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Dear Parents, Carers and Community,
Beanie sales are up!! What a cold week it has been. We have quite a few items in our lost property so it might be worth a check if your child is complaining about the cold.
Poetry Slam: Our Poetry Slam was a huge success last week with our hall filled to capacity. The students did a fantastic effort and impressed our judges, including the famous Andy Griffith. Our thanks goes to Emilie Zoey Baker who again did a superb job preparing our students. And to our wonderful team of 5/6 teachers and staff, thank you for your efforts and leadership. We raised over $200 for the food bank n the night. (and a car wash token... if this belongs to you please let Anthony know!!)
Koorie Heritage Walk Year 5/6: Yesterday our 5/6 students completed the Koorie Heritage Walk from the City. https://kht.org.au/visit-us/education/guided-walking-tours/ These walks are a great way to learn the heritage of our city.
Fire Drill: On Friday we plan to have a fire drill. We do these regularly so students know what to do in case of an emergency. We are trialling our new emergency procedure developed with Rhodes and Rigby. https://rigbyrhodes.au/
Story time: This afternoon we have our second story time for our 2025 intake. This time we are using our Prep rooms.
Our 5/6 students have also been preparing for their Drama Presentations. We are having some mini performances for their parents and families this week. Thank you to Miss Gina for all the work she has done preparing for this.
Our 5/6 Team are attending the Teach Well Training Teaching In Mathematics Series tomorrow. We plan to have all our teachers attend this training at some stage.
Regional Cross country: Good luck to Mila Butur for the Regional Cross Country event on Thursday. It is an amazing effort Mila and we wish you the best of luck.
Some dates and Times to note
Reports Going home Wednesday 26th of June. (if all goes well with printing)
Last day of Term it is a 1pm finish (Friday June 28)
Learning Conversations Parent Teacher Interviews from 1pm to 6:30pm (Wednesday July 17 ) Students supervised in the Hall until 3:30 if they cannot be picked up. Bookings open Wednesday the 26th of June at 1pm
Congratulations to Emma, Emily and Ada again. The girls were short-listed as semi finalists at the 7News young achiever of the year awards which they attended last Friday the 14th of June. They were presented with an award on stage and their rubbish/recycle initiative was discussed. The girls are meeting with council this Friday to commence the kick off of their initiative by integrating it into the current council app. What a bright future these girls have.
God Bless
Anthony
St Mary’s Faith News
School and Parish Connections
Gospel: Mark 4: 35-41
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”
And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him.
A great windstorm arose, and the waves beat into the boat, so that the boat was already being swamped.
But he was in the stern, asleep on the cushion, and they woke him up and said to him, “Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?”
And waking up, he rebuked the wind and said to the sea, “Be silent! Be still!” Then the wind ceased, and there was a dead calm.
He said to them, “Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?”
And they were filled with great fear and said to one another, “Who then is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?”
Altar Serving
Dear Parents
Now that 1st Eucharist ceremonies are over this might be an opportunity for your grade 3 or grade 4 children to be open to the possibility of altar serving on a Sunday.
The 6pm Saturday night has more than enough altar servers but we are sparse on the ground for the 8:30 or 10:30 Sunday morning Masses.
If your child shows interest please do not hesitate to contact me on 0400524363 or email me on greg.trythall@cam.org.au . A specialized training session will take place in the Church on Saturday July 20th at 1pm. This gives them confidence in knowing what to do. Don’t hesitate to ring me to clarify anything.
Yours respectfully
Fr Greg
Sacramental Program 2024
If you have any queries can you please contact me directly at clipnicki@smwilliamstown.catholic.edu.au
Sacrament |
Term |
Date |
Where |
Notes |
Confirmation Information session |
3 |
Thursday 1st August -6:30pm |
School Hall |
Led by Fr Elio Capra |
Confirmation - 5/6D |
3 |
Tuesday 27th August - 6:00pm |
Church |
No booking required |
Confirmation - 5/6S |
3 |
Wednesday 28th August - 6:00pm |
Church |
No booking required |
Confirmation - 5/6AK |
3 |
Thursday 29th August - 6:00pm |
Church |
No booking required |
Important Dates for Term 3
Event |
Date |
Time |
Location |
Year 5/6 Confirmation Information Evening |
1st August |
6:30 pm |
School Hall |
Seniors Mass 5/6AK |
2nd August |
11:30 am |
Church |
Mary MacKillop Mass |
9th August |
9:15 am |
Church |
Feast of the Assumption |
15th August |
9:15 am |
Church |
Year 5 & 6 Family Mass |
Saturday 17th August |
6:00 pm |
Church |
Confirmation 5/6D |
27th August |
6:00pm |
Church |
Confirmation 5/6S |
28th August |
6:00pm |
Church |
Confirmation 5/6AK |
29th August |
6:00pm |
Church |
Fathers Day Mass |
30th August |
9:15am |
Church |
Seniors Mass 5/6D |
6th September |
11:30 |
Church |
NO INTERSCHOOL SPORTS THIS FRIDAY
Student will be in their house colour all the way through to Year 6, so we encourage them to have an item of clothing in their allocated colour.
REGIONAL CROSS COUNTRY
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A Journey into Faith — Do you have questions?
“I am a Catholic but not a very good one. Is there somewhere I can go to explore more about my religion without people judging me?”
“My child is learning about Jesus at school and comes home asking questions, where can I learn more to share with my child?”
“I’m not a Catholic, and I'm not sure I want to become one, but I’d like to find out more about what Catholics believe. Is there somewhere I can go to search and ask questions without needing to commit myself to anything?”
I will be starting another opportunity for adults on this Tuesday June 25th and most Tuesdays after that, at the presbytery between 7 – 8pm. We go through such topics as Faith, The Holy Trinity, The Bible, Prayer Life, The Mass, Church as Community, Mary, the Saints Morality, Social Justice and so forth.
For any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact (Fr.) Greg on 0400 524 363 or greg.trythall@cam.org.au
Fr Greg Trythall
Parish Priest Williamstown
The St Mary’s School Disco is Coming!
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Session one is for the Preps, Grade 1 & 2’s and will run from 6.00pm to 7.15pm.
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Session two is for Grade 3, 4, 5 & 6’s and will run from 7.30pm to 8.45pm.