(02) 48321 592 Term One | Week Five | Thursday 1 March 2018 www.stmarysc.nsw.edu.au

Birth Announcement

Congratulations to Philippa, James, Alice and Harry Frost on the exciting news of a arrival to their family, a gorgeous baby girl Edie Lu weighing 3.51kg (7.7 pounds) and measuring 48.5cm long. We can’t wait to meet Edie!

End of Day Travel

Please call the office, send a note or fill in the Skoolbag eform if there are changes to your child’s end of day travel arrangements.

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

School Photos

Save the Date!

The school photos will be taken on Thursday 29 March. The students are to wear their full summer uni-form on this day. Complete the online order form by going to advancedlife.com.au and enter the code AN3 WE9 3JZ or please return the envelope Sibling photos can now be ordered online too. Please see Belinda if you need as-sistance with this.

Uniform Orders

Uniform orders should be com-pleted by Qkr! or alternatively please fill out an order form. The orders will be filled and sent home in your child’s schoolbag on Tues-days or Thursdays.

SCHOOL

CALENDAR

WEEK FIVE 1 Mar Principal’s Mtg/Retreat Mrs. Lowe

2 Mar Clean Up Australia Day Principal’s Mtg/Retreat Mrs. Lowe

WEEK SIX 5 Mar Maths Club 3.15pm-4pm Hockey, Soccer and League Trials Milo T20 Bash Cricket Yrs. 3-6 SPORTS UNIFROM National School Improvement Tool Training Mrs. Lowe 6 Mar Study Club 8am-8.40am School Board Mtg 7pm National School Improvement Tool Training Mrs. Croker Peer Support Training Miss Apps and Mr. O’Kane 7 Mar Kindergarten come to school 8 Mar Trinity CC Open Day

WEEK SEVEN—FAMILY WEEK 12 Mar Maths Club 3.15pm-4pm Interviews and Interim Reports

13 Mar Study Club 8am-8.40am Interviews and Interim Reports Mrs. Spackman Classroom Support Meeting ACT 14 Mar Trinity CC Yr. 7-11 2019 Information Evening 15 Mar Mrs. Lowe RE Meeting ACT

WEEK EIGHT 19 Mar Maths Club 3.15pm-4pm

20 Mar Study Club 8am-8.40am 21 Mar Rugby League Coaching Year 3-6 22 Mar Parish Reconciliation 7pm 23 Mar School Cross Country Carnival

Family Bingo Night

Our P & F Welcome Function—Family Bingo night held last Saturday

24 February was a great success! Approximately 50 participants honed

their number and listening skills whilst joining in this fun event. A big

thank you to our coordinators Rechell Naughton and Craig Croker.

LENT- Service This week our first Year 6 fundrais-ing team (Harry, Gracie, Courtney and James) will be facilitating the first fundraising event to raise mon-ey for Project Compassion. They have chosen water bucket relays (to be held in the first break). In the words of our Year 6 students… “We chose ‘Water Bucket Relays’ because

people in Cambodia do not have clean water and they have to cart water from place to place using containers. We will also be holding a ‘guess the lol-lies in the jar’ competition.’ The cost for the water bucket relay is 50c per child. The cost for the lolly guessing competition is a gold coin donation for 3 guesses. Please help us to follow Jesus’ example and reach out to help the less fortunate this Lenten season.

MRS SKELLY’S RE NEWS

Student of the Week Awards

The Student of the Weeks Award recipients this week

are...

Kinder– Chase Lucock, Emmett McIntosh and Hayden Tarlinton

Year 1– Lara McCulloch and Will Croker

Year 2- William Millett

Year 3 - Georgina Culley

Year 4– Rosa Blowes, Madeleine Fraser and Will Fraser

Year 5- Will Gorman and Brad Nagle

Year 6- Rohan Gamble and Gracie Wooll

The School Spirit Award recipients this week are Ava Nicholson and

Andrew Lawson for Caring for Others.

Awards are presented at our Monday morning Assembly in the Old

Hall at 9.05am.

Interim Reports and Inter-

views

The Interim Report Interviews will be conducted

on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 March. At this

meeting you will receive your child's Interim Re-

port and will have the chance to discuss with the

classroom teacher how your child has settled into

their new classroom routines. Kindy will have

Parent/Teacher interviews while Yrs.1-6 will

Parent/Teacher/Student interviews.

An interview booking sheet with available times

is attached at the end of the newsletter. You may

request a time via an eForm on Skoolbag or re-

turn the paper copy to the Office. Your interview

time will be confirmed as soon as possible.

School Sport

Crookwell T20 Blast School Cricket Cup

All students in Years 3,4,5,6 have been invited by

Cricket NSW and Cricket ACT to take part in the

Crookwell T20 Blast School Cricket Cup.

Date: Monday 5 March

Venue: Todkill Park, Crookwell

Time: Students will be dropped off at

approximately 9:45am by buses, and will

be de livered back to school before the

end of the day

Cost: There is no cost for this event

Food: Students will need to ensure they have

packed their morning tea and lunch as

there will be NO CANTEEN OPERATING

on the day

Uniform: Students will be required to wear their

Sports uniform and ensure that they

have their wide brimmed school hat.

This is a school event and it is compulsory for all

students to attend. All levels of ability will be ca-

tered for.

Mrs. Rachael Croker

School Sports Coordinator

Representative Sport

WINTER SPORT TRIALS

Please note the ground changes and times below

for HOCKEY, LEAGUE AND SOCCER Trials next

MONDAY 5th MARCH

Girls Soccer—10am-2pm Walker Park YASS

Boys Soccer—10am-2pm Lambert Park

QUEANBEYAN

Girls Hockey—10am-1:30pm Lyneham Hockey

Centre LYNEHAM

Boys Hockey—10am-1:30pm Lyneham Hockey

Centre LYNEHAM

11yrs /Opens Rugby League—10am –2pm

Campese Oval QUEANBEYAN

ARCHDIOCESAN SWIMMING—BOOROWA Results from our Northern Region representatives. Chloe— 8th 50m Freestyle

7th 50m Butterfly

Harry— 6th 50m Breaststroke

Tara— 6th 50m Breaststroke

Lachlan— 11th 50m Breaststroke

Saxon— 8th 50m Freestyle

Finn— 5th 50m Freestyle

Well done to all for your wonderful results.

A special Congratula-

tions to Chloe for her

award of Intermediate

Age Champion at

Northern Region in

Yass.

Mrs. Sally Croker

Representative Sports Coordinator

Clean Up Australia Day

Friday 2 March

Please send in gloves and a plastic bag for your

child to collect rubbish in.

CLASSROOM SUPPORT NEWS

Dysgraphia is a specific learning disorder which can remain undiag-

nosed. A student can have trouble with written expression. A student

with motor-dysgraphia can find the mechanics of writing difficult and

often painful. A student with language-based dysgraphia can have

trouble processing and sequencing ideas in writing. These students

often have to work much harder and for longer to complete a piece of

writing.

Nicola Spackman

Classroom Support Teacher

CROOKWELL JUNIOR HOCKEY REGISTRATION 2018

Calling all junior HOCKEY PLAYERS – Girls and Boys

The Crookwell Junior Hockey Competition will be up and running this year, stronger than ever and affordable.

Registration days SATURDAY 24th FEBRUARY & SATURDAY 3rd MARCH

Amenities block 9:30am to 12 noon | Competition starting on Saturday 24th MARCH

All Grades: A Grade - High School, B Grade – Primary, Minkey

Fees this year are $50.00 per player for A & B Grade and Minkey is free.

For further information contact Dave McGregor 0428 320851.

Tuckshop Roster

Friday 2 March —Marg Searle, Marguerite Walsh & Liz Ikin

Monday 5 March– Sally Galland, Jane Fraser & Nicola Pursell

Friday 9 March— Mandy Kemp & Jane Fraser

Monday 12 March— Allison Hewitt, Jennifer Stallard & Daria Law-

son

If you are unable to make your shift can you please arrange a

swap.

Phone numbers will be added to the current roster to enable com-

munication for roster swaps to happen. Numbers will not be shared

on Skoolbag or our website, only on hard copies distributed to the

volunteers. If you would prefer your number not be shared, please

contact the Office.

Volunteers need to arrive to be ready to commence by 9.15am.

Bread orders can be collected from Matt’s Bakery prior to arriving.

PARENTS & FRIENDS NEWS PARISH NEWS

For Parish and Sacramental

matters please forward your en-

quiries to Parish Secretary, Estelle

Roberts via email:

Crookwell@cg.org.au or call into

the Parish Office at the Old Con-

vent Building on Tuesdays or

Thursdays.

ALTAR ROSTER

25 February—Lillian Croker and

Olivia Anderson

4 March—Eliza and Chloe Kemp

11 March—Taleisha and Tiarna

Bill

Sacramental

Enrolment for 2018

For all children in Catholic and Public Schools Reconciliation Year 3, Holy Com-munion Year 4 and students for Confirmation who are in Year 6 now and who will be Confirmed in Year 7. All enquiries through the Parish Office or via email Crookwell@cg.org.au Enrolment forms can be down-loaded http://cg.org.au/goulburn Ap-

plicationForms.aspx and need to be returned by 30 March.

ICAS

The following dates and prices are for the Years 3-6 UNSW ICAS Tests. If you are interested in your child participating in any of these optional tests please write your child’s name, and the name of the preferred test, on an envelope include the money and re-turn it to school by Monday 19 March, or make the payment via Qkr. Digital Technologies Tues 8 May $9.90 Science Tues 29 May $9.90 Writing Thurs 1 June $19.80 Spelling Wed 13 June $13.20 English Tues 31 July $9.90 Mathematics Tues 14 August $9.90 Please note: There is a minimum requirement of three student en-tries per test.

COMMUNITY NEWS & EVENTS

Wade Street (PO Box 189) CROOKWELL NSW 2583

Email: Office.Stmarysc@cg.catholic.edu.au Phone: (02) 48321 592

Crookwell Pony Club

Crookwell Pony Club will be starting on

Sunday March 11th at the Crookwell Showground. We have

some keen new instructors and organisers for this year.

Any children/parents who are interested in coming along to see

what pony club is all about then please do. If you are interested

but do not own a horse/pony, please call me on 0458367251 or

48367237 and I can try and organise to have some extra horses

at the showground for the day so that all the kids can have a

ride.

All kids of every ability are welcome to come along. The younger

kids or those with little or no experience will be walked on a

lead. The older more experienced kids will be off lead.

Safety is a priority at pony club, so the main essential things

each rider needs is a pony club approved riding helmet and a

pair of flat soled elastic sided riding boots. Examples are below.

If anyone does not own or not able to borrow either, please let

me know so I can organise to have some spares on the day for

kids to borrow for the rally day. Long pants are a must, prefera-

bly jodhpurs but jeans are ok for the day. There will be an insur-

ance form to sign and a $25 fee for public liability and accident

insurance if your child wants to ride on the day.

The morning starts at 9.30am with a gear check and the day will

finish around 2pm. Before we start the instructor makes sure

that the riders and horses/ponies are wearing the right gear so

that everyone will be safe. We will then start the day with some

drills and games. A free sausage sizzle will be provided for lunch

on the day. We hope to see as many people there as possible

so come along and see what Pony Club is all about.

Catherine Culley

St Mary’s is participating in the Coles

Sports for Schools. Vouchers can be

dropped at the School Office. Thanks

for your support!

Parent / Teacher Interviews 2018

Student Name_________________________________ Class _____________________________

Please tick your preferred day and suitable time bracket/s for a 10-minute Three-Way Interview (Years 1-6) and Parent/Teacher Interview (K). Your time will be confirmed by your child’s teacher prior to the day.

You will receive your child’s Interim Report during this interview, opening up a chance for a discussion about how your child has settled into their new class and school routines.

Interviews will be held in the Hall and Library this year.

� Monday 12 March � 8.00am-8.30am

� Tuesday 13 March � 1.45pm – 3.00pm

� 3.30pm-4.30pm

� 4.30pm-5.30pm

� 5.30pm-6.30pm

� 6.30pm-7.30pm

Comment:

Please note that this Interview Booking Form is also available as an eForm on our Skoolbag

App. Please return this form, or fill in the eForm, by Wednesday 7 March.

Signed ____________________________ Best Contact No./Email ____________________