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Events & Reminders
REMINDER - Special Friend/Grandparents Day
Mark this date on your calendar now!!
On Friday, 26th July (Week Two of Term Three), we will celebrate “Special Friend/Grandparents Day” with classrooms open for visitors from 9:00am - 10:00am and then a whole school special concert from 10:00am - 10:40am.
All classes will present a short song, dance or musical item during this concert!
This event coincides with the Feast of St. Anne and St. Joachim, the parents of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, which is celebrated on this day. It also celebrates the World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which is on Sunday, 28th July.
Children are encouraged to invite a special family friend or grandparent to have a look at their work, enjoy a classroom activity with them and then attend the concert!
Please join us for a cuppa & light morning tea following the concert.
REMINDER - Subway Lunch Orders
Subway returns this week!
Paper subway orders are to be placed in Subway Tub Thursday's for delivery Friday. We ask for late orders to be submitted to Subway Store before close of business each Thursday, please avoid dropping them in Friday mornings.
For orders via CDFpay, please place order before 2.45pm Thursdays. Scan the QR code beside and register your details if you haven't already done so, and use the Subway menu to place an order. If you do not have a CDFpay account please follow the directions in the Instruction sheet below.
Reminder - School Uniform
Students are to wear winter uniform for terms 2 & 3.
Sports uniform is to be worn for students PE day and all students are required to wear black basketball shorts or black tracksuit pants.
REMINDER - bike shorts are not school uniform.
New - Grade 1/2 Excursion
Our Grade 1/2 students have an excursion to the Melbourne Zoo on Wednesday 4th September. Permission note and excursion details will be made avaialble in the coming weeks.
School Happenings
New - School Photo's
School Photos, including sibling photos, will be taken on Wednesday 7th August.
Students are to wear full winter uniform, long hair is to be tied back off students face in school color hair ties, excessive jewellery is not to be worn - as per the uniform policy.
Please find attached information for our upcoming school photos including sibling photos.
The attached flyer includes relevant information for photo day.
There is no need to return any forms or money to school, Arthur Reed Photos now have a platform that allows families to view their photos before ordering. No orders can be placed online prior to photo day, however, families must register their details to receive a notification when images are available on the webshop to view and order. On Photo Day each student will receive an individual flyer that is personalised to each student with a NEW 2024 CODE.
These flyers will have step by step instructions for parents to go online and register their details using their new code, 1 for each child. Once photos are ready to view and order, parents that have registered online will receive an email notification. Parents will need to wait for notification that 2024 images are available online before placing an order.
If students misplace their code or have any questions, Arthur Reed Customer Service Team can be contacted directly on 5243 4390.
New - Term 3 - Student Learning Meetings
Student Learning Meetings are scheduled for Week 3 and bookings will open after school via PAM or SIMON Everywhere under the Parent Teacher Interviews Tab.
Student Learning Meetings involving parents and students will be held in Week 3 of Term 3, week commencing Monday 29th July.
Bookings are to be made via your PAM account and bookings will be open from 4.30pm this afternoon -
To make a booking click on CORE Group then choose a teacher and a time for each child.
Monday 29th July - Tayla Junor (5/6 Hub), Carmel Hutchison (Purple Room), Ann-Margaret Carroll (3/4 Book Room)
Tuesday 30th July - Ange Brown (Room 3), Gary Woodward (5/6 Hub), Meg Brown (3/4 Book Room), Catherine Dyke (Purple Room),
Wednesday 31st July - Fi Dowling (Ms Carroll's Office), Maddie Deane (3/4 Book Room), Georgia Gattuso (Purple Room), Kym Cox (Conference Room)
Thursday 1st August - Jacci Mulraney (3/4 Book Room),
Friday 2nd August - Jodi Cox (Purple Room).
Most teachers will be available on Wednesday 31st July after school from 3.45pm till 6.15pm in your child's classroom.
Tayla Junor (5/6TJ) will be available on Tuesday 30th July after school from 3.45pm till 6.15pm in your child's classroom.
Student Learning Meeting Rooms
Conference Room - In the main office next to Mr Butts’ office.
Ms Carroll's Office - From the courtyard, instead of using the door to access the main office area, use the door to the left and it’s the 1st office on the left.
Purple Room - Go into the library and turn right.
3/4 Book Room - Go into the library and turn slightly left.
5/6 Hub - Go to the 5/6 building and the hub is in the centre of all 4 rooms.
Room 3 - In the 1/2 Building opposite the Art Room.
All meetings on Wednesday after school on the 31st July are in your child's classroom.
New - Term 3 - Afterschool Program
After school program is Government funded Program run by St. Mary’s School through Sporting Schools Program. The program runs for 1 hour after school. The children are provided with a drink and fruit. The program will be offered for 7 weeks.
Each session starts at 3.45pm and finishes at 4.45 p.m. The program is supervised at all times and an outside person runs the program. Each session can only take 25 children.
This term we are offering the following:
Multi Games with Skillzone Multi Sports Coaching, with the aim of this program being to have fun, learn new games and be happy. This will be held in the Marian Centre or Oval depending on the weather.
WEDNESDAYS - starting Wednesday 31st July for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 11th September.
THURSDAYS - starting Thursday 1st August for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 12th September.
The children will meet Maree outside the Marian Centre straight after school and have fruit and a drink.
Please return the form below to the office before Monday 29th July 2024.
Thank You
Maree Williams
Co-ordinator
New - St Mary's Auskick
AFL Victoria will be running an Auskick program here at school on the oval.
This will be held on Monday nights from 3:30pm-4:30pm for 5 weeks commencing on August the 5th.
Cost is $50 and participants receive a footy and a pump.
Scan the QR code link to register.
Any questions can be directed to our PE teacher, Mr Josh Preston at school or by emailing kevin.monaghan@afl.com.au
New - Creative Minds
Just in time for the Olympic games.
'Aussie Aussie Aussie
Theo, Will & Charlie spent some time building the Eiffel Tower, well not the real one, but how impressive is it!
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