Principal's Update
Dear Parents and Carers,
As we prepare for our Mission Day Fete tomorrow, we continue to think of and pray for those who are affected by the atrocities that are occurring in the Middle East and other parts of the world;
Light in the Darkest Times
Loving, ever-living and compassionate God,
You are a light that shines in the darkest times,
Guide us in our sorrow.
You comfort us in times of fear,
You console and lead us in times of doubt and confusion,
May we follow the light of your love and spread hope.
You move our hearts to acts of generosity,
May we be led to share what we have with those in need.
God of life,
We thank you for the signs of your light in the midst of our darkness,
May we be signs of your compassion in the heart of your world.
Amen.
Mission Day Fete / Gr 2 Sleepover
Tomorrow the children will participate in our annual Mission Day Fete. All money raised will go to Catholic Missions. Parents are most welcome to attend our prayer gathering at 9am and fete activities from 12pm. Well done to all the senior children for the work they have put into organising stalls and activities for the day. Although it is a fun filled day, it is a great learning experience of social justice for our children.
Tonight our Grade 2 children will experience a sleepover at school. The children will go ten pin bowling, have pizza for tea and then participate in some fun activities back at school. We hope they manage to get some sleep in preparation for a big day tomorrow. A big thank you to all of the Grade 2 staff for their organisation of this fun filled experience for the children.
Welcome to our 2025 Prep parents
This week our 2025 Prep parents have been added to the mailing list and will be reading our Marian News for the first time. We have done this so new families can keep up to date with what is happening in this busy 4th term. On behalf of the St. Mary’s family we welcome you and look forward to having you join our school community in 2025.
Pupil Free Day
This term’s pupil free day will be on Monday 4th of November. On this day teachers and staff will be working on various areas of the curriculum and preparing for end of year reports and Learning Conversations.
Grade 6 Camp
Last Wednesday, Thursday and Friday our Grade 6 students attended a camp in Melbourne. It was a great opportunity for the children to experience life in the city. They had a variety of educational experiences including history, art, sport, multi-culturalism and modes of transport around the city.
I was fortunate enough to attend the camp and share in all these wonderful experiences. I have to say that I was extremely proud of all the children for the way they behaved and conducted themselves throughout the camp. As parents you should be very proud of them also. They were very respectful and cooperative and did everything that was asked of them. Thanks to Jodie, Janelle, Jess, Leah and Dan for all the hard work they put into making it such a memorable experience for the children.
Congratulations
A belated congratulations to Maegen Potter and her husband Billy on the birth of twins Daisy and Pippa. We hear they are doing very well and we look forward to meeting them before the end of the year.
Condolences to Mel Dobie and family
Our condolences go out to Mel Dobie and family on the recent passing of Mel’s partner of 37 years Shane Minge. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during this very difficult time.
Enjoy the rest of your week.
Michael Mahoney
(Principal)