Kara from Year 5 is representing our school at the finals of the Diocesan Public Speaking Competition on Friday. It is very exciting for us to have someone achieving at that level! Mrs Smith will be attending as Mrs Rolfe’s representative because she will be at Camp with Year 5 and Mr Burns will be looking after everyone at school. Good luck Kara! We are very proud of you.

We are also very proud of our high achievers in Sport! Mr Burns attended the Diocesan Sport Presentation evening in Wollongong last Friday evening. We were very fortunate in having two students receive awards. Congratulations to Larae A and Maia T!

We are beginning to plan for the Swimming Carnival which will be held in early 2024.

All students in Years 3 - 6 will be attending. It was one of the things many of you asked for at the parent forum. There may be the opportunity to include the younger students in the future but we are starting with Years 3 - 6 first. There will be events for non swimmers too. We will share the details with you closer to the time including a request for parent helpers.

 

Another matter that came up at the parent forums was to have the Year 6 Farewell Liturgy and dinner on separate nights. We have made that adjustment this year. We would like you to consider some different options moving forward. The reason is that having two nights out at that time of year is a lot to ask of parents and staff. Perhaps the farewell liturgy could combine with the End of Year Mass and ‘Walk Out’ during the day so the whole school has the chance to farewell Year 6 for example? And we wonder whether we should explore parents coming to the dinner with their children? We know it raises costs but could be a nice occasion to share together? Nothing has been decided! We wanted to raise it with plenty of time and as you to think about it for now.

Lindsay Burns - Acting Assistant Principal

Over the last two years, the Vinnies NSW Christmas Card Competition has seen hundreds of entries from extremely talented students across the state! They pick 5 winning designs from across NSW which are featured on their official Vinnies Members Christmas Cards.

As the Christmas Season approaches and back by popular demand the Vinnies 2023 Christmas Card Competition is now OPEN! We would love our Mary Immaculate students to get involved. 

Using the link below find out all the information you will need, to create, decorate and submit your amazing Christmas card designs. 

 Vinnies 2023 Christmas Card Competition

Mrs Young and Miss Earnshaw 

(On behalf of the Service Team)

Dear Students and Parents/Carers, 

Why?: We are creating hampers for the St Vincent De Paul Society to give generously to families this Christmas. 

What?: Collecting items to create Christmas hampers. 

Who?: Service team in conjunction with the whole school community.

Where?: Students can bring their allocated items to school and place them in the class tubs.

When?:  Monday the 6th October to Friday 1st December (Week 5 to the end of Week 8)

Families have the option to choose to donate 1 gift as a family.

Choose a Woolies or Coles Grocery Gift Card of $20.00 to help give families the opportunity to purchase some special food items this Christmas.

Please return this grocery gift card to the office.