Dear Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,

We celebrated our Mary MacKillop Liturgy on Monday as a whole school. It was beautiful to pray through the story of Mary MacKillop, her early life, her trials and how she put every child at the forefront of her mission to educate underprivileged students.

I would like to thank the students that delivered the liturgy for the thoughtful and respectful way they told Mary MacKillop's story.

This Monday coming, August 15th, is a student-free day. The staff will engage in Professional Development, an integral part of collaborating to plan and implement teaching collegially across our school. These days allow the team to share our common vision and strive for excellence in learning at St Mary’s.

Due to Debbie Isemann taking a week's leave as of this Friday, August 12th, next week's newsletter will be postponed to the following week. Any pressing news or changes to the school's day-to-day events will be sent via Class Dojo.

I hope you enjoy a wonderful long weekend.

Stay well,

Maria