All are welcome to join our school P&F Committee. If you would like to be involved this year, come along to our next meeting. This will be held next term – TBA.

If you are unable to attend our monthly meetings due to work or other commitments, please feel free to email and you will be added to the group so that you can contribute and stay connected.

St Mary’s Community School Fair – Term 1 2026: Friday 27th March

It is here!! We hope you have fun at the fair tonight: 4-7pm!

Let’s enjoy this wonderful school community event together with our wider community!

All funds raised at our school fair will go towards resources and activities for our students!

Thank you to everyone who has helped in any way, big or small, to ensure the success of our school fair for this year! Thank you to our students for helping prepare and run their class stalls!

THANK YOU to local real estate agency PRD, our major sponsor of our fair.

We are so appreciative of your generous support of our school!

Toast

Toast is available each morning from 8:30am until 8:45am for all students who would like some extra fuel before they begin the school day. Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who prepare and serve the toast each morning and to those who collect the bread as well as top up the supplies!

If you are available and would like to join the roster this year, please let me know via email or you can pass your name onto Krystal in the office.

THANK YOU to Baker’s Delight, Castlemaine for donating bread each week!

THANK YOU also to Castlemaine Fresh, our local fruit and vegetable store, who donate a box of fresh fruit per week to our school. Some will also be available if needed for those students who require it during the school day, particularly at fruit snack time in the mornings.

Easter Raffle

Raffle Tickets Due to office: Friday 27th March 2026 (Monday 30th is ok – please drop off to the office in the morning).

Raffle Drawn: Wednesday 1st April (last day of term one for students) at assembly at 2:45pm. Good luck!

*Wrapping of Prizes: Monday 30th March after morning drop off – please meet at the school office if you would like to help! Thank you!

A big THANK YOU to all those who have already contributed to the easter raffle prizes!

This is a great mini school-based fundraiser and a fun and joyful way to finish the term for our students!

Sushi Lunch Orders

Every Friday, students have the opportunity to have a sushi lunch order provided by Lunch Box Sushi Castlemaine. If you would like to organise this for your child/ren, please jump online to School lunch online to organise ordering. Orders need to be placed prior to 5pm each Thursday afternoon.

Second Hand Uniforms

Second hand uniforms are available from the school office should you require any. Please also donate any uniform items you may no longer need for others to use. Thank you! (New uniform items can be purchased from Hip Pocket Castlemaine).

Sensory Garden

A huge thank you to all those families who were involved in this project last year and this year! It was wonderful to have some families attend and assist at the working bee recently…the area is looking beautiful and it is a popular play space at break times.

Final sensory engaging accessories and finishing touches are being added this term!

St Mary’s Parents and Carers Catch Up

Stay tuned for our term two catch up! Details out early next term.

Parents of St Mary's Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14Fws3874w/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Happy Easter to Everyone!

Thank you for your support of our School P&F Committee this term.

Enjoy the upcoming break!

Clare Grainger

P&F Committee President

c-majella@hotmail.com

St Mary's School, Castlemaine

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