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Dear families,
As we come to the end of the term, I wanted to explain what a privilege it is for our staff to have the opportunity to educate your children in our school.
At St. Mary's, we believe that education goes beyond textbooks and tests; it is about fostering a love for learning, nurturing individual talents, and instilling values that will guide our students throughout their lives. It is an honour to witness the growth and development of each child under our care.
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to our dedicated teachers and staff for their unwavering commitment to providing a stimulating learning environment for our students. Their passion and dedication are truly commendable, and I am grateful for the positive impact they have on our school community.
I also want to express my appreciation to you, our parents and guardians, for entrusting us with the education and well-being of your children. Your support and involvement in your child's education are invaluable, and we are grateful for the partnership we share in nurturing the future generation.
As we reflect on the achievements and milestones of this term, I am filled with pride at the progress our students have made academically, socially and emotionally. Your children continue to inspire us with their curiosity, creativity, and resilience, and we are privileged to be a part of their journey.
Thank you for your continued support and collaboration as we work together to provide the best possible education for our students. I look forward to the upcoming term with optimism and excitement as we continue to grow and learn together.
Wishing you all a restful and enjoyable break, filled with moments of joy and connection with your loved ones. May the spirit of Easter bring you peace and rejuvenation as we prepare to embark on a new chapter in the coming term.
Kind regards,
Julian
March
25th Lenni Talbot 1/2 Howard
26th Nate Hayles 1/2 Howard
28th Leevi Strickland 1/2 Howard
29th Edward Stobie 1/2 Howard
31st Sailor McQuillen 3/4 Burgiel
April
1st Gorjie Murphy 1/2 Halley
2nd Hugh Booth F Stobie
3rd Sophie McQuillen 5/6 Sandeman
3rd Mia Vardy 1/2 Howard
5th Arki Elston F Stobie
10th Skylar Stockdale 1/2 Halley
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Awards: Congratulations to the following children who have received awards.
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| Class Award | |
| Foundation Hellings |
Willow Herbstreit Klea Oldham |
| Foundation Stobie |
Zara Bell Arlo Boyle |
| 1/2 Halley |
Connie Bates Ana Franek |
| 1/2 Morris |
Tillie Allman Kayden McKenzie |
| 1/2 Howard |
Coco Matthews Max Osborn |
| 3/4 Burgiel |
Casey Roberts Harley Cormack |
| 3/4 Fixter |
Emily Sebire Jack Daly |
| 5/6 Stobie |
Larni Burns Louis Wilkinson |
| 5/6 Sandeman |
Emmanuel Rodriguez-De Groot Matilda Olsen |
To celebrate student's achievements, we will be presenting children with Star Of The Week awards. This is a self nominated award of something a student is proud of. It could be something academic, sports related, or a personal achievement. Have you learnt to ride a bike? Won 1st place in a dance competition? Read a book by yourself? Anything that makes you proud!
Forms can be found on the link below.
Father Joseph, Nathan, Emily, Sailor, Louis, Summer, Jack, Milla, Zoe, Mackenzie, Luella, Estelle, Jimmy, Father Edwin.
These children have spent the last term preparing to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation, learning about what this special sacrament means as well as inviting the parishioners for morning tea and writing them letters. Last Wednesday, they were able to move forward in their faith journey by participating in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, which was a wonderful celebration of seeking forgiveness for their sins and reconciling with God and the Church community.
A special thank you to Mrs Burgiel and Miss Fixter for their wonderful efforts in preparing these candidates.
May our Lord bless these children on their First Reconciliation, may His love be upon them and His presence always guide them. Congratulations!
Thank you to all the parents, teachers and students who helped make our wonderful 'Outer Space' float this year. What a great effort! it is always fantastic to see such support with community events. There were plenty of proud faces and lots of happy faces. Well done to everyone involved!
Wow! We have some serious talent here at St Mary's Maffra. Last Friday our students reveiled their stellar Dance Stomp performance in front of extremely proud parents, grandparents, family and community. On a day that shone as bright as our students, they displayed their talent, their pride and their happiness. Students had rehearsed all week before showcasing their final moves.
Thank you to everyone who were able to come and support the children.
Congratulations to Lara, Georgia and Emmanuel who competed in the SSV Tennis competition in Sale last Friday. They showed great determination and spirit during the tournament. It is a credit to all 3 students who represented St Mary's Maffra with great pride and determination. Well done!
On the 22nd of March three of our 5/6 students represented our school in the SSV Wellington division tennis tournament in Sale. The girls played a total of 7 games including the finals. There were a total of 28 boys in the division battling against each other, the top four students from both the boys and girls moving on to regionals in Traralgon.
Georgia says "Even though I came 6th, I had fun playing the games with the other girls and I hope to do it again some day".
One of our students, Lara, came first overall and is moving on to regionals.
~ Written by Lara Butcher
Thank you to those who kindly donated towards this years St Mary's easter raffle. It is with this generousity that has enabled the raffle to be such a success and raise $1,729.00 to go back into our wonderful school.
Thank you to everyone in our community who supported this fundraiser.
Congratulations to the following lucky winners!
- 1st Emily Murphy
- 2nd Monique Hollingsworth
- 3rd Narelle Peterson
- 4th Anastasia Dwyer
- 5th Bay Oldham
- 6th Lola Birmingham
- 7th Jessica Rush
- 8th Tex Anderson
- 9th Addie Walker
- 10th Kym Jorgensen
- 11th Vicki McMahon
- 12th Narelle Clancy
- 13th Macy Fulford
- 14th Maggie Stobie
- 15th Emily Murphy
- 16th Violet Moody
- 17th Ccecile
APRIL
| 15th | School Closure |
| 16th | First day Term 2 |
| 20th | Confirmation Commitment Mass - 6pm Heyfield |
| 21st | Confirmation Commitment Mass - 9am Maffra |
| 22nd | School Cross Country |
| 25th | ANZAC Day - Public Holiday |
| 26th | School Closure |
MAY
| 1st | Confirmation Workshop 4:00pm - 5:00pm |
| 2nd | School Photos |
| 4th | Confirmation Commitment Mass - 6pm Heyfield |
| 5th | Confirmation Commitment Mass - 9am - Maffra |
| 6th | HDSSA Cross Country |
| 24th | Peace Mass 11am CCS |
| 31st | HDSSA Winter Sports - Grade 5&6 |
JUNE
| 6th | Regional Cross Country |
| 7th | School Closure Day |
| 10th | Public Holiday - King's birthday |
| 28th | Last day Term 2 |
** Please go to our school website for the full year of calendar dates.
TERM 1
1st February - 28th March
TERM 2
16th April - 28th June
TERM 3
16th July - 20th September
TERM 4
7th October - 18th December
WEEKEND MASSES
Heyfield:
Saturday 6:00pm
Maffra:
Sunday 9:00am
Cowwarr:
1st and 3rd Sunday 11:00am
Newry:
2nd and 4th Sunday 11:00am
Dargo:
5th Sunday 12:00noon
WEEKDAY MASSES
Heyfield:
Tuesday 9:30am
Maffra:
Mass & Adoration 2:00pm
Wednesday 9:30am
Thursday 9:30am
Friday 9:30am
Saturday 9:30am
