Dear families,

I am thrilled to take this opportunity to reflect on our recent Athletics Carnival, which was a resounding success thanks to the collective efforts of our dedicated staff, enthusiastic parents, and, of course, our amazing students.

A special shout-out goes to our fantastic PE teacher, Chloe Orchard, who worked tirelessly to organise the day. From coordinating events to ensuring that everyone had a chance to shine, Chloe's hard work and passion truly made the day unforgettable. Thank you, Chloe, for your commitment and for inspiring our students to embrace the joy of athleticism!

The Athletics Carnival is not just about competition; it is about participation, teamwork, and, most importantly, having fun! It was heartwarming to see students cheering for one another, trying their best, and enjoying the various events. While we celebrate the achievements and successes of our students, the true spirit of the day lies in the sense of community and the friendships that are fostered through participation.

I would like to extend my gratitude to all the parents who volunteered their time and energy to support our students. Your involvement is invaluable and plays a crucial role in creating a vibrant school community. Thank you for being there, cheering on our young athletes and making the day even more special! 

As we look back on this wonderful event, let’s remember that the most important takeaway is the joy of being active together, learning new skills and trying our best. I encourage everyone to keep that spirit alive as we continue to support our students in their physical pursuits throughout the year. We congratulate the 37 students who represented our school at the Heyfield and District Athletics Carnival today, we are proud of all your efforts.

Thank you once again for making our Athletics Carnival a fantastic experience!

Kind regards,

Julian

Congratulations and well done to all students who were nominated this fortnight for their wonderful choices in the classroom or on the playground.  This is a weekly award and all nominted children should be very proud of themselves.  

Congratulations to the following students who were drawn out of a box of nominees for this fortnights Positive Behaviour Awards.  St Mary's have introduced this reward system to acknowledge the wonderful behaviour of students who regonise our school values of Respect, Act and Learn.

9/8/2024

Zoe Hunt

Elke Horsford

Alby Bramich

26th July ~ Teddy Bristow

Congratulations to Teddy who is part of Young Theatre Gippsland.  He was recently in a production called "The Twelfth Knight".  Teddy was part of a team who produced a fantastic production and an enjoyable night out for those who attended.  Teddy had to practice his lines and know where to stand on stage to be able to deliver a steller performance.  He had to overcome his nerves so he could be part of such a successful performance.  Teddy showed dedication and commitment to prepare for this production.

Teddy has shown great enthusiasm, devotion, courage and resilience to be fully prepared in preparation for this production. 

Well done Teddy!! 

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.

Last Tuesday saw St Mary's students from grade 3 to 6 travel by bus to the Sale Little Athletics track for our school house athletics.  Grades Foundation to 2 followed shortly after in the morning.  

What a perfect day we had for our 2024 School House Athletics.  The sun was shining, there were lots of smiling faces and an abundance of support.  Thank you to Mrs Orchard for organising such a large event.  Thank you to the very helpful staff for ensuring all students enjoyed themselves and kept the day on time.  Thank you to our fantastic students for their support of one another, their competitiveness and their wonderful sportsmanship.  Also, thank you to our amazing St Mary's community for coming along to support and cheer on our amazing students.

Results saw MacKillop running out eventual winners for the day.  Overall placings were MacKillop 1st, Curran 2nd and Corbett 3rd.  Well done to everyone.

TERM 3

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

**  Please go to our school website for the full year of calendar dates.

Assembly will be held at 2:45pm in the hall unless otherwise advertised.

Term 3 School Assembly Dates;

Friday 23rd August

Friday 6th September

Friday 20th September

TERM 3

16th July - 20th September

TERM 4

7th October - 18th December 

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