Principal Talk with Mrs. Sarah Lowe
Calendar
| WEEK FOUR | |
| Thursday 23 February |
Northern Region Swimming Carnival at Yass |
| Friday 24 February |
Welcome Function - Family Bingo Night at the Crookwell Golf Club (see below) Tuckshop- Tressa, Pip and Jenny |
| WEEK FIVE | |
| Monday 27 February |
Tuckshop -Tash and Candice Mrs Lowe at Archdiocesan Principals Executive Meeting |
| Tuesday 28 February |
Staff Professional Learning with CogLearn Year One Green Art Focus Day |
| Friday 3 March |
Clean Up Australia Day - Please send in a glove and bag Tuckshop - Rebecca, Claire & Mary-Ann |
| DIARY DATES | |
| Saturday 18 March |
Crookwell Country Weekend Parade 10am |
| Friday 24 March |
School Cross Country Carnival K-6 Crookwell Showground |
| Thursday 6 April |
Stage Three Showcase of Learning |
Compass Parent Portal
Next week you will receive your login details and information to assist you with navigating the Compass Parent Portal portal.
The Compass Parent Portal is an online portal that allows you to access up-to-date information about our school and your child.
The portal is accessible via the web and also via the Compass School Manager App (available for download via the App store on your device).
Within the Parent Portal are many different features, including the ability to:
- Add Attendance Notes
- Monitor Attendance
- Communicate with your child’s teachers
- View Semester Reports
- Book Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
- View school news items
- Fill out event and excursion consent forms and pay online
When you log in last week, you can book your Three-Way Conversation with your child's teacher. These will be held on Monday 13 - Tuesday 14 March. There will also be a Local Excursions consent form waiting for you to submit.
Please contact the school for assistance if you have any questions regarding your Compass Parent Portal.
Swimming Carnival
I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt congratulations to all of our students who participated in the School Swimming Carnival last Thursday, 16 February. I am incredibly proud of the level of enthusiasm, sportsmanship and effort displayed by each and every one of our students.
The Swimming Carnival was a tremendous success, thanks in no small part to our staff and parents' dedication and hard work. Their tireless efforts ensured that the event ran smoothly and efficiently, allowing our students to showcase their swimming abilities in a safe and supportive environment. I would like to especially mention the event coordinator Linda Walsh and thank her for her hard work preparing for the event.
It was inspiring to see so many of our students push themselves to new heights, whether they were competing in individual events, novelty events, or simply cheering on their classmates from the sidelines. There were countless examples of outstanding performances, from those who broke records to those who showed exceptional grit and determination in the face of tough competition. A noteworthy mention goes to our Sports Captains for the effort they put into decorating their houses in Green and Gold.
As a school community, we are truly fortunate to have such a passionate and dedicated group of staff and parents who are willing to go above and beyond to support our students. Their commitment to ensuring that the Swimming Carnival was a resounding success is a testament to the incredible spirit of collaboration and support that exists within our school.
Congratulations to the students who made the Northern Region Swim Team competing in Yass today.
Absent - Hayden
Welcome Function
On Friday, 24 February, from 6pm at the Crookwell Golf Club, we invite all families to attend our welcome function, a fun family bingo night. This casual gathering will be a great opportunity for our new families to meet and socialise with our existing families and staff.
Bingo sheets will be available for purchase at $2.00 for 5 games. There will be a selection of prizes to be won.
Food and drinks are available from the club.
All family and friends of St Mary's are welcome to attend.
Three-Way Conversations and Interim Reports
You are invited to attend a ten-minute three-way (parent/student/teacher) conversation on Monday, 13 or Tuesday, 14 March. This conversation will allow you to discuss how your child has settled into the new school year, their social development and engagement with learning.
The teacher will also provide you with your child's Interim Report at this meeting. The Interim Report indicates your child's enjoyment and interest in learning new things, ability to ask and answer questions, perseverance with tasks, work habits, ability to avoid distractions, follow school rules and collaborate with others.
Students in Years One - Six are to attend the meeting with their parents. Kindergarten students are not required to be part of the interview process.
If you have any concerns before these Three-Way Conversations, please do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher.
To book a time slot, log into the Compass Parent Portal next week, or call Belinda.
You will receive your child's Academic Report at the end of Term Two.
P&F Meeting & AGM
Thank you to all the parents who came along to the P & F AGM and General Meeting last night. Once again, a strong P & F Executive team has been formed.
Congratulations to Daniel Walsh, who has been re-elected to the position of President and Reané Strode, who has accepted the role of Secretary. We also welcome back Allison Hewitt, who is continuing in the Treasurer position.
We welcome Rechell Naughton, Catherine Culley, Sally Galland, Paul Millett and Alan McCormack to the Executive Committee. Our sub-committee coordinators are James McCormack- Cattle Committee; Catherine Culley and Alan McCormack - Sheep and Wool Committee; and Alison Hewitt, Pip Frost and Tennille McIntosh- Tuckshop coordinators.
At this meeting, classes were allocated a fundraising event for the year (see the P&F News section in this newsletter). You will receive information about your class event from the coordinator as the year progresses.
Thank you to all our parents for your consistent support of St Mary’s P & F events.
Local Excursion Consent
This year the Local Excursion Consent Form can be completed digitally on the Compass Parent Portal. This general consent form allows your child/children to take part in local excursions. Examples of a 'Local Excursion' could include going to the showground for our Cross Country Carnival or Todkill park for our Athletics Carnival, visiting the Senior Citizens centre, planting with Landcare at Kiamma Creek, and the like.
When you receive your Compass Parent Portal Log in details next week, please complete this form.
Crookwell Country Weekend
On Saturday, 18 March, we have been invited to participate in the Crookwell Country Weekend Street Parade.
So our students can be clearly seen, and to mitigate possible risks, we have decided to walk as a group in this parade rather than travel on the back of a truck.
Our parade theme will be 'Country Kids'. We ask that students come to the muster point at 9.30am wearing country-themed clothing, such as checked shirts, jeans, boots and cowboy hats. The parade commences at 10am, and the students will move down Goulburn Street to country music.
We encourage as many of our students to join in as possible. Further details will be given closer to the date.
School Drive Subsidy
Did you know the NSW Department of Transport has a School Drive subsidy? Where no public transport is available, this subsidy partly offsets the cost of driving students to school or to the nearest transport pick-up point by car, motorcycle or boat.
For more information or to apply, follow this link https://transportnsw.info/tickets-opal/ticket-eligibility-concessions/school-student-travel
Children's Crossing
Thank you to the parents who have been using our new pedestrian crossing to drop off or collect students. We request that you do not cross your child/ren in the Bus Zone. It is important to teach your children road safety practices.
Please feel free to use the School Drop-off Pick-up Zone in front of the Murphy Building (K/6 classrooms).