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From the Principal Welcome back to Term 2, Monday 8th May PUPIL FREE DAY, ART SHOW - 4th May, MUSICIA VIVA, Dr Cameron Stelzer Author & Illustrator Visit Friday 12th May, Whole School Assembly - Friday 12th May 2:40pm, School Hall., Mass - Year 6 & Kindergarten, KINDERGARTEN 2024 OPEN MORNING - 23rd May, Catholic Schools Week - Week 5, EISTEDDFOD DATES & TIMES, P & F Are supporting the following events: , Art Show - 4th May, DISCO - 11th May, Mother's Day High Tea Sunday 21st May, Athletics Carnival - 9th June, Trivia Night - 17th June, TG's Kindergarten 2024 Information Evening, NCCD, GENERAL REMINDERS , School expectations, Rusden Street Traffic Rules, Absences, Illness & Notifications, School Hours, School Office Hours, National Reconciliation Week, NATIONAL SORRY DAY

Our Faith - Religious Education Banner Photo

Our Faith - Religious Education CONFIRMATION, RE dates for the Calendar - Term 2 2023, Sacramental Programs for 2023, Saints Mary and Joseph Cathedral Parish, PRAYER - Diocesan Prayer Card, Prayer for Mother's Day

Diary Dates 2023 NSW School Term Dates , 2023 Term 2 Dates

School News Enrol Now For Kindergarten 2024, Open School Morning for 2024, Bread Bags Recycling, School Hours, School Office Hours, Student Absence, Contacting Your Child's Teacher, Lost Property, Clothing Pool , Winter Uniforms, Sports Uniform days are as follows:, SCHOOL UNIFORM - We wear it with pride!, Term 2 Winter School Uniform, Canteen Winter Menu, After School Pickup, Keep connected with what is happening at school through Compass & the Newsletter, Manners Matter , Back to School Vouchers, School Travel Passes, Mobile Phone and other Electronic Devices

PHOTO GALLERY Kindergarten, Autumn Paddock Fun, Year 6 Religion, School Art Show, Year 6 and Kindergarten attending Parish Mass today. , Gift to the school from our 2022 Year 6 Students, Gift to the school from our 2021 Year 6 Students

Sports News Sport Website and Facebook, Polding Winter Trials, Sports Dates in Term 2

Library News Library with Mrs Cain, Author Visit – Dr Cameron Stelzer, The Story Doctor, PREMIER'S READING CHALLENGE, CLASS BORROWING DAYS ARE:, Parents please make sure the students in K - 6 have a Library Bag on their borrowing days to take books home., SORA , WORLD BOOK ONLINE , A safe, trusted, 21st-century learning environment for students.

K - Yr 6 Learning Contacting Your Child's Teacher, Overview of Kindergarten Learning Term 2, Overview of Year 1 Learning Term 2, Overview of Year 2 Learning Term 2, Overview of Year 3 Learning Term 2, Overview of Year 4 Learning Term 2, Overview of Year 5 Learning Term 2, Overview of Year 6 Learning Term 2, Armidale Diocesan Mathematics Initiative (MaST)

P&F Association News From the President....., Committee Members, Upcoming Events, Calling Class Parents for 2023, P&F Support of School Purchases

Parent News Parenting Courses Offered by Centacare and the Family Relationship Centre, eSafety Parent and Carer Webinars, Council of Catholic School Parents, Cancer Council Nutrition Snippets, Good for Kids, Commonwealth Bank Teaching Awards

Community Information ADIG , NECOM, Your Tutor Armidale, New England Garden Festival, Armidale Art Prize 2023, NECOM

Safety / Parking around our School / School Safety Banner Photo

Safety / Parking around our School / School Safety BRAVEHEARTS, https://bravehearts.org.au/, Safety strategies for every child, Parking at School , Working With Children Check (WWCC), Medication, Mobile Phone Safety, SOCIAL MEDIA HELP, Ways to limit content viewing for children., Information for parents and carers on joining one of the free webinars to learn the latest strategies for helping our children. Follow the link for the 2023 schedule: www.esafety.gov.au>parents>webinars, www.esafety.gov.au, Safe on Social - Clearing the Smoke - Navigating Vaping and Social Media, WHY STUDENTS NEED TO TURN OFF DEVICES AT LEAST HALF AN HOUR BEFORE SLEEP, Student Care Insurance

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

P&F Association News

From the President.....

Committee Members

President - Joanne Ward

Vice President - Kylie Wanschers

Secretary - Claire Hammond

Treasurer - Bernadette Garratt

BBQ & Catering - Christine Fittler

Upcoming Events

11 May	Disco - 5.30om - 6.15pm Kinder - Yr 2 School Hall
	Disco - 6.30pm - 7.30pm Yr 3 - Yr 6 School Hall
21 May	Mothers Day High Tea 2:30pm School Hall
31 May	P&F Meeting 7pm Staff Room
17 June	Quiz Night 7pm School Hall
30 June	P&F BBQ Lunch

Calling Class Parents for 2023

We are still calling for Class Parents - If you would like to volunteer to be a Class Parent for your child's class please contact the school office via phone 6772 4441 or email smaadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au. Please see attached the role description for your reference.Thank you.

Role of St Mary's Class Parents.docx.pdf

P&F Support of School Purchases

The P&F have supported the following purchases with their fundraising. Please support the P&F to ensure we can provide additional items for our children's education.

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