Dear Parents and Carers

I hope everyone enjoyed the lovely long weekend. It was certainly a mixed blessing to see the cars snaking into Milton on Friday afternoon. Semester One Reports for Years 1-6 will be released on Monday of Week 10, the final week of term. After each reporting period we invite all parents and carers to come in for Parent/ Teacher Interviews between Monday 27th - Wed 29th, bookings can be made on Compass. Kindergarten do not receive formal reports in Semester One, parents are invited to come in for a Parent / Teacher Interview in Weeks 9 or 10. These conversations between teachers and parents are crucial in continuing the partnership between home and school. 

Last week we enjoyed a day of field events on the back oval. It was a wonderful day organised by Mrs Katy Reid, with the support of staff and parents. Enormous thanks to Katy for her great organisation and coordination of the day. Today we have all travelled to Lighthouse Oval to hold the running events, it was very exciting for Kindergarten to have a bus ride, many for the first time. It was also great to have so many parents enjoying the day with us, well done to our colour house captains for their enthusiastic leadership.  

Our Mini Vinnies team are planning their annual Souper Hero Day on Thursday 30th June, this day is a wonderful fundraiser highlighting the plight of the homeless. Students are able to dress up as their favourite ‘Souper Hero’ on the day, and our team sets up a soup kitchen selling soup to support the homeless in our community. Homelessness in our community has become so prevalent for a number of reasons, support is urgently required by so many. 

There will be two Pupil Free days attached to the upcoming holidays, on Friday 1st July, the staff will be attending a day of Professional Learning on Mathematics, this will be a Pupil Free day for all students, with Term 2 ending on Thursday 30th June. Term 3 will commence on Tuesday, 19th July as staff will be attending a spirituality day on Monday 18th July. 

I look forward to seeing lots of you at the disco tonight!,

Yours in partnership 

Laurinda Nelson

Parent Teacher Interviews are NOW OPEN through the Compass Parent Portal.

KINDERGARTEN:

Thursday 23 and Friday 24 June

KINDERGARTEN to YEAR 6

Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 June

Simply Click on the Book Parent Student Teacher Conference and select your preferred day and time.

If you have any issues please don't hesitate to contact the school office.

Friday 17 June

St Mary's Athletics Carnival - Track Events

Children's Disco - 5:30-7:00pm

Thursday 23 & Friday 24 June

Kindergarten Parent Teacher Interviews

Monday 27 - Wednesday 29 June

Kindergarten to Year 6 Parent Teacher Interviews

Thursday 30 June 

Souper Hero Day 

Last day of Term 2

Friday 1 July

Pupil Free Day

Monday 18 July

Pupil Free Day

Tuesday 19 July

Return to School for Term 3

Class Merit Awards: 

Kinder – Jaimie S, Beatrice S and Keanu S

Year 1 – Isaac G and Brody B

Year 2 – Dundi B, Adele B, Molly S, Clay C

Year 3 – Parker G and Daisy D

Year 4 – Sadie N and Ryder L

Year 5 – Alexandra W and Tristan P

Year 6 – Abby L and Matthew R

Super Star Awards:

We Care For Our Learning:

Molly O, Max B, Alexander B, Georgie A, Harvey B, Leif C, Levi K, Imogen H, Jackson L, Max C, Henry K, Delphi S-H, Lexi L, Cameron W, Peyton M-J, Alexandra W, Charli P, Samuel S, Amber R, Xavier S and Hendrix A.

We Care for Others:

Zuri G, Jemima C, Ben K, Jacob M,Fleur C, Theodore A, Thomas G, Evie R, Sadie N, Arabella B, Torin D, Payten B, Phoebe H, Allyana S, Oliver B and Jacob Mc.

Principal Award:

Ruth A and Evie P.

All Stars: 

Year 4

On Sunday June 5 our Year 6 Confirmation candidates were blessed with the sacrament of Confirmation at Holy Family Church in Ulladulla. This was a very joyous occasion and we were so lucky to have our Mass con-celebrated by Fr Michael and Bishop Brian on the feast of Pentecost. Confirmation is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church. It is one of the three sacraments of Initiation.

By the laying on of hands, and the anointing with the holy oil of Chrism, the sacrament of Confirmation enriches the Church with the gift of the Holy Spirit and seals Baptism. Together with the Eucharist, it brings the baptised fully into the Church.