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We can't change what happens, but we can choose our response. Happiness isn't about everything going well; it's about responding constructively, even in difficult times. Recently RESILIENCE was chosen as one of our four school values.
Dear families, I’m certain I’m not alone in feeling like we’ve been clawing our way towards today! It’s been a tough term for many. Our students have shown themselves to be incredibly adaptable, as have our staff who have had to bear minute-by-minute changes to timetabling.
This term our 5/6 students have done some great work in learning about the environment and how we can take care of it. One of their learnings was about the 5 Rs, including four actions that should be taken if possible before Recycling.
This is a timely reminder now that school holidays are here knowing you might be in the market for some new school shoes. Shoes worn to school may be lace up black leather or runner style. If you are choosing the runner style they need to be all black, upper and sole with no other colour logos.
We have many exciting activites planned for Book Week coming up in Term 3 from August 22nd to August 26th. One activity will be a dress up day on Firday August 26th.
The P&F Committee supports St Mary's through a variety of activities. Some of these activities contribute towards fundraising for the school, while others provide opportunities for families to get to know each other and socialise outside of school hours.
On Wednesday the Prep students and teachers celebrated a surprise birthday party for Milo the Monkey. All of his friends were invited and it was fantastic to see so many people make the effort to come in costume. We had Daisy the dogs, Ally the alligator, lots of Roxy the rabbits and of course Milo!
Next term is a busy one for all things Religious here at St Mary's. We will be celebrating the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation and there will be feast day masses and prayer assemblies to attend also.
This year, we will be celebrating Grandparent's Day on Wednesday the 27th of July. We will begin with mass in the church at 9:15am followed by classroom visits and a special morning tea at 10:50am in the Hall. We would love to see as many of our super special seniors as possible.
For this our last Community News of Term 2, we have our Church Bulletin, Holiday Programs, a message from Laverton Community Hub, and Foster Caring information.
Premier's Reading Challenge With the competition going until September, it's not too late to join the Premier's Reading Challenge!
As I welcome you to another school year, I would like to introduce you to one of our key priorities this year: To strengthen the Catholic identity of St Mary’s as an active and prayerful, contemporary faith community.
At St. Mary's we are committed to maintaining a culture of child safety. We implement strategies which demonstrate this through everyday life at the school, guided by the documents listed in the 'Read More' section. Our Child Safety Officer is Margaret Masseni (DP & Wellbeing Leader)
