From the Principal

Mrs Belinda Burton

Athletics Carnival - Thank you

What a lovely day we were blessed with last Wednesday. The sun was shining, the children's participation was outstanding and the atmosphere was buzzing with excitement and the day was well organised.

A very big thank you to our Staff, parents and O'Connor for all the work that made the carnival so successful & enjoyable. Congratulations Mr Garraud on a well organised carnival.

Industrial Action Next Thursday - 30th June

You may be aware that both the Public and Catholic school staff members will be taking industrial action together. This will be taking place on Thursday 30th June. St Mary's will be open, however we will only be offering minimal supervision to students, no lessons will be taught on Thursday, due to the impact of the industrial action.

Last Day Of Term 2 - Friday 1st July

It is quite unbelievable that we have almost finished Term 2. The term has certainly passed quickly!

During the last week teachers have been busily completing student reports. The Leadership Team have been busy reading reports. I have read over all the children's reports and I am very impressed with their commitment to learning, it is a credit to all involved.

Thank you children, teachers and parents for all of your work this term. It is the partnership between home and school that ensures we achieve the hopes and dreams for our children. When your receive your child's report please celebrate the achievements they have made throughout the first half of the 2022 Academic Year.

I would like to wish everyone a restful and healthy holiday and see you all for the start of Term 3 on Monday 18th July.

Semester 1 Reports

Reports will be sent home electronically via the Compass parent portal on Monday, 27th June. If you have any questions and would like to have a meeting with your child's teacher, please contact the School Office (67724441) to arrange a suitable time during Week 10.

How to view your child's report on Compass

Log into Compass

To view the Semester 1 report select your child's profile (photo) and click Reports, select 2022 Semester 1 Report.

The Semester 1 Report provides parents with an overview of your child's achievement in terms of knowledge and skillin each key learning area and their level of engagement; the degree of attention, curiosity and interest they show when learning.

The government requires a five scale grading system.

Working towards the expected level of achievement - this is split into two sections -

(i) Working Well Below (E) the expected level

(ii) Working towards (D)

(iii) Working at the expected level of achievement (C)

Working beyond the expected level of achievement - this is split into two sections -

(iv) Working Beyond (B) and

(v) Working Well Beyond (A) the expected level

School Assembly - Friday 24th June

Our final School Assembly for Term 2 is 2:40pm Week 9, in the School Hall.

Saturday 25th June P & F Trivia Night

I am looking forward to enjoying everyone's company at the Quiz Night on Saturday. Thank you to the P & F for organising the evening. I am hopeful that I will have a chance of answering the round of questions written by the St Mary's children!

NAIDOC Week - Term 2 Week 10

3 July -10 July

The NAIDOC 2022 theme – Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up! – calls for all of us to to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth.

St Mary's we will celebrate NAIDOC Week next week. Our itinerary is -

Workshops at the Aboriginal Cultural Centre Keeping Place

Monday 27th June 2022

9:30-10:30 -Kindergarten Traditional Objects & Ochre Painting

12:30-1:30- Year 1 Traditional Objects & Ochre Painting

Tuesday 28 th June 2022

9:30-10:30 -Year 2 Traditional Symbolism, Storytelling & Boomerang Painting

12:30-1:30- Year 3 Traditional Symbolism, Storytelling & Boomerang Painting

Wednesday 29 th June 2022

9:30-10:30 -Year 5 Symbolism talk, Canvas Painting

12:30-1:30- Year 4 Symbolism talk, Canvas Painting

Friday 1st July 2022

12:30-1:30 -Year 6 Didgeridoo demo, talks & Teach Dance

Friday 1st July 9:00am NAIDOC Week Mass in the Cathedral

We welcome all of our Aboriginal families to join the children throughout the week at these events.

NAIDOC WEEK MASS Friday 1st July 9am

Friday, 1st July Kindergarten - Year 6 whole school Parish Mass 9am. All families are welcome to attend.

Year 5 STEP Day at O'Connor

On Thursday our Year 5 students went to O'Connor for their first STEP Day for 2022. This day is designed to show the students what secondary education will be like at O'Connor. An enjoyable day was had by all, thank you O'Connor.

Eisteddfod - Gala Concert Performance

Thank you to the Stage 2 families who were able to attend the Gala Concert on Sunday with Ms McNeall. The students preformed beautifully and were a credit to their families and the school.

Kindergarten 2023 Interviews

During the last few weeks our Kindergarten 2023 families have been coming into school for their enrolment interviews. It is a pleasure to meet our 2023 families. What an exciting time as families get their children ready to join St Mary's. The interviews will continue next week and the beginning of Term 3.