Dear Parents and Carers,

On my way to Batlow each morning I drive past many familiar cars and give a wave. I also pass the school bus and wave to Gary the driver. I often spot some of our ex students on the bus as well. They often wave back and give me a smile which is really lovely and I’m very proud to see how they are growing into young adults. Leaving St Mary’s to attend secondary school often means a dedicated daily commute by bus and it is a big step. Most of our students move onto McAuley Catholic Central School, the main pathway for our students in Catholic Education. Our Year 6 students Caleb, Jade, Catriona and Isabelle will soon be attending transition days at McAuley so they can meet some new classmates and some of the teachers. We wish them an exciting day next Wednesday and look forward to hearing all about it. They will attend another session later in the year.

Our enrolment period for 2021 has begun. I’ve been taking loads of photos so that we have a selection to showcase all the wonderful things we have been doing at St Mary’s. We will be rolling out promotional advertisements over the next several weeks to encourage new Kindergarten 2021 enrolments to get on our records to assist future planning. If you know of anyone who has a child turning 5 before 31 July 2020, please tap them on the shoulder and give them our school number. I would be more than happy to speak with them.

 Have a lovely week everyone.

 Blessings

Jannine