St Mary's Newsletter

“Mary, pray for us!”

We rely on each other to do the right thing.

Thank you to all who attended Mass this morning. Miss Ariti and the Year 2/3 class read beautifully. We also thank Father Phillip and Mrs Riethmuller for their guidance during the Mass.

On Wednesday our Year Five library monitors led the school in the National Simultaneous Storytime. National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is held annually by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, family day cares, childcare centres, bookshops, family homes and many other places around the country. Now in its 25th successful year, it is a colourful, vibrant, fun event that aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes, and addresses key learning areas of the National Curriculum for Foundation to Year 6.

About The Book: The Truck Cat

Some cats are house cats.

Some are apartment cats.

But Tinka is a truck cat.

Tinka lives everywhere.

About the Author

Deborah Frenkel is a writer of books, billboards, and the words on the back of cereal boxes, which to date is probably her most widely read work (and certainly the most crunchy). Her picture books include the award-winning Naturopolis (2022) and The Sydney Harbour Fairy (2023). She's based on Bunurong land, in Melbourne’s Inner West, but spends most of the time squinting at horizons in her imagination.

About the Illustrator

As a child Danny ­Snell was a reluctant reader, so it was pictures rather than words that drew him to the wonder of books. Danny went on to study graphic design and illustration at the University of South Australia and he now works as a picture book illustrator and author. His books have won a number of awards including the CBCA Eve Pownall Award, the Environment Award for Children’s Literature, and the Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Award.

Thank you to all who turned out for the P&F meeting last Monday. I know it’s a busy time of the year and your continued support is greatly valued. Our CSAC also meets this coming Monday. Thank you to all our parents for your continued commitment.

We welcome Bianca Hancock to St Mary’s. Bianca is working with Mrs Davis and our amazing Kindy team.

Our committee will meet in Week Five to continue their good work in seeking further Uniform options. When ready, it is proposed they release some updated uniform options to the community.

Thank you all for being so patient with the Interschool Cross Country change of date. Just a reminder: the School pupil free day is now on Monday the 16th of JUNE and our Faction Cross Country is on Thursday the 5th of June.

Please note: due to the PD day, the next scheduled P&F meeting has also changed to Monday the 23rd of June.

God Bless

Mr Hamersley

What a fantastic and busy start to the term we’ve had in Pre-Primary! It’s hard to believe we’re already in Week 4.

We’ve been making the most of the beautiful weather that has stuck around by spending lots of time outside! The kids have loved getting their hands dirty in the garden, planting a mix of flowers, fruits, and veggies in our planter boxes. Each day, they’ve been eagerly checking to see if anything has started to grow—we’re all very hopeful that we get some rain, so we see some little green shoots popping up soon!

Our maths focus over the past few weeks has been informal measurement. The kids have really enjoyed exploring all the different ways we can measure objects—using blocks, pasta, popsticks, and even their own hands! We’ve also taken our measuring skills outside, comparing the size of different objects around the school and using language like bigger, smaller, shorter, and taller.

We’re looking forward to more fun and learning in the weeks ahead!

-       Pre-Primary 

SEEN is a groundbreaking feature-length documentary that not only explores the transformative power of personal healing for parents but also delves into the scientifically supported effects of such healing on parenting and its impact on child brain development.

The Kellerberrin DHS P&C are largely subsidising the event and would like to offer the opportunity to surrounding towns to participate. 

York Community Sport Forum & Sport Fun Day on the 7th of June. This is a Sport Fun Day with a 3x3 Comp and Floorball Comp, both are going to be fun events, and participants can register as both individuals and teams. It is $5 per participant. See the poster below for more information. Participants can register at https://forms.gle/dsZEfe7qQHF6PNcb8

Merredin: Saturday 6.30pm & Sunday 10.30am

Kellerberrin: Sunday 8.00am

Open Wednesday 8.30am-9.10am

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