We hope your children have enjoyed the School holidays. 

Just a reminder that we will return to school on Monday 20th April at 8.45am.

 

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If you are available to help at our Mothers Day Stall on May 6th or 7th, please log on to Nforma to sign up.

We need volunteers to help make the day run smoothly.

Wednesday May 6 (2:00–3:15pm)
– Set up gift tables (approx. 6 volunteers)

Thursday May 7 (in the hall)
– Shift 1: 11:15am–1:00pm
– Shift 2: 1:00–2:45pm
(approx. 14 volunteers per shift; assisting students, set up and pack down)

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Mother’s Day Stall – Calling All Crafty Creators! 

With the April school holidays just around the corner, we’re hoping to inspire our wonderfully creative students to get crafting for a very special cause...our upcoming Mother’s Day Stall!

We are inviting students to make and donate handmade gifts that can be sold at the stall. This is a fantastic opportunity for students to showcase their creativity while helping others find a meaningful gift for someone special.

We are looking for items such as:

• Earrings
• Bookmarks
• Bracelets
• Key chains
• Hair scrunchies
• And any other small, thoughtful handmade creations

All donations can be handed in to the front office by May 1st 

We can’t wait to see the amazing creations our students come up with!

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Save the date : 

Friday 29th May 

Dress to party in neon, GLOW or white!
Prep - Grades 1, 2 & 3.
ARRIVE 5.45 - 7 pm Finish

Grades 3, 4, 5 & 6.
ARRIVE 7.15 - 8.30 pm Finish

BYO named water bottle
Parent helper must have a valid WWC to help out on the night.

Book your disco tickets! 

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The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open, and we’re excited to be taking part!

All students from Prep to Year 6 are welcome to join in.

 

This year’s Challenge theme is ‘Stories to discover. Stories to tell’. Stories can inspire and challenge us, and help us grow. They open our eyes to new worlds and new ways of thinking. 

It is not a competition; it is a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 4 September 2026.

Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.

The number of books read can be varied for everyone's needs.

All children who complete the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former premiers.

To learn more about the Challenge, visit Premiers' Reading Challenge | vic.gov.au

To register your child, please email me with your child's name, year level and class name at blycke@smaltona.catholic.edu.au

Happy reading! 

Thanks 

Brenda lycke

Literacy Leader

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Tickets are now over half sold—don’t miss out! Join us on this special day and secure your tickets now.

Date: Saturday the 30th May
 

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In this week’s community update, you’ll find information about Chess Club -  Term 2 -  Thursday after school clases in the Stem room. 3:15pm -4.10pm 

Williamstown Tigers Netball -NetSetGO in Term 2. 

WCEC Newsletter

 We would also like to thank Mayde Homes for their continuous support to St Mary's Altona.

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MSJ has some upcoming Morning sessions and an Open day in May.

Please use the links below to register  your interest.

Attached is the Open Day flyer, which includes a QR code for registration, or you may use the following link: https://www.msj.vic.edu.au/visit-us/open-day-registration

Attached is the Open Morning flyer, which also contains a QR code for registration, or you may use this link: https://www.msj.vic.edu.au/visit-us/open-morning-registration

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Dear parents,
Due to changes in availability, we have needed to make alterations to the class mass and assembly dates. Listed here are the new dates for assembly and mass for the remainder of term one and the first month of term two. These are now updated on the School calendar which appears on the newsletter and the nforma app.


Week 10
Thursday 2nd April 9am: Holy Week Liturgy 1
Thursday 2nd April 11:30am: Holy Week Liturgy 2

Term 2
Week 1 
Monday 20th April:  Assembly -School Captains
Friday 24th April: Class Mass 5/6KW

Week  2
Monday 27th April:  Assembly -Social Justice Leaders
Friday 1st May: Class Mass 5/6H
Week 1 
Monday 4th May:  Assembly -1/2S
Thursday 7th May: Mother's Day Mass

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