St Mary's Bulletin

We accept apologies and give others the opportunity to do the right thing and to have another chance.

Congratulations to the students in Year Six who were confirmed at St Mary’s Church last Sunday. A special thank you to all the staff for their support in preparing these students for the occasion. It was lovely to have the community gather at the St Joseph’s Hall following Mass.

The 2023 Winter Carnival for Year 3-6 was today and what an effort by the students from St Mary’s. They showed fantastic sportsmanship and came away with a great win in the football. See below for all the results and photos from the day. Thank you to Mrs Crees, the staff and all the parent helpers for their efforts in making the day run so smoothly.

This is an important part of giving our students, parents and teachers a voice in improving the way we operate at St Mary’s School. We cannot stress the value of taking time out of your day to provide us with feedback in building a better school community, now and in years to come. All the information you need to complete the questionaire is in Audiri (Skoolbag).

Our next  CSAC Meeting will be held on Monday, 26 June at 7.00pm in the school library.

Children’s Liturgy will be held on Sunday, 25 June at 10.30am Mass. All children and families are invited and welcome.

Students from Pre-primary – Year Six will be bringing home their Term Two Assessment Folders on Thursday the 29th of June. Please look through these and complete the reflection sheet/comment section and return to school at the beginning of Term Three Monday the 17th of July.

Please join us on Thursday the 29th of June from 8.40am for our final assembly for Term Two. The Year 3/4 class will be presenting the assembly and selected students from Forte Music will be preforming a piece of music.

Please be reminded that the front carpark is only for families who have students in Pre-Kindy, Kindy, Pre-primary and Year One.  If this doesn’t apply to your family then please use the carpark behind the school as we don’t want the front car park to become congested. Parking on South Avenue puts children and motorists in serious risk of injury or worse.

During Week 10, St Mary’s will be engaging in a variety of activities to support NAIDOC week. NAIDOC Week is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate and honour the culture, history, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Due to a Staff Professional Development Day there will be no school on Friday the 30th of June.

The way students conduct themselves is important in achieving their full potential. Every individual represents themselves, their family, their friends, their class and their school. As students reach the end of the term and become tired, it is crucial that they maintain the high standards and expectations set by their families and our school. This will help them finish the term positively and proud of themselves. Please discuss the St Mary’s School Code of Conduct with your child and the 12 key statements on page 4. The Code is available on our website at the following link: https://www.stmarysmerredin.wa.edu.au/procedure/code-of-conduct-2022/

God Bless and have a lovely weekend with your families.

Mr Andy DiCarlantonio

Principal

Despite the cold and windy conditions, our students gave it their all in every game. It was wonderful to see the students continue to improve across the day.  Thank you to all of our parent helpers who coached, umpired and assisted across all sports, making the day possible.  Thankyou also to the St Mary’s P&F for keeping everyone fed. 

Winter Carnival results

Football

1st - St Mary’s 2

2nd – St Mary’s 1

Senior Netball

3rd – St Mary’s 2

4th – St Marys 1

Intermediate Netball

3rd – St Mary’s 2

4th – St Marys 1

Soccer

2nd - St Mary’s 1

3rd - St Mary’s 2

The St Mary's P & F are once again holding a Picture Plate fundraiser!

Order forms / Plate templates have been distributed to class room teachers this week so please make sure you check your children's School bags! If you require another picture plate template for a sibling these can be obtained from the School office.  All of the information is on the flyer below and this is also OPEN to non St Mary's families! So please spread the word to your family, friends, next door neighbour etc......the more we sell the more we raise for the P & F to be used for our children! An example of the Picture plate is in the St Mary's office for you to view if you have never seen this before. Thank you for your support. 

As part of the 2023 NAIDOC Week Celebrations the Shire of Merredin in conjunction with Orana Cinemas Merredin and Collgar Renewables will be running two free sessions of the Movie "The Last Daughter" based on the book of the same name by Brenda Matthews during the first weekend of the school holidays.

The movie is about:

Brenda Matthews is a proud Wiradjuri woman. She lives with her husband, Mark, in Bundjalung country, Queensland. Brenda is a mother, a grandmother, a sister, a daughter and an aunty, a poet, a writer, a speaker and co-director of the feature film, The Last Daughter, a documentary of her life.

An unmissable First Nations memoir that tells of the shattering experience of being stolen, The Last Daughter is a story of heartbreak and healing that offers a path forward for all Australians. When Brenda Matthews was two years old, she and her siblings were taken from their parents. For the next five years she was a much-loved daughter in a white family, a happy child in a country town on the outskirts of Sydney, unaware of the existence of her Aboriginal family or how hard her parents were fighting for her return-unaware of her Aboriginal identity. Then, she was suddenly returned to her Aboriginal family, the last daughter to come home. Decades later, feeling a sense of something missing in her life, Brenda searches for her foster family and her beloved white sister, with whom she had had no contact. Along the way she uncovers long-buried secrets and government bungling, as well as a deep connection to family and to her Aboriginal culture. The Last Daughter is the story of Brenda's journey to discover the truth about her past, to unite her two families-and to foster a better connection between black and white Australia. It's a story full of heartbreak, love, hope and healing, one that shows a way forward for all Australians.

Bring the family and or friends to join us for the viewing of this movie. To reserve your tickets, click on the links below:

Saturday 8th July 10.15am

https://www.movietkts.com.au/Orana-Cinemas-Merredin/LASTDAUGHT/2023-07-08/10:15am/Cinema-01 

or

 Sunday 9th July 3.10pm