Term 3 Issue 22 Page 1 Tuesday, 28th July 2015 July

Thurs 30th @ 8.45am

Toddler’s Music Group

Thurs 30th

Prep 100 Days Celebration

Thurs 30th @ 3.30pm

Fun, Fit Families Sport

Thurs 30th @ 7pm

Reconciliation Information

Night

Fri 31st

Orders Placed for Fresh

Fusion

Fri 31st @ 2.40pm

Assembly 5/6W

August Mon 3rd @9am

Second Hand Uniform Shop

Mon 3rd @ 9.15am

Mass 1/2A & 3/4N

Tues 4th @ 3pm - 3.40pm

Fresh Fusion Collection

Thurs 5th @ 8.45am

Toddler’s Music Group

Thurs 5th @ 3.30pm

Fun, Fit Families Sport

Principal’s Message Dear Parents

St Mary’s Food Co-Op All families who placed an order for

fruit and vegetables as part of St Mary’s

Food Co-Op will receive their bag full

of fresh vegetables and fruit today.

As mentioned last week, as long as there

is a demand and enough volunteers to

run the project, we hope to run the St

Mary's Food Co-Op every week. This is

a fantastic initiative for our school

community and we would love more people to get on board. In the first week

we had over 60 orders!

Congratulations to Jeovine Sulieman on winning the competition to give a

name to our Food Co-Op initiative. Her winning entry is called Fresh Fusion.

School Improvement Surveys All parents at the school should have received a survey this week. The survey

is also being distributed to parents in all Catholic schools across the

Melbourne archdiocese. Insight SRC is conducting the survey on behalf of

St Mary's School and the Catholic Education Office Melbourne.

The main aim of the survey is to identify strengths and any areas for

development at St Mary’s School. The results will benefit everyone within our

School Community by providing valuable information about the ways in which

St Mary’s School can be further developed.

Our school believes it is important to encourage a parent voice to help shape

the ongoing improvement of the school. So we strongly encourage you to

complete the survey even though your participation is voluntary.

Please remember your individual responses will remain confidential and can

only be accessed by Insight SRC. Feedback will be provided to our school

based on the collective answers of all parents who participate in this survey.

If you would like to complete the survey on line please follow the instructions

when you receive the survey. If you would rather complete a paper copy of the

survey please do so and return it to school in the envelope supplied.

2016 Prep Interviews Over the coming weeks I am looking forward to meeting with the 2016 Prep

applicants and their parents during the enrolment interviews. Anyone wishing

to enrol their child at St Mary’s next year should contact the Office for an

enrolment form.

Have a great week.

Greg White, Principal

Kelly Sports - After School Sport

Every Monday: Year Prep, 1, 2

Every Wednesday: Years 3 - 6

Birthdays:

July

28th Moses

28th Jasmeen

29th Samoel

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St Mary’s Food Co-op Program is now called

Fresh Fusion. Well done to Jeovine from 3/4N for thinking of a great name.

Fresh Fusion is happening every week!

For only $10 your family will receive a big bag of

fresh fruit and vegetables.

Don’t forget to put $10 in an envelope with your child’s name

and grade and return it to the office by Friday each week.

Bags of fruit and vegetables will be ready for collection on

Tuesday from the Auditorium from 3pm-3.40pm.

Uniform Shop

We are selling new beanies

and scarves for $10!

Camp, Sports and Excursion Fund

Do you have a Health Care Card?

Have you filled out a form to claim your Camp,

Sports and Excursion Fund payment?

If not, please come to the Office to collect a form

and you could receive $125 per child off your

school fees.

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Pen Pals Throughout the past year the 5/6s

have been writing letters to students

at St Mary’ s, Mannya. Some 5/6’s

sent a photo of themselves. We have

been learning lots of different things

about Uganda.

By Kisha and Leah

Wooden Yoke Challenge 2 weeks ago the 5/6’s did ‘The

Wooden Yoke Challenge’ on our

oval. We all carried 2 buckets of

water on a wooden stick and we

walked laps around the oval.

We will be asking for sponsors.

Meals For Mannya This term the 5/6s will be

cooking and selling meals for

$4.00. The money we raise will

be going towards Mannya.

By Tomas

The 5/6’s are walking in

solidarity with Mannya Village! Here are some of the things we are doing to fundraise...

Being Creative In literacy groups we have been

making creative things to sell for

Mannya. We are using plastic bottles

to create different things. Some of the

things we have made are piggy banks,

bracelets and containers . Please

donate plastic bottles. By Daniel

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School Contacts Princial: Mr Greg White Deputy Principal: Mr Terry Gardiner

School Secretaries: Mrs Sandra Higginbotham, Mrs Jane Merchant and Mrs Anissa Benson

School Office Hours: 8.30am - 4.15pm Phone: 9791-7650 Fax: 9792-4827

Email: principal@smdandenong.catholic.edu.au Website: www.smdandenong.catholic.edu.au

Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop is open each Thursday 8.30am –10.00am.

St Mary’s Parish Education Board Chairperson: Father Declan O’Brien Parish Pastoral Associate: Mrs Cate Kavanagh Principal: Mr Greg White

Deputy Principal: Mr Terry Gardiner Religious Education Coordinator: Miss Amerall Blom

St Mary’s Teacher Rep: Miss Stephanie Meade Parent Reps: Miss Cathy Buchanan, Victor Brillantes, Chris Yugusuk

School Fees

All outstanding fees are due by the 18th September.

When paying cash, please ensure you have the

correct money as we don’t carry a lot of change.

The second hand

uniform shop will

be open next on:

Monday 3rd

August @ 9am.

Enrolments

Enrolments for the Prep 2016 school year are open. If you

or a friend has a child who turns five years old by April

30th, 2016, they are eligible to be considered for enrolment

Gardening is fun!

Donate newspaper, leaves, egg shells, vegetable peels, lawn clippings, grass, sawdust, straws and container lids for us to decorate and make signs.

Send items in plastic bags. (Please take these items to your child's class teacher or to Mrs. Fran Henderson—only on Mondays when she is in.)

If you are available to help out in the garden can you let your child's class teacher know, or just come

in on a Monday at the following times:

5/6’s Monday 9:30-10:30

1/2’s Monday 11:30-1.00 Preps

Monday 2:00-3:10

We would really appreciate it!

Ways you can help -