Week 3, Term 3, 2022 -26th July 2022
Principal's Reflection
This week, we celebrate all that is great about St Mary’s during Catholic Education Week.
Catholic Education Week is designed both as a period of celebration and a special opportunity to promote the great things happening in Catholic education across the state.
It is also a time for us to communicate and celebrate the distinctive mission of Catholic education. We are very blessed to have an outstanding school. Two very important declarations at St Mary’s are our School Mission and Vision statements, which articulate ‘Who we are’, ‘What we value’ and ‘What we stand for’. They are important statements for all members of the school community to know and appreciate and for your reference, are included below;
As you can see, there is a real focus on the holistic development of each child, based on the love and inspiration of Jesus Christ. The goal of educating ‘from and for a faith perspective’ is articulated, where the eventual goal is for students to grow as confident and well-rounded people who in adulthood, can ‘make a living, and have a life’. It is optimistic, visionary and perhaps even a bit idealistic, but considering that we are dealing with the lives of our children, it has to be.
Everyone involved with the school; staff, parents and students, has a part to play in achieving this mission. And, in this special time of Catholic Education Week, I invite all of us to work together to make real these statements in our school.
The poem below written by Rupert McCall also nicely summarises the meaning of Catholic Education Week.
All the very best,
Wes Rose
Principal
From our Principal - Mr Wes Rose
Catholic Education Week
Each year during Catholic Education Week, Qld Catholic schools celebrate their distinctive nature, mission and role in the wider community. We are very proud of our great school and this week, there will be several events to mark this special celebration, including;
- Prayer celebration from 9am Monday. Parents welcome.
- International Food Day, Tue from 12:30pm. All food items $2, with all funds raised going to CARITAS. Send your child with some money to sample a myriad of cuisine!
- Student Disco on Tuesday afternoon in the Hall. Prep – Year 3 4:30pm-5:30pm. Year 4-6 5:30pm – 6:30pm.
- NAIDOC Activities on Friday. We will start with a whole school assembly at 8:30am, where the local indigenous sporting group, the ‘Hunters’ & the Tchundal Malar Aboriginal Dance Troupe (pictured below) will perform for the school. Tchundal Malar dancers have also performed at the opening of the Commonwealth Games, NRL All Stars and more recently at BB Print Stadium for Indigenous Round.
Tchundal Malar Aboriginal Dance Troupe
We will then break up into year levels and participate in several indigenous themed activities, led by various staff and special guests.
Baby News
Congratulations to the O'Keeffe Family who recently welcomed Rosie May to their family. Rosie is a little sister to Emerson (2A) & Matilda (1L).
Eat St Success!
Today’s International Food Day was enjoyed by staff and students alike, with patrons enjoying over 20 dishes from 12 countries.
Many thanks to the families who prepared food for today’s event, it is greatly appreciated. Thank you to; Ann Srikijroj (Thailand), Kay Cora (Philippines), Vicki Smith (Sicilian), Louise Appleton (Italian), Mel McGuinness (Malta), Catherine Malagueno (Philippines), Sabine Gordon (Germany), Hopelee Barbuco (Philippines), Leny Romal (Philippines), Anna Taboy (Philippines), Kim O’Keeffe (Australia), Erin Rose (Australia), Linnie Sul (Korea), Rosemarie Sadural (Philippines), Anantha Ayyagari (India), Mina Peawkimdee (Vietnam), Mika Dobson (Japan), Xiujuan Guo (China), Huijuan Zhang (China), Joanne Cruden (Philippines), Susan Page (America).
Quote of the Week
"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can."
-Arthur Ashe
Curriculum Corner
Drama Workshop
Yesterday, a group of our aspiring young drama enthusiasts participated in a workshop conducted by Sarah Hope - Artistic director at Pebble Theatre, Brisbane.
The students along with our own drama expert, Mrs Donna Wood took off on a journey to Planet X. After leaving earth, the students were set the task of rebuilding society from scratch as a collective story exploring group ideals, values and visions for an imagined future.
Sarah also conducted a professional development session with Mrs Wood focussing on the importance of enhancing creative and emotional intelligence in students, through engaging with theatre.
St Mary’s thanks Sarah for travelling to Mackay to help ensure our regional students experience great quality extracurricular activities.
Belinda Battaia
Assistant Principal: Curriculum
Sport News
Congratulations to week 2 class skipping champions.
Prep C - Lishwanth Yuvaraj
Prep P - Remi Peady
Year 1B - Dillon McConnon
Year 1L - Matilda O'Keefe
Year 2A - Mila Lorraway
Year 2B - Jayda Roberts
Year 3B - Mila Taylor
Year 3M - Elly Wang
Year 4C - Ryder Reynolds
Year 4K - Addison Cookson
Year 5L - Maddison McConnon
Year 5R - Madison Malagueno
Year 6M - Leo Christensen
Year 6V - Harry Roberts
It has been great to see students signing up to JRFH online, logging their skipping hours and using the skipping videos to improve their skills. St Mary’s has raised $1798 so far with our top fundraisers in week 2 being Hannah Mulherin (4K) and Eddie Richards (Prep C).
Follow this link to sign up: www.jumprope.org.au/parents
Simone Sibley
HPE Teacher
St Mary's Battlers
Last Wednesday, the St Mary’s battlers returned home from Challenge Cup to face a tough Emmanuel Catholic Primary School side. The team were a little weary after their week away but an early first try in the match by Tyler Marteene ended up being the clencher to give us the win in a 14 all draw. The team face Northview tomorrow in an attempt to keep up the winning streak and secure ourselves a spot in the finals. Go Battlers!
Student of the Week
Week 2 Term 3 Student Award Winners
| PC | Thomas | For your excellent efforts during our technology lesson this week. You were so confident and capable using the paint program to complete our house design challenge. |
| PC | Harper | For your amazing sentence writing this week. You remembered your finger spacing and chopped up every sound in every word all by yourself! Well Done. |
| PP | Remi | For wonderful work with your Daily 5 activities this week. You worked hard on your 'y mini book' and read each word carefully. Keep up the great work Remi! |
| PP | Nate | For a great start to Term 3. Thank you for being a great listener and worker. We have really loved the crafty creations you have been making that match with the letters we are learning. Well done Nate! |
| 1B | Imogen | For the kindness you showed to your classmate when you gave up your puzzle piece because he did not have one. Thank you for being a shining example of MJR. |
| 1L | Holly | For setting such a great example in manners, behaviour and work ethic! |
| 1L | Ila | For your quick mental maths! You’re a walking calculator! |
| 2A | Elyse | For showing the virtue of determination and completing all your work even with an injured hand! |
| 2B | Sonny | Sonny, you are becoming an amazing reader. Your persistence and determination to improve your fluency is paying off. Fabulous work! |
| 2B | Makinlee | Makinlee, you are becoming an amazing reader. Your persistence and determination to improve your fluency is paying off. Fabulous work! |
| 3B | Kolby | For thoughtful questions and answers you have brought to our discussions this week. Keep up the great work Kolby. |
| 3B | Harvey | For the empathy you have shown during our book discussions this week. You have really put yourself in the character's shoes. |
| 3M | Hudson | the way you have applied yourself when learning how to interpret analogue time. You demonstrated grit throughout the week and should be proud of your efforts. |
| 3M | Vihaan | For being a conscientious worker and an excellent role model for your peers. Keep up the great work! |
| 4C | Sefton | For beginning this term with enthusiasm, focus and a notable commitment to learning. Well done Sefton. |
| 4K | Max | For a great start to the term. You have been working hard to complete your work on time. Keep it up! |
| 5L | Mayson | You just don’t know what you can do until you try!! It’s wonderful to see you embrace opportunities and commit to extracurricular activities, giving your best efforts in all that you do!! Well done! |
| 5L | Tyrell | Pow! Zap! Zoom! Splat! Your onomatopoeia artwork is fabulous!!! Keep up the focus and enthusiasm! |
| 5R | Will | For the mature and responsible approach you are showing towards your learning. You are trying hard, asking for help and showing confidence. Keep it up! |
| 5R | Ashton | For the independence and effort you show during maths lessons. You are working hard with confidence. |
| 6M | Harmoni | For displaying the virtues of joy, friendliness and kindness. You brighten up the classroom Harmoni! |
| 6M | Isabelle | For working so hard in maths and applying what you have learned. you may end up loving maths one day! |
| 6V | Ryan | For displaying interest and making valuable contributions during our class science lessons this term. Great work Ryan! |
| 6V | Edison | For demonstrating excellent mathematical skills this week when learning to solve harder algebraic equations. Great work Eddie! |
Community News
St Anne’s Garden Party
More tickets have been released for the St Anne’s Garden Party. This is a great day out and is a LADIES 18+ event only. Get your tickets for a day of great food, music and fun.
Garden Party Ticket Link - www.trybooking.com/CAKAT or scan the QR code
Raffle Link -www.rafflelink.com.au/stagp22 or scan the QR code
Boot it up Challenge & the Tchundal Malar Aboriginal Dance Troupe
Hunters and the Tchundal Malar Aboriginal Dance Troupe will be at St Mary's on the 29 July 2022 to say thank you for the amazing support of our 2021 project.
Hunters were able to deliver 600 footy boots to the remote Indigenous Community of Hope Vale (1000 kms north Mackay). Our central focus is providing much needed Aboriginal education with respect to Aboriginal Culture and traditions.
Please see link below for further information:
Boot it up challenge - ABC
It would be amazing for parents to come and support this amazing cause and culture sharing event.
If anyone has any footy boots or sports shoes that they no longer need they can donate on the day and throughout the next 6 months!!
Our 2022 community focus to deliver boots to is Wooribinda, 500kms south of Mackay.
