Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Week 6 of Term 1. Hard to believe we are already 1/2 way through first term. It certainly has been a busy start and lots of exciting events are planned for the next 5 weeks of term as well!

WELCOME: This week we welcome another two new families to our school community. Ivy Lyu will join our Kindergarten class and Kevin Lyu will join our Year 1 class. We also welcome their parents York and Amy to our school community.

We will also welcome back Nick Quine who will join our Year 5 class on Thursday. Many families will remember the Quine family who were at St Patrick’s a few years ago. We are delighted to have Nick re-join his class mates in Year 5. We also welcome Ruth and Tony back to our school community. We are delighted to see our school enrolments growing with so many positive comments about what people are hearing about our welcoming and positive school community.

SOCCER GALA DAY: We wish our Year 3-6 Soccer Teams all the very best for the Soccer Gala Day this Thursday. We hope it is a fabulous day, with students giving their best and enjoying the opportunity to collaborate with other schools.

NAPLAN: Best wishes go to our Year 3 and Year 5 students, as they begin their NAPLAN assessment program next week. Please see the dates below for our students NAPLAN assessment days. It is important to remember that NAPLAN is not a pass or fail test and for students to just do their best on the day, just as they do every other day. Parents can assist in preparing their children, by ensuring they have a good night sleep before the assessment dates and a good breakfast in the morning.

PRINCIPAL’S RETREAT: I will be attending the annual Principal’s Retreat this week from Tuesday until Friday. Mrs Wilson will be Acting Principal in my absence.

Wishing our Archdiocesan swimmers, Lane Eliza, Joey G and Taite all the very best at the carnival today. We will be cheering you on from Gundagai.

Christine Baron

Principal

We are sending out an urgent call for two altar servers to go on the roster this Saturday 11th March.  If you are able to help could you please contact the front office by Friday.  Thank you 

Wednesday 15^th March-Writing

Thursday 16^th March-Reading

Wednesday-22^nd March-Conventions of Language

Thursday 23^rd March-Numeracy

THANK YOU to all the families who have returned their class notes offering assistance and help at our major fundraiser which will be on Saturday 18th of March from 10am-2pm.  If you haven't returned your note to assist on the day could you please do so ASAP so that we can draw up a roster for volunteers so we know what spots need to be filled.  "Many Hands Make Light Work"   

Congratulations to our Week 5 Term 1 Student of the Month and Principal Awards:

Kindergarten - Juno Bock

Yr 1 - Harley Rose

Yr 2 - Sarah Gailey 

Yr 3 - Reuben Smart

Yr 4 -  Dale Paton 

Yr 5 - Archie McDonnell

Yr 6 - Abigail Bock 

Principal's Awards

Nate Tozer, Leila Gaskin & Lachlan Barton 

This year we are excited to welcome back to our school the Healthy Harold Life Ed program.  Its been quite a few years since this program has been offered to our school and we thank the Community Council for their assistance in funding this program. 

The Life Ed program is designed  to be integrated into the primary K-6 and taught in Australian Schools.  The core program consists of areas that include physical health, safety, social and emotional wellbeing.   

The visit is scheduled for two days 26th and 27th of April.  More details regarding this activity will be posted towards the end of the term.  This is a very educational program for our teachers and students.  There will be a small fee charged per student but we will advise our families shortly of all the information. 

There will be merchandise to purchase from the Van should your child wish to buy anything and a list will be provided in due course. 

Thursday Sport

Call for Coaches/Managers/Assistance 

Parents are always welcome to volunteer to train or assist sporting teams in preparation for Gala Days. Not only is it rewarding but alot of fun! If you would like to participate in any of the following events please contact Mrs Wilson 

Thursday 9th March - Soccer Gala Day at Tumut for Yr 3/4 and Yr 5/6 (private transport arranged) Tarron Makeham and Lisa Wilson teachers in charge

Friday 24th March - School Cross Country for K - Yr 6

Tuesday 9th May -Mortimer Shield at Twickenham Oval Tumut (more detail at a later date) this is for the Yr 5/6 Rugby League Tackle and Girls Leaguetag.  

Rugby Union - Years 3-6  March 31 Gala Day 10’s Tumut

Trent Barrett - Year 3/4 Gundagai  Date TBC, Rugby League and League Tag

**Please note travel to and from most  gala days is provided by parents. **

Footsteps Dance - will be held in Week 9, Monday 27^th March to Friday 31^st March. A disco will be held on Thursday evening for all students K-6.

School concludes for Term 1 on Thursday 7th April.

Term 2

* Term 2 resumes for students on Wednesday 26th April

* Staff return to work on Monday 24th April and will attend a Staff Spirituality Day at        McAuley in Tumut with Tumut, Batlow and Adelong staff.

* WR Cross Country - Friday 28th April at Grenfell

* Harmony Day Celebration-Friday 5th May

* Dental Clinic-Week 2  (Day in Week 2 to be confirmed) 

Congratulations to our Class Awards for Week 4 and Week 5

Week 4 - 24th February 2023

Kindergarten: Pippi Nicholls for excellent alphabet recognition and putting sounds together

Year 1: Billy Eccleston for consistent approach to completing all learning tasks

Year 2: Lilly Ferguson for listening to instructions and completing high quality work

Year 2: Justin Sedrak for always giving 100% in core activities 

Year 3/4: Zoe Paton for being focused and concentrating during Mathematics 

Year 5: Sophia Huang for helping Ammy and Cindy settle into their new class

Year 6: Ryan Huang for improvement in his English and showing initiative in class

Week 5 - 3rd March 2023

Kindergarten: Fred Miller for trying hard to do your best and never giving up

Year 2: Parker Melksham for trying his best to complete all his work on time and with care 

Year 3/4: Conor Cotterill for working hard in class and in groups

Year 5: Harry Petersonfor excellent appliation to Maths tasks 

Year 6: Emmy Gaskin for mature and insightful input into all class discussions 

Year 6: Jack Paton for making positive learning choices and trying hard in Spelling Mastery

Thank you to our wonderful parents for volunteering to cook cupcakes, cookies and to volunteer your time on a Friday to work in the canteen.  We are extremely grateful for your time. 

Friday 24th March: 

NO MORNING TEA AVAILABLE DUE TO CROSS COUNTRY. ONLY LUNCH ORDERS (SAUSAGE SIZZLE) ORDERS ON SCHOOL24 APP

Canteen Volunteers: Leanne McDonnell & Sam Johnson 

Monday 27th March (Cupcakes)

Cupcakes: Liz Ferguson & Lisa Peterson

Friday 31st March (LAST CANTEEN FOR THE TERM):

Cookies: Amy Ryder & Lisa Ryan 

Canteen Volunteers: Bec Gaskin & Lauren Gailey

NO CUPCAKES ON MONDAY 3RD OF APRIL