St Mary's Primary School Maffra eNewsletter

Graduation 2021

Our Grade 6 children together with family and staff had a memorable evening with a Liturgy and dinner on Wednesday night. This year families shared an el fresco dining experience complete with a food truck. It was a lovely, relaxed occasion for the Year 6 families to come together to celebrate the end of their primary schooling.

We wish them well next year in secondary school and also thank Mrs Austin, Miss Halley and Learning Support Officers for the preparation and effort on a most successful night.

Congratulations to our 2021 Award Winners:

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop Citizenship Award ~ Audrey Thompson

Each year the citizenship award is presented to a student or students the staff feel meet the ideals of a good citizen within the school. In 2010 Mary MacKillop was cannonised as Australia's first saint so it is important that we acknowledge her as someone we can look up to and follow. The citizenship award has been renamed the St Mary of the Cross Citizenship Award.

The criteria for this award are:

Shows positive leadership skills amongst all students
Is willing to accept responsibilty
Shows initiative
Displays Christian values
Follows the example of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop in their daily lives

Catholic Women's League Award ~ Sam Phillips

In 2016 the branch of the Catholic Women's League began the Religious Education Award at St Mary's School, Maffra. Sam was selected by the staff to receive this award.

The criteria for this award are: