St Mary's Newsletter

“Mary, pray for us!”

We tell the truth and act honestly.

It was great to see so many parents and family members attend the Cross-Country yesterday to watch the students run their legs off for their Faction!! Our C.C. club was extremely well attended leading up to the event and this set up some extremely close finishes, but what was most heart-warming was seeing the number of older students, who had just finished their own race, run out on the track to cheer on others who were still running. Amazing spirit shown by the students of St Mary’s!

Another reminder of our Pupil Free day and Interschool Cross Country swap.

Interschool Cross Country- Friday 13th of June

Pupil Free Day- Monday 16th of June

I will be on Long Service Leave in Week 9 and 10 of this term.

I am happy to announce we have secured the services of Ms Danielle Phillips to teach Terms Three and Four in Year Four/Five classroom.

Over the next few weeks you may see Sophie Crees at the school shooting a promotional video. We really appreciate the work Sophie has been doing behind the scenes to present St Mary’s at its best. The promo video will be available online in Term Three.

God Bless

Mr Hamersley

St Mary's is proud to have a squad of 33 students from years 3 -6 competing in the West Coast Fever Wheatbelt Goldfields Primary School Cup in Northam on 19th June. Fixtures will be released in the coming days and the students have all been practising their netball skills both at school and at Merredin Netball Association on Tuesday's and Thursday's. A big thank you to all the parents for taking on roles as coaches, team managers, scoring and umpiring. Thank you also to the St Mary's P & F for covering the nomination fees and to Merredin Harvest Fresh who are donating oranges.   

-  Olivia Gray - P&F President

Year 2/3’s has been very busy this term, we cannot believe we over halfway through the term!

Lots of us have been up early ready to train on a Thursday morning before school starts, to get us ready for cross country. We have also been practicing most mornings during morning fitness to build up our endurance and give us an opportunity to set an achievable goal for ourselves while running.

We have started to prepare for our assembly item, so we will keep that a little bit of a secret for now. What we can tell you, is that we have been looking at characters in narratives and how to ‘bring them to life’. We can use exciting descriptive words, or we can have our character move in a specific way, to really give our audience a clear picture in their minds.

A big focus for us this term has been Australian features and landmarks in HASS. We spent a couple of lessons researching a particular place, finding out all about its history and other fun facts. Then we took all the information we gathered and turned it into a presentation. Some iMovie’s, some Clips and some PowerPoint presentations. This meant that we were able to teach the rest of the class about our chosen feature and do it in a entertaining and engaging way. We had a lot of fun using features of those apps like the music, voice overs and image effects.

We can’t wait to see what the rest of Semester One has in store.

 - The Year 2/3 class 

The 2025 Faction Cross Country Carnival was a fantastic day of competition, camaraderie, and determination for students from Pre-Primary to Year 6. Thankfully, the rain stayed away, allowing every event to run smoothly and the students to shine across the course! Thank you to all of the staff and parent helpers who stepped in to make the day happen in my absence, and for the regular updates to make me feel like I wasn’t missing out.

With Running club being very well supported by the students, with over 50 students regularly attending, it was clear that the extra training and regular morning fitness practices has paid off. The dedication shown in the lead-up translated into strong performances and impressive endurance by all participants.

Scores were incredibly close, highlighting just how evenly matched and competitive the factions were this year. In the end, St Joseph’s claimed victory with 365 points, followed closely by Salvatorians on 342, and Mackillop with 317 points. Congratulations to all three factions for their outstanding performances and team spirit.

The event featured some thrillingly close races and exceptional individual efforts that had the crowd on the edge of their seats. Whether crossing the finish line first or showing perseverance to complete the course, each runner contributed to a day that truly celebrated resilience, determination, and school pride.

Congratulations to our individual placegetter.

Pre-Primary

Runner-Up Boy – Tex Johnston

Champion Boy – Ollie Webb

Runner-Up Girl – Brydie Jacobson

Champion Girl – Everleigh Last

8 and Under

Runner-Up Boy – Mitchell Mills

Champion Boy – Jack Gray

Runner-Up Girl – Milla Jardine

Champion Girl – Lola Anderson

10 and Under

Runner-Up Boy – Jack Harris

Champion Boy – Kai Wahlsten

Runner-Up Girl – Tahlia Govender

Champion Girl – Ava Webb

11 and Under

Runner-Up Boy – Royce White

Champion Boy – Jobe Walker

Runner-Up Girl – Layla Gregory

Champion Girl – Mia Crees

A big thank you goes to all staff, parent volunteers, and supporters who helped make the day a success — and to every student who ran their heart out for their team. Also, a big thankyou to the P & F for supplying our running club participants with warm milo and toast each week, it was certainly a highlight for the students!

Well done everyone and best of luck to the 18 students heading to Bruce Rock next week to compete in the Interschool Cross Country. Go Saints!!!

Kate Crees

York Community Sport Forum & Sport Fun Day on the 7th of June. This is a Sport Fun Day with a 3x3 Comp and Floorball Comp, both are going to be fun events, and participants can register as both individuals and teams. It is $5 per participant. See the poster below for more information. Participants can register at https://forms.gle/dsZEfe7qQHF6PNcb8

Merredin: Saturday 6.30pm & Sunday 10.30am

Kellerberrin: Sunday 8.00am

Open Wednesday 8.30am-9.10am

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