Principal Talk with Mrs. Lowe
Calendar
| WEEK 5 | |
| Friday 18 August |
National Day Against Bullying and Violence The School Explorers School Readiness Program Session 1- 9.30am - 11.00am Northern Region Public Speaking Competition Tuckshop - Maureen, Kelly and volunteer needed |
| WEEK 6 |
BOOK WEEK |
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Monday 21 August |
Tuckshop- Catherine and Tash Angus Taylor visit with Yrs. 5 & 6 at 9.45 K/1/2/ Staff Intialit Coaching and Feedback |
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Tuesday 22 August |
CECG Athletics Year 5 Art Focus Day Madi Burns- School Counsellor Book Week Cake Competition Kindergarten visit to Crookwell Library |
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Wednesday 23 August |
Confirmation Class 2- 3.30pm NSW Cricket Coaching Sessions - SPORTS UNIFORM |
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Thursday 24 August |
Book Week Parade Mrs Lowe at NR Principals meeting |
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Friday 25 August |
The School Explorers School Readiness Program Session 2- 9.30am - 11.00am Principal, REC and Clergy Day in Canberra Tuckshop- Elise, Belinda and volunteer needed Sports uniform as normal |
| TERM THREE DATES | |
| Thursday 31 August |
Father's Day Stall and Special Lunch Order Year 6 Fundraiser |
| Friday 8 September |
Archdiocesan Public Speaking Competition at Ss Peter & Pauls, Goulburn St Mary's Feast Day |
| Friday 15 September |
Jump Rope for Heart 'Jump-off' |
| Friday 22 September |
Stage One Showcase of Learning Assembly |
| 19 - 22 September |
Year Six Camp at the Collaroy Centre |
Book Week
Next week is Book Week, and we are looking forward to a fantastic week! Our teacher librarian, Mrs Dorothea Hewitt, has organised some fun activities around the theme 'Read, Grow, Inspire'. The students will come to school dressed as book characters and participate in a book parade on Thursday at 12.15pm. The students will also be able to participate in author and illustrator webinars, short-listed book activities and a cake competition. Please see Mrs Hewitt's section in this newsletter for more details.
Staff Professional Development
This week the staff have participated in coaching with our Coglearn coach, Mrs Libby Walker. Libby visited classrooms and spent time with teachers, supporting them with implementing High Impact Teaching Practices.
On Monday, our Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two teachers will engage in InitiaLit Coaching and Feedback sessions with representatives from MultiLit and the Catholic Education Office.
At St Mary's, the staff commit to being life-long learners.
School Board and P&F Meetings
Thank you to the parents who attended Term 3 P & F and School Board Meetings; the meetings were very productive.
The next events include the Sheep and Wool Muster, 120 Year Dinner Dance and Grandparents Day Morning Tea.
Due to a new constitution for all the schools in our Archdiocese, the School Board will now be called the School Community Council. Our P&F, as a Working Party of this council, will continue to run in the same way.
NAPLAN Results
As you may have read in this week's Upper Lachlan Gazette, we are proud of the student's National Assessment Program - Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results.
Our Year 3 cohort achieved exceptional results in all areas, well above the NSW, ACT, and National comparative performance levels. Similarly, the Year 5 students achieved above the National average in Numeracy, Writing, Grammar and Punctuation and Reading. This achievement is a testament to the dedicated efforts of the students, teachers, and the entire school community and the effectiveness of evidence-based teaching strategies.
Northern Region Public Speaking Competition
Good luck tomorrow, Max, Harry, Grace, Jacob, Sophie, Lucas, Chloe and Addin, at the NR Public Speaking Competition in Queanbeyan.
The School Explorers - School Readiness Program
Our first School Explorers session will commence tomorrow, Friday 18 August. This year we will be doing morning sessions from 9.30am to 11.00am.
Our first session 'Solve it!" will be supported by Year Five, Mr Edwards and Mrs Lowe in the Multipurpose Hall. All families are asked to sign in and wait at the school library. If you are unsure of where that is, please go to the school office, and you will be directed.
