Mr Butts' Announcements
Mary MacKillop
Last week we celebrated the feast of Mother Mary MacKillop, Australia's first saint. Her favourite saying was "Never see a need without doing something about it", which led her to being the founder of the Sister's of St Joseph who opened hundreds of schools for the poor in Australia and other countries. Most of these schools, such as St Joseph's Nagambie (the first Josephite school in Victoria) are still operating today - after more than 100 years. Mary MacKillop is both an important figure in the Catholic Church, but also played a significant role in the history of our nation.
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank our hard working teachers for their resilience and flexibility over the last two weeks. With no warning, they were required to plan for remote learning, and within days the decision was reversed to resume back at school. As much as we were all relieved to be back, I would like to acknowledge the challenges this poses to our staff. St Mary's is very lucky to have such wonderful teachers.
2022 Enrolments Open
We are now open for 2022 Prep enrolments and have begun Prep Interviews. We encourage all forms to be returned to school ASAP so we can get the transition process underway.
Swimming Program
Our Gr P-3 students will be taking part in swimming lessons next week. Parents and carers are asked to ensure the permission forms have been filled out.
School Council Meeting
Our next School Council meeting is taking place next Tuesday 24th at 7:30pm.
Positions Vacant
There will be two positions advertised this week. The first is a teaching position (beginning 2022) and a teacher's aide (beginning Term 4). Keep an eye out for the ads which I will email out and feel free to pass them onto anyone interested.
School Fees
Statements for school fees have been distributed recently. If you didn't receive yours, please contact the office.
Pupil Free Day
At this stage we plan to go ahead with the pupil free day planned for Friday September 10th. It will be cancelled however if we go into another lockdown.
Book Week Dress Up Day
Our Book Week Dress Up Day is taking place on Monday 30th August.
Assembly Videos
Each week we video assemblies and live stream them for parents at home. Here are the links for those who missed it! Check out the professional new look!
Week 5
Week 6
Weekly Mass Online
Each Saturday, a video of Mons Peter celebrating the Sunday mass is emailed out to families and parishioners. Click below to view last week's mass:
Principal's Award
Week 5 James Sibio
James worked very hard during remote learning and made sure he completed all set tasks. He does his best to do his best work every day and is improving in all areas of the curriculum. Well done James!
Week 6 Ella Gent
Ella took on our latest lockdown in a very resilient fashion and worked hard to complete all her work! She is a quiet achiever in the classroom and is a delight to teach. Ella is also an expert on chickens, so if you've got a question on chooks - Ella is the person to go to! Congratulations Ella!
Lunchtime Clubs
Many of our students attend lunchtime clubs which run each day at School.
Monday - Recess - Indoor Games (1/2JM), Lunch - Gr P/1/2 Gaga Ball (Marian Centre)
Tuesday - Recess - Lego (Library Breakout Room), Lunch - Drawing (1/2FD)
Wednesday - Recess - Sensory Activities (5/6MH), Lunch - Just Dance (Marian Centre)
Thursday - Recess - Make & Do (5/6 MH), Lunch - Gaga Ball Gr 3-6 (Marian Centre)
Friday - Recess - Just Dance (Marian Centre), Lunch -Kahoot Quiz (Marian Centre)
What's Been Happening in the Classrooms?
Check out what has been happening in the classrooms over the last couple of weeks!
Olympic Art
Zar and Jacob visited me this morning to show me the Olympic sculptures they made in art. Very creative boys!
Mr Butts' Jokes!
Q: How do you make the number 1 disappear?
A: Just add a "G" and it's GONE!!
I went to the video shop and asked if I could borrow Batman Forever. They said no, but I could have it for a couple of nights! (parents might have to explain what a video shop is to the kids!)
Take Care Everyone.
Anthony Butts
Principal