Week 10, Term 4 2024 - 3rd December 2024
From our Principal | Mr Wes Rose
End of Term Thank You
I extend my sincere thanks to the students, parents and staff for all their efforts this year and wish you all the very best for the Christmas holidays. Please note that the school office closes next Wednesday 11th December and will re-open Monday 20th January 2025. As Monday 27th January is the Australia Day public holiday, I look forward to seeing students back for first day of the school year on Tuesday 28th January 2025.
Report Cards
Semester 2 report cards will be published on Thursday 5th December. I encourage all families to view through the Parent Orbit App and read these reports, which give parents a comprehensive report of your child’s academic progress this semester.
Year 6 Graduation Dinner
Last night, our Year 6 students and families enjoyed a lovely dinner to celebrate the conclusion of their primary school years. Nearly 200 guests enjoyed a lovely meal, speeches and dancing and fellowship. Thank you to the parent organising committee for making the night special!
2025 Qld School Term Dates
Term 1
Tuesday 28th January - Friday 4th April
Term 2
Tuesday 22nd April - Friday 27th June
Term 3
Monday 14th July - Friday 19th September
Term 4
Tuesday 7th October - Friday 5th December
Quote of the Week
“There is virtue in work and there is virtue in rest. Use both and overlook neither.”
- Alan Cohen
Student Medication
A reminder that all student medication held in the school office, needs to be collected by a parent at the office by Friday 6th December as we are not legally allowed to give this to a student to take home.
Any medication that is not collected by this date will be disposed. When collecting the medication, you will be issued with a new authorisation form to bring at the start of term in 2025.
St Mary's Christmas Concert
The St Mary’s Christmas Concert is this Thursday 5th December. Please join us from 5:00pm for a BBQ dinner, with the concert starting from 6pm. A reminder that the food menu (burgers, sausage on bread and roast pork & gravy rolls) are limited items, first in first served. Drinks for adults and the kids will also be available for purchase on the night. A big thank you to the helpers who have signed up to assist with the BBQ/bar, it is really appreciated.
Please note that students will be sitting in their class groups, with parents to find a suitable seat (BYO chair) around the student seating area. The year levels have been practising their concert items over the past few weeks, so I really do encourage every student and family to attend.
A special note about car parking for the event. The boundary gates will be open for parent parking on the Year 5 soccer field (access from McDonald St gate) and Year 1 and 2 soccer field (access from Morley St). Please observe the cones and temporary fencing, and be mindful not to park others in.
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal
Throughout the month of November, St Mary’s has been donating to the St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal. The Christmas Appeal aims to support families and individuals who are struggling by providing food, hampers and presents for families at Christmas. The hampers created by St Vincent de Paul will be given to families and individuals in our local community. The response from our students and families was phenomenal with multiple baskets being donated from each class and we were delighted to present them to Annamaria Cappello, the Youth Facilitator for St Vincent de Paul, at our recent school assembly.
In addition to this initiative our year 2 students have been collecting items for the Seafarers and the donations that have been received for this great cause have also been wonderful. Thank you to Mrs Aslette and Mrs Lewis for their efforts in organising this with their classes.
I would like to thank our school community for their generosity that will mean many people in our community have a much nicer Christmas. Through these acts of charity our students and families are advocating for the dignity of the human person and sharing the love and compassion of Jesus.
Belinda van Lint
Assistant Principal: Religious Education
Spirit of St Mary's Sports Award
Congratulations to the 2024 “Spirit of St Mary’s Sports Award” winner, Jessica Leigh. A very well deserved choice Jess, keep smiling your beautiful smile!
Student of the Week
Week 9, Term 4 Student Award Winners
| Prep P | Airlie | For reading so confidently and showing great reverence at our Prep end of year liturgy. You set a wonderful example for your classmates. Thank you Airlie. |
| Prep P | Elsie | For reading so confidently and showing great reverence at our Prep end of year liturgy. You set a wonderful example for your classmates. Thank you Airlie. |
| Prep R | Isla | For the maturity and social skills you have developed across the year. We are so proud of the way you conduct yourself around the classroom and treat your peers. Wow, what a wonderful role model you are. |
| Prep R | Nina | For the confidence you have developed across the year. You have been paying attention in You Can Do it lessons and we love hearing you use those skills in challenging times. Amazing work! |
| 1B | Easton | For the excellent mini beast mechanism you created in design technology. You had great ideas and your finished product was wonderful! |
| 1B | Ivor | For showing empathy and kindness to fellow classmates when they need you. It is lovely to see you being so helpful and trying so hard to make them feel better. |
| 1B | Henry | For the everyday kindness and respect that you show to your teacher and friends. You always make her smile by getting along with everyone! You are amazing! |
| 1S | Christina | For your persistence and effort when completing class tasks and assessments this week! Well done Christina! |
| 2A | Lochlan | For how hard you are working on making good choices in and out of the classroom. You have been such a great helper this week. Keep up the great job Lochlan! |
| 2A | Jasmine | For the hard work and confidence you showed as you presented your oral presentation this week. You used a clear voice, you made eye contact and you were very professional. I am so proud of you Jasmine! |
| 2L | Hayden | Congratulations Hayden on finishing the year strongly with wonderful manners, great focus during finishing activities and being kind to your friends! You are amazing! |
| 2L | Cara | Cara, it has been lovely to see you take responsibility for remembering things you need to do and for really trying hard to concentrate during 'read to self' time this week. Your smile brightens our room and your cheerfulness is infectious!!! You are a gem! |
| 3C | Class 3C | Thank you for an unforgettable year, 3C. I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to share it with all of you. Each day, you’ve filled my life with so much happiness and joy. Best wishes for year 4! |
| 3P | Ellie | For the amazing poetry writing you’ve done in class this term, with particular praise for your brilliant Christmas acrostic poem. Your creativity and effort truly shine—well done Ellie! |
| 3P | Bianca | For being an incredibly helpful and responsible member of 3P! Your kindness and readiness to support your teachers and classmates in the classroom have been truly inspiring. Keep up the fantastic work, Bianca—you’re a superstar! |
| 4C | Ayden | For your focus and commitment to learning and completion of set tasks this week. It is great to see you finish the year strong. |
| 4R | Class 4R | For the effort you made to present an amazing Showcase for your parents. Your teacher is so proud of you all. |
| 5C | Mia | For you persistence is solving the elf escape room. Mia you used a range of skills to deduce all the mathematical problems put in front of you. |
| 5C | Hunter | For your amazing Pobble write this week. Hunter I am so impressed with how much your writing has improved across the semester. Keep up the hard work! |
| 5M | Isla | For going above and beyond as a classroom helper. You see what needs doing and volunteer to help straight away. What a great leader you are going to be next year! |
| 5M | Isabella | For being such a positive and joyful member of the class. You have brought so much happiness to 5M and your teachers this year Izzy! |
| 6T | Alex | For the effort and hard work you’ve consistently demonstrated throughout this year, I’m impressed by your commitment and the progress you’ve made. Well done, Alex! |
| 6T | Gavin | For the positive and enthusiastic vibe you’ve brought into 6T. Your energy and attitude have made a significant impact this year. Thank you, Gavin! |
| 6V | Zander | For displaying maturity and increased organisation and being a great role model to other students as our school vice captain. You should be proud of all that you have achieved this year, Zander! |
| 6V | Harper | For being well prepared for your oral presentation about a current news event and delivering it successfully to your peers. Great work Harper! |
| Sport | Kevin | Your teacher loved seeing your huge smile all PE lesson. You always try your best and show good sportsmanship toward your peers. You are a great role model for your class Kevin. |
| Sport | Class 2L | What fun we had in PE this week. Everyone tried their best, played fairly and looked out for each other. A great effort for the end of year! |
| Drama | All Students | Thank you for spreading light and joy to every lesson as we prepare for our annual Christmas concert. I look forward to seeing you all sparkle and shine on my favourite night of the year! Luv ya guts! Mrs Wood |
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