News from around the school
St Mary's School Mooroopna
Up Coming Reminders
Subway Lunch Orders
PLEASE NOTE -
Subway Orders to be in Thursday and close on CDFpay at 2.45pm, late orders can be dropped directly to Subway Mooroopna prior to close of business Thursday. Lunch Orders will be delivered Fridays.
REMINDERS - Summer School Uniform
No Hat No Play - Please make sure your child has their bucket hat for recess and lunch and all outdoor activities. If they do not have one at school they are required to stay in the shade.
Summer uniform should now be worn, including school hat for any outdoor activity. Changes to this is at the principal's discretion.
Summer Uniform -
- All students - Grey shorts/Skort, School polo top (short or long sleeve) and school navy blue windcheater as required, grey socks for boys OR white socks for girls in skort. Hats are to be worn for all outdoor activities during Term 4.
- 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 & hat - 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 -
OCTOBER
Friday 30th - Gr 5/6 Mass in Church - 10am
Friday 30th - Evacuation Drill
NOVEMBER
Monday 2nd - Report Writing Day - No School
Tuesday 3rd - Melbourne Cup Day Public Holiday - No School
Thursday 5th - 2027 Prep Transition Sessions
Tuesday 10th - 2027 Prep Transition Sessions
Friday 13th - Gr 3/4 Mass in Church - 10am
Friday 13th - Whole School Transition Session
Tuesday 17th - 2027 Prep Transition Sessions
Wednesday 25th - School Production
Friday 27th - Whole School Transition Session
News from Around The School
New - Hats in Term 4
It is now Term 4, which means students are required to wear their school hat at recess and lunch!
Please make sure all hats are clearly named.
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Watch this video created by the Grade 6 tech team about how we wear our hats correctly and what to do if we don’t have our hat.
No hat = no play!
New - 2027 School Leaders
Congratulations to Our 2027 Student Leaders!
We are very excited to announce and congratulate our 2027 Student Leadership Action Team (SLAT)!
School Captains: Rosemary and Paddy
Vice Captains: Zara and Nate
Faith and Justice Leaders: Madisyn and Alex
Archer House Captains: Nyoka and Ben
McAuley House Captains: Charlotte and Zach
Marian House Captains: Jayden and Ellis
Ryan House Captains: Zach and Brixton
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Congratulations to all our new student leaders! We look forward to seeing you embrace your leadership roles, inspire others and continue to Let Your Light Shine throughout 2027!
We are incredibly proud of you all!
New - A Word from our 2026 Faith & Justice Leaders
We recently heard from our wonderful Faith and Justice Captains, Ajooni and Anesha, as they share their reflections on leadership, the importance of faith and justice, and the messages they have for others.
Throughout the year, Ajooni and Anesha have been wonderful role models, demonstrating our Mercy values of Love, Understanding, Respect and Forgiveness through their leadership and commitment to our school community.
We are so proud of the way they have embraced their roles and encouraged others to make a positive difference.
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Well done, Ajooni and Anesha!
New - Sacrament Celebrations
Over the last two Sundays, our school and parish community has celebrated the Sacraments of First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
Congratulations to Oscar, Bayden, Jiro, Ava, Isabel, Theo, Angelo, Samuel, Oliver, Kodinna, Boston, James and Daniel!
We congratulate all our candidates on taking this special step in their faith journey. Thank you for allowing us to share in and celebrate this important milestone with you and your families.
New - A Word from Our 2026 Vice Captains
Last week we heard from our wonderful Vice Captains, Ollie and Charlotte, as they reflect on the leadership skills they have developed throughout the year and share some valuable advice for our future student leaders.
We are so proud of the way Ollie and Charlotte have embraced their leadership roles, grown in confidence and made a positive contribution to our St Mary’s community.
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Well done, Ollie and Charlotte!
New - A Word from our 2026 School Captains
What an exciting year it has been at St Mary’s as we introduced our inaugural student leadership opportunities for 2026!
A special thank you to our wonderful School Captains, James and Ari, for sharing their experiences, reflections and highlights from their leadership journey this year.
We are so proud of the way they have embraced their roles, demonstrated our school values and inspired others to Let Their Light Shine!
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New - Science Success
We have been learning all about electrical circuits in Grade 6 science this term. The students experimented with creating their own electrical circuit with lots of success!
Students were given a globe, batteries, wires and a switch to create their circuit and had to troubleshoot any problems they encountered!
Lots of keen scientists and electricians amongst the group!
New - Grade 1 Learning
In maths last week Grade 1's started learning about Sharing and Grouping.
New - Grade 1's RE Learning
Recently in Grade 1AC we went out into God's Creation and listened to the Creation Story from Genesis before completing an RE Task demonstrating everything we have learnt.
We have also been singing Creation songs to get ready for our recent P/1/2 Mass.
Our New Website is Live
We are excited to launch our refreshed and modern St. Mary’s Primary School website!
Visit our new online home!
It’s a wonderful new space to showcase our learning, Catholic identity, student achievements and it's even easier than ever to access important information, stay up to date with news and events, and connect with our school community.
Take a look and discover what makes St. Mary’s so special!
Foodshare
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. Each week we will have a variety of items including food supplies, groceries, fruits and vegetables. If you need support or would like to collect a bag of suppli please reach out to Meg Brown, Nerissa Russell or Ros Kempinski 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.
