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Hello!
We are now officially half way through term one and two weeks into Lent. I feel like time becomes more like a vacuum the older you get! But onward we march… both the month and the moving 😊
Next week, we are excited to announce, we will be having our second school mass for the term. On Friday March 17th we will be celebrating the Feast of St Patrick with a whole school mass at 9:15am. The students (and parents and teachers 😊 ) are very welcome to dress in green on the day. We will be hosting a morning tea afterwards with both family, friends and parishioners invited. St Patrick’s Day obviously holds significance to our community because of our Irish forebears, but as we move generationally away from our Irish roots (for some of us), and we become far more culturally diverse, St Patrick’s day still is of significance for two reasons. One is in gratitude for the Faith that has been handed down to us from his influence through the generations, and secondly, most importantly, because of his teaching on the trinity that helps us understand in a limited way the mystery of our belief in the One God, but three persons. The three leafed clover, such a simple but a profound example of how we can try and contemplate a true mystery. We hope to see you at mass and for morning tea afterwards.
Finally, yesterday was International Women’s Day and I would like to use this opportunity to pay my respect to the many women in our school community who do so much. This past week I have been reflecting on the impact of women on this school and how much of what we know and see has been the result of many hours of humble, quiet, behind the scenes work. Starting with the very founders of the school, the Sisters of St Joseph, through to the past and current teachers, the ESOs, our front office staff, and the many, many volunteers. The vast majority of these have been female. So I would like to acknowledge that and publicly thank them all. The extra hours at work, the helping with Tasty Tuesdays, trading tables, the laminating (so much laminating), hours in the garden, busy bees, board meetings, P&F meetings, listening to reading, setting up and packing down sports day, fundraising...the list goes on. Thank you! Your contribution is necessary and so very much appreciated. May Our Lady, Our Mother and true model of womanhood, intercede for each one of you.
God Bless,
Miriam Honner
APRIM
WHS - Fire Danger Ratings
With our run of hot weather last week, it is a timely reminder to have your Bushfire Survival Plan in place. The CFS website have some great information and tools to help with your bushfire plan.
St Columba's Memorial School, Yorketown Area School and Yorketown Community Childrens Centre and Rural Care are located in a high-risk area, which means on days of catastrophic fire danger, the schools will be closed and buses will not run. For the safety of all staff and students, no one is to be on the school site on catastrophic fire danger days.
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts the rating each day by 5pm. If a rating of catastrophic is given, SCMS will send out a notification to families via email/facebook/SeeSaw and/or phone. Please be vigilant in checking for communication in severe weather. For further information on the fire danger ratings, go to the CFS or BOM websites.
YP Futsal 2023
Team Nominations Open 1st March
We are looking for any kids wanting to be involved in our winter sport!
Minimum age is 7 years old
Games played Wednesday nights in Minlaton
First game 10th May
For more information please contact
Junior Primary News
We have settled into the routines of literacy rotations. These activities allow us to practice our reading spelling, writing, and making meaning from text. They use a combination of digital technology and hands-on activities to develop these abilities.
Assembly Awards
Beau Parsons – For putting forward his best effort during writing lessons and having a go at writing the letters for the sounds he can hear in words.
Adelaide Onofria – For settling in well to school routines and being brave during school drop-offs.
Georgia Braine – For developing her spelling abilities.
Tanner Caudle – For being brave and developing his independence.
Lachie Forbes – For using leadership qualities in a respectful way.
Archer Mason – For showing great perseverance with his genre writing and asking for feedback to improve his texts. Archer has continued to work hard to improve the quality of his written texts.
Abbey Molnar – For always approaching her school day with a positive attitude and acting as a great role model in the classroom. Abbey is always willing and able to assist others during group tasks.
Willowmiena Chircop – For demonstrating a positive attitude towards all her learning tasks and using a Growth Mindset when presented with challenges. Willowmiena has continued to show great enthusiasm during group activities.
Poppy Craggs – For showing a positive attitude towards all learning. Poppy strives to achieve her best, actively seeking new challenges. Poppy works hard to complete all learning to a high standard.
Lukas Rowe – For showing commitment to achieve his term one learning goals. Lukas has shown continuous efforts to seek new challenges. Lukas is confident to share his ideas but also asks questions to support his learning.
Sam Phasey – Sam has had an excellent start to the year, showing great improvement academically and socially. Sam’s leadership has excelled recently, especially as we lead up to Sports Day. Sam has taken it upon himself to teach his peers the techniques needed for high jump. He has been gentle in his approach and encouraging throughout the entire process. We are very proud of the maturity Sam has shown.
Catalina Taheny – Catalina has strived to achieve her best this year. She has worked hard to complete her work on time and to a high standard. Catalina has shown great focus and determination in all aspects of her learning, especially in English. The maturity and creativity of her writing has been fantastic. It has also been lovely to hear Catalina’s voice more in group discussions. We hope this continues as her confidence grows.
Upper Primary News
In English the Year 5's have completed reading their mentor text 'Bindi' by Kirli Saunders. They then broke down the sections of the story into the 'story mountain' format. These sections are the Orientation, the Build Up, the Complication, the Falling Action and the Resolution. The Year 5's will now create either their own narratives or persuasive texts influenced by ideas in the Bindi book.
Reception News
In Science the Receptions have been learning about how to care for our new class pet 'Rosie'. We learned that pets need food, water, shelter, care, and love.
