St. Mary's eNews

Term 2 Week 6


Education in Faith: RE in remote learning

Already this term in Religious Education so far, we have celebrated Grandparents Day linked to the Feast of Sts Anne and Joachim. The Prep & Yr 1/2 children spent time exploring how special these people are to them. Here are some examples of some of the work submitted by our Year 1/2 classes.

   

In the middle school, the Year 3/4 students have been exploring how important signs and symbols are as an expression of our Faith. Miss Barnes has provided them with some great activities linking art to Scripture and presenting a detailed Loom video so that all students saw a friendly face during remote learning.

   

Many of the classes have also been learning about St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, in the lead up to her Feast Day next weekend. The Preps did some wonderful work learning about Mary’s family and the Year 5/6 students went further to create a multigenerational family tree for Mary. Our senior students have also collected a wide array of information about the key dates and events in Mary’s life and used these to create timelines.

     

 

We are so very proud of all the work our teachers do to maintain our Faith links during this difficult time. We are also extremely appreciative of all the efforts of our students and families in sharing back many examples of the great work and beautiful experiences they have had as a part of their Education in Faith this term.

Yours in Faith

 

Matthew Taylor

Religious Education Leader



COMMUNITY NEWS

Click on the links to access a range of information & activities across our community, including news & information from the parish and local secondary schools as well as, this week, information about Creative Music and Workshops for parents re teens.
NEW this week...
Church Bulletin 21st October
Emmanuel College Update 21st October
Hobsons Bay Children's Week
Creative Music - Sign up for Term 4

Tuning in to Teens is heading into its Term 4 sessions so we’re getting the word out to parents who may want to join in. This 7-week program is designed to support parents in raising emotionally intelligent teens to improve relationships, communication skills and overall wellbeing.

Two Tuning in to Teens courses will be running in term 4:

  • Wednesday 6 to 8pm from 14th October to 25th November.
  • Wednesday 6.30 to 8.30pm from 28th October to 9th December.

Registrations essential. Learn more over on our webpagewww.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/teens

 
Archive...
Emmanuel College Update - 16th October
Camp Australia
Joseph's Corner newsletter
Camp Australia

UNIFORM SHOP - WINTER UNIFORM ORDERS

While the uniform shop will remain closed at this stage, orders can still be placed.
They can be emailed with payment details to Patrice at stmarysaltonauniforms@gmail.com or left at the school office.
 Patrice will contact you when orders are ready for pick up. 
Order forms have been updated. 

Uniform Order Form - Boys
Uniform Order Form - Girls

Our uniform is basically unisex. The only difference in order forms is that the girls form included the school dress (summer) and tunic (winter) on the girls order form.

Click here to access our Uniform Policy. Reading this should give you a clear picture of what our uniform looks like and how the children can wear it.


USUAL Opening times for 2020: (TBC once school resumes)
Tuesday 8.30am – 9.00am
Thursday 2.30pm to 3.00pm
Orders via email (found on uniform order form) can still be placed at any time.
Please remember the Uniform Shop is Cash or Direct Debit ONLY

PLEASE LABEL ALL CLOTHING CLEARLY ESPECIALLY ITEMS THAT MAY BE REMOVED e.g. hats and jumpers.