St Mary's Catholic Primary School Donnybrook

08/05/2026

💐Mother’s Day at St Mary’s💐

Our Mother’s Day celebrations began beautifully with Mass celebrated by Father Wayne, lovingly prepared and led by our Year 2 students. The children read so confidently and reverently, and their joyful singing of Frank Sinatra’s “L‑O‑V‑E' truly filled the church with warmth and smiles. Thanks to Mrs Grafton and Mrs Long for all the work that was put in to prepare the students and to Mr Skehan for the lovely slideshow 💖

Following Mass, it was lovely to welcome our mums, caregivers and special mother figures for Mother’s Day morning tea, sharing conversation, laughter and connection. Meanwhile, our Kindy mums enjoyed a well‑deserved pamper session a small thank you for the big love they give every day. 🌸

Thank you to all the wonderful mums and caregivers in our community. You are cherished, appreciated and loved. Happy Mother’s Day to you all! 💕

06/05/2026

Today, Mrs Grafton turned into an alien for the Year 2 Talk for Writing hook. The alien had never made a jam sandwich before and followed the students’ instructions they wrote yesterday, step by step. It was a fun way to show just how important clear and detailed instructions are. Over the next two weeks, students will be learning how to write effective procedures.

01/05/2026

🎉 World Principals’ Day – 1 May 2026 🎉

Today we celebrate our incredible principal, Andrew Gammon, also known as DJ Jammin’ Gammo, Basketballer Slammin’ Gammon, and yes… even the Easter Bunny! 🐰🏀🎧

Staff marked the occasion with coffees and morning tea and by rocking their wacky socks, in honour of Andrew’s well‑known love for them and to wish him well on his upcoming Camino de Santiago pilgrimage, where he will walk together with his wife Christina. 👣🧦.

We are so grateful for a principal who leads our little school with fun, faith and heart, guiding us every day and teaching us all to lead with our heads, hearts and hands. We’re blessed to have you, Andrew. Happy World Principals’ Day! 💙👏

01/05/2026

Mother’s Day Morning Tea 💐
We warmly invite our mums, caregivers and special people to join us for our Mother’s Day Morning Tea on Friday 8 May, following Mass at the church with Father Wayne.
After Mass, students will return to their classrooms, while our mums, caregivers and special people are invited to make their way to the Multipurpose Room to relax, connect and enjoy a cuppa together as we celebrate the love, care and support you give every day.
To help us with catering, please RSVP by liking this post with a ❤️ here or on Seesaw.
We look forward to sharing this special time with you.

24/04/2026

Today we had the privilege of attending a truly moving ANZAC commemorative liturgy.

A heartfelt thank you to Donnybrook RSL for your support and presence, and to our wonderful Year 3 students for the respect and sincerity you showed throughout.

A special acknowledgment to Miss Jendrzejak for guiding the students in creating such a meaningful and reflective tribute. Your efforts made the afternoon incredibly touching for all who attended.

We remember and honour those who have served. 🌺 Day

23/03/2026

20/03/2026

SWIMMING CARNIVAL!
What a wonderful way to finish our week. Congratulations to our students who always display fantastic sportsmanship and to our school community for supporting the event. Well done to Mercy Brigid for taking out this years shield and to all our individual medalists.

16/03/2026

We warmly invite our community to share in these Easter Masses and services as we celebrate the joy of Easter together.

13/03/2026

We have two exciting days coming up at our school. Students are invited to wear GREEN accessories for St Patrick's Day on Tuesday 17th March, and ORANGE free dress on Monday 23rd March for Harmony Day! On both of these days, students will be participating in activities to help them learn more about these significant occasions.

06/03/2026

Responding to the music and having fun in Year 3!

28/02/2026

School Photo Day FUNdraiser!

Our staff have dug deep into their photo albums… and their school photos are now on display!

Think you can guess who’s who?
For just $2 a guess, you can enter our Caritas fundraising challenge!

How it works:
✨ Check out the display of staff school photos outside the MPR
✨ Write down your guesses on the answer sheets (See Mrs Humpries/Mrs Patane)
✨ Pop your entry into the barrel

All correct guesses will go into the draw to WIN a prize!

Come join the fun, support a great cause, and test your detective skills!

Thanks for helping us make a difference through Caritas. ❤️