St Mary's Newsletter

As previously mentioned, I am amazed at the incredible engagement shown by students, parents and staff here at St Mary’s, I am blessed to be part of such a positive community. Here's what's happening this week:

I would like to thank the parents and teachers on our uniform committee. We met during the week and have started our analysis of the results from the parent survey completed last term. I will keep you updated on uniform matters as the term progresses.

NAPLAN results have been sent home and Year 3 and 5 have their REA assessment Thursday August 3. They have been busily preparing in class for the past few weeks.

We have our children’s Liturgy on this Sunday at 10.30am in the Church, all are welcome.

We have our P&F meeting at 7.30pm Monday July 31 in the Library, all are welcome.

Tuesday August 1st is the Holy Communion Parent/Student information session, and that will be held in the Year Three/Four classroom at 3.15pm.

Reconciliation for Years Four to Six will be on Friday the 4th of  August.

The Australian Government Department of Education (the department) would like to advise all staff, parents and guardians that it will collect certain information about your school, its staff and student body as part of the 2023 Non-Government School Census collection (the Census). The Census will be taking place next Friday the 4th of August. More information about the Census can be found by clicking on the download button below. 

“The best inheritance a parent can give their children is a few minutes of his time each day.” –O. A. Battista

God Bless.

David Hamersley

Principal

This week we celebrated the 100th day of being at school for 2023.  We participated in co-operative tasks that involved challenges involving materials that had a total of 100.  We made bridges with 100 popsticks, we built card houses with 100 playing cards, stacked 100 cups, built with 100 Lego blocks, made the longest paper chain over 100cm long using one piece of paper, created a domino run using 100 dominoes and much more.

Eric Hind was born in Nottingham in England in 1901. He migrated to Western Australia in 1926 and came immediately to the Wheatbelt. In 1928 he took up farming land at Burracoppin and so commenced a lifetime of interest in the Burracoppin Area.

During the Second World War Eric enlisted in the R.A.A.F and served overseas.

In 1953 he was elected to the then Merredin Road Board and continued to represent the people of Burracoppin on the Merredin Shire Council until his retirement in 1989.

After 36 years of service on the Road Board and Shire Council, the Merredin Shire Council presented Eric with a long service award and made him a Freeman of the Shire. In 1990 he received the Order of Australia Medal for services to the community.

Eric Hind was an accomplished violinist who had gained his A.L.C.M (Eng) diploma before leaving England. As an active member of the Merredin Musical Society and Concert Orchestra of the day, Eric was much sought after as a violinist and was willing to perform at any function if possible. Eric also served on the local W.A Symphony Orchestra Committee and was instrumental in getting many concerts in Merredin over a number of years.

In his honor, the Shire of Merredin offers a yearly music scholarship to the value of $1000.00.

Please see below for more information and the application form for the 2024 Eric Hind Scholarship, the Merredin Shire encourages eligible family members, friends, or acquaintances to apply.

Merredin: Saturday 6.30pm & Sunday 10.30am

Kellerberrin: Sunday 8.00am

Open Wednesday 8.30am-9.10am

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