ENewsletter

Welcome Back

Welcome back to Term Three and we extend a special welcome to our new families. This week we feature the Liebenberg and Habib families, who have joined our St Mary’s community in our Pre-Primary class.

Welcome Olivia!!

Welcome Hamda!!

REA Test

Next week the Year Three and Five children will take part in various activities to prepare for their REA assessment in Week Three.

Performing Arts Festival

We continue to be amazed at Ms Silver and her PAF group’s dedication in preparing for their performance in Perth on the 28th of August . Costumes have arrived and dance routines have been established; keep up the good work guys!

Enrichment Group: Tournament of Minds

Seven students in the Enrichment group are involved in ToM. They are presented with a set Problem and are then given several weeks to create and organise a performance that indicates a solution to that problem, all done WITHOUT any adult help. The group will then perform the presentation to two ToM judges on Monday the 26th of August.

P&F latest purchases.

Thanks once again to the P&F for their generous donations to start of the new term!! The Kindy's are enjoying their new building block resources, magnetic boards, white boards and their new cordless vacuum is keeping the place sparkling!!

The P&F also funded the purchase of some great math's resources, including a number line and number discs which can be used across the whole school for multiple learning tasks. They also purchased a place value resource box, including a variety of materials to support the math's programs across the school.

Other News & Important Dates

Bookclub

Keep a look out for Bookclub catalogues which will be getting sent home with your child/ren early next week. Orders are due back in by Sunday the 28th of July.

St Mary's Colour Run

Get excited! The St Mary's P & F Colour run is back!!

More information to come in Term 3....but in the mean time please save the date and if you are keen to help please contact Marie. Thank you

2024 Premier's Reading Challenge.

"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:

encourage students to read more books
enjoy reading
improve literacy levels.

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:

books
short stories
graphic novels
eBooks
talking books
audiobooks
poems
anything that sparks their interest and gets them reading.

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:

raise the profile of reading and literacy in schools
give students a focus for their reading
encourage students to enjoy reading and read more books
encourage students to participate by being challenged
offer incentives and prizes for readers
build self-esteem, pride, school unity and a sense of achievement among students
increase the involvement of parents in their child’s reading
increase the number of library books borrowed
contribute to increased literacy levels.

How to register

Go to:

https://www.premiersreadingchallenge.wa.edu.au/

and click on the "SIGN IN" button to create an account.

Viterra & St Mary’s School Merredin P&F

Viterra and the St. Mary’s Primary School Merredin P & F have agreed to a sponsorship program for the coming season and into the future. The Viterra Sponsorship Program commenced in 2010 as a way of helping WA grain growing communities. Since its inception, Viterra has donated over $1 million to WA grain growing sporting clubs & community groups. Viterra is very proud of what the program has achieved over this period. We are very pleased to be able to contribute to WA grain growing communities that support us, knowing that our sponsorship goes some way towards the viability of rural WA clubs and their communities – it also gives growers a sense that they too have assisted with their club’s finances. We appreciate any support you can offer Viterra by spreading the word amongst your members and the community.

Here is how it works:

Viterra will donate $0.20 per tonne to the St. Mary’s Primary School Merredin P & F for every tonne of grain delivered against contracts sold to Viterra.

At the time of contracting, the grower or their consultant MUST identify that they wish the contract to be a part of the sponsorship agreement with the St. Mary’s Primary School Merredin P & F. Every 12 months we will forward your club the funds accumulated against the contracts covered by the agreement.

For contract pricing of any grain, or if you wish to subscribe to the Viterra ‘sms’ or ‘email’ pricing service, contact Rob Haddrill, Tim Giumelli or Matt Stenhouse in the Viterra WA office.

1300 453 626

Rob Haddrill 0407 191 633

Tim Giumelli 0427 017 047

Matt Stenhouse 0419 040 786

Containers for Change

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.

P&F Hair Ribbons Fundraiser

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

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