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June
10th Emily Sebire 1/2A
11th Mitch House 5/6A
15th Rusty Morgan 3/4A
18th Harper Lee 1/2B
18th Payton Robson 1/2A
19th Cooper Battista 3/4A
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Awards: Congratulations to the following children who have received awards.
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| Class Award | |
| Foundation |
Harper Herbstreit Max Osborn Gorjie Murphy Marnie Bagguley |
| Grade 1/2A |
Emily Sebire Mackenzie Bagguley |
| Grade 1/2B |
Harper Lee Jack Murphy |
| Grade 3/4A |
Lara Butcher Anastasia Dwyer |
| Grade 3/4B |
Tex Morgan Rafe Loadman-Morgan |
| Grade 5/6A |
Ella Higgins Jay Lee |
| Grade 5/6B |
Ishnoor Kaur Axle Jones |
10th June ~ David Magallon
Congratulations to David who has shown perserverance when learning to expertly ride his bike. He has shown how hard work and persistance can be rewarded now that he is able to enjoy many hours of fun doing something he enjoys. His grit and determination to not give up is great quality for anyone to have.
Well done David!!
17th June ~ Kate Hart
Congratulations to Kate who set herself a goal and successfully achieved it. Kate's goal was to shoot a basketball into the hoop 3 times in a row. She has demonstrated perserverance, determination and persistance in this activity. We can learn from Kate that with a never give up attitude, things can be achieved and are possible. We all need to persist with some things that may be challenging at times.
Well done Kate!!
To celebrate student's achievements, we will be presenting children with Star Of The Week awards. This is a self nominated award of something a student is proud of. It could be something academic, sports related, or a personal achievement. Have you learnt to ride a bike? Won 1st place in a dance competition? Read a book by yourself? Anything that makes you proud!
Forms can be found on the link below.
Congratulations to our Grade 5/6 netball girls who competed at Winter Sports last Wednesday in Sale. They all put forward their best efforts. Playing against very strong competition, they went down in the grand final by just 4 goals.
A big thank you goes to Sam McKay for donating her time and her umpiring fee to umpire the girls at netball on Wednesday. We would be lost without umpires!
Netball Winter Sport
Last week on Wednesday the 8th of June, 8 girls (Ella Higgens,Olivia Hunt, Jas Daly, Millie Daly, Jessica Rowley, Chloe Murphy, Alexa Potter & Maeve Nowak) went to the Sale GRSC netball courts to represent our school St Mary's Maffra to play netball.
When we arrived at the GRSC stadium, we unloaded our stuff and headed to the netball courts. Our first game we played was against St Tommy's B team and we won that game. We then continued on to our second game. For the second game we played Maffra Primary A team and we won that game. For our third game we played 545 Primary and lost by 1 goal.
After our games we waited around to find out that we got into the Preliminary Final, it was so exciting! We had a great team game and won that game, so then we headed to the Semi Final and played St Tommy’s A team. It was close but we managed to win it and were all so excited to be playing in the Grand Final for our school.
The Grand Final game came along and we were playing so well as a team leading for most of the game. It was a hard fought match and unfortunately we lost the game to some great competition. It was really hard hearing the siren go after leading most of the match. We were a little down but also really proud of what we achieved on the day. We had great support from parents and Miss Halley and we thank them so very much. We had a fun day and will return stronger!
Jas D & Olivia Hunt
Congratulations to our Grade 5/6 football team who competed last Wednesday in Maffra. A huge effort was made by all involved to make the semi final. In a gripping match, unfortunately the team went down by a goal after the siren. We could not be more proud of this bunch. It is days like this we love. Well done legends!
On Wednesday, Grade 5/6 participated in Winter sport Football. We all took the bus over to Morrison Street to the football ovals. For our first match we played 545. We ended up beating them 13-0. For our second match we played St Marys Sale. We beat them by a goal 7-1. Next we played Grammar and we beat them 15-0. Then our team went to the oval we first played on and played Maffra Primary. It was a good game but we lost 7-0. Then we had to go to the top oval and play Guthridge. We smashed them 30-0.
Then we had a break for 2 games. After our break we played St Thomas Primary School. We beat them 24-6. After we played St Thomas Primary School it was time for finals. We had to play Grammar and they were a dark horse to win the whole thing. It was a good game but one of the grammar players kicked a goal after the siren, it was heartbreaking, we lost which meant we didn't go through to the grand final. Everyone played their hearts out and we had a great day. Thanks to Morgs for coaching and giving great inspiring speeches!
By Axle & Lewis
As next week is the last week of school before holidays, please ensure your child returns all books on Wednesday when the children have library.
Thank you.
In this edition of SchoolTV - PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & EXERCISE
In the last decade, children’s participation in physical activity and exercise has been in decline. In this digital age, children are using computers and mobile devices, not only for learning, but for relaxation and recreation purposes. This sedentary lifestyle is having a detrimental effect on today’s youth. The key is finding the balance.
Research shows, that regular physical activity and exercise leads to changes in the brain. It improves cognitive function, elevates mood, enhances learning and improves academic outcomes. Playing sport helps kids develop fundamental movement skills impacting positively on their confidence, self-esteem and ability to develop social skills. Parents play an important role in helping children establish positive habits that will benefit their children in the long-term.
In this edition of SchoolTV, parents will discover practical advice relating to the benefits of regular physical activity and exercise, as well as tips on how to get their kids motivated and moving more.
We hope you take time to reflect on the information offered in this edition of SchoolTV and we always welcome your feedback. If you have any concerns about your child, please contact the school counsellor for further information or seek medical or professional help.
Here is the link to the Physical Activity & Exercise edition of SchoolTV
https://stmmaffra.catholic.
CAMPS SPORTS EXCURSION FUNDING (CSEF)
Camps, Sports and Excursion Fund (CSEF) is provided by the Victorian Government to assist eligible families to cover the cost of camps and sporting activities. If you hold a valid means-tested concession card, you may be eligible for CSEF.
The closing date for Camps Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) applications is 23 June 2023.
Please pick up an application from the school office if you believe you are eligible.
No need to complete a new application if you previously held an eligible concession card.
To help Victorians stay well this winter, the Victorian Government is providing free flu vaccinations for everyone aged six months and over.
Free flu shots will be offered between 1 June and 30 June to boost vaccination coverage as much as possible and help avoid more hospitalisations throughout winter.
Cases of flu in Victoria increased by more than 30 per cent at the end of May.
With case numbers rising so quickly it’s more important than ever that Victorians protect themselves, their loved ones and the health care system.
More than 3,000 GP clinics and pharmacies across the state have been invited to offer the free flu vaccinations.
The flu vaccination is always free for eligible groups including children under five years, people over 65 years, pregnant women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with increased risk of medical condition.
Along with getting a flu shot, keeping up to date with COVID vaccinations will help you to stay well this winter.
You can have your flu vaccination and COVID vaccination at the same time. If you are currently sick with the flu or COVID, wait until you feel better to have your flu vaccination.
Anyone with cold and flu symptoms should get tested for COVID and remain at home until their symptoms have resolved. To protect others, you should stay at home if you are unwell even if you do not have COVID.
Find out more about how to stay well this winter in Better Health Channel.
WEEKEND MASSES
Heyfield:
Saturday 6:00pm
Maffra:
Sunday 9:00am
Cowwarr:
1st and 3rd Sunday 11:00am
Newry:
2nd and 4th Sunday 11:00am
Dargo:
5th Sunday 12:00noon
WEEKDAY MASSES
Heyfield:
Tuesday 9:30am
Maffra:
Wednesday 9:30am
Thursday 9:30am
Friday 9:30am
Saturday 9:30am
TERM 2 - Tuesday 26th April - Thursday 23rd June (normal finish time 3:20pm)
TERM 3 - Monday 11th July - Friday 16th September
TERM 4 - Monday 3rd October - Tuesday 20th December