Principal's News
Thank you also to parents for attending the Parent Teacher Chats, Beginning of Year Liturgy and icebreaker Welcome Picnic last week. They were each important and wonderful ways for us to come together as a community to celebrate our learning, friendships and opportunities in the new school year. our school motto Friends Family Community - Together we Grow encapsulates the importance of strong home school relationships. Children are most successful at and feel most connected to school when they see that their parents and teachers are also connected and have a strong and effective relationship and that hope and school are working together.
Student Leaders 2023
Congratulations to our student leaders who were commissioned on Friday with their badges. The Year 4-6 students elected Joshua O and Jessica T as the 2023 Friendship Leaders, identifying them as two students who demonstrate our RICH Values of respect, inclusion, compassion and honesty. Geoffrey Tickner from Hampton Rotary presented the leaders with the Frienndship Leader board with their names added to the list of Friendship Leaders, going back to the Year 2000. Congratuations to all students who nominated for Friendship Leader and made impressive speeches to their peers.
All Year Sixes have a leadership role in the school, as well as being buddies to our Prep students. The year Six leadership teams for 2023 are as follows.
| Sport and Wellbeing | STEM | Social Justice | Creativity | Sustainability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam M | Isla F | Indie M | Isabella R | Daniella S |
| Marlon C | Andrew F | Alice N | Ava S | Erica B |
| Lewis B | Mason S | Chloe M | Monty H | Luke C |
| Georgia S | Zale A | Isla H | Sebastian L | Madison M |
| Ruiben K | Henry T | Tara S | Alexander M | Joshua O |
| Liam H | Evie H | Kouta B | Rogan P | Jessica T |
| Tom H | Cailin L | Cooper S | Felix A | Olivia S |
| Giselle C | Athan Z | Thomas B | Adele P | |
| Leo G | Darcy K | |||
| Levi N |
Student Representative Council (SRC)
Our SRC meets fortnightly on a Monday with Mr Eddy to bring student voice to different aspects of school life. Our SRC Representatives for Semester One (Term 1 and 2) are as follows:
- Prep P: Aida C
- Prep W: Charlie M
- Grade 1WB: Edie S
- Grade 1A: Maximus S
- Grade 2S; Lachie O
- Grade 2W: Pablo B
- Grade 3K: George B
- Grade 3M: Zac C
- Grade 4G: Logan S
- Grade 4S; Charlotte C
- Grade 5CF: Ava R
- Grade 5S: Ben M
Imaginative Play Spaces
Our new cubby houses have been painted and we have a team of year five students working with Mrs M to purchase new imaginative play equipment for our mud kitchen, sandpit and cubby houses. Flow Club has been making the most of the fine weather and the relaxing space at lunch time, as have many other children from across different year levels.
2024 Enrolments
Enrolments are now open for Prep 2024. If you have a sibling enrolment for next year please complete an enrolment form asap and provide it to Renae in the office. You can download a form from our website www.smhampton.catholic.edu.au/enrolment or you can collect one from the school office.
Word of mouth is a powerful thing, so please spread the message about or beautiful school! Please also follow us on Facebook and Instagram and share!
Facebook: St Mary's Primary School Hampton
Instagram: @stmaryshampton
School Photos
School photos will be on Wednesday 8th March. Students must be wearing their full summer uniform, including black leather school shoes and navy socks. Hair ties must be black, navy or school colours. No jewellery, except for ear studs or sleepers. If your child has P.E. lesson on the day, please ensure they have their runners in their school bag.
Matthew Sweeney
Principal
principal@smhampton.catholic.edu.au