Term 4 Week 1 Newsletter 2025
Important Dates
13 October | Term 4 Radical Readers Challenge commences |
15 October | Year 5 Aussie Bush Camps Excursion |
16 October | Year 5 Aussie Bush Camps Excursion |
17 October | Year 5 Aussie Bush Camps Excursion |
19 October | Bunnings BBQ - P&F Fundraiser |
DATES FOR THE DIARY: | |
27 November | Christmas Concert @ St. Johns College @ 6 pm |
8 December | End of Year Mass @ St. Brigid's Church @ 10 am |
Vision Statement:
St. Mary's Primary strives to be a welcoming Christ-centred learning community that promotes a quality holistic
education and trusting relationships in a caring and supportive environment.
Acknowledgment of Country: We acknowledge the traditional custodians of this land, the Wiradjuri people, who, long before us, lived, loved, educated and raised their children on this site. We pay our respects to elders past and present, and we recognise the young people who are our future. We acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families in our community. We respect their deep physical and spiritual connections to the country through their stories, traditions and living cultures.
Character Virtue: S E R E N I T Y
What it looks like: Serenity is a state where you have calmness in both mind and body.
What it means: Serenity is about finding peace and not letting our hearts be troubled.
Why it is important: Serenity makes it easier to tackle challenges and handle conflict without becoming stressed or anxious.
From the Principal
Mr Luke Wilson
Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome back to our students and their families for the commencement of Term 4. This term is always a busy yet exciting term, with several significant events leading up to the end of the school year. We wish our Year 5 students all the best this week as they head off to their Aussie Bush Camps Excursions at Tea Gardens on Wednesday.
P & F Fundraiser - Bunnings BBQ, this Sunday, 19th October
This Sunday, our P & F will be running the Bunnings BBQ as one of our fundraisers. Thanks to those who volunteered to help out on the day. It would be great if members of our community could drop in to support our school by grabbing some lunch.
House Award - Morning Tea
Congratulations to the students in LENNON who have gained the most points for Term 3 on the Class House Award Chart. Congratulations also to our Term 3 Line Award Winners, 3G. They will be rewarded with a special morning tea, which will be held next Thursday, 23rd October.
Term 4 Radical Readers Challenge commences today. Children who read for forty nights this term and keep a continuous record in their Reading Club Booklet will participate in a Reward Activity at the end of the term. We hope to have many students reach the 300-night reading challenge by the end of the year. These students will receive a certificate and a book prize for completing the challenge.
Monday Uniform
All students must wear their summer uniform on Mondays.
Religious Education
Gospel Focus: Ten Lepers
Luke 17:11-19
Ask God to increase our faith.
ST. BRIGID'S PARISH - MASS TIMES:
St Brigid's: Saturday - 6pm, Sunday - 9am and Sunday - 6pm
St. Laurence's Church: Sunday - 7.30am
Sport
Term 4 PSSA
The Primary Schools Sports Association Summer Sporting Competition, involving students in Years 4, 5, and 6, will commence on Friday, 24th October. Summer sports include cricket and touch football for students in Years 5 and 6. In Year 4, the girls and boys play cricket.
Please Note: The Code of Conduct was sent home with all students.
Bathurst Diocesan Summer Sports Trial
Information will be sent home this week to interested students in Years 4 and 5 who nominated themselves for selection in the Bathurst Diocesan Summer Sports Trials. The sports trials will occur on the following days;
Thursday, 20th November - Touch Football and Cricket
Friday, 21st November - Basketball and Tennis
Diocesan teams will be selected from these trials to compete in the Polding Carnivals in 2026.
Awards
| 200 NIGHTS READING... Congratulations to the following super readers: | |
| KB | Eloise and Carter |
| KG | Charlotte, Daisy and Charlotte |
| 1B | Rose, Harvey and Charlotte |
| 1G | Hilary, Ava and Quinn |
| 2G | Evie and Matilda |
| 4B | Sophie |
HOUSE AWARDS:
Congratulations to the following students for gaining 10 points for
their Sports House for exemplary behaviour:
| LA SALLE: | McAULEY: | MOORE: | LENNON: |
| Ellie - 1G | Anuki - 2B | Will - 2B | Harvey - 1G |
| Hilary - 1G | Nora - 3G | Mackenzie - 2B | Alfie - 1G |
| Amelia - 2B | Beckham - 3G | Lottie - 2B | Liddy - 2B |
| Mackenzie - 2B | Denham - 6B | Heidi - 2B | Charlie - 2B |
| Eleanor - 2B | Hanna - 6B | Gracie - 2B | Albie - 2G |
| Amya - 2G | Kyle - 6B | Charlie - 2G | Layla - 2G |
| Althea - 3G | Lucy - 6B | Ellie - 2G | Reggie - 2G |
| Maggie - 3G | Livinia - 6B | Lewy - 2G | Bede - 3G |
| Annelise - 3G | Georgie - 6B | Ethan - 3G | Brodie - 3G |
| Remy - 6B | Jackson - 6G | Zara - 6B | Claudia - 3G |
| Hudson - 6B | Frankie - 6G | Maggie - 6B | Kala - 3G |
| Hannah - 6G | Liza - 6G | Caleb - 6B | Lucas - 6B |
| Emma - 6G | Ella - 6B | Zac - 6B | |
| Evie - 6G | Grace - 6B | Eva - 6G | |
| Slater - 6G | Daniella - 6G | ||
| Stella - 6G | Lachlan - 6G | ||
| Emily - 6G | |||
| Addy - 6G | |||
| Grace - 6G |
Attendance
Community News
BIRTHDAYS:
Celebrating their birthday this week are:
Jack, Daniella, Nate and Jack.
We hope you enjoy your birthday!
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Canteen
CANTEEN ROSTER | |
| Tuesday, 14th October | Kristy Hubbard |
| Wednesday, 15th October | Leah Job and Jo Trimboli |
| Thursday, 16th October | Emma Maas and Emily Simpson |
| Friday, 17th October | Liesl Gamser and Aleks Sutton |
| Monday, 20th October | Sheridan Wiatkowski |
MunchMonitor - We encourage all families to use the MunchMonitor online program for lunch orders.
We Are Allergy Aware
Anaphylaxis is a severe and potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. We want to do our best to keep those at risk, as safe as possible. We have several children at our school who have allergies to peanuts and tree-nuts.
It is important for the safety of these children that we ask that you don't send any nuts or nut products to school.
This includes foods such as peanut butter, Nutella, hazelnut spreads, trail mix or muesli bars/biscuits that contain nuts.
Please help us maintain the health and well-being of all our students by considering this information when packing lunches for your child.
We appreciate your support.
The Clothing Pool
A big thank you to Mrs Taylor Walkom, who has kindly organised our Clothing Pool.
There are numerous sizes 4, 6, and 8 available for a low purchase price.
