FROM THE PRINCIPAL. Mother s Day. I would like to wish all of our Mothers a special day relaxing with family on Sunday.

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1 (02) Term Two Week Two Thursday 10 May FROM THE PRINCIPAL Open Day Tours On Wednesday 16 May we will be conducting our Open Day Tours. Tours will be held at 10am, 12.30pm and 4 pm, and on other dates and times by appointment. Please encourage anyone you know that would like to learn more about St Mary s, to attend. Tours can be booked through Belinda in the Office on Northern Region Cross Country Our Cross Country team braved horrific conditions last Friday at the Northern Region Cross Country Carnival at Braidwood. All students participated with an enthusiastic attitude, demonstrating excellent sportsmanship. Thank you to Sally Croker for coordinating our team and congratulations to James, Lillian, Lachlan, Isabelle G, Ellie, Bridie and George for making it on to the Archdiocesan Carnival on 22 May. Mother s Day I would like to wish all of our Mothers a special day relaxing with family on Sunday. Each of our students had the opportunity to purchase a gift from our Mother s Day Stall today. Year 6 coordinated our Mother s Day Stall and any money raised from this is contributed to the Year 6 fundraising project. Thank you also to Suzanne Crowther for make Mother s Day cards with some of our classes. We appreciate your time and generosity! NAPLAN Next week students in Year 3 and Year 5 will sit their NAPLAN tests. NAPLAN stands for National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy. Please encourage your children to have-a-go next week, but not to be too concerned or worried about the process. We already know where their strengths lie. WEEK TWO SCHOOL CALENDAR 11 MAY Arch Trials Mrs. Picker at PD in Goulburn 12 MAY Potato Festival-HELPERS REQUIRED WEEK THREE 14 MAY Maths Club 3.15am 4pm 15 MAY Study Club 8.00am 8.40am P & F Meeting 7.30pm 16 MAY Open Day 17 MAY Yr. 6 Prayer Celebration Mrs. Lowe at PD in ACT 18 MAY Mini-Vinnies visit 20 MAY Confirmation WEEK FOUR 21 MAY Maths Club 3.15am 4pm 22 MAY Study Club 8.00am 8.40am CG Cross Country ACT Board Meeting 7.00pm 23 MAY Try in at Trinity Year 6 24 MAY Our Lady Help of Christians Mass Mrs. Lowe at Principals Mtg Mrs. Skelly at REC Mtg 25 MAY Mrs. Lowe at Principals Mtg WEEK FIVE 28 MAY Maths Club 3.15am 4pm 29 MAY Study Club 8.00am 8.40am ICAS Science test 30 MAY Mrs Lowe at Siloam Galong 31 MAY Yr 4 Prayer Celebration 1 JUN Athletics carnival

2 School Fees The Term 2 school fee statements have been ed out. Please check to ensure you have received yours. If you require a paper copy, please let Belinda know. Mrs. Skelly s REC NEWS There is quite a substantial amount still outstanding from previous terms. Please kindly pay your outstanding amounts as soon as possible. Should you need to discuss your fees, please contact the Office to organise a meeting with Sarah. Gilbert Croker A very big thank you to Mrs. Croker, Mrs. Picker, Mrs. Branson, Marty Reynolds, Chris Skelly, Colin Davis, Liz Cramp and Stephen Greenwood for their coordination, managing and coaching of our students participating in the Gilbert Croker Cup this week. Your time is very much appreciated by the staff, students and families of St Mary s. P & F Meeting Everyone is invited to attend our Term 2 P & F Meeting on Tuesday night at 7.30pm in the Staffroom. The Agenda will be posted on Skoolbag prior to the meeting. This Sunday is Mothers Day. God our Creator, we pray: for new mothers, coming to terms with new responsibility ; for expectant mothers, wondering and waiting; for those... -who are tired, stressed or depressed; -who struggle to balance the tasks of work and family; -who are unable to feed their children due to poverty; -whose children have physical, mental or emotional disabilities; -who raise children on their own; -who have lost a child; -who care for the children of others; -whose children have left home; Bless all mothers, that their love may be deep and tender, and that they may lead their children to know and do what is good. May your loving hand guide them in the special work they do. Amen. Mums, look out for a beautiful Mothers Day card handcrafted by your child (Thanks to the talent and generosity of Suzanne Crowther). May is also the month for honouring Mary the mother of Jesus. We thank God for Mary. She was hand -selected by the God of the universe to bring Jesus, our Savior, into the world and to nurture and care for Him until the day of His death on the cross. She faced many challenges and endured hardship and sorrow. She has held a place of highest honour since those days of the manger in Bethlehem and she is an awesome example to mothers everywhere. We owe our salvation to Mary s decision to love and accept the gift God had given her. We owe our lives to our own mothers for making the same decision. Religions Education Coordinator Mrs. Therese Skelly

3 The Importance of Problem Solving Skills Critical thinking, problem-solving, reasoning ability and the ability to communicate are essential skills in life. They are also a big part of everyday mathematics. It is important to engage your child in thinking about maths, number, algebra, measurement, geometry, statistics and probability. Art and maths also have a lot in common. You can see maths in art and art in maths. Patterns, shapes, geometry, symmetry, spatial reasoning are all part of art and maths. Classroom Support Through the integration of maths and art children learn in different ways, intellectually, emotionally and physically. There is maths everywhere! Developing mathematical skills develops problem-solving in your children. Teach your children to love maths by making it part of each day! Classroom Support Teacher Nicola Spackman Student of the Week Awards The Student of the Week award recipients this week are Kinder Jaydan Costello, Sophie Culley, Henry Galland & Lucus Plumb Year 1 Patrick Croker & Katyanna Waters Year 2- Caitlyn Hogan & Naomi Picker Year 3 Max e Reynolds Year 4 Jake Cosgrove & Ethan Whittle Year 5 Isabelle McCormack & Fynella Parsons Year 6 Archie Duncombe & Bryony McCormack PARENTS & FRIENDS ASSOCIATION NEWS Assistance with potato festival parking The P&F have been asked to assist with the parking during the Potato Festival at the Crookwell Showground this Saturday, 12 May between 8.30am and 3.00pm. Shifts would be about 2 hours long. An eform is available on Skoolbag to complete if you re able to assist. Alternatively, you can contact Craig Croker. The P&F will receive a donation for helping. Tuckshop Roster Please remember to find a replacement for your shift if you re unable to do it. Roster queries can be directed to Katherine Fraser. Friday 11 May: Mandy Kemp, Jayde Costello & Candice Millett Monday 14 May: Liz Ikin, Allison Hewitt & Brooke Wong Friday 18 May: Katherine Fraser, Jo Grove & Nicola Pursell. Volunteers to arrive at Bread to be collected from Matt s Bakery PARISH NEWS The School Spirit Award recipients this week are William Heffernan for his beautiful manners and caring for younger students & William Fraser for showing tolerance & understanding to others ALTAR ROSTER 13 May Bradley & Lachlan Nagle 20 May Jeffrey Fraser & Ashleigh Bachta

4 ST MARY S SPORT NEWS SCHOOL SPORT GILBERT/CROKER RUGBY LEAGUE What a wonderful day of football our students experienced on Wednesday. St Mary s sent 5 teams in total, who competed in both Touch Football and Rugby League. From all reports the students played extremely well, representing our school with great pride, and had a thoroughly enjoyable day. Thank you to our parents and teachers who assisted with running teams, we greatly value your efforts. NORTHERN REGION CROSS COUNTRY St Mary s had a team of thirty students compete at the Northern Region Cross Country in Braidwood. In extreme weather conditions that were not at all compatible with running we saw some amazing results and personal bests. Seven students will now travel to Mt Stromlo as members of the Northern Region team at the Archdiocesan Cross Country on 22 nd May. Please remember to send medical consent forms back ASAP. Payment options include cash in a clearly marked envelope or the school Qkr app 2km -George Skelly, Bridie Croker, Ellie McCormack. 3km Lachlan Nagle, Isabelle Galland, Lillian Croker and James Croker. REPRESENTATIVE SPORT ARCHDIOCESAN UNIFORM ORDERS These should be ready for collection tomorrow at the Winter Trials. Anyone not attending these will receive their order on Monday. RUGBY UNION TRIAL 4th JUNE Notes for the Union Trials will be available from me next week. ATHLETICS CARNIVAL- SAVE THE DATE The school Athletics Carnival is on Friday 1 June, Week 5. A note will be sent home next week regarding carnival details, a canteen list and requesting volunteers to assist on the day. School Sports Coordinator Mrs. Rachael Croker STAY IN TOUCH Archdiocese of C and G Sport now has their own Smartphone App. which is also available on your computer at It's 100% FREE. It'll keep you up-todate with news, events, schedules and much more.. To get the full features of this App you need to download Team App onto your smartphone ( Launch Team App, then: 1. Sign-up to Team App. You'll be sent an to confirm your registration. 2. Log in and search for Archdiocese of C and G Sport to become a member. 3. Request access to Players and Officials Canberra Goulburn Sport also has a Facebook Page which will also include information regarding trials, team selections in addition to celebrating the successes of the students in our schools. This is up and running and you will find a link to this page on our St Mary s School Facebook page / Representative Sports Coordinator Mrs. Sally Croker

5 St. Mary s Uniform Shop OPENING HOURS TUESDAY & THURSDAY 12.00pm 1.00pm Orders placed via Qkr will be filled and sent home in your child's bag on these days. St. Mary s Primary School Wade Street (PO Box 189) CROOKWELL NSW Office.Stmarysc@cg.catholic.edu.au Phone: (02)