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Dear Parents,
Yesterday we held both a junior primary and primary disco which were both well attended and which the children thoroughly enjoyed. This was an initiative of the Community Council and both discos were very successful due to the hard work of many parents and staff on the night. To all those involved I pass on the thanks and appreciation of the students and their families. One thing the night highlighted was my lack of ICT skills when we had a pause in music during the junior disco.
Thank you also to the parents who attended the sessions to support parents that are helping with reading in the classroom. We are looking forward to having you in the classroom. If anyone else wants to assist please let your class teacher know.
Families are reminded that next term we move to the Winter uniform. While hats are not compulsory we strongly recommend they be worn. Many children wear jackets to school in the colder weather however we will be telling students to remove their jackets once they enter their classrooms. All buildings are heated so they are not necessary. Jackets can be put back on when the students head out to lunch or recess.
Our clothing pool is getting very low on stock so if you have uniforms your child no longer fits into and it is in reasonable condition I ask you consider donating them to the clothing pool.
As we come to the end of Term One I thank the school staff for all the work they have put in this term. It has been a very busy term with a number of staff and students becoming unwell towards the end of term. I hope the break gives everyone an opportunity to re-charge. I also express our appreciation of the support offered to the school by parents in so many ways.
NSWPSSA Swimming Championships
We wish Chloe Buck the very best of luck as she represents the MacKillop Swimming Team at these championships in Sydney this week. Chloe swam in the 12yrs girls 50m freestyle yesterday qualifying for the finals and placing 9th in the state!! Outstanding!! She was swimming in the backstroke and butterfly today. It is certainly an amazing effort for Chloe to have achieved this level of representation and we are very proud of her!!
Archdiocesan Football Trials
We congratulate Kynan Burgess, Pippa Smith and Piper Hardy for gaining selection in the Archdiocesan Football Team. These superstars will now compete for selection in the MacKillop Football Trials in Goulburn on May 31st. We wish them the best of luck!
Western Region Cross Country
We wish our squad of runners the very best of luck for the upcoming Western Region Carnival in Week 1 of Term 2. They will be heading to Batlow to compete for selection in the Archdiocesan Cross Country Team on Thursday 2nd May.
Tennis Sessions
This week concludes our Tennis Sessions with Col & Lynne Maher. The kids had a fantastic time and we thank them both for their time and assistance to provide this opportunity. A shout out to Year 5 and Mr Ziebowski for the set up and pack up of our tennis nets!!
Archdiocesan Sport - Year 5 & 6 only
Rugby Union - 28th May in Lyneham. Registrations close 21st May
Registrations are via the Canberra-Goulburn Sports Webpage:
https://www.sport.cg.catholic.edu.au/nominations
https://csnsw.sport/help/help-guide-for-parents
Upcoming Sporting Dates
Western Region Cross Country - Thursday 2nd May
Young & Districts Soccer Carnival - Wednesday 8th May
School Athletics Carnival - Thursday 16th May
Archdiocesan Cross Country - Friday 17th May
Mortimer Legends Gala Day (Yr 5&6) - Tuesday 21st May
Archdiocesan Rugby Union Trials - Tuesday 28th May
MacKillop Football Trials - Friday 31st May
We invite all students and their families to participate in the Commemoration of ANZAC in Young on Thursday 25th March, including the march and ceremonies at Anderson Park.
Please indicate your children’s ability to attend in the attached google form by Monday 22nd April.
https://forms.gle/16oBKGAKZiig9GLv6
All students who attend the march are asked to march in their full winter school uniform. We will be assembling at the Town Hall at 10.30am. Staff will be marching with the students.
WEEK 1
Monday 29th April
- Staff Development Day (Pupil Free Day)
Tuesday 30th April
- Students Return for Term 2
- Kindergarten 2025 Enrolments open online.
- Anzac Day Prayer Service - 1pm
Thursday 2nd May - Western Region Cross Country Batlow
WEEK 2
Tuesday 7th May
- Open Day 9am to 10:30am
Wednesday 8th May
- Young & District Soccer Carnival
Thursday 9th May
- Bookfair in the Library 8:30am to 3:30pm
- First Holy Communion Retreat Day
Friday 10th May
- Bookfair in the Library 8:00am to 11am
- Mother's Day Breakfast 8am to 9am
Saturday 11th May
- First Eucharist - St Mary's Parish
WEEK 3
Thursday 16th May
- School Athletics Carnival
- Open Day 9am to 10:30am
Friday 17th May
- Archdiocesan Cross Country
- Assembly - Class item Year 5 2pm
Our annual Book Fair will be held in our school library with books available for sale on:
Thursday 9th May 8:30am to 3:30pm
Friday 10th May 8:00am to 11:00am
Ashton Scholastic will be offering a wonderful array of books catering to all ages and interests including quality picture books, novels, information, and reference books.
We see this as an opportunity to promote reading for pleasure and foster literacy through developing a love of books. Sales from the Book Fair attract a generous commission from Scholastic, and this is then used to purchase resources for use in the library.
Students from Kinder to Year 6 will visit the Book Fair during their library time to browse and preview the books available for sale. During this visit students will create a Wish List of book titles that they can take home. Parents and students can either visit the fair 'in person' or complete an online purchase.
PURCHASING BOOKS ONLINE
Students will have a list of book titles on their Wish List. To purchase from the Book Fair simply go online, select our school, make your payment and record your receipt number on the wish list. Return the Wish List with the titles listed to St Mary’s Library.
Further details, including the website may be found on the Wish List. The purchased books will then be sent home with your child. Alternatively, students can make cash purchases at school. Any titles that are sold out will be ordered and delivered to student classrooms soon after the completion of the fair.
Thank you for supporting our school library. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you require further information.