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Dear Parents,
It has been a great week of beautiful weather so far in Batlow, but unfortunately we are back to wet weather shortly. We hope and pray that families affected by flooding are safe over the continuing crisis. Such a heart wrenching disaster is unfolding for so many.
Jindabyne Excursion 26 October -28 October
This long awaited event is happening next week for students in Yr 4, 5, 6. Ms Buckmaster, Ms Holland and myself will be attending with the students. We will share some of the fun activities via Facebook. All parents have been notified of last minute details, via Compass.
Pioneers Night
This event is happening for our Batlow Community Saturday 5 November. St Mary’s are invited once again to present a small item to start events. We ask that parents please let us know via the link in Compass if they will be able to get their child to the Batlow RSL Club at 6pm to present an item with their class. K/1/2 will be singing and Yr 3/4/5/6 will be drumming. It will be wonderful to get back to representing our school at this important night for Batlow.
Batlow Apples 100
This event is Sunday 6 November. Some of our Yr 6 students have helped me to print some fabric that will be used in the bunting as part of the decorations for the afternoon. If you wish to purchase tickets for this event please see the Resilience Hub’s flyer or call into the hub to secure your tickets. I also ask that you spread the word to anyone who has worked for or has a connection to Batlow Apples. Please let them know about this important milestone and that the lunch in the Literary Institute will be amazing.
No Newsletter in Week 3
Due to the Yr 4/5/6 Excursion there will be no newsletter next week.
Have a lovely week everyone.
Jannine
Last Monday, St Mary’s staff participated in a professional development day reflecting on St Mary’s school in the past, present and the vision of where we would like to see our school in the future.
We asked God for his strength, love and guidance to embrace change and continuity in progressing our beautiful school into the future.
Quote of the day was that “strong roots make beautiful leaves”.
All Souls Day - 2nd November
On Tuesday, 2nd November, we will be commemorating All Souls Day by creating a memorial wall in the front office for friends and family who have passed away. Students are asked to bring a photo (or email to Miss Buckmaster to print), draw a picture or bring in a special item to place on the memorial wall.
Tomorrow, I will be sending home heart templates for families to write the names of their loved ones who have passed. You are invited to decorate the hearts as you like.
Could all items please be brought in by Friday next week please (28th Oct) so that I can arrange the memorial wall.
Have a lovely week.
Amy Buckmaster - Religious Education Coordinator
Fee notices will be sent home with students tomorrow due to an email issue in the maze system.
We ask that families continue to pay fees by installments or in full by week 6.
Please be aware that we are in the process of changing over to a new finance system
which all Canberra Goulburn schools are doing.
Congratulations Ethan, Calee-Bree, Layla and Catherine.
Next Tuesday STAR & LUCAS
will be our radio announcers.
Tune in at 1.45pm each week to hear what is happening.
This FRIDAY the ROBERTS family are on cake raffle.
Tickets are sold for 50c each.
The KORN family and MRS JACKSON
are our home cooks this Friday.
Cooking is sold for 50c each.
St Mary's will be having our yearly book fair on Monday 31 October until Friday 4 November.
Students can have a look and make a wish list during class time and families
will have the opportunity to come and have a look during this time.
Raffle tickets and money are due back by next Friday 28 October.
The raffle will be drawn on Saturday at the trivia night.
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