Dear Parents/Guardians 

Welcome back to Term 3!  I hope that students, parents and families enjoyed a relaxing, and restorative break.   

Term 3 Opportunities 

Students at St Marys District School access their learning through multiple avenues. As well as completing learning in class teacher learning spaces, our students have the opportunity to access learning in other amazing learning spaces across the school. These include our specialist Science, Foods, Visual Art, Music, Performing Arts, Technology and Physical Education classrooms along with the school farm. Supplementing the learning that occurs onsite, this term St Marys District School students will be participating in the following additional learning activities and excursions. 

Australian Maritime College visit 

Book Week events and activities 

ENE Country Gold Trials 

The Drug and Education Network workshops 

Bravehearts 

Parent/Student/Teacher Conversations 

Footy Colours Day 

Netball Championships 

National Day of Action for the Prevention of Bullying and Violence 

Newstead College Production 

Terrapin Puppets Performance 

AFL Gala Day 

Pyengana Dairy Excursion 

Rock Challenge 

RUOK Day 

Student Wellbeing and Engagement Survey 

Fire Education 

Winter Sports including a Home Round 

Grade 8 Youth Mental Health First Aid 

Paraquad Wheelchair Basketball 

Thank you to our staff and school leaders for their proactive approach to seeking additional opportunities to extend and enhance learning for every student! 

Book Week 

This year’s book week theme is: ‘Book an Adventure!” 

To celebrate book week, on Tuesday 19 August all students from Kinder to Year 12 are invited to dress up and wear a costume based around the theme Book an Adventure or their favourite book or book character. I’m looking forward to seeing a wide range of ‘characters’ at school and on parade on the day. Students will also be engaging in other Book Week activities during Book Week including our annual Book Fair.

Attendance

Congratulations to students and families for the significant improvements we are seeing in student attendance data. With so many fantastic opportunities available this term and lots of learning to be done and connections to be made or strengthened, it is important for all students to be at school every day, unless they are feeling unwell. Being at school each day provides students with purpose and regular routine, and these in turn support wellbeing.  If you need any help or assistance in supporting your child/ren’s attendance at school, please contact us through the office on 63723900. 

Carolyn Watson

Principal