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Kindergarten Enrolments for 2021 

Kindergarten enrolments for 2021 are now open.  Unfortunately we have had to postpone our Starting School Open Morning.  We are hoping to hold this later in the year.

 

In the meantime if you would like an enrolment package, please contact the school office. 

 

If you have already collected an enrolment package for your Kindergarten 2021 child, please complete the form and return it to the school office as soon as possible so your enrolment interview can be scheduled. 

 

Please note, that until enrolment paperwork is received at the school office, we can not hold places for Kindergarten 2021.  Therefore, if you currently have a child at St Mary's and have a younger sibling starting Kinder next year, please let the school office know as soon as possible.

Chromebooks

If you borrowed a Chromebook from school for online learning at home, could you please return this as soon as possible.

School Uniform for Term 2

Students should be in their full winter school uniform for Terms 2 and 3. For sports uniform, all students wear their coloured house sports shirt on Friday, yellow sports shirt days will be as follows:

Kindergarten - Thursday

Year 1 and 2 - Tuesday

Year 3 and 4 - Wednesday

Year 5 and 6 - Thursday

Also a reminder that children need to wear their St Mary's school hat. Caps are not part of the school uniform. Jewellery and nail polish are not permitted (apart from a watch and small studs/sleepers). Hair accessories should be in the school colours.

Items for Sale

With the colder weather, St Mary's navy beanies are for sale at the front office for $11.

We also sell library bags to protect your books for $13.  This term we are having a special on our pencil cases.  These are very sturdy and are available in a range of colours. Half price for $3 or 2 for $5 - THIS TERM ONLY!! All items are available for purchase through QkR!

 

Eisteddfod Award

Today we presented Alexis Stahlhut and Aliyah Snape (Year 6) with their prize from the scaled back Armidale Eisteddfod.

 

Aliyah and Alexis came 2nd in the Music Composition K-6 section which was open to entries from all over Australia.  Congratulations girls!

 

Lost Property Items

A reminder to please label all items of clothing for students.  We have many items again in our lost property boxes with no name.  Please rewrite names regularly as they do fade with washing and it makes it very hard for us to decipher.  All unlabelled items will be donated to the clothing pool.  Also please label lunch boxes, water bottles and all other containers.  

Students in Sick Bay

In the current climate, if your child presents at sick bay complaining of feeling sick, we are required to call parents to collect their children. Likewise, if your child has a cough, sore throat, runny nose or other illness, please keep them at home and do not send them to school. Thanks for your co-operation.

Plastic Lids

Lids 4 Kids are collecting certain lids and bread ties to be recycled and turned into prosthetic arms and limbs.  There is a collection box in the school front foyer. It will be collected at the end of each week. 

 

Student Attendance in Compass

If your child is sick, you can use the Compass App to notify / report the absence and no further action is required.  Please do this for each day your child is away.   

 

Please note:  this feature is not to be used for partial absences (eg attending a dr appointment in the middle of the day, late arrival or early pickup as it interferes with the normal signing in or out of children on arrival or departure.

 

Please do not use the Compass Portal to record a partial absence.  This is recorded at the school as the child arrives or departs.

 

How to add an attendance note in the Compass Parent Portal (website from a computer or laptop)

  • Click the green cross or on the wording "Add Attendance Note (Approved Absence/Late)" next to your child's photo.
  • Fill in all appropriate dropdown and reason box.
  • Select the right date of absence. If the student is late make sure you do not select the whole day. If unsure call the school.
  • Press save.

How to add an attendance note in the Compass App (on phone or tablet)

  • Click on your child's photo on the home screen.
  • Go to the approvals tab (approvals is attendance notes).
  • Click on the plus sign
  • Add details and click add attendance note.

O'Connor Catholic College Enrolments for 2021

Whole School Assembly

Whole School Assemblies for this term are cancelled.   

Newsletter Contributions

Please email contributions for the next newsletter to smaadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au by 5pm, Tuesday 30th June 2020.