St Mary's Newsletter

We have a duty to be accountable to ourselves and to others. 

In Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus is tempted by being promised riches, power and glory as long as he worships the devil. These were the Temptations of Christ, but also for us. Jesus knows that the only way to be true to his divinity is allow us to see it shine in and through his human life. The rejection of the temptation to compromise his frail human frame gives us the hope that we, too, can glimpse the power of God’s greatness in every moment we reject the desire to be directors of our own destiny and to see good triumph over evil in the choices we make. 

Ash Wednesday Mass was run by our Year 6 students. They displayed true leadership in the way they read, prayed and responded during the celebration. It was wonderful to see so many parents and parishioners attend the ceremony. Thank you to Father Andrew for not only delivering the Mass, but giving his time earlier in the day to distribute the ashes to staff and students in the junior years.

The students from the Year 4/5 class will be reading at Mass this Sunday at 10.30am. All parents and students are welcome and invited to attend. 

The Faction Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 3rd March for all students PP – Year Six. A Skoolbag notification was sent to parents outlining details on 20 February.

Week 5 is wellbeing week at St Mary’s. The week is focused on staff and students being more aware of their health and wellness. Healthy students learn better, and healthy staff work better! The students will be involved in a range of activities in their classroom and they will be homework free with the hope that families can spend more quality time together. We hope that some of the activities and exercises will filter into your homes and become a regular part of your daily lives. 

God Bless and have a lovely weekend with your families,

Mr Andy DiCarlantonio

Principal

We have had a busy start to the term with all year groups settling in and learning the routines. Each class is exploring the topic of Earth and Space Sciences and are learning a lot of new and exciting information.

The junior grades are exploring the seasons and the changes that occur to the weather and how it affects us, while the middle grades are looking at Earth's place in the solar system and how the Earth’s surface changes over time as a result of natural processes and human activity. The upper grades are looking at geological changes or extreme weather conditions can affect Earth’s surface.

Below are some photos of our budding Scientists

With the swimming carnival fast approaching next week, we are putting a call out for anyone that would love to help to please complete the eForm on Skoolbag. We do still have a number of positions that we need assistance with and it would be great to see these filled before the day!!

Thanks in advance for your assistance, it takes many hands to make days like this run smoothly and we always appreciate any help we can get!!

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