School News

Class Parents for 2020

Are you interested in being a class parent for 2020?  Class Parents roles include welcoming new families to the school and being a point of contact for parents in the class for information about different school activities.   For our Kindergarten classes next year, we are looking for parents who already have older children in our school and would be willing to welcome our new school parents to St Mary's.  Please contact the School Office if you are interested.  For more information on the roles of class parents please refer to the school website http://www.stmarysarmidale.catholic.edu.au/community.php?id=79

School Uniforms for Term 1

Kinder, Yrs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 will wear yellow sports shirt on Wednesday and coloured house shirt on Fridays.

Yr 6 will wear yellow sports shirt on Thursday and coloured house shirt on Friday.  

All other days students wear their summer uniform.

Plastic Lids

Lids 4 Kids are collecting certain lids and bread ties to be recycled and turned into prosthetic arms and limbs.  There is a collection box in the school front foyer. It will be collected at the end of each week. 

School Fees for 2020

Fees (including book & activity  fee - $53/child/term) and building levy ($30/child/term)

                                         Per Term

1 Child                                      $425

2 Children                               $790

3 Children                             $1035

4 Children                             $1230

5 Children                             $1283 (5th child is activity fee $53 only)

Could all families paying by direct debit please collect a form from the office to adjust their payments.   Any outstanding school fees will need to be finalised ASAP, please contact Judi Hansen at the school office.

Clothing Pool

A huge thank you to Mrs Michelle McKay who has run our clothing pool for the last several years as a volunteer. Michelle, due to a change in employment, is no longer able to run the clothing pool so we are currently looking for a volunteer to take over this positions. The job entails coming in one afternoon a week from 2pm to 3:15pm to sort and hang donated clothing and to be available to assist any parents wishing to purchase clothing from the pool. We are flexible about the afternoon the clothing pool is open however it needs to be a set day. If you are interested in taking on this important job or need more information please contact the school office.

Compass App

Skoolbag has been replaced by Compass Notifications.  Please ensure you download the Compass app on your phone to continue getting instant notifications about upcoming school events.  You can download the app by searching for "Compass School Manager" in your app store.  To find St Mary's Catholic Primary School search for "Armidale".  Every parent has received a separate login to Compass. 

If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact our School Office on 6772 4441 or email smaadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au.

ADIG School Banking

ADIG School banking has resumed for this year.  Student can drop off their bank books at the office on Tuesdays.  Bank books will be returned on Thursdays, after banking is complete.  Please contact the school office if you would like your child to participate in this.  We would like to thank Veronica Schmude for continuing to run our school banking.

Whole School Assembly

The next Whole School Assembly is on Friday, 21st February at 2.40pm in St Anne's Hall.  Year 5 will be presenting an item.  All are welcome!!  

Newsletter Contributions

Contributions for the next newsletter need to be emailed to smaadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au by 5pm, Tuesday 18th February 2020.