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St. Mary’s Primary School Thursday November 15th, 2018 Term 4 Week 6 Remembrance Day: Last Friday November 9 th , the school observed Remembrance Day with a moving commemoration prepared by Mrs Hogan. As part of preparation the students and staff made a hundred poppies to commerate the 100th year since the end of World War One with the signing of the Armistice. During the service students were told about Mrs Hogan's family, the McCredden family, who had five sons go to the war and only two returned. One soldier died on Galipoli and two died on the Western Front. The loss of these family members causing so much grief throughout the war years and beyond. With the death of over 60,000 lives during the First World War coming from every little town, district and city in Australia including Donald community who lost over 40 lives the change to everyone and the community would have been enormous. Part of the day was also spent visiting the Court House to look at the World War One Exhibition showing many different displays related to these years. Lest We Forget. Grade 3 & 4 ‘Lakes and Craters by the Sea’- Warrnambool Camp: Yesterday the Grade 3 and 4 class headed off to Warrnambool on their Lakes and Craters Camp. Attached are some of the photos that we have received today of the children enjoying their time. More photos and news on the camp will be on next week’s Newsletter. School Banking: Please note, there will be NO School Banking for the next 2 weeks. School Banking will resume on Wednesday November 28 th . Thank you. DATES: Term 4, 2018 Dates: Friday November 30 th – Assembly Grade 3 & 4 Monday December 3 rd – P & F Dinner & Meeting, 6.30pm Jeffcott Hotel Thursday December 13 th –Reconciliation Grade 5 & 6 Friday December 14 th – School Reports sent home Monday December 17 th – End of Year Mass, 7.00pm Tuesday December 18 th – Last Day for Students Newsletter St Mary’s Primary School Donald Woods Street, Donald Telephone: 5497 1116 Fax: 5497 1317 Mobile: 0428814884 Email: [email protected] Website: www.smdonald.catholic.edu.au Vision Statement: St. Mary’s community, with Jesus as our inspiration, aims to educate and nurture the development of the whole child. Mission Statement focus this week: Leadership & Stewardship: Be educators, with a clear sense of purpose and direction, who collaboratively work to deliver quality outcomes for all students.
Transcript of St. Mary’s Primary School St Mary’s Primary School Donald … · The ‘Bounceback’ Program....
St. Mary’s Primary School
Thursday, October 26, 2017
Term 4 Week 3 2017
Thursday November 15th, 2018
Term 4 Week 6
Remembrance Day: Last Friday November 9th, the school
observed Remembrance Day with a moving commemoration
prepared by Mrs Hogan. As part of preparation the students and
staff made a hundred poppies to commerate the 100th year since
the end of World War One with the signing of the Armistice.
During the service students were told about Mrs Hogan's family, the
McCredden family, who had five sons go to the war and only two
returned. One soldier died on Galipoli and two died on the Western
Front. The loss of these family members causing so much grief
throughout the war years and beyond.
With the death of over 60,000 lives during the First World War
coming from every little town, district and city in Australia
including Donald community who lost over 40 lives the change to
everyone and the community would have been enormous.
Part of the day was also spent visiting the Court House to look at
the World War One Exhibition showing many different displays
related to these years. Lest We Forget.
Grade 3 & 4 ‘Lakes and Craters by the Sea’- Warrnambool Camp: Yesterday the Grade 3 and 4 class headed off to Warrnambool on their Lakes and Craters Camp. Attached are some of the photos that we have received today of the children enjoying their time. More photos and news on the camp will be on next week’s Newsletter.
School Banking: Please note, there will be NO School Banking for the next 2 weeks. School Banking will resume on Wednesday November 28th. Thank you.
DATES:
Term 4, 2018 Dates:
Friday November 30th –
Assembly Grade 3 & 4
Monday December 3rd –
P & F Dinner & Meeting,
6.30pm Jeffcott Hotel
Thursday December 13th
–Reconciliation Grade 5 &
6
Friday December 14th –
School Reports sent
home
Monday December 17th
– End of Year Mass,
7.00pm
Tuesday December 18th
– Last Day for Students
Newsletter St Mary’s Primary School Donald
Woods Street, Donald
Telephone: 5497 1116 Fax: 5497 1317
Mobile: 0428814884
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.smdonald.catholic.edu.au
Vision Statement:
St. Mary’s community,
with Jesus as our
inspiration, aims to
educate and nurture the
development of the whole
child.
Mission Statement
focus this week:
Leadership &
Stewardship:
Be educators, with a clear
sense of purpose and
direction, who
collaboratively work to
deliver quality outcomes
for all students.
Junior Class Excursion: Sovereign Hill and Maze House On Friday, November 23rd the Grades Prep, One and Two students will go on an
excursion to Sovereign Hill and on the way home visit the Maze House. Any queries
regarding the day please contact the Office or Mrs Drum. Permission forms are due
back on Monday, November 19th. Details are in the letter sent home or on the
School App.
Puberty Awareness Program:
The students in Grade Five and Six will participate in a puberty awareness program
ran by East Wimmera Health Service on Friday November 30th and Friday December
7th. Mrs Kerry Wood a Community Health Nurse will run the sessions.
Luke Kennedy ‘ Bullying and Related Issues On Monday November 26th from 11.30am – 1.00pm the students in Grades Three to
Six will be attending a session in the Big Shed at the Donald Primary school where
Luke Kennedy will speak about strategies to deal with bullying and related issues.
This session has been organised by the Donald High School.
At 7.00pm in the evening there will be a session for adults. All families are invited to
attend.
Assembly Award: Congratulations to Patience for
your award for writing.
Donald Chamber of Commerce
This year the Chamber of Commerce is
organising a 'Dress the Christmas Tree' in
the Mall and Christmas carols on Sunday
2nd December at 7pm.
Prior to this evening students will have decorated Christmas decorations made by the Men’s Shed at school
Children and their families are invited to come along to the evening to join in the singing. Kerry Duncan has organised a small choir to help lead the singing and Ann Walsh will be playing keyboard. More information will be in the local paper leading up to the event. If you have any queries please contact me. Katy Craven 0438 627 724
The ‘Bounceback’ Program.
Works at St. Mary’s each Thursday 8.30am – 4.30pm.
Contact Details: Through the school 54971116 or by ringing directly on 0409 598 481.
Email [email protected]
Term 4 Dates: Wednesday November 14th – Friday November 16th – Grade 3 & 4 Camp
Thursday November 22nd – Speech Pathologist visit
Friday November 23rd – Grades Prep One & Two Excursion to Ballarat.
Friday November 23rd – Fun Friday in the afternoon
Monday November 26th – Luke Kennedy – Bullying and Related Issues Grades 3-6
at the Donald Primary School.
Friday November 30th – Assembly Grade 3 & 4, 2.45pm
Friday, November 30th – Puberty Awareness Program @ 9.00am
Sunday December 2nd – Christmas in the Mall.
Monday December 3rd – Grade 6 at Donald High School
Monday December 3rd – P & F Dinner and Meeting, 6.30pm Mt.
Jefffcott Hotel.
Tuesday December 4th – Anne Boadle at the school NOT Thursday
Friday, December 7th– Puberty Awareness Program @ 9.00am
Friday, December 7th– Swimming @ 1.50 pm
Tuesday December 11rd – Grade 6 at Donald High School
Thursday December 13th – Reconcilliation for Grade 5 & 6
Friday December 14th – School Reports sent home.
Sunday December 16th – Carols at Goodwin Village 7.30pm
Monday December 17th – End of Year Mass at 7.00pm, supper in MPR
Tuesday December 18th – Last Day of year for students.
Nude Food Warriors:
Warrnambool Camp:
