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87 Moore Street
Ararat VIC 3377
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Phone: 03 5352 1796

St Mary's Parish Primary School Ararat

87 Moore Street
Ararat VIC 3377

Phone: 03 5352 1796

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Term 4 Week 11 - Friday 15th December 2023

  • From our Principal
  • Year 6 Big Day Out
  • 2024 Student Leaders
  • 2023 Scholarship Recipients
  • Congratulations!
  • 2024 Staff Team
  • 2024 School Fee Information
  • HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
  • Holy Spirit Parish Christmas Carols
  • Holy Spirit Parish Bulletin
  • 2024 Lunch Order Price List
  • In Our Community

From our Principal

Term 4 Week 11

Dear families, 

What a fantastic week it has been reflecting on the year that has been and looking ahead to the opportunities that next year presents. As we conclude the 2024 school year I would like to acknowledge Father Andrew Hayes. Andrew leads our community with wisdom and compassion. He shares our journey and walks with us in solidarity. We are blessed to know that Father Andrew works in partnership with us and brings to our community a deep respect and reverence for scripture, for prayer, for our staff and families and for God.  

I'd like to recognise our staff team. I am regularly reminded of and impressed by their hard-working ethic, their creativity and innovation and most importantly, their dedication to our students. Their overwhelming mission is to help shape and nurture amazing human beings, and in so many ways, they do this every day. We have spent time building a positive culture, refining our teaching practice, examining data, meeting students at point of need, and celebrating their talents and gifts in the areas of the Arts, Science and PE. I have loved seeing this hard work pay off in moments of celebration - celebrating student  learning, growth, achievement, accomplishments, courage and success. The hard work is worth it! 

And to our families - when we can work in a spirit of true partnership, we can achieve so much. Thank you to all of our parents and extended family members for your contribution to our community this year and for your support of our team. I wish to thank the School Advisory Council and our Community Team, who show strong commitment to building partnerships that are empowering. I thank them for their generosity, wisdom and support. 

I wish to thank every one of our amazing students. St Mary’s is richer for your involvement and participation in our School. Thank you for being the little legends that you are. For supporting each other, for encouraging each other, for including each other and for celebrating each other. I see moments of that each and every day.  I look forward to our continued learning journey together.

As we continue through Advent I pray that God’s voice speaks to us and engages us in promises of freedom and joy. In these Advent days may hear Your Word with new insight, and follow the Way which opens before us as we await your Spirit.

Every blessing for the Advent and Christmas seasons, 

Roxanne


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Year 6 Big Day Out

Today our Year 6 students spent their last day as a cohort in Halls Gap, swimming and at the zoo. Good luck with your next adventure in high school!

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2024 Student Leaders

A BIG congratulations to the following Year 5 students who have been appointed as our student school leaders in 2024

ST MARY'S 2024 STUDENT LEADERS

SCHOOL CAPTAINS:
Zebina Lewis & Henry Fratin

SCHOOL VICE CAPTAINS:
Ella Blandford & Eden Harrison

CARMEL HOUSE CAPTAINS (YELLOW):
Ari Strafehl & Patrick Harrington

FATIMA HOUSE CAPTAIN (RED):
Jethro Bourizk

LOURDES HOUSE CAPTAINS (BLUE):
Tom Sladdin & Sam Bourizk

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2023 Scholarship Recipients

Congratulations to the following senior students who were our 2023 scholarship recipients:

Father Davey Memorial Scholarship - Sienna Hoskings

Aileen & Audrey Brennan Memorial Scholarship - Denni Marsh

Catholic Women's League Scholarship - Maddison Jardine

Rotary Club of Ararat Scholarship - Harriet Roberts

Ararat Rural City Council Scholarship - Zebina Lewis

Ararat Community Enterprises Scholarship - Georgia Rodger

Kalluri IT Solutions Scholarship - Tyler Batobalani

Joe McCracken Community Scholarship - Stella Fratin

Martha Haylett's Awarrd for Courage - Toby Jeffery


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Congratulations!

Congratulations to our Senior Learning Community students' Market Day Fridays for raising a HUGE $2,827.15 for Catholic Mission this term. Thank you to all families and students who supported it. Special mention to Woolworths for donating fruit for the fruit kebabs.

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2024 Staff Team

Junior Learning Community (Foundation/1/2)
Teachers: Jo Price and Julianne Pender
LSOs: Rachel Chaffey and Jo Rigby

Middle Learning Community (3/4)
Teachers: Ben O’Loughlan and Gabby Cunningham/Georgie Peel
LSOs: Jocelyn Oddie, Di Cunningham and Sandy Allan

Senior Learning Community (5/6)
Teachers: Toni Stockwell/Helen Kirkpatrick and Simon Edge
LSOs: Lorna Dunmore and Geraldine Stokes 

Specialist Subjects
Linda Lyons (Art)
Elissa Gault (Performing Arts/Science)
Gabby
Cunningham (Physical Education)

Maintenance
Luke Preston

Administration
Jess Praag

Business Manager
Jane Pola

Principal
Roxanne Leed 

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2024 School Fee Information

2024_School_Fees.pdf
St_Mary_s_Direct_Debit_Request_2024.pdf
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Our birthday celebrations this week and the remainder of December:

Bella D, Henry J, Hamish B, Jacob B

& Lilly K

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Holy Spirit Parish Christmas Carols

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Holy Spirit Parish Bulletin

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WHOLE SCHOOL PRAYER
Every Friday at 2.45pm in the Multi Purpose Room

2024 TERM DATES

Term 1
Monday 29th January
STAFF RETURN

Wednesday 31st January
STUDENTS RETURN

Friday 2nd February
Lunch Orders Return

Friday 23rd March
Last Lunch Order Day for Term 1

Thursday 28th March
Last Day of Term 1

Term 2
Monday 15th April 
First Day of Term 2

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2024 Lunch Order Price List

- Some items have had a price increase
- Flavoured Focus Water has been discontinued

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In Our Community

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