St Mary's Primary School

25th February

2014

St Mary’s

Primary

School

Batlow

is a school

of the

Archdiocese

of Canberra

Goulburn

Selwyn St

Batlow NSW

2730

ABN 19 068 232 037

Phone

6949 1270

Facsimile

6949 1732

Email office

.stmarysbatlow

@cg.catholic.

edu.au

Principal

Mrs Chris

Baron

REC

Ms Jane

Roche

Sr Carmel

Piffero rsj Parish

Coordinator

6946 2049

Dear Parents and Friends,

A wonderful start to the school year was

celebrated last Friday, when Year 6 students

Jessy-Raye, Georgia, Jasmine, Holly, Ryley

and Darcy were formally inducted as our

2014 school leaders and a special welcome

given to our Kindergarten students and their

families. We also welcomed our three new

students, Monique, Corinne & William and

their families. Thank you to everyone for

making this such a wonderful occasion for the

students.

Special thanks to Ed Karauna for cooking the

BBQ and to Renae Smith, Renee Fox, Jenny

Jackson and Maria Irwin for assisting with

lunch organisation as well as cleaning up

afterwards. Thank you also to the families in

Years 1-5 who supplied the lovely cakes,

slices, biscuits etc for our special guests.

Congratulations to our 2014 School Leaders

We know you will be wonderful leaders and a

credit to St Mary’s.

Areas of leadership are……….

MEDIA MOGUL-Jasmine & Jessy-Raye SPORT SPECIALIST-Darcy & Ryley

HOSPITALITY HOSTS-Georgia & Holly

We look forward to Year 6 fulfilling these

roles and also organising some great activities

throughout the year to help raise money for

charities or identified school projects.

A special thank you also to Mrs Hotham for

the lovely Mass and organisation of the

Leadership ceremony. Many people commented

on the lovely Mass and celebration.

Wishing everyone a happy week

Mrs Chris Baron

Principal

Lead me, Lord,

to recognise you

in the person beside me.

Mary

our

Mother,

look

after us.

2014 SCHOOL LEADERS

WELCOME KINDERGARTEN!

WELCOME MONIQUE, WILL & CORINNE

COMMUNITY COUNCIL MEETING

EXEC MEMBERS

TONIGHT TUESDAY 25th FEBRUARY

COMMENCING AT 6pm

Please contact an executive member if

you wish any items to be raised.

HOME COOKING This week the

COOPER-WILSON &

WILKINSON

FAMILIES

are rostered on to cook

All items sold for 20c.

WEEK 4

YEAR K/1/2-.

Jade Booby for

fantastic application to

all writing tasks.

Daniel Korn for

wonderful addition

skills.

Pia Zovaro for a

fantastic effort in read-

ing & writing “Rocket Words”.

YEAR 3/4/5/6-

Rebekah Gardener for beautiful singing &

reverent participation during Mass.

Mackenzie Glynn for applying herself to

writing.

Principal’s Award:

Peter Jones-Butz for

displaying thought-

fulness and encour-

agement

towards another

class member both

in the classroom and

on the playground.

RADIO NEWS

Next Tuesday 4th March

Ryley, Peter & Joshua

will present our school news on

Sounds of the Mountain FM 96.3 at 2.15pm.

Please tune into to hear what is happening at

St Mary’s!

CANTEEN NEWS Hotdogs are available for

$3.00 each.

CAKE RAFFLE

This Friday the 28th the

GLYNN Family

is asked to supply the cake for the Cake

Raffle.

Tickets 20c each sold at lunchtime.

iPads and PRIME TV VISIT Last Monday students in Year 3/4/5/6 were delighted to be

presented with their brand new iPads.

Mr Steve Carter delivered the iPads the Thursday before and once they were set

up ready to go the students were allowed to ‘explore’ them.

The iPads have many new educational apps that the students will be able to use

for class work and activities.

Year K/1/2 were also given their iPads this week which they were very excited

about.

At this stage the iPads will be kept at school. ICT student agreements and iPad

agreements will be sent home soon and once these have been returned signed

the students may take the iPads home for school use.

Prime TV were at school today, doing a story about this exciting iPad initiative

which should air on TV Wednesday or Thursday evening.

SUNDAY MASS-2nd March 2014

ALTAR SERVERS:

Molly Baron

Cassie Brennan

LEARNING GOALS All students will be setting personal

learning goals during this week.

These goals are something that each

student identifies as an area they would like

to work towards or improve on

during Terms 1 & 2.

The students will be assisted by

their teachers in setting these

personal goals. Each goal will

then be laminated and placed

on the students desk to help

remind them of what they are trying to

achieve.

Parent/Teacher meetings will be held

during Week 7.

WESTERN REGION SWIMMING

CARNIVAL Congratulations to our Western Region

Swimming Team:

Aidan Jones, Darcy Brennan Makenzie Glynn, Cassie Brennan, Holly Murrell, Jasmine Boxsell, Molly Baron and Ryley Collins,

who proudly represented our school last

Wednesday at West Wyalong.

All of these swimmers put in their best effort on the day

with many personal best times recorded.

Special congratulations are extended to……...

The Small Schools Relay Team comprising of

Darcy, Ryley, Jasmine & Cassie who swam a very exciting race to take out FIRST place!

On an individual level…………….

Ryley Collins came 3rd in the 12yrs Male 50m

Freestyle, 3rd in the Open 100m Freestyle, 4th in the

Senior Boys Backstroke,

3rd in Senior Boys Butterfly, 3rd in the Senior Boys

200m Individual Medley and Cassie Brennan came 3rd

in the Intermediate Female 50m Breaststroke. These two students along with the Small Schools Relay

Team will now go on to compete at the Archdiocesan

Carnival at Narooma next Monday 4th March.

All in all, it was a wonderful day and each one of the

students should all be very proud of their

fantastic effort and achievements on the day.

Thank you to parents for providing transport and

support to all our swimmers.

WR Swimming Team

STAFF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

I will be attending the Western Region Principal’s

Meeting followed by a Principal’s

Retreat/Conference in Bowral, from Tuesday 4th

March until Friday 7th March. Please direct all

enquiries to Mrs Hotham in my absence.

DAY CARE VISIT Year 5/6 will visit the Day Care at the Batlow

Hospital TOMORROW Wednesday 26th February

from 11.30-12pm. The students will walk to the

hospital accompanied by Mrs Hotham.

Yr 3/4/5/6 ASSEMBLY

Yr 3/4/5/6 will present their very first

assembly for the year, Friday 21st March

at 12.15pm in the School library.

All parents and friends welcome to attend.

Please note change of time and date.

Lent 2014 Tuesday 4th of

March is Shrove

Tuesday. Year 6

will be cooking

pancakes for all

the students.

On Wednesday the 5th of March,

there will be an Ash Wednesday Mass

in the Church at 12pm, all welcome.

COSA

‘Collaborating On Student Achievement’ St Mary’s welcomes Mrs Maree Williams Literacy Coach

from the CEO who spent yesterday and today working

with the staff on all areas of Literacy.

Mrs Williams will be supporting our staff and students in

developing the best practices in Literacy to assist all

students throughout the year.

This is a new initiative of the CEO this year and we look

forward to having Mrs

Williams visit our school on

a regular basis throughout

the year.

MS ROCHE SICK LEAVE

Ms Roche has extended her sick leave.

Mrs Murray will continue to teach

K/1/2 in her absence.

We wish Ms Roche a speedy recovery.

Touch Football

Every Tuesday 5.30 to 6.30

at the oval.

Students from

Kindergarten,

are

welcome to

attend.

SWIMMING FOR SPORT-YEAR 3/4/5/6

For the next two Fridays, Year 3/4/5/6 students will have

swimming for sport. The students are asked to please bring their

swimmers, towels, goggles, etc to school with them to school for

lessons. Lessons will be held from 2.00-3.00pm.

Mr Worrick Shaw will transport the students to and from the pool.

Mrs Beth Smith will conduct some safety lessons

Please return the permission note at the bottom of the newsletter.

5 24th February AASC-AFL Gymnastics

COSA-Maree

Williams

CEO

25th February COSA-Maree

William

CEO

26th February

Year 5/6 Daycare

K/1/2 Library

27th February

Ramos

Music

28th February

Swimming for Sport

2.00-3.00pm

1st March 2nd March

6 3rd March

Arch Swimming

Narooma

Gymnastics

AASC-AFL

3/4/5/6 Library

4th March

Shrove

Tuesday

Principal’s

Retreat

5th March

Ash

Wednesday

Principal’s

Retreat

6th March

Ramos Music

Principal’s

Retreat

7th March

Principal’s Retreat

Swimming for Sport

2.00-3.00pm

8th March 9th March

Opening School Mass

Dates for the Diary

20th March Cross Country

Adelong.

21st March 3/4/5/6 Assembly

12.15pm.

4th April K/1/2 Assembly

2.15pm.

YEAR 3/4/5/6 SWIMMING FOR SPORT

I give permission for my child/ren_______________________________ in Year 3/4/5/6 to participate in swimming

for sport on Friday 28th February and Friday 7th March.

I understand my child/ren will travel by bus with Mr Worrick Shaw to and from the pool for lessons.

SIGNED: _____________________________________ DATE:______________________________

Borambola Camp Year 3/4

I/we have enclosed $12.50 being the 3rd payment (28th Feb) for the Year 3/4

Borambola Camp. For direct deposits BSB: 062786 Acc# 000010032. Please fill

in family name and ‘Borambola Camp’ in details, if you would like to pay this

way.

Student: _____________ Parent: signed. ____________________ Date: _________

5/6 Sydney Excursion

I/we have enclosed $10.00 being the 1st payment (28th Feb) for the Year 5/6

Sydney Excursion. For direct deposits BSB: 062786 Acc# 000010032. Please

fill in family name and ‘Sydney Excursion’ in details, if you would like to pay

this way.

Student: _____________ Parent: signed. ____________________ Date: _________

K/1/2 Gym

nastics

Opening S

chool M

ass