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Our Faith - Religious Education ⛪Term 2 Dates ⛪, Mary Help Of Christians 24th May, Bishop Visit, Catholic Schools Week , Catholic Principals and Values, Confirmation 2026 - Pentecost Sunday - 24th May - 11am Mass🔥, What is the Angelus Prayer?, A Parish in Communion, CATHEDRAL PARISH OF SAINT MARY & JOSEPH ARMIDALE , Mass Times, Diocesan Prayer Card

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Diary Dates 2026 Term 2 Dates , 2026 Term Dates, Staff Development Days /Pupil Free, P & F Fete Date 17th October 2026, Fete Meeting 3rd June 5:30pm , P & F Meeting 10th June 5:30pm

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Sports News Diocesan Cross Country, Gymnastics, Athletics Carnival, Athletics Clinics UNE, School Sports Dates for 2026, SPORT INFORMATION

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Photo Gallery & Classroom Learning How parents can help at home, Kindergarten, Year 1 , Year 2, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6, Rainbow Rave - School Disco

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P&F Association & School Advisory CouncilNews P & F Dates Term 2, Athletics P & F Canteen 16th June, DISCO - Thank you, 2026 Fete 17th October 10-2pm, 2026 Committee, SCHOOL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

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General Information Communication - Newsletter & Compass, Family Information in Compass, School Hours & Supervision, Attendance , Contacting Your Child's Teacher, Winter Canteen Menu

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

156 Rusden Street, Armidale, New South Wales, 2350, AU http://stmarysarmidale.catholic.edu.au/smaadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au (02) 6772 4441

Sports News

Mr Darren Lester

Diocesan Cross Country

Last Friday students from Year 2- 6 competed at the Diocesan Cross Country. We had a fantastic day out at Barraba and students competed well. We had a very successful carnival.

8/9yr Boys

Alexander: 5th Place

10yr Girls

Harriet: 1st Place

Sofia: 3rd Place

11yr Girls

Catalina: 5th Place

12yr Girls

Molly: 1st Place

These students will down be travelling to Sydney to compete at Polding. Good luck at Polding.

Gymnastics

We completed our gymnastics sessions this week. Students really enjoyed this sessions and were very keen to go back again.

Athletics Carnival

Students are currently completing the preliminaries for the field events (Shot Put, Discus, Long Jump and High Jump) prior to the Athletics Carnival. High Jump will be completed prior to the carnival. We will then have the top six students in each age categories compete in the finals for Shot Put, Discus and Long Jump at the Athletics Carnival. We are also practicing sprinting and relays in preperation for Sports Day.

Athletics Clinics UNE

St Mary's currently is participating with UNE in Athletics clinics involving Sprinting, Throwing and Jumping skills leading up to our Athletics Carnival. Activities this week involved the students using Sport Science equipment to measure their speed over a short distance. This will continue in PE time until the Athletics carnival.

School Sports Dates for 2026

School Athletics Carnival: Tuesday, 16th June,2026(O'Connor Catholic College)

Diocesan Athletics Carnival: Wednesday, 5th August, 2026 (Tamworth)

SPORT INFORMATION

The Armidale Diocesan Primary Sport Council has a website and Facebook page where you can go to find details on the various Diocesan and sporting events.

The web addresses are below:

https://www.facebook.com/ArmidaleDiocesanPSC/

https://sites.google.com/arm.catholic.edu.au/primarysport/home/

Pathway for progression in primary sport in Armidale Diocesan Schools.

School Carnival or Trials
Diocesan Carnival
Polding Carnival
NSW PSSA
National Primary All Schools ?

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