compass, Family Information in Compass, School Hours & Supervision, Attendance , Contacting Your Child's Teacher

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156 Rusden Street, Armidale, New South Wales, 2350, AU http://stmarysarmidale.catholic.edu.au/smaadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au (02) 6772 4441

Our Faith - Religious Education

Mrs Davis

Term 3 Dates ⛪Masses

11 Sept

Friday 9:15am

Mass Year 2

18th Sept

Friday 9:15am

Mass Year 1

Save the Date- Class Liturgies

Each class will hold a class Liturgy where families will be invited to celebrate with the students.

Week 8

Who:Year 5 Liturgy

When: Friday 11th September

Time:2:20pm

Week 9

Who:Year 3 Liturgy

When: Monday 14th September

Time: 2:30pm

Week 9

Who:Year 1 Liturgy

When: Thursday17th September

Time: 2:30pm

Who:Year 6 Liturgy

When: Wednesday 16th September

Time:9:30pm

First Holy Communion

Save the Date- First Holy Communion

We ask families to please save the following dates for our upcoming Sacramental celebrations:

FHC Sacrament of First Holy Communion Weekend of 12th September Mass in the Cathedral.

Mass is at 6pm Saturday night. Please arrive 30 minutes before to find your pew and get your sash.

Catholic Missions

Stay tuned for our Rainbow Rave Day on the last of term. More information will be released soon on compass.

Catholic Principals and Values

Our Catholic values are part of everyday life. The core Catholic principles and values that underpin our educational approach are: Primacy of God, Sanctity of Life, Fidelity in Relationships,and Common Good.

What is the Angelus Prayer?

The Angelus is a traditional Catholic prayer that remembers the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel appeared to Mary and told her she would become the mother of Jesus. The prayer reflects on Mary’s “yes” to God and reminds us of God becoming human in Jesus Christ.

We are beginning our journey to implement the Angelus Prayer across our school community. This term, staff are becoming familiar with resources and ways to share the prayer and its meaning with students.

This term, students will be introduced to the Angelus and learn about its importance within our Catholic tradition. By Term 4, we hope to have the whole school confidently praying the Angelus together as part of our shared faith life.