2017 ST. MARY’S SWIMMING CARNIVAL

GOLD HOUSE BLUE HOUSE

GREEN HOUSE RED HOUSE

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER Phone: 5182 5659

Fax: 5182 5935

Email: principal@stmyarram.catholic.edu.au

Website: http://www.stmyarram.catholic.edu.au

Issue 37,

23rd November, 2017

Dear parents,

What a busy week ahead for Yarram.

The Yarram agricultural show is on Saturday and the committee have been working hard to

promote and grow the show. Our wonderful teachers spent a few hours at the showgrounds

last night setting up and hanging your children’s artwork. Hopefully you will be able to find

the time to go to the showgrounds and have a look.

On Monday the showgrounds will again be a buzz of activity as the Great Victorian Bike Ride

sets up camp for the night. Please be mindful as you drive around the area on Monday and

Tuesday that there will be increased traffic on the road and there may be delays getting to

where you need to go. Buckley St will also be much busier than normal on Monday afternoon

as the bike riders arrive in Yarram and then on Tuesday morning as they start the next leg of

their journey. It may be easier to park in Commercial Rd and walk over to the school to drop

off and collect your children. (Further information about interruptions with school buses is in-

cluded in the news letter.)

The main street of Yarram will also be decorated over the next week with Christmas trees

decorated by the local school children. Mrs Moore and the grade 4/5 children have been

busy decorating the trees ready to be installed.

The building project is still on track for completion before the end of the year. Our aim is to

be moving back in there during the last week of the term. To facilitate this (and make less

things to move!) the children’s belongings will be sent home by Friday 15th December.

Kind regards

Dates to Remember TERM 4

Friday 24th November

Grade 6 Experience @

Yarram Secondary College

Monday 27th November

Basketball Sporting Schools

Great Victorian bike ride visit to St.

Mary’s @ 2.00pm

Wednesday 29th November

Prep Orientation 9.00-11.00am

Thursday 30th November

Casual Dress Day, please bring a

Christmas donation for our Christmas

Hamper.

Monday 4th December

Basketball Sporting Schools

Head Start for students attending YSC

in 2018.

Tuesday 5th December

LAPS (Athletics) with Denis Huffer

YSC Head Start

Wednesday 6th December

YSC Head Start

Monday 11th December

Basketball Sporting Schools

Grade 6 Graduation Dinner

Wednesday 13th December

End of Year Whole School Mass

Thursday 14th December

St Mary’s Christmas, all family and

friends welcome @ 6.30-8.00pm

Friday 15th December

End of year excursion

Wednesday 20th December

Last day of Term 4

Classroom Awards

These children have received an award the past

two weeks: Class Awards Grade Prep/1– Seth

Grade 2/3– Tahlia

Grade 4/5– Tori

Grade 5/6– Kayla Principal Awards Grade Prep/1– Kittie & Tate

Grade 2/3– William M

Grade 4/5– Dakota

Grade 5/6– Baylin

Happy Birthday to those who celebrate birthdays this week:

Xavier, William C & Jarvis

BOOK CLUB

All book club orders are due back on

Thursday 7th December. Thank you

ICYPOLE & FROZEN YOGHURT FRIDAY

Every Friday for the remainder of Term 4 we will

be selling icy poles and frozen yoghurts at

lunchtime.

ICYPOLES 50c YOGHURTS $2.00

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

On Tuesday five students celebrated the Sacra-

ment of Reconciliation for the first time. Father

Francis led the beautiful celebration which in-

cluded Scripture Reading, prayer, reflection and

singing. Congratulations to William M, William C,

Charlotte, Xavier and Dylan.

Mini Vin-

nies Cake

Stall

Congratula-

tions to the

Mini Vinnies

Team

Yum!!

CASUAL DRESS DAY

We are having a casual dress day on

Thursday 30th November. Please bring a

Christmas donation for our Christmas

Hamper.

INTERRUPTIONS TO SCHOOL BUSES

Due to the Victorian bike ride there may

be interruptions to the following school

buses on Monday 27th & Tuesday 28th

November.

Monday morning the Hedley, Port Albert

Tarraville & Hiawatha buses may be run-

ning late for pick up and drop off at

school.

Tuesday morning the Calrossie & Carra-

jung bus may be late for pick up and drop

off at school.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION NEWS:

The final session of our Swim and Survive Pro-

gram, the St. Mary’s PS Swimming Carnival

was held at Toora Pool on Tuesday 21st No-

vember. The weather was great and children

competed in Freestyle, Backstroke, Breast-

stroke (with and without aids), Basketball

Shots, Sunken Treasure Grab, Noodle Gallop

and Relays in both the middle and deep pools.

A huge congratulations to all students who at-

tended, participated and earnt points for their

house teams, as well as having a fun time.

Children enjoyed a BBQ lunch and then fun

and games with a free choice swim and/or the

Commando in the deep pool. Younger swim-

mers went with older buddies to navigate the

Commando course, with students who were

new to this experience, not being phased at all

by the challenge. There were also a number of

staff members who appeared to be enjoying

supervising students from the water or escort-

ing them across the Commando course.

A big thank you once again to family members

who assisted with jobs on the day and came to

encourage the children. Your support is hugely

valued and without it, we could not run this

type of event which ultimately benefits the stu-

dents beyond the school environment. In 2017

the government has made it mandatory for all

schools to teach swimming as part of their

Physical Education curriculum, which we at St.

Mary’s have already been doing for a number

of years.

Final Placings :

1st: Gold House138 points

Last won Swimming Carnival in 2014

2nd: Green House 117 points

3rd: Red House 108 points

4th: Blue House 107 point

AWESOME EFFORT EVERYONE

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK:

Everyone who attended and participated in our

swimming carnival.

HOUSE POINTS:

Final counting for our Champion House for

2017 is drawing to a close. Don’t forget your

water bottles next week to add a few extra

points to your tally.

Keep active and have fun, Heather Flynn.

SPORTING SCHOOLS :

BASKETBALL.

Basketball clinics with coach

Lachlan Ware start next Mon-

day 27th November. All stu-

dents (if possible) are asked to wear their

SPORTS UNIFORM on MONDAYS & TUES-

DAYS for the next 3 weeks please.

Volunteers Urgently needed

The Yarram Conference of St Vincent De Paul

has been assisting those in need in the Yarram

area for 36years. Due to decline in the number

of volunteer members, this conference is in

danger of closing, unless we have some new

volunteers to replace those who have had to

retire due to ageing and poor health.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC PARISH YARRAM

The Parish Secretary, in liason with the Parish

Accountant, assists the Parish Priest and Assis-

tant Priest with the administration of Parish

activities. The emphasis of the position is in

the areas of finance, office management and

other duties as required by the Parish Priest.

Good computer skills essential. Must have a

Working With Children Check, a current Na-

tional Police Record Check and preferably a

driver’s licence. Hours: 6 hours per week.

Position Description available from the Parish

Office 9.00am - 3.00pm Tuesday.

Phone 5182 5028

Applications close November 30th 2017. Ap-

plications addressed to:

Fr. Francis Otobo, PO Box 103, Traralgon,

3844.