School Cross Country Carnival

Thank you to Linda Walsh, our Sports Coordinator, for organising such a fantastic Cross Country Carnival last Friday. It was a wonderful event showcasing our students' talent and determination.

I would also like to thank the staff for their assistance and for preparing the students for this event. 

To all of our students who participated in the event, your enthusiastic involvement and encouragement of your fellow students were a true testament to the sense of community and support that exists here at our school.

Finally, I want to congratulate Lawrence House for their outstanding performance and for winning the event. Your hard work and dedication have paid off; we are all proud of your achievement.

Bus Zone Drop-Off and Pick-Up Arrangements

Thank you for your support of our tightening Bus Zone Drop-Off and Pick-Up arrangements. There has been a marked improvement this week.

Here is a summary of the requirements:

• During Bus Zone times 8am - 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm, all students, parents and carers are to use the Pedestrian Crossing when crossing the road. No one is to cross through an active bus zone.
• No parents/carers can park in the Drop-off/Pick-up zone; the car motor needs to be running. You are only able to get out of your vehicle to open or close your child's door.  
• No parking in the Bus Zone from 8am - 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4pm.
• Each afternoon a staff member will walk students across the pedestrian crossing to meet parents parked in front of the court or Old Convent (Parish Office).

Stage 3 Showcase of Learning

On Thursday, 6 April, the last day of Term 1, our Year Five and Six students will present their assembly items.

Given that the last day of school is Holy Thursday, Year Five will share a Holy Week/Easter presentation with us. Following that, Year Six will present a selection of musical and creative items for your entertainment. 

We hope you can join us at 12.30pm in the Old Hall on this day.

If you are unable to attend at 12.30pm, the Holy Week/Easter presentation will also be held in the church at 9.30am.

ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day falls at the end of the holidays on Tuesday, 25 April. We invite all students to participate in the ANZAC Day events.

This year St Mary's students are invited to march and lay wreaths at the Crookwell, Grabben Gullen and Taralga ANZAC Day services.

Students participating in the Crookwell events are asked to assemble for the March in the RSL car park from 10.40am. The March will move down Goulburn Street to the Memorial Park for the ANZAC Day Commemoration Ceremony. Students remain assembled until this Ceremony concludes.

Our students who wish to participate in the Taralga march and Commemorative Service are asked to assemble at the Northern end of the main street, near Taralga Public School at 2.30pm. The children will march down the street to the Cenotaph for the Commemorative Service and wreath-laying. After this, our assembled group will disperse prior to the Memorial Hall program. 

Students are required to come dressed in their full winter uniform.

Seeing many of our students at either of these special ceremonies would be wonderful.

Uniform Matters

As the term draws to a close, uniform pieces accidentally get mixed up between students. Please check all your uniform items at home to ensure they belong to your family. Please ensure you have all your children's uniform items labelled.

Next term, the students are to wear their full winter uniform; however, a two-week leeway is given if the weather is still warm enough for the summer uniform. 

In preparation for the cooler months, you might order our school coat, a warm bottle green parka-style coat, from our Uniform Shop. No other coats will be permitted. Bottle green gloves and beanies may be purchased elsewhere. 

Some other reminders about our school uniform- hair accessories must be in the school colours only, earrings must be sleepers and studs and no nail polish is to be worn to school.

Thermomix

Have you purchased your Thermomix raffle tickets yet? Don't forget to send your tickets back in soon, or contact the office for more tickets if required. 

One very lucky person will be cooking Easter lunch with their thermomix - will it be you?

Absences

Please remember to submit your child/ren's absences through the Compass app or Compass website browser.

You are able to view past absences that have not been notified. On the website browser, you can check the days your child has been marked as absent in the past and submit notes to rectify these.

Fees

The Term 1 fees are now overdue 

Some of you may be aware that we were supposed to be transitioning to a new finance system throughout the Canberra-Goulburn Archdiocese, and our cut over date was 1 March. This has been postponed until further notice. Once this does occur, all existing direct credit and periodical payments set-up will be deleted and each family will be allocated a new BPAY reference number. When you have received this new number, you will be required to set up a new periodical payment through your own bank. We will let you know when the changeover needs to occur. 

Below is the breakdown of the 2023 fees and the minimum amount required. Please ensure your payments meet this minimum, at least.