Our Classroom Prayer

Lord, as we make the ‘time2connect’ with those here at school and in the wider community,

we pray the following….

Open us up, God:

for all you have for us today.

Open our eyes, God:

to see you reflected in every human face.

Open our hearts, God:

to feel your compassion for this broken world.

Open our ears, God:

to hear the whisper of your Spirit and the wisdom of your Word.

Open our hands, God:

to serve others in our community in your glory.

Open our lips, God:

That our mouths may sing out your praise.

Amen

Our College Assembly last Monday afternoon made it a great start to the week. Once again a warm welcome was extended to the many new students and their families. The assembly began with a beautiful reflection based around our theme for this year ‘Time2Connect’‘Time2Connect’‘Time2Connect’‘Time2Connect’. This is an idea that was developed from our theme last year, ‘We are the Hands of Christ’ and symbolises the importance of reaching out to others and making a difference in their lives. Staff and students have adopted a prayer that we’ll be including in our daily prayer routine.

What a wonderful day the Yr. 3-10 students and staff had at the Swimming Sports last Friday, supported by parents and grandparents. Congratulations to our Sports Captains who martialled their troops all day and ensured high levels of student participation. Thanks so much to our wonderful staff led by Miss Karen DalrympleMiss Karen DalrympleMiss Karen DalrympleMiss Karen Dalrymple. We had a great day! An extra special congratulations is extended to PaduaPaduaPaduaPadua – the winning team on the day. Please refer to Miss D’s report for the Age Champions.

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Last week the staff underwent mandatory training in Sun Safety. This session highlights the importance of wearing a hat outdoors, hydrating regularly, refraining from arduous tasks in the heat and taking regular breaks when playing/working outside. All these important habits are reinforced in the classroom. Please continue to talk with your child/ren about the effects of the hot weather and the need to practise these basic habits throughout the coming weeks. Safety in and around the juniorjuniorjuniorjunior and middle primary playgroundsmiddle primary playgroundsmiddle primary playgroundsmiddle primary playgrounds is essential. For the safety of all children there are certain rules that I ask all students, parents and carers to observe:- 1. Due to the design of the equipment, only the JP students are to play on the equipment near the corner of High St and Crawford St. The MP primary play equipment is the one closer to the centre of the P-4 playground.

2. Students may only play on the play equipment when the bell has rung and the teacher has commenced yard duty. Students are reminded, “Listen for the bell and look for the teacher.”

3. Students must use the play equipment appropriately. This means not climbing on top of of the equipment.

4. Pre-school age children and toddlers must not play on any equipment at any time.

5. The play equipment is not to be used after the school bell rings at 3.15pm.

Our Opening Mass will be celebrated tomorrow morningtomorrow morningtomorrow morningtomorrow morning at 9.009.009.009.00amamamam in the church. We have been preparing for this important event all week and are looking forward to gathering in prayer where we will all commit to the year ahead. I hope you can make it!

Next Wednesday the College community will attend Ash Wednesday Mass.

Ash Wednesday signals the beginning of Lent Lent Lent Lent which extends for forty days. During Lent we are called to confront ourselves honestly - to remind ourselves as humans we are fragile and that we are not the source of our own salvation. To receive the blessing and liberation that God constantly offers us, we need to accept our human condition with the humility and trust of Jesus in the desert. Thus Lent’s liturgical colour, purplepurplepurplepurple, symbolises awareness of sin and readiness of conversion.

During Lent, we highlight the work of CaritasCaritasCaritasCaritas, the fundraising arm of the Catholic Church. We each have a Project Compassion BoxProject Compassion BoxProject Compassion BoxProject Compassion Box in our classrooms. These boxes are placed on the prayer tables and the students are encouraged to contribute to Project Compassion over the next 6 weeks6 weeks6 weeks6 weeks. The colour of the prayer cloth for Lent is purple.

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SRC RepresentativesSRC RepresentativesSRC RepresentativesSRC Representatives

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House Captains:House Captains:House Captains:House Captains:

McAuleyMcAuleyMcAuleyMcAuley PaduaPaduaPaduaPadua Snr. Primary:Snr. Primary:Snr. Primary:Snr. Primary: Ruby Martin, Tom Allen Abbey Cook, Rory Loder

Secondary:Secondary:Secondary:Secondary: Courtney Aldous, Jordan Irwin Libby Dawson, Jonas Battiston

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College Vice CaptainsCollege Vice CaptainsCollege Vice CaptainsCollege Vice Captains Courtney Aldous, Lachlan Beattie College Community LeadersCollege Community LeadersCollege Community LeadersCollege Community Leaders Lachlan Kirk, Aleesha Grieve, Talia Giampietro

College Wellbeing LeadersCollege Wellbeing LeadersCollege Wellbeing LeadersCollege Wellbeing Leaders Jonty Sutherland, Madeline Moore

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to a very warm beginning to the school year! Despite the heat, it has Despite the heat, it has Despite the heat, it has Despite the heat, it has

been a smooth transition into the new school year. Our Preps and new families are settling in well with been a smooth transition into the new school year. Our Preps and new families are settling in well with been a smooth transition into the new school year. Our Preps and new families are settling in well with been a smooth transition into the new school year. Our Preps and new families are settling in well with all teachers eager to build strong and positive relatiall teachers eager to build strong and positive relatiall teachers eager to build strong and positive relatiall teachers eager to build strong and positive relationships with students and parents. onships with students and parents. onships with students and parents. onships with students and parents. We welcome MrMrMrMr Daniel EvansDaniel EvansDaniel EvansDaniel Evans into Middle Primary. I know the children who remembered Daniel from the previous year, were thrilled to know he was coming back AND staying! We certainly hope you enjoy your time at St Mary’s, Daniel. We also welcome back MrsMrsMrsMrs Benita MunariBenita MunariBenita MunariBenita Munari into Junior Primary. Benita will be Mrs Creak’s replacement every second Friday. As well as the new Preps, we are fortunate to have many new families across Prep-4. We look forward to getting know all our new students and their families in the coming weeks and months.

Level NewslettersLevel NewslettersLevel NewslettersLevel Newsletters have been sent home in the last few days. Each newsletter talks about important dates, the weekly routine of the classroom and other important issues such as hats and uniform. If you have any queries about your classroom, please see your child’s teacher.

JP-S and JP-P have continued their Reading Mornings with many parents present. This is an opportunity for parents to spend some time in the classroom becoming familiar with the children and their routine. It is also a time for the children to build their confidence and enjoyment of reading whilst reinforcing their Reading Goals.

This Friday is our school Opening MassOpening MassOpening MassOpening Mass. It is a beautiful occasion and slightly interesting with it being the Preps first full Mass. We look forward to seeing you there.

It has been a busy week with ParentParentParentParent----TeacherTeacherTeacherTeacher----Student InterviewsStudent InterviewsStudent InterviewsStudent Interviews on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. It was a great opportunity to meet parents and chat about our shared focus – your child. A great first step towards building, or building on, positive relationships.

Whilst not quite as dramatic as the picture I have chosen, there are earthworks going on in P-4 playground. The dry creek bed that had become a safety issue, is being removed and the area is being returned to green grass. It will be a lovely place to sit in the shade without a footy or cricket ball visiting. Watch this space.

Although the College is having a whole school ‘Caritas Pancake Day’ for a gold coin donation, a great cause, all Junior Junior Junior Junior PrimaryPrimaryPrimaryPrimary will also be cooking pancakescooking pancakescooking pancakescooking pancakes. Any parents wishing to be a part of it for an hour or so would be appreciated. Just a reminder - Medical Medical Medical Medical Verification Verification Verification Verification FormsFormsFormsForms are required back at school as soon as possible to ensure that we are best prepared for your child’s needs.

Canteen lunchesCanteen lunchesCanteen lunchesCanteen lunches are available every day for the students. Each classroom has a labeled basket in which to put a lunch order. JP students are permitted to buy canteen food at lunchtime, but not at recess. Sharing food and buying treats for other students is not a practice we encourageSharing food and buying treats for other students is not a practice we encourageSharing food and buying treats for other students is not a practice we encourageSharing food and buying treats for other students is not a practice we encourage. If you would like your child to buy something from the canteen please ensure they either have the correct money for their own purchase or that they are aware that buying treats for their friends is not a practice we encourage.

Until next fortnight, continue to ACT JUSTLY, SHOW RESPECT and DO OUR BEST. If you have any concerns or Until next fortnight, continue to ACT JUSTLY, SHOW RESPECT and DO OUR BEST. If you have any concerns or Until next fortnight, continue to ACT JUSTLY, SHOW RESPECT and DO OUR BEST. If you have any concerns or Until next fortnight, continue to ACT JUSTLY, SHOW RESPECT and DO OUR BEST. If you have any concerns or

questions, please don’t hesitate to see your classroom teacher or myself questions, please don’t hesitate to see your classroom teacher or myself questions, please don’t hesitate to see your classroom teacher or myself questions, please don’t hesitate to see your classroom teacher or myself –––– you you you you know I love visitors!know I love visitors!know I love visitors!know I love visitors!

Mrs Anne Spencer: PMrs Anne Spencer: PMrs Anne Spencer: PMrs Anne Spencer: P----4 Co4 Co4 Co4 Co----ordinatorordinatorordinatorordinator

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I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back for 2015 and introduce myself. I’m the Year I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back for 2015 and introduce myself. I’m the Year I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back for 2015 and introduce myself. I’m the Year I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you all back for 2015 and introduce myself. I’m the Year 5555----7 Level Coordinator and will be working closely with the staff and students in t7 Level Coordinator and will be working closely with the staff and students in t7 Level Coordinator and will be working closely with the staff and students in t7 Level Coordinator and will be working closely with the staff and students in this fabulous team his fabulous team his fabulous team his fabulous team for 2015. Part of my role will be to assist the staff in making your child’s learning and overall wellbeing for 2015. Part of my role will be to assist the staff in making your child’s learning and overall wellbeing for 2015. Part of my role will be to assist the staff in making your child’s learning and overall wellbeing for 2015. Part of my role will be to assist the staff in making your child’s learning and overall wellbeing our focus and to work in partnership with you as the parents. our focus and to work in partnership with you as the parents. our focus and to work in partnership with you as the parents. our focus and to work in partnership with you as the parents. All the students have settled back into their school year with much enthusiasm and motivation. Our focusfocusfocusfocus for this term is to establish the routine of coming into their homeroom quietly and getting organised and ready for learning. This will always begin with a class prayer. This routine and expectation we have of all our classes will enable the students to be calm and ready for learning. It has been a pleasure to witness this, as we welcome all students back for another wonderful school year. A specialspecialspecialspecial warm welcome warm welcome warm welcome warm welcome is is is is extended extended extended extended to our ‘new’ students and familiesto our ‘new’ students and familiesto our ‘new’ students and familiesto our ‘new’ students and families. We wish you all a wonderful beginning to your journey with us at St. Mary’s. We look forward to seeing you all at our welcoming family picnic evening on Wednesday 25th February. Our Positive Behaviour Goal for this term is:

… … … … ‘Be ‘Be ‘Be ‘Be organisorganisorganisorganised ed ed ed and rand rand rand ready to learneady to learneady to learneady to learn’’’’ Across our classes we will be investigating more about ourselves and our relationships either through our Inquiry Unit or Religious Education. The students might be asked to bring in various photos of themselves and other personal items from home. Please ensure photos are not the originals. We will be discussing our homeroom and school expectations throughout the term and how we can all be responsible for our own learning and respectful of the learning of others. We will be discussing specific routines and protocols we expect from them in the ‘Middle Years of Schooling’ at our first Level Assembly. Our Creative Arts ProgramCreative Arts ProgramCreative Arts ProgramCreative Arts Program has commenced and the students across the whole level thoroughly enjoyed their first two electives for the year. These groups consist of a range of Year 5 to 7 students in each group. Sports DSports DSports DSports Daysaysaysays:::: Senior Primary classes are either MONDAY or FRIDAY depending on the class; Year 7’s day is FRIDAY.

~ Please ensure your child has the correct uniform for the appropriate days of the week ~ Each student has been given their student planner and these are expected to be with them daily at school and signed by a parent/guardian on a weekly basis, as this ensures lines of communication are kept open between home and school. It is also a vital tool to support your child in overall organizational school matters and reminders. We also encourage you to email your child’s homeroom teacher if you have any specific questions you’d like answered. Homework will look differently from Senior Primary to Year 7 subject areas. Year 7’s at the moment have homework, especially if they need to complete tasks from class. We encourage you to discuss homework with your child and ensure they are able to complete tasks to the best of their ability in a quiet, productive setting at home. We will be offering HOMEWORK CLUB once again this year. Staff will be available one lunch time during the week to support any students wanting to complete any homework tasks. We encourage all students who struggle to complete tasks at home to utilize this opportunity to ensure they do not fall behind in their work. Our Year 7’sYear 7’sYear 7’sYear 7’s have their Reflection DayReflection DayReflection DayReflection Day on Tuesday 24th FebruaryTuesday 24th FebruaryTuesday 24th FebruaryTuesday 24th February in the M/P Hall from recess to the end of the day, where they will come together as Year 7’s and be involved in strengthening their faith development and relationships with one another and the school community. Our happy campers in Year 7 will be going to Wyalla Valley RetreatWyalla Valley RetreatWyalla Valley RetreatWyalla Valley Retreat in week 8 (from Wednesday 18th to 20th Friday March). This is intended to build upon existing friendships, as well as create new ones, as we have many new students who have joined the St. Mary’s team in 2015. It will be wonderful getting to know the students in a relaxed and fun setting with lots of great team building activities, that engage all of us. Permission forms will be coming home soon.

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On behalf of the Year 5On behalf of the Year 5On behalf of the Year 5On behalf of the Year 5----7 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your 7 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your 7 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your 7 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your child has a successful, happy year. Thank you for child has a successful, happy year. Thank you for child has a successful, happy year. Thank you for child has a successful, happy year. Thank you for your attendance at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know’ your attendance at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know’ your attendance at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know’ your attendance at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know’ interviews this week. It was a great opportunity to discuss matters on a one to one basis. You might like to discuss sominterviews this week. It was a great opportunity to discuss matters on a one to one basis. You might like to discuss sominterviews this week. It was a great opportunity to discuss matters on a one to one basis. You might like to discuss sominterviews this week. It was a great opportunity to discuss matters on a one to one basis. You might like to discuss some goal e goal e goal e goal setting with your child setting with your child setting with your child setting with your child –––– perhaps perhaps perhaps perhaps a a a a learning goal they’d like to achieve tlearning goal they’d like to achieve tlearning goal they’d like to achieve tlearning goal they’d like to achieve this term.his term.his term.his term. Many ThanksMany ThanksMany ThanksMany Thanks

Ms Zine DovaraMs Zine DovaraMs Zine DovaraMs Zine Dovara: : : : 5555----7 7 7 7 Level CoLevel CoLevel CoLevel Co----ordinatorordinatorordinatorordinator

Welcome back to all students and families for 2015. As the Year 8Welcome back to all students and families for 2015. As the Year 8Welcome back to all students and families for 2015. As the Year 8Welcome back to all students and families for 2015. As the Year 8----10 Level Co10 Level Co10 Level Co10 Level Co----ordinator I intend to ordinator I intend to ordinator I intend to ordinator I intend to use our College theme use our College theme use our College theme use our College theme this year “Time2Connect” and itthis year “Time2Connect” and itthis year “Time2Connect” and itthis year “Time2Connect” and its meaning as motivation for all s meaning as motivation for all s meaning as motivation for all s meaning as motivation for all students across students across students across students across our level to achieve their best in all spheres of their education. our level to achieve their best in all spheres of their education. our level to achieve their best in all spheres of their education. our level to achieve their best in all spheres of their education. I will be working closely with the staff and students in this cohort for 2015. My role will be to assist and support the staff in this level making your child’s learning and wellbeing our focus and to work in partnership with you as the parents. I would also like to think that the older students see me as a mentor and a person they can approach if the need arises. My other roles include assistant homeroom teacher for 100 and teaching Religious Education and Physical Education across years 7 - 10 each week, as well as being a member of the Wellbeing Team. All students have settled back into their new school year with much excitement and anticipation. Our Level Focus for this term is “ Commit to a Goal!” which is in line with our Student Expectations and them working towards achieving one of their own Learning Goals. So far the students have been very punctual to all homerooms and there is a calm atmosphere all around. Well done to all students and their homeroom teachers for such a calm and organised start to the year. Our Term Four Focus is:

… … … … ‘Commit to a Goal’‘Commit to a Goal’‘Commit to a Goal’‘Commit to a Goal’

Our VCE MathematicsVCE MathematicsVCE MathematicsVCE Mathematics and English LiteratureEnglish LiteratureEnglish LiteratureEnglish Literature classes and VET programsVET programsVET programsVET programs for Year Ten students began this week and the students were eagerly looking forward to going out and about for their respective courses. Some year 9 and 10 students have started their Certificate 2 in Applied languages (Indonesian) also this week. Our YYYYear 10ear 10ear 10ear 10 students are heading down to Phillip Island Adventure ResortPhillip Island Adventure ResortPhillip Island Adventure ResortPhillip Island Adventure Resort next Monday Monday Monday Monday 15151515thththth until Wednesday 18thWednesday 18thWednesday 18thWednesday 18th February February February February for their Leadership Camp. I am sure all students will make the most of this wonderful opportunity so early in their school year to set some personal goals and also get to know their peers a bit better. Highlights of the camp will include a Surfing lesson at Smith’s Beach and on the Tuesday evening, a young guest speaker, Megan Ryan, who has run several programs in the Phillipines for the poor. Megan is 21 and has made seven trips to the Phillipines since she has left school and one to Nepal . She has graduated with a Fine Arts Degree and is about to embark on a teaching pathway. Megan attended Mary MacKillop College in Leongatha. Thank you to all parents for ensuring your children have started off the school year in perfect uniform. Sports USports USports USports Uniformniformniformniform in our level is only to be worn on Physical Education days which are: - Year 10: TuesdayTuesdayTuesdayTuesday;;;; - Year 8: WednesdayWednesdayWednesdayWednesday;;;; - Year 9: Thursday:Thursday:Thursday:Thursday: Our Year 9 students are also allowed wear their sports uniform on Wednesdays, when they are at school for their Beyond4Walls program.

~ Please ensure your child has the correct uniform for the appropriate days of the week ~

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Each student has received their student plannerstudent plannerstudent plannerstudent planner and they are expected to carry these with them to all classes and they are to be signed by a parent/guardian on a weekly basis, as this ensures lines of communication are kept open between home and school. I also encourage you to email/ring your child’s homeroom teacher or myself if you have any specific questions you would like answered. Parent/Teacher/Student Interviews took place this week. They were a good opportunity for us to get to know each other and establish lines of communication between home and school. As a level we will be offering HOMEWORK CLUB once again this year. This is when the staff are available during lunch times to support any students wanting to complete any homework tasks. We encourage all students who struggle to complete tasks on time to utilize this opportunity to ensure they do not fall behind in their work. This week as part of their RE unit on “Symbols and Rituals” our Year 8 students were out and about around the college looking for Catholic and Mercy symbols. The students were surprised at how many symbols they actually discovered both inside the buildings and outside in the yard. One excellent example is the Mosaic College Motto in the quadrangle which was designed and laid by Mr Brian O’Dwyer many years ago and lots of staff members and students contributed to the formation of this wonderful piece of artwork. Next week our year 8’s are heading down to the Victorian Market and to an Indonesian Restaurant as part of their Indonesian studies. On Wednesday 11th - 13th Friday March our YYYYear 8ear 8ear 8ear 8 students will be heading off to Norval Lodge in Hall’s Gap for their activity based camp. Our Year NYear NYear NYear Nineineineine students began their Beyond 4 Walls program last week and will be experiencing a shared breakfast followed by various activities based around Indigeneous Perspectives and raft building and learning survival skills at the Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre this week.

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Yr.8: Yr.8: Yr.8: Yr.8: PE: Physical Activity Analysis Yr.10:Yr.10:Yr.10:Yr.10: RE: Presentations begin 23/2 On behalf of the YearOn behalf of the YearOn behalf of the YearOn behalf of the Year 8888----10 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your 10 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your 10 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your 10 team, we look forward to meeting you all and working in partnership with you, to ensure your child has a successful and happy year. child has a successful and happy year. child has a successful and happy year. child has a successful and happy year. WWWWe ene ene ene enjoyedjoyedjoyedjoyed seeseeseeseeinginginging you you you you at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know you’ at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know you’ at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know you’ at our Parent/Teacher/Student ‘getting to know you’ meetings this week. meetings this week. meetings this week. meetings this week. Hopefully the outcome Hopefully the outcome Hopefully the outcome Hopefully the outcome of these meetings of these meetings of these meetings of these meetings will be further discussion of swill be further discussion of swill be further discussion of swill be further discussion of some goals for your child for ome goals for your child for ome goals for your child for ome goals for your child for

semester one and how we can all support one another in helping your child achieve them.semester one and how we can all support one another in helping your child achieve them.semester one and how we can all support one another in helping your child achieve them.semester one and how we can all support one another in helping your child achieve them.

Mrs Mary TampionMrs Mary TampionMrs Mary TampionMrs Mary Tampion: : : : 8888----10 10 10 10 Level CoLevel CoLevel CoLevel Co----ordinatorordinatorordinatorordinator

First Meeting for 2015: Wed. 18th February (7.30pm) – College Chapel.

~ All Welcome ~

Janelle Puppa: Janelle Puppa: Janelle Puppa: Janelle Puppa: PresidentPresidentPresidentPresident

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Families with students in Year 8-10 are reminded that the following payments are due by 1st March. ���� Laptop Instalment (Year 8-10) ���� VET/VCE balance (Year 10 only) Final payments by the College to various institutions for the VET/VCE courses of students in Year 10 are now being made and it is therefore important that families meet their commitment by this deadline. Our preferred method of payment is by: � Direct Deposit to: St Mary’s College BSB: BSB: BSB: BSB: 083 890083 890083 890083 890 Account: Account: Account: Account: 629 211 120629 211 120629 211 120629 211 120 Please quote the Fee Account Number on your statement and your surname and VCE (or VET) or LTOP as reference. � Payments can also be made in person.

Please contact me at the College if you wish to discuss the payment of fees and levies. Thank you.

Mrs Meryl ConnellMrs Meryl ConnellMrs Meryl ConnellMrs Meryl Connell

THE SEASON OF LENTTHE SEASON OF LENTTHE SEASON OF LENTTHE SEASON OF LENT---- Food FoFood FoFood FoFood For Lifer Lifer Lifer Life This year, the season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, 18th April. It marks the beginning of the forty days of preparation for Easter. It mirrors Jesus’ preparation for his ministry, while in the desert, he spent 40 days in prayer and fasting. As a Catholic school, we are called to experience our own time of reflection, in which we also enter into a period of prayer, giving to others and going without while we reflect on how we can be more Christ-like. So, in preparation for the feast of Easter we ask:

What can I do this Lent to be more like Jesus, so that I can bring life to others?What can I do this Lent to be more like Jesus, so that I can bring life to others?What can I do this Lent to be more like Jesus, so that I can bring life to others?What can I do this Lent to be more like Jesus, so that I can bring life to others? During Lent in Australian Catholic schools and parishes, we are invited to support Caritas Australia’s Project Compassion. We are also encouraged to learn more about how to be together in solidarity with the world’s poor to help end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.

Our first fundraising activity for Caritas is to share Pancake TuesdayPancake TuesdayPancake TuesdayPancake Tuesday together as a school community. Next Tuesday, pancakes will be available for sale at recess for a gold coin donations of $1. Year 9 students will be making the pancakes with Mrs Morris and then the SRC and College Leaders will be in charge of selling the pancakes. The money raised will go towards our fundraising effort for Caritas.

Next week we will have an explanation of the other prayer opportunities and fundraising activities that we will have during this special season of Lent. Thank you for your support.

Mrs Catherine EvansMrs Catherine EvansMrs Catherine EvansMrs Catherine Evans

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Issue 1 is out now. Order forms are due back before 18th FebruaryFebruaryFebruaryFebruary 2015. Forms need to be filled out correctly, please check your firstnamefirstnamefirstnamefirstname and surnamesurnamesurnamesurname and class class class class are on the form. Also check the quantity you have ordered and payment details are filled our correctly. Any enquiries please contact me at the College on 57 922 611.

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���� Yr.3Yr.3Yr.3Yr.3----10 College Swimming Carnival 10 College Swimming Carnival 10 College Swimming Carnival 10 College Swimming Carnival Padua House Padua House Padua House Padua House came home the victors on the day: Well done to all who competed on the day. A huge thanks to all the parents and staff who assisted on the day. Congratulations to the following students who are our Age Champions for GIRLSGIRLSGIRLSGIRLS BOYSBOYSBOYSBOYS

U/9U/9U/9U/9 Emma MacDonald Harry Martin

U/10U/10U/10U/10 Jordyn Beattie Nicholas Wyllie

U/11U/11U/11U/11 Courtney Jones Regan Gardner

U/12U/12U/12U/12 Georgia Pearce Jonathan Moore

U/13U/13U/13U/13 Denby Gardner Jack Christie

U/14U/14U/14U/14 Isabelle Quine Hudson Kaak

U/15U/15U/15U/15 Ha-Teya Gripske Charlie Morton

U/16U/16U/16U/16 Madeline Moore Lachlan Beattie

���� Yr.3Yr.3Yr.3Yr.3----10 Athletics Carnival10 Athletics Carnival10 Athletics Carnival10 Athletics Carnival: Tuesday 3Tuesday 3Tuesday 3Tuesday 3rdrdrdrd MarchMarchMarchMarch at Kings Park, Seymour (programs will be distributed closer to the day).

~ Parents helpers are most welcome ~

Miss Karen Dalrymple: Miss Karen Dalrymple: Miss Karen Dalrymple: Miss Karen Dalrymple: Sports CoordinatorSports CoordinatorSports CoordinatorSports Coordinator

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Friday 6th Feb. Opening School Year Mass &

Leaders Ceremony (9.00am) Monday 16th Feb. Yr.10 Leadership Camp D1 of 3 Tuesday 17th Feb. Wed. 18th Feb. Ash Wednesday Ash Wed. Mass (9.00am) District Swimming (Prim) (am) Yrs.3-6 ‘AFL Clinic’ Chittick Park

(pm) Thursday 19th Yr. 8 ‘Melb’ Excursion Friday 20th Feb. Immunisations: Yr.7-10

ST. MARY’S COLLEGE 90 High Street, SEYMOUR, TELEPHONE: (03) 5792 2611 FACSIMILE: (03) 5792 4091

PO BOX 269, SEYMOUR VICTORA 3661 Office Hours: 8.15am-4.30pm

ST. MARY’S PARISH SEYMOUR ~ ST. JOSEPH’S TALLAROOK Parish Priest: Monsignor Anthony K Toms

PO BOX 100, SEYMOUR, VICTORIA 3661 TELEPHONE: (03) 5792 1064 FACSIMILE (03) 5792 4390 MASS TIMES: St. Mary’s: SAT 7.00pm, SUN 10.00am; St. Joseph’s: SUN 8.30am

Seymour Netball Launches Into New Junior Competition

With the Kilmore-Broadford Netball Association

REGISTRATION DAY – 9/U, 11/U, 13/U & 16/U

(Years 3 to 10)

Saturday 14 February 2015 - 10:00am to 12noon

Kings Park Netball Court - Tallarook Street SEYMOUR

ALL PLAYERS, COACHES, UMPIRE MOST WELCOME

For more information please contact

Veronica – 0409 991 016 or Linda – 0413 554 937

PRIVATE SINGING LESSONS

Singing teacher, Siobhan McSweeney,

will be visiting St. Mary’s College this

year on a weekly basis to teach singing

to interested students. Numbers will be

limited.

If you are interested, please contact

Siobhan on 0438 886 036