St Mary's Bulletin

Once again, Mrs Crees held a fantastic Cross Country Carnival yesterday. We had a great turnout of parents watching as the children (after weeks of preparation) worked hard pacing themselves around the track. Thank you to Mrs Crees, the staff and all the volunteers for making the morning so successful.

Our second meeting is in the Library Monday evening at 7pm. All parents are welcome to attend either in person or online.

We have a busy day next Friday. We have the Feast of Sacred Heart Mass at 9am led by the Year 4/5 class and we wish the Interschool Cross country team all the best as they travel to Bruce Rock to compete.

We make particular mention of Mac and Kai from Year 6 who celebrate their Confirmation at the 10.30am Mass next Sunday, 14 June. It would be lovely to see as many people from the school community attend Mass and lend their support to both boys on their special day.

Our Special Events Ministry will be conducting a weekly fundraiser to support Telethon, starting next Friday the 12th of June. Each Friday they will have a "Take a Guess" competition, where you can take a guess of the numbers of objects in the jar. There will be a different guessing item each week and a different prize every week for the winner.  We look forward to your support and to seeing how much we can raise for Telethon!!

The School Curriculum and Standards Authority (SCSA) is the Government body responsible for Education in Australia. They have indicated that Catholic Schools must report in the same way that Government Schools have been reporting. This means that in the upcoming Semester One Report, there will be one overall grade given to your child per subject. The Report will also now contain one large comment that will hold a Religion, English, Maths and General comment within. If you have any questions surrounding these changes, please don’t hesitate to call me.

“To be a parent is to be chief designer of a product more advanced than any technology and more interesting than the greatest work of art.” — Alain de Botton

God Bless!!

Mr H

Our annual Faction Cross Country Carnival was a fantastic success, with perfect weather conditions setting the scene for an exciting day of competition. Faction spirit was at an all-time high, and it was wonderful to see so many smiles, displays of camaraderie, and encouragement throughout the event.

Every student gave their very best effort, demonstrating determination, resilience, and sportsmanship as they tackled the course. The hard work students have been putting into their morning fitness sessions and Run Club was clearly evident in their performances, with many students showing excellent endurance, determination, and improvement. The atmosphere was made even more special by the outstanding commentary from our Year 6 students, whose enthusiasm and energy kept competitors and spectators engaged throughout the day.

The competition was incredibly close, with all factions battling hard for points. Congratulations to Salvatorians, who emerged victorious with 388 points. St Joseph's finished in second place with 326 points, while MacKillop was a close third with 318 points.

Congratulations to the following age-group place getters:

Pre-Primary Boys

1st – Nate Wegner

2nd – Darcy Anderson

3rd – Huxley Crees

4th – Toby Bardot

Pre-Primary Girls

1st – Chloe Brown

2nd – Hannah Gray

3rd – Kenzie Shoobridge

4th – Evelyn McGregor

8 Years & Under Boys

Champion – Jack Gray

Runner-Up – Hunter Caldwell

3rd – Miles Crook

4th – Benny Hathaway

8 Years & Under Girls

Champion – Chara-Lee Goosen

Runner-Up – Milla Jardine

3rd – Addison Cullinan-Crook

4th – Willow Munro

10 Years & Under Boys

Champion – Zeke Goosen 

Runner-Up – Mitchell Mills 

3rd – Henry Smith 

4th – Quinn Wahlsten 

10 Years & Under Girls

Champion – Maggie Gray 

Runner-Up – Sienna Anderson 

3rd – Charlotte Alberti 

4th – Addison Last 

11 Years & Under Boys

Champion – Kai Wahlsten  

Runner-Up – Logan Sharp  

3rd – Jack Harris  

4th – Mac Johnston

11 Years & Under Girls

Champion – Ava Webb   

Runner-Up – Tahlia Govender   

3rd – River O’Meagher   

4th – Layla Gregory

A huge congratulations to all students for their outstanding participation and effort. Thank you to our staff, volunteers, and supporters who helped make the day such a memorable event.

We wish all students selected for Interschool Cross Country next week the very best of luck as they represent our school. We know they will compete with the same determination, sportsmanship, and pride that was on display throughout the carnival yesterday.

Go Saints!

Congratulations to Brad Bevis for winning Round 12 with 7/9 tips - Brad wins $50 thanks to Merredin Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. 

This week is Round 13 and is kindly sponsored by Elders Merredin. 

I've started collecting items to send to the beautiful people in Tanzania with the help of the Retuno E Maa Foundation I will send a sea container when I have enough items to send. If you have anything you would like to donate that would be amazing. Second hand or new, everything can be used.

Some items that will be loved are:

• Clothes in good condition (no underwear except bras)
• Socks matching with no holes
• Linen
• Shoes in good condition
• School supplies
• Bikes & scooters in any form as they can be fixed
• Balls - netball, soccer, football, basketball, tennis
• Bread & Cake tins
• Craft items like wool, crochet & knitting needles, beads, sewing supplies

Items can be dropped off to Cockies Ag

Jasmin 0427823357

Cockies Ag

Mitchell Street

Merredin

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.

Westonia is a small town based in the heart of the wheatbelt, built on mining, young and old farming families and people from all walks of life. This little country town is full of community spirit. In recent years, we have seen a big growth in young children and babies in our shire. Whether they've grown up here or are new to our town, we want to do our best to support them. One way we can do that is by providing a safe area for them to come together with friends and family to play, grow and learn.

We’re holding this fundraiser to help raise funds and support our vision of a brand-new playground that will help our children thrive. For just $100 you could be in the chance to win a brand new 2026 Hilux SR as first prize and a brand new 2026 Polaris Ranger 1000 Premium as second prize.

Click on the following link or scan the QR code below to purchase your tickets:

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1C9ynHWYja/ 

Kidsafe WA have recently released A Parent’s Guide to Child Car Restraints to help families choose, install, and use child car restraints correctly. Choosing and Using Child Car Restraints is a free webinar that will be held on the 8 May 2026 providing practical, evidence-based information for parents and caregivers on finding the right car seat and how to use it correctly. 

Are you planning for your child to attend Year 7 at Merredin College in 2027??

Please ENROL NOW!!

Applications can be found on our website

For further queries you can call administration on (08) 9041 7520 or at Merredin.College@education.wa.edu.au

Date: Sunday 14 June

Time: 9.00 am to 12.15 pm

Bookings can be made via: https://plc.wa.edu.au/enrolling/book-a-tour/