Volume 3 Week 4 Newsletter Date: 16th February 2016 St Mary s News The Educational Ministry of St Fergal s Catholic Parish The Season of Lent Last week was a very busy week in our school! On Wednesday signalled the beginning of the season of Lent with our children participating in a reverent liturgy in the Library. We also started our fundraising for Project Compassion with pancakes for recess on Shrove Tuesday. The generosity of our students was fantastic to see! Swimming Carnival Our Lady of Perpetual Help Patroness of the Diocese of Wilcannia-Forbes. Big congratulations to all our students who participated in the Swimming Carnival last Thursday. There was a wonderful atmosphere with lots of cheering and many examples of excellent sportsmanship from all students. I was very impressed by the can do attitude of our students who were willing to get in and have a go! Thank you to Mrs Hill for her organisation of the carnival. Parent Information Night/Meet and Greet All parents are invited to our Information Night and Meet & Greet next Monday 22 February. A sausage sizzle will be operating from 5.30pm for all the family followed by a general information session in the Library at 6.00pm. Following that presentation, teachers will host individual information sessions in classrooms at approximately 6.30pm. It is anticipated the night will conclude by 7.00pm. Please ensure the return slip for catering purposes is sent to the school office by Friday. P & F Meeting Inside this issue: Principal s Message 1 Religious Education News 2 General News 3 Award Winners 4 Sports News 5 School Leaders 6 The first P & F Meeting for the year will be held on Wednesday 2 March at 3.30pm in the Library. The P & F are an integral part of the school community and new parents are always welcome to join in. Term 1 School Focus Congratulations to Michael Tumolero (Respect for Self and For Others) and Olivia Barnes (Great Work Habits) who were the first recipients of the St Mary s Term Focus awards at Friday s assembly. Induction Mass The Year 6 students were formally inducted into their leadership positions for 2016 at Friday s Induction Mass. We are very lucky to have such a group of mature young men and women to lead by example in our school. Thank you to Mrs Tripney for her organisation of the Mass. Nick Baird 436 Moppett St Hay NSW 2711 2711 Ph: 02 69931775 Fax: 02 69933073 admin.hay@wf.catholic.edu.au
Religious Education Year Six Induction Last Friday our Year Six students were inducted as Captains, Vice-Captains and Prefects. We were thrilled to have Father Jim Victory in our Parish to celebrate the mass with our school community. The Year Six students set a great example to the younger students by the reverence they demonstrated throughout the mass. Shrove Tuesday Thank you to all students who supported our pancake morning tea. A total of $93 was raised and will be forwarded to Caritas at the end of Lent. Reflection for the first week of Lent Week 1- Jesus Is Tempted Scripture: Luke 4:1-13 Gracious God: Just as you were with Jesus through his temptations, we know you are with us as well. Help us to remember we are not alone. Help us to share this knowledge with others, so that they, too, can know your love and care. Amen.
STUDENTS TERM DATES = 2016 Term 1 Yrs 1 6: 4/02/2016 Kinder: 8/02/2016 Term 2 26/04/2016 01/07/2016 We would like to wish the following people a very happy birthday Jess Handford for 23rd February Term 3 18/07/2016-23/09/2016 Term 4 10/10/2016 16/12/2016 School Calendar of Events FEBRUARY Monday 22nd 5.30pm Parent Meet & Greet and Cluster Swimming Carnival Monday 29th Diocesan Swimming Carnival MARCH Wednesday 2nd 3.30pm Parents & Friends Meeting in the Library LUNCH ORDERS Wed. 17/02 Egg & Bacon Roll with BBQ Sauce $5.00 Thurs. 18/02 Chicken Wrap $4.50 Fri. 19/02 Goujons $2.50 Mon. 22/02 1/4lb with Cheese $4.50 Tues. 23/02 Ham & Cheese Croissant $3.00 Junior Sunday Morning Tennis Coaching & Fun Activities Started Sunday 14th February 9.00am session red and orange balls and also includes mini-nets 10am session green and normal balls & includes a High School Group Weekly tennis cost is $3.00 and family rates are available For more information contact Tony Callaghan on 0419 571 292 Hay Lions U14 Football Training Begins on Thursday 3rd March at 5pm on number 2 oval Bring your joggers, swimwear & towel For further information contact Peter Christensen on 0423 204 543
WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS Congratulations to the following students for being this weeks award winners Kinder: Emma Curtis (for always being ready to learn & participating beautifully in class discussions) Year 1: Charlotte Mulcahy (for always trying her best & producing beautiful handwriting) Year 2: Sophie Tapper (for always being very helpful to others & for being a great friend) Year 3: Cooper Learmonth (for an enthusiastic start to the year) Year 4: Corben Headon (for fantastic efforts in all subject areas this week) Year 5: Bradley Callaghan (For his enthusiasm) Year 6: Ava McMillan (for great questions) Principals Award This week our Great Work Habits Award goes to: Olivia Barnes And our Respect for self & others was awarded to Michael Tumolero Congratulations on your excellent efforts work. ACTIVE AFTER SCHOOL SPORTS WILL BEGIN NEXT WEDNESDAY 24TH FEBRUARY NOTES WILL GO HOME THIS WEEK
Congratulations to our champions and runners up pictured above from our annual swimming carnival. Thanks so much to all those who helped on the day to make it a great success. The winning team was BLUE!! Congratulations to them! Notes have been given to the children eligible for next Monday s Southern Cluster Carnival. They need to be returned tomorrow please. We would love to have a canteen operating on the Cluster day selling drinks & BBQ lunch so if you are able to help man this could you please let Mrs Hill or the Office know, this will be a great opportunity to fundraise for our school. HAY U13 Milliken Shield Cricket Grand Final Congratulations to the Under 13 Milliken Shield 2015/16 Grand Final winners Bohden Learmonth & Ferg Cattanach from St Mary's Hay beat Griffith Red by 75 runs. Coaches Peter Learmonth & Mick Cattanach
EVERYDAY CANTEEN MENU Toasted Ham & Cheese Sandwich $2.50 Chocolate Moove $2.50 Toasted Chicken & Cheese Sandwich $2.50 Nippy s Ice Chocolate $2.50 Toasted Cheese Sandwich $2.00 Nippy s Honeycomb $2.50 Salad Rolls with Ham or Chicken $6.00 Orange Juice $2.50 Salad Sandwich with Ham or Chicken $5.00 Orange & Mango Juice $2.50 Chicken Lettuce & Mayo Sandwich $3.00 Apple Juice Box $1.50 Egg & Lettuce Sandwich $2.50 Tropical Juice Box $1.50 Bolognaise Roll $4.50 Water $1.50 Chicken & Gravy Roll $3.50 Hot Cheese Roll $2.50 ½ Vegemite Roll $0.60 Tomato Sauce Sachets $0.50 FRIDAY SPECIALS WILL Biscuits $1.50 BE ADVERTISED IN THE Muffins $2.00 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER St Mary s Parents & Friends 2016 Many hands make light work The aim of the Parent s and Friends Committee is to provide a forum to assist the education of our children and to support the school in any way possible. This includes the traditional fundraising but it is also about building and keeping the school community together in meetings and through functions where parents interact and seek information about the school. St Mary's School has a Parents and Friends (P&F) committee which meets once a month to plan fund-raising activities for the school. The P&F is organised to support our school in various ways and in addition, to give all parents an opportunity to get to know each other. It is essential that St Mary s Parish School has the support and co-operation of all parents if we are to attain a high standard of education for our children. It is the parents spirit of generosity and support for the children at our school that encourages us all to aim for the very best that is possible in the Catholic Education of the children in our care. All meetings and functions are advertised in the weekly newsletter, on the school's webpage and via the St Mary's Skoolbag App. Each year the P&F committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting. The Committee consists of: 1. President (vacant) 2. Vice President (vacant) 3. Treasurer (Tess Blair) 4. Minutes and Correspondence Secretary (vacant) We look forward to meeting new parents and welcoming existing parents who wish to join our very important committee.