News from around the school
Events & Reminders
2025 AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR TERM 1 with Sporting Schools Program
There are still places available in both sessions
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 12th February for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 26th March.
THURSDAYS - starting Thursday 13th February for 7 WEEKS, finishing on 27th March.
The children will meet Maree outside the Marian Centre straight after school and have fruit and a drink.
Please return the attached form below to the office before Monday 10th February 2025.
Thank You
Maree Williams
Co-ordinator
New - Prep Liturgy and School Welcome Sausage Sizzle
Thursday 27th February, we invite our Prep students and families to join us for our Prep Liturgy starting at 5.30pm.
Whilst our Preps have their liturgy, Students & Parents from grades 1-6 have a chance to
visit the classrooms. Classrooms will be open from 5:30 until 6:15 pm for parents to have a look around and the children can share their workbooks and artwork.
Following this all families are welcome to stay for a free Sausage Sizzle supplied & prepared by Azem from People Supporting People. Drinks will be available to purchase.
If you will be staying for a sausage please fill in the Google form below indicating how many people will be attending for catering purposes.
https://forms.gle/hLg7HWpsZNpzG5b86
New - School Cross Country
All students will participate in our Whole school Cross Country to be held on Friday 14th
March. Students will need to wear their house color t-shirt, PE shorts, runners & a hat.
New - St Patricks Day
St. Patrick's Day is a day that celebrates the life of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
Come dressed in green on Monday 17th March as we celebrate St Patrick's Day and bring along a gold coin donation.
New - School Photos
Whole School Photos will be taken on Friday 28th March.
Students will be required to wear full summer uniform this year, long hair tied back, hair ties in school colors and no excessive jewellery.
Information regarding the ordering process will be made available closer to the date.
New - St Mary's Open Day 2025
When: Thursday, 1st May
Time: 11:45am – 1:30pm
Where: Marian Centre, St. Mary’s Mooroopna
Discover all that St. Mary’s has to offer. Join us for a warm welcome and presentation by our Principal, followed by guided tours of our school led by our amazing student leaders.
See our vibrant learning spaces, meet our dedicated staff, and experience the wonderful St. Mary’s community firsthand.
Enrolments for 2026 close Friday, 30th May – don’t miss this opportunity to secure your place!
We can’t wait to welcome you to St. Mary’s Mooroopna.
REMINDER - Subway Lunch Orders
Please place orders in Subway Tub Thursday for delivery Friday. Late orders are to be submitted to Subway Store before close of business Thursday evening, please avoid dropping them in Friday morning.
For orders via CDFpay, please download the new app and register your student as per the attached instructions prior to ordering.
To place your order through the new App, please select all items on the menu to be included in your students Sub and submit before 2.45pm Thursdays. The old CDFpay link will automatically redirect you to register on the new App.
Reminder - Summer School Uniform
Students are to wear summer uniform including school bucket hat for all outdoor activities. If the students do not have a hat they will be asked to sit in the shade, unfortunately we do not have spare hats here at school. Please ensure your students items are named.
Summer Uniform consist's of
- All students - Grey shorts/Skort, School polo top and jumper if required, white socks for girls Grey socks for boys;
- Sports uniform is to be worn for students PE day and all students are required to wear black basketball shorts or black tracksuit pants.
- Girls - Summer dress and white socks - no tights or leggings to be worn with school dress;
REMINDER
- Bike shorts/leggings are not school uniform.
School Hats are required for ALL outdoor Activities for Term 1 & Term 4
REMINDER - Bus Travel in 2025
Shepparton/Mooroopna School bus applications for the 2025 academic year are now open for all year level students requiring travel on a country bus (not town bus).
The Shepparton/Mooroopna School Bus website has developed a new and more efficient process for the School Bus Program bus applications.
Moving forward, parents can easily access and submit bus applications via Microsoft Forms. We believe this will help parents and ensure a smooth transition to the new process.
Simply click on the link below to complete the Bus Travel Application Form.
If you have any questions or require further details, please feel free to reach out.
Regards,
Linda Piastri
Student Transport Coordinator – Shepparton Region
Ph: 58912000
Hours: M, T & 9am-3pm & Thurs 9am-4.30pm
School Happenings
New - Lost & Found
We have a number of pairs of found glasses in the office.
If you are the owner of any of these, could you please collect them front of the office at your earliest convenience.
We will donate them to Specsavers at the end of term if they remain unclaimed.
We also have a large number of items in lost property. Please check this to make sure your student is not missing any belongings.
We cannot stress enough how important it is to ensure your students items are labelled. If they are labelled we are able to return them to their classroom.
New - North Melbourne Players Visit St. Mary’s!
Last Week, we were lucky to welcome North Melbourne stars Jy Simpkin, Charlie Comben, Zac Fisher, and Luke Urquhart to St. Mary’s!
Jy, a former Mooroopna junior, led a great Q&A session on the basketball court, where students got to ask their burning footy questions.
Afterward, AFL Victoria staff helped organise a fun kick-to-kick on the oval, giving students a chance to sharpen their skills with the players. A huge thank you to North Melbourne and AFL Victoria for an unforgettable experience!
New - Excitement in the Air
Yesterday, we were thrilled to welcome the Westpac Life Saving Helicopter team to St. Mary’s!
Our students had the incredible opportunity to watch the helicopter’s arrival and departure right from our school oval—what a spectacular sight!
So much excitement as the chopper landed, and the rescuers stepped out to greet our curious learners.
The team shared their wealth of knowledge, giving our students a close-up experience of the helicopter and explaining the vital life-saving work they do in our community. The Q&A session was a highlight, with students asking thoughtful questions and learning about the importance of rescue missions and safety.
A huge thank you to the Westpac Life Saving Helicopter crew for inspiring our students and showing them what it means to serve others with courage and dedication.
This unforgettable visit was not just educational but also a reminder of the amazing heroes in our community who work tirelessly to keep us safe.
Reminder - NDC Enrolments Open
Notre Dame College have opened Applications for 2026 Year 7 Enrolments.
Applications for Enrolment for Year 7, 2026 will close on Wednesday 30 April.
The date for their Open Day is yet to be set – more information regarding this will be sent out closer to the date.
Parents do not need a tour to be able to apply, however, the following Documentation is required to apply:
- Birth certificate
- Baptism certificate (if applicable)
- Immunisation certificate
- Passport details (if born overseas)
- VISA details (if born overseas)
- VSN - Victorian Student Number (obtain from current school)
New - NDC Open Day Tours
Notre Dame College is holding Open morning tours this year from Monday 17 March to Thursday 20 March.
Bookings will open at 9am on Monday 24 February - notredame.vic.edu.au
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Our Facebook page and our fortnightly newsletter are two of our main sources for communicating information to our families.
