Term 3 Week 6 Newsletter 2025
Important Dates
THIS WEEK: | |
26 August | Regional Chess Final v Milthorpe Public @ Molong |
29 August | Interschool Chess Challenge Semi-Final @ St. Mary's (online) |
UPCOMING DATES: | |
5 September | Father's Day Breakfast - 7.30 am - 8.30 am |
8 September | Mary's Birthday Liturgy presented by Kindergarten - 12.30 pm in the school hall |
11 September | R U Ok? Day |
12 September | Polding Athletics Carnival @ Newcastle |
13/14 September | St. Mary's - First Holy Communion Weekend |
15 September | First Holy Communion Liturgy - 12.30 pm in the school hall |
16 September | Infants School Dance: 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm |
17 September | Primary School Dance: 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm |
18 September | Year 3 - Bike Safety Day |
18 September | Year 6 - Gerard Yeo Shield @ St. Johns College |
19 September | Interschool Chess Challenge Final @ St. Mary's |
21 September | St. Brigid's Parish Picnic - 10 am to 12 pm |
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: P R A Y E R F U L N E S S
What it looks like: Prayerfulness is raising your heart and mind to God.
What it means: It means setting aside time for Jesus, speaking to him and listening in peaceful silence.
Why it is important: Prayerfulness helps us to spend time with Jesus.
From the Principal
Mr Luke Wilson
Principal
Dear Parents,
Welcome to Week 6.
Thanks to Mrs McKenzie, who put on a great Book Week parade last Monday.
We have a big week of Chess this week with semi-finals against Milthorpe Public in Molong tomorrow and an online inter-schools challenge on Friday.
Father’s Day Breakfast
All dads are invited to our Father's Day Breakfast next Friday, 5th September.
We are offering ham and cheese croissants. A form looking for numbers to help with catering was sent out via Compass last week.
School Dances
Our school dances will be held in the School Hall, as follows:
INFANTS - Tuesday, 16th September - 6.00 pm - 7.30 pm
PRIMARY - Wednesday, 17th September - 6.00 pm - 8.00 pm
Religious Education
Gospel Focus: A People Gathered
Luke 13:22-30
Gather in the Love of God
2025 First Holy Communion
We look forward to celebrating this sacrament with our Year 3 class over the coming weekends.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email Rosie Hosking (Sacramental Coordinator) or myself at;
Rosie- sacraments.dubbo@cdob.org.au
Tim- t.keady@bth.catholic.edu.au
| Upcoming Events: | |
| Week 8 | Mary's Birthday Liturgy - Monday (8th September) 12.30 pm in the school hall St. Mary's First Holy Communion Weekend - Saturday/Sunday (13th/14th September) |
| Week 9 | First Holy Communion Liturgy - Monday (15th September) 12.30 pm in the school hall Year 6 Gerard Yeo Shield - Thursday (18th September) at St. Johns College with St. John's Primary, St. Pius and St. Laurence's |
ST. BRIGID'S PARISH - MASS TIMES:
St Brigid's: Saturday - 5pm, Sunday - 9am and Sunday - 5pm
St. Laurence's Church: Sunday - 7.30am
CHANGE OF MASS TIMES:
Commencing Saturday, 6th September - Mass times will revert to ordinary time. 6 pm Saturday and 6 pm Sunday.
Sport
Polding Touch
Congratulations to Maggie McCarney, who was selected in the NSW Schools Touch team after last week’s state championships. This is a significant achievement for Maggie, and we are extremely proud.
Diocesan Athletics Carnival
We saw some outstanding performances at last Friday’s Diocesan Athletics Carnival. Special thanks to Mrs. Foley and Mrs. Salloum, whose expert relay coaching facilitated smooth transitions and led to great success, with our two senior teams winning and our two junior teams finishing in the top three. Congratulations to the students who will represent the Bathurst Diocese at the Polding Carnival in Newcastle on Friday, 12th September.
Horse Sports Days are as follows:
Merriwa - 25th and 26th September
Tamworth Inter Schools - 16th to 20th October
Please email Mr Wilson - l.wilson4@bth.catholic.edu.au if your child is interested in participating.
Awards
STUDENT OF THE WEEK:
| Anuki - 2B For working well during class, she always tries her best. |
| Amya - 2G For demonstrating great focus and determination during maths lessons. |
| Jett - 3B For his amazing effort with listening, focus, and participation in class activities. |
| Isaac - 5B For his insightful comments in class that encourage deeper thinking and enrich our discussions. |
| 100 NIGHTS READING... Congratulations to the following super readers: | |
| 2G | Ned |
| 4B | Lucinda, Chloe, Archie, Joseph, Kosta, Buddy and Vera |
| 200 NIGHTS READING... Congratulations to the following super readers: | |
| 4B | Ravnoor |
HOUSE AWARDS:
Congratulations to the following students for gaining 10 points for
their Sports House for exemplary behaviour:
| LA SALLE: | McAULEY: | MOORE: | LENNON: |
| Amya - 2G | Taejin - 3B | Jack - 2G | Nala - 3B |
| Audrey - KB | Abbey - KB | Lewy - 2G | Freya - KB |
| Oakley - KB | Arliah - KB | Bronte - KB | Finn - KB |
| Annie - KB | |||
| Penelope - KB |
Wellbeing
PEER SUPPORT:
This week’s Peer Support session focuses on positive self-talk. Children practise talking positively to themself.
Your child will also learn to persevere, which encourages them to keep trying in challenging situations.
During the week, encourage your child to use positive self-talk.
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School Fees
School Fees for Term 3 2025 were due Friday, 15th August 2025.
Thank you to all those families who have already paid the School Fees. Your payment is much appreciated.
If your family pays their school fees by the Term, please note that your final instalment of fees is now overdue.
For the families who have a Direct Debit in place by way of weekly, fortnightly or monthly instalments and, if you haven't already, please ensure that your payment plan is sufficient to settle your school fees account by the end of November 2025.
If you have any questions, queries or concerns, please do not hesitate to email k.bywater@bth.catholic.edu.au
Thank you.
Attendance
Community News
BIRTHDAYS:
Celebrating their birthday this week are:
Aubrie, Zara, Kenzie, Grace, Hamish, Hudson, Alexis and Nala.
Miss Gabi Herbert, Mrs Jenny Fuller, Mr Tim Keady and Mrs Karen Bywater.
We hope you enjoy your birthday!
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Congratulations to Brianna Cowper and Justin Knudsen
on the birth of their son, Ollie Matthew.
A baby brother for Amelia - KB.
Congratulations to Kathryn O'Sullivan and Che Cross-Shaw
on the birth of their son, Billy Robert.
A baby brother for Axl - 3B.
Canteen
CANTEEN ROSTER | |
| Tuesday, 26th August | Sean Jones |
| Wednesday, 27th August | Elly Large and Michelle Williams |
| Thursday, 28th August | Kate Butler, Lucy Moore and Zoe Madgwick |
| Friday, 29th August | Michelle Howarth, Keira Temesvary, Anne Gemmell and Donna Temesvary |
| Monday, 1st September | Taylor Walkom |
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
