bruary 2019 issue 2 st mary’s school newsletter st mary’s

BRUARY 2019 – Issue 2

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St Mary’s School Newsletter Issue 16 - 30th MAY 2019

Dear Parents, Friends and Guardians,

On Monday I joined the large numbers participating in the Community Reconciliation Walk. Together with a 50 of our students we wanted to express our support for a unified country where we acknowledge the need to be inclusive and fair. In our school reconciliation covenant it states, “We commit to Reconciliation, in living Gospel values, we are called to be people of reconciliation and inclusion.” It is the action that speaks much louder than the words so I encourage you all to talk with your children on what fair and inclusive actions need to look like. Thank you to the parents and staff that gave so generously of their time to ensure the year 3/4 and 5/6 Camps were a success. Brendan Atley Principal

Catholic Identity What is Holiness? I would love you to take a moment to reflect on how you would answer that question. This same question was once put to Pope Francis. His response: ‘It is the mother bringing up her children. The father working to provide food for the family, those who suffer in silence, those who quietly serve others.’ [EG 125,129]

‘That every ‘ordinary’ human home is the unexpected place where God lives too. Even when …’ [it is far from ideal].

There are no longer 2 forms of love, of forgiveness – a divine level and a human one. … Everything human and everything divine have now become one.

And all this is happening in the living rooms and kitchens of every family. The home is, indeed, a holy place. … It is the really real church.

Everything that happens in the unbelievably complex fabric of human life, the light and dark of it, has God’s life giving heart beat within it God’s loving signature set to it.

Our love for one another is the language of a passionate God … It is desire that spins us around, … And in the love of one another we see that face – in the touch of each other’s hands we feel God’s presence.

How reassuring it is to have the Pope using such powerful language about God’s presence in our everyday life. Even more heart warming, was to hear from a number of people in our community last week at the Faith Formation Gathering, share their thoughts on what Holiness is and the presence of God within their busy daily lives. A big thank you to all those who took part in the ‘fishbowl’ last week. It was very powerful and I only wish that we had videoed it.

Uniform Could parents please ensure that all uniforms are clearly named and to check that you have the correct children named on their uniforms. Please check that your child is wearing their clothing, we have a number of students missing jumpers & jackets. Just a reminder while we do support the big freeze, the big freeze beanies are not school uniform. School beanies can be purchased from Echuca Fashion Centre. Volunteer Induction If you have completed your Volunteer Induction and paperwork and would like to assist in classrooms please contact your child’s teacher. We love having parents in and around the school helping in any way you can. Echuca Moama Steam Rally Your child has received a free ticket to the steam Rally on the 8th & 9th of June. It has been sent home with them

today.

St Mary’s Newsletter Newsletter

Issue 16 –Thursday 30th May, 2019 15-33 Bridlington Ave, Echuca, VIC 3564 | Principal: Brendan Atley

PH: 5482 1342 [email protected]

At St Mary’s all children have the right to feel safe and be safe all of the time.




Play Group

Every Monday morning 8:50 – 10:15am, Come along for a

free play, cuppa and a chat. Everyone Welcome

Call Mel on 0417 822 589 or St Marys Primary for details

CSEF (Camps School Excursion Fund):

Do you know that you may be eligible to claim $125.00?

Families who hold a current Health Care Card may be eligible.

Please contact the office for more details. Thank you

Reading & Writing at home

If you have any questions about supporting your child’s

learning at home, email [email protected]

Please keep an eye out for information about our upcoming

Literacy Learning Walks/Parent Information Sessions

Coffee van this Monday morning

Come and enjoy a coffee at school drop off. The Coffee Van

will be here and feel free to sit around in the Auditorium out of the wind.

Care group cook up

WOW 23 lasagnes in the freezer ready for those in our school community’s need. A big thank

you to all those that donated ingredients and to Sarah Swinton, Sarah Williams and Karlie

Stevens for being chef extraordinaries !!

Hunting for the good

A massive thank you to Cheree Christian, Craig Williams, Fiona Newton and Andrew McBurnie for all your help on the

Year 6 camp. You gave up time from work and your family to accompany us on camp. Thank you.

PARENTS AND FRIENDS NEWS P&F FOOTY TIPPING Round 10 Well done to Peter Gronow, who was the only one who managed 9 tips this week, you can collect your voucher from the school office. This also shot him to the top of the leader board! Good tipping has seen Matthew Beasley sneak into the top 3 as well. We have some great items up for grabs if you tip all 9, special thanks to Moama Bakery, The Port Ice Creamery, Frinkle, Molloy's, Collin's bookstores and Echuca Paramount Cinema's for their generous donations. If you have something you would like to donate for the end of season prize, shoot me through an email to [email protected] Leader Ladder (Round 10) - Peter Gronow (63), LJ (61) and Matthew Beasley (60)

GET YOUR BIG NIGHT OUT TICKETS NOW! See attached flyer Very limited tickets available so don’t miss out!

Save the Date - FETE November 8 2019

Don’t forget to ‘like’ our Facebook page ‘St Mary’s Echuca Parents and Friends’ Email: [email protected]

Next Meeting - Monday 3rd June 7pm 15 Dickson Street Echuca. Share an idea, or just come and listen. All welcome. An average meeting usually has a maximum of 10 people present and it would be so encouraging if we could grow this number to better represent our families.

2019 SCHOOL CALENDAR

TERM 2

May

31st May Campaspe Netball Tournament

4th June Regional Cross Country

10th June Queens Birthday Public Holiday

26th June Campaspe Boys Football Carnival

28th June Last day of Term 2

TERM 3

15th July Term 3 starts

18th July State Cross country

1st Aug Regional Soccer / Netball - Swan Hill

30th Sept Last day of term 3

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Grandparents/Special Friends Day 2019




Parent & Friends

Thank you to everyone who supported the recent catering events and is assisting with the organisation of the BIG NIGHT OUT! Next events included Father’s Day Breakfast, GOlf Day and THE FETE! If you put your name down to assist with these events, leaders will be in contact soon. REMINDER: All volunteers (helpers) at St Mary’s require a current WWCC and have completed all documentation. Thank you to the 100’s of helpers we already have on the list.

Terrific Kid Term 2

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