Principal Talk with Mrs Lowe
Term 3 Key Dates
| August/Sept | School Explorers Program - Postponed 7/8, 14/8, 21/8, other dates to be confirmed |
| Friday 21 August |
Jump Rope for Heart - Live streamed for spectators from 2pm on Zoom 2248 321 592 - Mufti day for students |
| Monday 24 August |
School Counsellor visit, contact the Office for bookings |
| Wednesday 27 August | Northern Region Public Speaking Competition Years 3-6 - Live streamed for spectators |
| Monday 7 September |
School Counsellor visit, contact the Office for bookings |
| Tuesday 8 September |
St Mary's Feast Day - Students wear blue |
| Wednesday 9 September |
Cricket NSW Gala Day Years 3-6 (TBC) |
| Friday 25 September | End of term |
Welcome
Anna Mitchell
This week we welcomed Miss Anna Mitchell to St Mary's. Anna is doing a practice teaching block with Year Six and Mrs Croker. Anna is in her final year of Teaching at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga Campus. We wish Anna a productive and positive time at St Mary's full of learning.
I would like to share with you a message from Anna:
Hello students and parents/carers,
I am Anna Mitchell. I am a Charles Sturt University (CSU) student studying my final year of Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood & Primary) degree. I will be attending Mrs Croker’s Year 6 class for the next six weeks. I have lived and grown up on a small property around Laggan the majority of my life. I have done my schooling in the local area. I moved away from home to attend CSU at Wagga Wagga a few years ago however I have come back home to complete my placement.
I am very excited to meet you and your children!
Elisha Marcelino
A big welcome to Elisha Marcelino who will start in Year Five next Monday! We wish Elisha and her family a smooth and happy transition into the St Mary's School Community and Crookwell district.
Our Year Five students are thrilled to welcome a new class member.
School Satisfaction Surveys
An annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff will be conducted on behalf of all Catholic Schools in the Diocese this term. The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement. Responses are confidential and individuals can not be identified.
The surveys were launched via email on Friday 7 August 2020 using the email addresses supplied to the school. If you do not receive an email with a link to the survey, you can access and complete the survey at the following link. https://www.research.net/r/stmaryscrookwellparent2020
The survey closes on Wednesday 19 August.
CWA Grants
At the end of the year, the Southern Tablelands Group of the Country Women's Association (CWA) of NSW will award 15 Education Grants to children who will enter secondary school in 2021. Each Branch within the Group will award one grant of $250.
Our Branch includes our school, Crookwell Public School and Laggan Public School.
All of our Year 6 students are eligible to apply. The closing date for applications is 30 September 2020. Application forms can be collected from the school office and need to be submitted with a Principal reference.
School Public Speaking Competition
Congratulations to all of our students who presented at our School Public Speaking Competition on Wednesday 12 August, you did an excellent job! All the speeches were interesting, clearly presented and well structured. We were very impressed and the results were very close.
The following students have been selected to present at the Northern Region Competition on Thursday 27 August. We ask that the reserves keep practising just in case one of the speakers is sick on the day.
Year 3 - Chloe Bensely and Addin Grove, First Reserve Katyanna Waters
Year 4 - Sophia Galland and Ava Nicholson, First Reserve William Millet
Year 5 - Lucy Gamble and Sethan Grove, First Reserve Georgina Culley
Year 6 - Sienna Charnock and Bree Hearne, First Reserve Dylan Greenwood
Details relating to how to zoom in for these sessions will be sent out soon.
Headlice
Please be aware there had been a recently reported case of headlice. Head lice (nits) are a common problem in primary school-aged children. Head lice do not spread disease, but their bites can cause itching and sometimes skin irritation.
There are two main treatment options for head lice:
- wet combing using conditioner and a fine-tooth comb
- chemical removal using synthetic or natural insecticides
If your child presents with headlice please treat them, ensuring there are no remaining lice or eggs, before sending them back to school.
Website, SZapp and Digital Support
We have updated the website and SZapp to now include a "Parent Page". In this section, you will find the Absence form, Change to Travel Arrangements form, Tuckshop Roster and Helper form and Uniform Order form.
If you require any assistance with using or installing SZapp, please contact Belinda.
