The Year Sixes will be attending the Confirmation Retreat on Tuesday the 4th of June to help prepare and support our Confirmation candidates, who will be receiving their Sacrament of Confirmation next Sunday the 9th of June. Please keep the following students in your prayers as they prepare for the Sacrament of Confirmation: Hamish Carr, Zac Crees, Greta Gethin, Wilson Mason & Patrick O'Neill.
Wednesday June the 5th is PJ Day, so we all have a chance to wear our PJ’s if we choose and help raise money for Life Link. Please bring a gold coin donation.
We will all celebrate Mass with the Year 4/5 class and Father Philip, for the Feast of the Sacred Heart at 9am on Friday the 7th of June. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Miss Della Bosca and the Year 4/5 class visited the Merredin Seniors Centre this Thursday. The Seniors loved interacting with the students and the children were fantastic in reading the residents picture books and playing games of ‘Fish’ and ‘Uno’. There was a lot of laughter and one lady was overheard saying;
‘They were lovely, I wish they could come every week’.
Next Friday the 7th of June is our Interschool Cross Country, which will be held in Bruce Rock. Congratulations to all the students who will be representing our school on the day. We wish all team members the best in their endeavours and hope for a little window of fine weather for the race. Thank you again to Mrs Crees for all her hard work in preparing our students for this event.
Yesterday saw the PP and Kindy Playground being prepared for the new turf.
The workers will continue today and actually lay the new product. The children will be able to play on their new Aussie made turf next week!
Our wonderful Kindy students have done it again!! Look at all the wonderful work they produced during National Reconciliation Week....
"In Kindy we learned about our First Nation peoples, listened to traditional Torres Strait Islander music and studied the 3 different flags, noting the symbolism of each.
We then coloured a handprint to reflect the colours of the Aboriginal Flag and displayed our hands together as a symbol of unity".
Just a reminder that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday due to the WA Day public holiday. Enjoy your long weekend and we will see you all when school resumes on Tuesday the 4th of June .
How many storm troopers does it take to change a lightbulb? None, they’re all on the dark side.
LifeLink provides a wonderful opportunity for students attending Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Perth to join together to show their support for the Church’s social service agencies – agencies which on behalf of us all, reach out to provide practical care and direct assistance to thousands of people in need each year. Many thousands of Western Australian families and individuals each year depend on LifeLink agencies being there for them at their time of need.
LifeLink Day will be on Wednesday the 5th of June and students are invited to wear their pyjamas and to donate a gold coin which will be donated to this well-deserved cause.
"The Premier’s Reading Challenge runs from the 6th of May to the 6th of September and the idea is that you try to read as many books as you can. It’s a competition right across the state and there’s some great prizes – including a Nintendo Switch. So, everyone get on board with the Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2024. Get to your books!"
Hon. Roger Cook MLA, Premier of Western Australia
About the challenge
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is a literacy engagement program established in 2022 to:
The mission is for students in kindergarten to Year 10 to read 12 books over 4 months from 6 May to 6 September. That’s right—just 12, students can read:
Whether they’re a curious kindergartener or a high-schooler, there is something of interest for readers at any and every level.
Adventures await. Books take us to places we only dream about and even further. Where else can we experience a mutiny on a pirate ship or jump on a time-traveling bicycle.
Students will expand their vocabulary, learn new facts, and impress their friends with fancy new words that they have learned.
At the end of the challenge, students who complete it will receive a special certificate signed by the Premier. They can hang it proudly on their bedroom wall; it’s like winning a gold medal in reading!
Get your students ready to explore, grab their reading lights and bookmarks and set sail on their next reading adventure.
The next great story is only one page turn away.
Benefits of the challenge
The challenge will:
How to register
Go to:
https://www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au/
and click on the "SIGN IN" button to create an account.
St Mary's School is part of the "Containers for Change" program. Please see the poster below for all the details. If you require a green bag to collect your cans, these are available from Mrs Riethmuller at the school.
Are you child’s hair accessories starting to look a bit worst for wear? Or are you having trouble finding the St Mary’s colours?? Take a look at the link below or scan the QR code for School Ponytails to see what is available. Don’t think just School, do you need colours for Football, Netball, Hockey, Basketball etc…..take a browse as for every order placed the St Mary’s P & F receive a portion back!! Tell your friends, family, next door neighbour - anyone you know that needs to update their hair accessories! Thank you for your support. P.S Orders can be placed at anytime throughout the year and are sent direct to you! https://www.ponytailsandfairytales.com.au/discount/ST%2520MARYS%2520PS?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fst-marys-primary-school-merredin-wa-6415
Come along and support two of our very own St Mary's students, Greta Gethin & Milla Dolton, who will performing in the play "Too Many Daughters: a Jane Austen Parody" by Claire Epstein.
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