Dear Parents,

National Child Protection Week: September 7–14, 2025

Every Conversation Matters: Shifting Conversation to Action

This year, National Child Protection Week reminds us that while conversations about child safety are important, they are only the beginning. The real difference is made when those conversations inspire us to take action. Together, as parents, staff, and community, we have the power to create safe, nurturing environments where every child feels heard, supported, and genuinely protected.

Thank you for the role you play in helping us build a culture of safety and care. Your support helps ensure that every child in our school can grow and flourish.

We invite you to watch a special message from Bishop Greg Bennet and Mr. Paul Velten (Director of Catholic Education):

Message from Bishop Greg - CSW 2025.mp4

Father’s Day Celebration

A heartfelt thank you to all the dads, grandfathers, and special father figures who joined us on Monday for our Father’s Day celebration. The morning began with a sausage sizzle breakfast, and it was such a joy to see so many happy faces enjoying time together over a simple but much-loved sausage in bread!

After breakfast, our children proudly brought their dads into the church for a beautiful Prayer Gathering. It was a moving moment to celebrate and give thanks for the love, guidance, and care that dads bring to their families and to our community. Thank you for being part of such a memorable morning. We loved sharing it with you.

A Huge Thank You to Our Craft Ladies

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our wonderful Craft Ladies for the incredible time, effort, and creativity they dedicated to preparing our Father’s Day Stall and raffle. From the careful selection and wrapping of gifts to the organisation of the raffle prizes, every detail was thoughtfully prepared to make the day special for our children and their dads.

The stall was a huge success, and it was wonderful to see the excitement on the children’s faces as they chose the perfect gift for their dad or special person. The feedback we have received from families has been overwhelmingly positive, with many dads commenting that the gift they received from the stall was their absolute favourite this year. This is a true credit to the hard work, generosity, and commitment of our Craft Ladies.

Beyond the gifts themselves, the stall and raffle helped create lasting memories for our students and their families. These moments of joy, surprise, and gratitude are what make our school community so special. None of this would have been possible without the dedication of the Craft Ladies, who continually give their time and talents to support our school and enrich the experiences of our children.

On behalf of the staff, students, and families, we sincerely thank you for making this Father’s Day one to remember. 

Footy Day Fun

What a day of colour, energy, and team spirit! Today our school came alive as students proudly wore their team colours and showed their passion for footy.

A highlight was the team parade. In a touching display of friendship and inclusivity, when one child began their lap as the only supporter of their team, several friends quickly joined in to walk alongside them. It was a beautiful reminder of the kindness and care that shines through in our school community where everyone is included, and no one is left out.

Thank you to all the families who helped get their children ready for the day with jumpers, scarves, and face paint. It truly made the celebration so special.

Just a reminder that in Term 4 hats need to be worn at school. If you need to get a new hat we have some in the uniform shop. The wearing of hats begins at the start of Term 4.

Kind regards
Lisa

Thank you to the helpers that came to help to make this a successful day.

Congratulations to these students who participated in the Lions Club public speaking night. You made St Mary's very proud. 

How lovely it was to see all the fathers & special people in our children's lives come to share a BBQ breakfast & the Prayer Gathering for Father's Day.

Thank you for supporting the Father's Day Raffle.

Congratulations to the winners.

1st - Jarrod Long

2nd - Max Budge

3rd - Julie Whittaker

4th - Amelia Morrison

5th - Jasmine Laidlaw

6th - Maeve Cini

7th - Tom McMahon

8th - McKenzie

9th - Amber Evans

10th - Joanne c/o Peppah

11th - Scott Dwyer

12th - Nina Bajada

13th - Scarlet Gibson

Little Learners Love Literacy: Milo Monkey Birthday Celebration

On Monday 1st September the Foundation classes celebrated Milo’s Birthday Surprise. This celebration means that the children have been exposed to all individual sounds in our Little Learners Love Literacy Program. The party for Milo the Money consisted of phonics activities, party games, craft activities,  and a treasure hunt. The children were provided with morning tea and lunch based around foods that begin with the sounds learnt. As part of the celebrations the students dressed up as a character from the story. We had monkeys, foxes, rabbits, yaks, penguins and zebras attending school and enjoying the celebrations.

On Wednesday 3rd September, our Grade 3/4's went on an excursion to the MCG. They all had a great time.

Lots of fun had by all who attended the Disco.

Thank you to the P&F Group who made this all possible and a special thank you to Stacey Zimora who was our DJ for the night.

Holiday Fun

St Mary's Craft Group

St Mary’s Craft Group would like to thank the families who have supported our fund raising efforts this year. 

If any of the new families would like to know more about us we meet in the School Hall every Tuesday at 9.00am and always ready to welcome newcomers and share a cuppa!

Many Thanks,  

St, Mary’s Craft Group

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September 2025

• Friday 12th - Footy Day (BBQ)
• Tuesday 16th - Division Athletics Carnival
• Friday 19th - Last Day of Term 3 (1pm Finish)

October 2025

• Monday 6th - First Day of Term 4
• Wednesday 15th - Regional Athletics Carnival
• Monday 20th - 3-6 Swimming (Glen Iris)
• Wednesday 22nd - Production Day - 4.30pm
• Thursday 23rd - Production Day - 4pm & 6pm
• Monday 27th to Wednesday 29th - 5/6 Camp 
• Thursday 30th - Regional Basketball 

November 2025

• Monday 3rd - School Closure Day
• Tuesday 4th - Melbourne Cup Public holiday
• Wednesday 5th - School Closure Day
• Friday 7th - Grade 1/2 Excursion
• Thursday 20th - Italian Day

December 2025

• Wednesday 10th - Year 6 Big day out
• Thursday 11th - Year 6 Graduation
• Friday 12th - Whole School swimming carnival
• Wednesday 17th - Last Day of Term 4