St Mary's Primary School Sale

For the second year running, we have partnered with Ashleigh House to connect, share stories and bring joy through music and community. Recently, our school choir and SRC students had the privilege of visiting Ashleigh House to perform, connect and spend time with the residents.

The choir sang beautifully, with many residents singing along, clapping and even dancing throughout the performance. Beyond the music, it was wonderful to see our students chatting with residents with such grace, kindness and respect. We even got to sing a very special surprise Happy Birthday to one of the residents! The connections formed reflected the heart of Catholic Social Teaching by recognising the dignity of every person, building community and showing compassion through service and relationships.

We are incredibly proud of our students for the warmth and joy they brought to the afternoon, and we know the experience will stay with them for a long time.

Thank you to the Ashleigh Community Ltd for welcoming us so warmly and providing us with afternoon tea. We can’t wait for our return visit and we really value our partnership with such a beautiful place! ✨

📅 Dates, dates, dates for June!

An extra long weekend is coming up - a much needed rest for our tired kiddies! 😴
Students finish Thursday and return Wednesday 10th of June. A chance to recharge, scare away the bugs 🦠 and get ready for the sprint to the end of Term 2!

And don’t forget to grab your disco tickets 🪩.
The P&F are working hard behind the scenes to make it another highlight of the year! It’s shaping up to be a great event again! 💃🕺

Huge effort from our superstar runners at SSV Wellington Divisions last week! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Emmy raced her way into 8th place and has officially qualified for the next level - what an amazing achievement! We wish her all the very best as she takes on the next stage.

Brody also gave it his absolute all, finishing in a fantastic 15th place. We are so proud of both of these legends for their determination, effort and the way they represented our school.

Fast feet, big smiles and plenty of school pride!

As Catholic Education Week comes to a close, we reflect on what has been a truly uplifting and memorable week for our school community. From welcoming many wonderful families through our doors during Open Days, to joining together with Catholic schools from across the Diocese of Sale for a special celebration at Nagle College, it has been a week filled with faith, connection and community.

Representatives from 40 Catholic schools proudly carried their school banners as student leaders from across the Diocese led a procession into the Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Most Reverend Greg Bennet.

We were incredibly proud of our student leaders (Larry, Poppy, Eva, Patrick and Natalie) who represented our school with maturity, respect and kindness, and were wonderful ambassadors for our community throughout the day. A special thank you to Nagle College for their thoughtful handmade cross, a beautiful gift and reminder of the spirit of Catholic Education Week.

This week has been a powerful reminder of the value of Catholic education and the strong sense of faith, service and belonging shared across the Diocese of Sale.

This week marks Catholic Education Week (15–22 May), with the beautiful theme: “Every school a home of peace.”

At St Mary’s Primary School, this is something we truly value and strive to embody each day. We are a small school with a big heart, where faith, connection and belonging matter.

Whether you are already part of our St Mary’s community, or visiting us this week to see if our school may be the right fit for your family, we hope every child and every family feels welcomed, supported and at peace when they walk through our doors.

Our Open Days will be held:
📍 Tuesday & Thursday
⏰ 9:00am–11:00am

We would love to welcome you in.

Reminder ✨ Enrolments for St Mary’s Primary School, Sale are now open.

Join us for one of our student-led school tours during Catholic Education Week:
📅 19 May | 9:00–11:00am
📅 21 May | 9:00–11:00am

Families are asked to complete BOTH steps via St Mary’s Primary School Sale:
✔️ Submit enrolment forms
✔️ Book an enrolment interview
🔗 https://www.stmarysale.catholic.edu.au/enrolment-information/foundation-2025-enrolment/

⚠️ For new families, both steps must be completed by 12:00pm Friday 29 May.

To our wonderful school community - please share this with any families who have a child approaching school age.

Big opportunities, small school, and lots of heart.

Reminder that FULL WINTER UNIFORM starts tomorrow. Ties are compulsory.

Term 2 is here… which means we move into winter uniform and ties 👔 make a return.

A gentle reminder of our uniform expectations:
❄️ Winter uniform is to be worn on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, including ties.
🏀 Sports uniform is to be worn on Wednesday and Friday. As part of the sports uniform, students are asked to wear plain white socks.
🧢 Hats are still required until the end of April.
🏊 Swimming also commences this week. Students are asked to wear navy bathers.

We encourage all students to take pride in wearing the correct school uniform by coming to school neat, tidy, and ready for the day ahead.

If you have any questions or concerns, please speak with your child’s class teacher.
For more details, please refer to the information in our School Handbook.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

May called… it said ‘brace yourself’

MAY MADNESS is almost underway!