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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: [email protected]
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.