Aaliya our little author.... we are all so impressed with your writing and illustrations.
Issue 23 - 5th August 2021
Filter Content
Issue 23 - 5th August 2021
Mary MacKillop Feast Day is held every August 8th, in honour of the revered Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. She was the first Saint of Australia, and her influence in the country has spread far and wide. She is recognised for her commitment to the poor, helping those who needed it the most in any way she could.
- MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
- JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
- CALENDAR OF EVENTS
- SCHOOL CLOSURE DAYS & PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2021
- TERM DATES 2021
- ENROLMENTS for 2022
- SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM
- PRAYER
- SACRAMENTS
- BOOK WEEK ACTIVITIES
- YEAR 3 & 4 SCHOOL CAMP
- LOCAL AUTHOR VISIT
- MIDDLE CLASS ACTIVITIES
- SENIOR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
- CREATIVE KIDS AT HOME
- PARENTING IDEAS
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
It has been wonderful to have a whole week together at St Mary’s, and alongside our learning, the school has been a vibrant showcase of poems, beautiful voices and learning lines for the up and coming Sixtieth Yarram Eisteddfod. At this stage, we are waiting on information from the Eisteddfod Committee about the finer details of the week.
ST MARY OF THE CROSS FEAST DAY
Mary MacKillop Feast Day is held every August 8th, in honour of the revered Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop. She was the first Saint of Australia, and her influence in the country has spread far and wide. She is recognised for her commitment to the poor and helping those who needed it the most in any way she could. Her legacy continues today in countless ways. Education in its many facets is still a strong ministry for the Sisters of Saint Joseph who were founded in Penola, South Australia, in 1866 by Mary Helen MacKillop and Reverend Julian Edmund Tenison Woods.
Enjoy Your Weekend,
Kind Regards,
Maria
Jump Rope for Heart kicks off this term!
Jump Rope for Heart is a fantastic physical activity and fundraising program that has been run by the Heart Foundation for over 36 years. It’s a great way for your child to keep fit and learn new skills, but it also helps raise funds for vital heart research and education programs.
Since Jump Rope for Heart started in 1983, schools like ours have raised more than $104 million for the Heart Foundation’s lifesaving work.
It’s important you register your child online, so they can receive the full benefits of the program and participate in the online fundraising, simply follow the link below to get started. www.jumprope.org.au/parents
Students will be skipping throughout the term in PE lessons, reccess & lunch breaks During this time you can share their online fundraising page with family and friends to help raise money for this great cause.
We will hold our school Jump Off Day on Tuesday 14th September 2021, this will mark the end of the program and is a chance for everyone to come together to skip and show off their newly learned skills.
Thank you for supporting the Jump Rope for Heart program!
Our Children have been so enthusiastic skipping at recess and lunchtime, learning new tricks and having lots of fun.
- CALENDAR OF EVENTS
TERM 3 2021
August
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th Whole School Assembly at 2.30pm celebrating Mary MacKillop Feast Day followed by school liturgy @2.45pm (unfortunately no parents and friends are allowed to attend. |
| 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th Eisteddfod Practice for all students 9.30-11.00am @ Reagent Theatre |
13th Music in My Suitcase online @12pm |
|
16th Local Author Visit Trev McLean |
17th School Advisory Committee Meeting@ 5.15pm Yarram Eisteddfod |
18th Yarram Eisteddfod |
19th Yarram Eisteddfod |
20th Yarram Eisteddfod |
|
23rd Phillip Island Year 3 & 4 School Camp |
24th Phillip Island Year 3 & 4 School Camp |
25th Phillip Island Year 3 & 4 School Camp |
26th
Book Week Yarram Library Visit at 11.30am
|
27th Book Week Dress up Day |
September
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 30th Sep | 31st Sep | 1st Year 7 Information Night @YSC | 2nd | 3rd School Closure Day |
| 6th | 7th School Advisory Committee Meeting@ 5.15pm | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 13th | 14th school Jump Off Day | 15th | 16th | 17th Last day of Term 3 2.20pm finish |
TERM 4 2021
October
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 4th First Day of Term 4 | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| 11th | 12th | 13th | 14th Phillip Green Ugly Bugs Performance |
15th St. Mary’s Water Familiarization Program |
| 18th | 19th | 20th | 21st |
22nd St. Mary’s Water Familiarization Program |
| 25th | 26th | 27th | 28th | 29th St. Mary’s Water Familiarization Program Taster Day for Grade 6 students @ YSC |
November
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1st School Closure Day | 2nd Melbourne Cup Public Holiday | 3rd | 4th | 5th St. Mary’s Water Familiarization Program Taster Day for Grade 6 students half day@YSC |
| 8th | 9th | 10th | 11th | 12th St Mary’s Water Familiarization Program |
| 15th | 16th Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy | 17th Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy | 18th Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy | 19th Grade 5/6 Camp - Gelantipy |
| 22nd | 23rd | 24th | 25th | 26th |
December
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 29th Nov | 30th Nov School Advisory Committee End of Year Dinner | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| 6th Head Start - 2 day program @ YSC | 7th Head Start - 2 day program @ YSC | 8th | 9th | 10th |
| 13th | 14th | 15th | 16th LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS FINISH 3.15pm | 17th |
FRIDAY 30TH JULY - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
FRIDAY 3RD SEPTEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
MONDAY 1ST NOVEMBER - SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY
TUESDAY 2ND NOVEMBER - MELBOURNE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY
TERM 3
MONDAY 12TH JULY - FRIDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER
TERM 4
MONDAY 4TH OCTOBER - THURSDAY 16TH DECEMBER
2022 TERM 1
MONDAY 31st JANUARY 2022 - TERM 1 STARTS FOR STUDENTS
We are now taking enrolments for 2022.
If you have a child or know of anyone who may be considering St Mary's for 2022, please contact the office for an enrolment pack.
Tours of the school are available by appointment. Ph 5182 5659
School Achievement Awards
Thank you students and staff for reducing our packaging. We have noticed a big difference in the amount of waste. The awards for the month of June/July will be awarded at Friday's Liturgy.
Our Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour focuses on Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible and Be a Learner. We will focus on each of these during August as we learn, play, and interact with each other in our St Mary's community. We will start with Be Safe and what this looks like, feels like and sounds like within our school.
CONFIRMATION
Confirmation is a very special Sacrament as it completes the process that was begun by our parents when we were baptised. Confirmation builds on what began at our Baptism and is nourished by the Holy Eucharist. Confirmation completes our initiation into the Christian Community.
This Sunday seven children will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation where they will say ‘yes’ to what was begun by their parents with the Sacrament of Baptism.
Blake, Rylan, Xavier, William, Charlotte, Vanessa and Ryan.
Please keep these children and families in your thoughts and prayers. A big thanks go out to our beautiful choir also as they have prepared to lead the singing.
St Mary's will be celebrating Book week with a few exciting activities: The Theme for Book Week this year is "Old World, New World, Other Worlds".
Visit to the Yarram Library
Thursday 26th of August we will be visiting the Yarram Library at 11.30am for all the students to listen to a story.
Thank you Breanna and Olivia for the beautiful posters.
Book Week Dress up Day
Friday 27th August - Come to school dressed up as your favourite book character.
Pre Loved Library Book Sale
On Friday 27th August all the children are welcome to purchase pre loved and read Library books for a gold coin donation. All money raised will go towards our Student Representative Council fund raising team.
The Year 3 and 4 Camp is on Monday 23rd - Wednesday 25th August 2021.
A new permission note with the above dates has been sent home this week.
The itinerary for the camp will be the same.
Only 11 more school days !!
Local Gippsland author and former student Trev McLean will be visiting our school on Monday 16th August 2021. He will be speaking to all the students about his childrens book "Charlie Walked on the Moon"
Copies are available to purchase for $15.00. Order forms have been sent home with students.
The Grade 2/3 classroom have been learning about Saint Mary Mackillop and her connection to our school through the Sisters of St. Joseph.
THINK LIKE A PALAEONTOLOGIST!
As part of our studies in Term 3, Senior students are learning about Australian Dinosaurs and Palaeontologists who study fossils
to understand how they lived 235-66 million years ago.
After watching a short video based in Broome - WA, called “Come Sit In A Dinosaur’s Footstep” the children attempted to
demonstrate the process, which eventually forms a trace fossil. They used seashells, leaves and stones to make the impressions.
Below are some of the results.
Nurturing young boys’ friendships
There are a couple of factors in helping our kids in the early years at school. One is a warm connected relationship with the teacher or education assistant. The other is having at least one friend they can rely on at school....