St Mary's Bulletin

Term 3 - Week 9 (15th September, 2023)

Focus Value: : Sportsmanship

We play fairly for the enjoyment of all and encourage each other to do our best.

Incursions

The children experienced a wonderful music Incursion on Monday from Musica Viva and a fantastic tennis clinic Wednesday. Thank you Mrs Dolton and Mrs Crees for organising both incursions

Learning Journey

Thank you to all the parents who made the effort to attend on Tuesday afternoon to experience some of the activities their children are learning in class. Special thanks to the teachers for preparing the afternoon.

St Mary's Day

The whole school celebrated St Mary's Day yesterday. Its was very difficult to choose the winners of the colouring competition as so many children produced spectacular pieces. Congratulations to our Junior and Senior winners however.

Interschool Carnival

Thank you again to Mrs Crees for her preparation with the Interschool team. You will be able to see photos from today further in the bulletin.

 

Colour Run

Don't forget our Colour Run is on Friday and the list to slime Mr H is growing, keep at it!!!

School Photos

On the day of the school photos, special group images were captured:

Library Monitors

Bus Monitors

Environmental Ministry

Sports Ministry

Special Events Ministry

RE Ministry

These exclusive photos can be viewed and purchased on a unique website specifically designated for this purpose. It is essential to note that this website differs from the platform used for ordering portraits and class photos online.

To place your order online, please follow these steps:

  • Visit https://mspphotography.shootproof.com/
  • Locate your school’s name and select the album titled: St Mary's School Merredin Specialist Groups - 2023
  • Enter the password to access and purchase the album. The password is: STMSM-23
  • During the checkout process, kindly use your child’s name for identification purposes.
  • The images displayed are in their uncropped format but will be appropriately cropped to fit a 10x8 print, as demonstrated by the first image in the gallery.
  • Key points to remember:

    • Online orders will remain open until midnight on Wednesday the 11th October 2023to take advantage of the Bulk Pricing Offer.
    • The Bulk Pricing Offer allows each print to be priced at $25.00, and they will be delivered to the school by Class Group.
    • After the expiration of the $25.00 pricing, photos will only be available for purchase over the phone at a cost of $40.00 per image, with delivery to a preferred address.

    Should you have any queries or require further assistance, please feel free to contact MSP Photography at 9240 8000 or via email at ordering.perth@msp.com.au

    Other News & Important Dates

    Interschool Athletics Carnival

    The sun was shining for our Interschool Athletics squad as they made the journey over to Merredin College to compete in the Interschool Athletics Carnival. It was a hard-fought day of running, team games, jumps and throws. Congratulations to all the competitors who tried their very best, showing fantastic determination and sportsmanship, resulting in…..

    St Marys narrowly missing out on retaining the shield, with Merredin College coming away victorious.

    Thank you to the parent helpers for your assistance on the day, to the staff for their hard work in preparing the students, and to Merredin College for hosting the event. 

    Results;

    1st  Merredin College –  796 Points

    2nd St Mary's School –  688 Points


    Congratulations to the following students who were recognised for their individual achievements in their age categories.

     

    Junior Champion Girl - Sienna Anderson

    Intermediate Runner Up Boy - Toby Sharp

    Senior Champion Girl - Camee Roberts

    Senior Champion Boy - Koby Sayers


    Kate Crees

    Physical Education teacher

    P&F Colour Event

    The P & F Colour Event for 2023 is fast approaching. It is super easy to sign your child / children up and start collecting donations. All of the information is on the flyer below.

    A Facebook event has also been created to keep you all up to date with how things are progressing and to get everyone excited about the day so please feel free to join the event using the link below!

    https://fb.me/e/5BMjEXVT9

    Thank you for your support! 

    St Mary's P&F Ladies Sundowner

    Tickets for our Ladies Sundowner event are now on sale. Please use the link below or go to our Facebook page Ladies Sundowner - Merredin for more information.

    Tickets available at.. https://www.trybooking.com/1110379

    Community Notices

    VacSwim Enrolments

    Enrolments are now open for VacSwim swimming lessons during the summer school holidays. VacSwim offers fun lessons at beach or pool locations. They are a great school holiday activity and they teach valuable safety skills to help keep your child safe in the water.

    Enrol at education.wa.edu.au/vacswim

    St Mary's School Merredin

    P&F Uniform Shop

    Open Wednesday: 8:30 am - 9:10 am

    Online Orders: www.quickcliq.com.au

    St Mary's Parish Merredin

    Mass Times: Saturday 6.30pm and Sunday 10.30am