Dear Parents and Friends of St Mary’s,

We had a wonderful day celebrating the Peace Mass at Catholic College Sale last Friday, May 26th. Bishop Gregory Bennet officiated the mass, and our Parish Priest, Father Antony, assisted on the day. On behalf of the school community, I would like to congratulate all the students for their magnificent behaviour and thank the staff for their support in making the day a success for everyone.

I would like to remind parents of the school's expectations of sharing videos of their children on social media platforms while in our school uniform. Our uniform represents our core values as a Catholic school, and I will not tolerate unacceptable content with our uniform on display.

Please click to view our Digital Learning Policy

We will welcome DOSCEL reviewers into our school on Tuesday, June 6th and Wednesday, June 7th, for our School Review. This is an important event for our school as it will give us feedback on what we are doing well and areas for improvement moving forward.

We celebrated our students who exhibited behaviour reflective of our School Wide Expectations.

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be a Learner.

Our School Rangers selected the following student Millie, Mitchell, Arlo, Kasharna, Levi and Max.

Congratulations on your fantastic achievement, and keep being amazing role models.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to Harrison Janssen and Mitchell Telling who celebrate their birthdays next week.  We hope you have a wonderful day.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TERM TWO 2023

June

TERM THREE 2023

July

August

Religion News: Thursday the 1^st of June 2023

Last Sunday was Pentecost.  The word Pentecost means fiftieth day in Greek.  It commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples as tongues of fire.  It also marks the end of the Season of Easter.  It is often called the Birthday of the Church as it is from this event that the disciples went forth to spread the good news.

Jesus told his Apostles at the Last Supper many things about the Holy Spirit, and some of these are included in the readings at this time, such as: “And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth…” (Jn 14:16-17). In another moment during the Last Supper discourse, Jesus even said to the Apostles, “But I tell you the truth, it is better for you that I go. For if I do not go, the Advocate will not come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you” (Jn 16:7). The Holy Spirit’s presence with the Apostles, disciples and with the entire Church throughout the centuries is always meant to be a comfort, a consolation, a leader and a guide to Jesus’ friends.

Some videos for reflection on Pentecost.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNNZO9i1Gjc&t=45s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtXwnx4o9_U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4EiXCUAmDo

The Sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday the 23^rd of July at 11:00am Mass.  A letter will go out to parents whose children are to celebrate this Sacrament.

Kind Regards

Sue Benc

BOOK CLUB ORDERS

Catalogue #4 was sent out with students last week, all orders are due back by Friday, 9th June.

SchoolTV Special Report - Mobile Phone Separation Anxiety

Many families are facing the very real challenge of addressing mobile phone separation anxiety in their children. Banning mobile phones in schools has become a topic of intense debate worldwide, including in Australia. Many schools have implemented comprehensive bans on mobile phones during school hours. Critics argue against the effectiveness of such bans, but numerous studies provide evidence of their positive impacts.

Please click this link to see the full report

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