Around the School
National Simultaneous Storytime
St Mary’s students were some of the 2.28 million Australians to take part in this year’s National Simultaneous Storytime featuring Luna Roo: The Kangaroo Baller by Adam Jackson and Adrian Lloyd, illustrated by Jake A. Minton and published by Little Book Press.
The Year 6 Curriculum Leaders then invited our young creatives to design an official team jersey for the Animal World Cup, inspired by Luna Roo. It was a great opportunity for students to combine creativity, storytelling and sport in one fun challenge. All entries received a certificate of participation. Five outstanding designs were selected to be entered into the National Competition. These designers will be announced at assembly on Friday.
Some classes enjoyed the live drawing demonstration from the artist Jake Minton, as he talked about how he created the character of Luna Roo. These photos are of the Year 4 students following his instructions.
The official 2026 National Simultaneous Storytime recording is now on SBS On Demand for the first time ever! The recording brings together storytelling, creativity and football in one unforgettable celebration of literacy. Watch the recording. The recording is also available to watch on the ALIA Youtube channel.
Library News
Winter has arrived and with it the prospect of snuggling under a fluffy doona with a book whilst it rains outside!
Thanks to everyone who participated in our Read More in May initiative. I was thrilled to see the number of books borrowed jump from our April number of 680 it was so great to see how involved the students were in the campaign! Overall we borrowed 775 books in May!!! I loved seeing how excited everyone was to contribute to this number and for them to continue to use their reading bookmarks. The sense of satisfaction when I was handed back a full bookmark was priceless!
Thank you to the parents that ordered from the Book Club last month. Any vouchers earned can be redeemed in the new Book Club magazine which is out now. I don't distribute these as paper copies, but I have attached the link below. The catalogue is available online and orders can be made on line. Check your email for your voucher.
https://mybookclubs.scholastic.com.au/Parent/Login.aspx
With the orders from Book Club I was able to purchase the newly released baby sitters club and babysitters little sister's books, lots of fans of those books here!
Happy Reading! Miss Kat
Student of the Week Awards
Congratulations to our recent student of the week award winners!
| London M | Prep | For being ready to learn each day, following the teacher's instructions and listening while other students are speaking. |
| Henry DR | 2T | For consistently showing responsibility and independence at all times of the school day. You listen carefully, follow instructions and always try your best in everything you do. |
| Emily L | 3M | For responsibly applying focus and determination when working on developing Maths Fluency. Keep up the great work Emily. I'm very proud of you. |
| Manuela VM | 1F | For the responsible and persistent way she is approaching her reading and writing tasks. |
| Naomi W | Prep | For making good choices, looking after things and using kind words and actions. |
| Amelia C | 3M | For showing focus and persistence to improve your learning in Mathematics. Well done Amelia! |
| Frances D | 1F | For the responsible approach she displays to her learning. She settles quickly and calmly to work and remains focused to ensure all tasks are completed and presented beautifully. |
| Camyra R | 4M | For being a responsible member of our class by assisting with the smooth running of our learning space without being asked. Thank you for your help Camyra, we notice it! |
| Carter R | 2T | For consistently demonstrating a high standard of responsibility throughout every school day. You take care in organising yourself and your belongings, and you always follow classroom expectations. Incredible work! |
| Harrison F | 4M | For being a responsible member of our class by modelling respectful and safe behaviours in the classroom and on the playground for his peers to follow. Keep it up Harry! |
| Aster | Prep | For listening carefully, following instructions and staying focused during learning time. |
| Letti | Prep | For listening carefully, following instructions and staying focused during learning time. |
| Lheon Q | 3M | For being a responsible and welcoming member of our class who helps build our community by being friendly, responsible and inclusive. |
| Rocky W | 1F | For showing responsibility in his learning by listening carefully during instruction time and asking questions when he needs further clarification. Your persistence and effort to complete activities is wonderful to see. |
| Sunday R | 4M | For being a responsible learner by always engaging in class discussions and ensuring our learning space is a safe and kind place to always be our best. |
| Orison L | 4M | For showing responsibility when setting himself up for learning and assisting others when they need a hand. |