St Mary's eNews
Week 7 Term 2
Community News
Footscray Water Polo - Footscray Water Polo are currently striving to increase membership and participants. Ages 8 -14 starting June 14th.
Tutoring - Over 10 years experience and specialising in literacy and numeracy.
Emmanuel College- Information Morning on Saturday 2nd August.
MSJ Opening Mornings 2025
Church Bulletin -
One Tree Altona Gate Kindergarten Open Day- Saturday 21st June 12.00pm-1.00pm
One Tree Altona Gate Kindergarten Market - Saturday 21st June 9.00am -1.30pm
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School Closure Dates
Tuesday 10th June
Monday 21st July
No school for students
We are also in the process of arranging a 2 day conference for staff sometime in September.
The days are yet to be confirmed.
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Subway for Lunch
Do not miss St Mary's subway day!
The school canteen will be closed on the following Fridays in June (6, 13, 20) and the parents committee has organised for a special subway day at school on Friday June 13th.
Please place your order by Tuesday June 10th (9pm)
$10 per 6in sub (includes a cookie and drink)
Purchase Here!
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Action for Happiness: Joyful June
In a world where we can't always control what happens, we can choose how we respond. The Joyful June calendar encourages us to seek out the good, even in small moments. Whether it’s sharing a laugh, spending time in nature, or doing something kind for a friend or stranger, these joyful actions help us build resilience and deepen our appreciation for life.
Research shows that actively cultivating positive emotions not only boosts our own wellbeing but also strengthens our relationships and communities. Joy doesn’t have to be grand — it can be as simple as a smile, a favourite song, or a moment of gratitude.
Download the calendar for free by clicking this link and share the joy with others. Let’s celebrate the wonder of being alive — one joyful day at a time.
Join Abi for a quick video and activity to help you build your gratitude muscle and achieve a healthy emotional balance.
"Enjoy the little things. One day you may look back and realise they were the big things" - Robert Brault
Regards
Marg Masseni
Mental Health and Wellbeing Leader
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Bunnings BBQ - Saturday 28th June
You can help in many ways - but first , save the date in your dairy on Saturday 28th June.
Baked goods can be delivered to the school office [2 days before the event] or delivered to Bunnings, Altona. Saturday 28th June from 8.30 am - 4.30 pm. Goods must be individually or bundle-wrapped and presented for sale & include a list of ingredients. Review School comms for recommendations. Any questions email Katrina k.krol8@live.com.au
For more information please click here.
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Casual Dress Day - Monday 30th June
St Mary’s Primary School is thrilled to announce the exciting addition of Ninja Playground equipment to our school grounds!
This new initiative will see a variety of equipment introduced over the year, and we’ll be fundraising throughout to help make it possible.Each class’s Junior School Council representatives were recently shown several equipment options, and after careful consideration, they’ve chosen the vertical wall obstacle as the first item to be installed. This challenging and fun piece of equipment will help build strength, coordination, and confidence in our students.
To support this project, we’re holding a Casual Clothes Day on 30 June. Students are encouraged to come dressed in their favourite casual outfit and bring a gold coin donation to help kickstart the fundraising effort.
We’re excited to see the Ninja Playground take shape and thank our school community for supporting this fun and active addition to our playground.
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Reporting of Mathematics 2025
Using the learning evidence against the strands taught across the reporting cycle each semester, teachers make an on-balance, holistic judgement with reference to achievement standards that accurately reflects where the student is on the learning continuum for Mathematics Version 2.0.
Previously all 3 Mathematics Strands appeared on the report. See below
From this reporting period, the Mathematics mark will appear as represented below.
St Mary's will also continue to report against the indicators taught and assessed during each Maths unit throughout the term, under the Strand headings of Number, Algebra, Measurement, Space, Statistics, Probability. These indicators give parents a more fine grained idea of how their student performed across the varying topics in Mathematics.
Your child's teacher will be able to give some detail about this, but if you required more information, let me know and I will address any questions you have about this change.
Regards
Tony Freeman
Maths Leader
tfreeman@smaltona.catholic.edu.au
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School Disco - Friday 20th June
Put this date in your diary NOW!
Purchase your tickets here.
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No Canteen
Friday 6th June
Friday 13th June
Friday 20th June
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Parent Teacher Interviews
Interviews will take place on:
- Monday 30th June from 1.30 – 8.00 pm with Classroom teachers
- Tuesday 1st July from 3.45 – 5.30 pm with Classroom teachers
Please note that students will be dismissed at 1pm on Monday 30th June and at the regular time of 3.15pm on Tuesday.
To book an interview please go to https://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/code and use the code 8stn4.
For further information please refer to the Operoo note sent on May 21st.
If you require assistance with the booking process please contact the school office.
Regards
John Hein
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