Our school basketball teams had their District competition on Friday with both the boys and girls teams performing very well and advancing to the Division finals on August 30th. Well done to the players and coaches! 

We also received lovely feedback about their sportsmanship and the support shown to each other, opposition teams and their coaches. To hear that both teams were great ambassadors for our school and modelled our school wide expectation of respect is just as important as the outcome of the day. Well done! 

Early Collection of students 

We understand that there are times when children need to leave school to attend appointments or finish their day a little earlier than others, however we ask that you please be mindful of timing, particularly when the children are outside playing. It is extremely difficult for the children to hear announcements as it is often hard to locate children once they are outside playing. We ask that if you are picking your child up near break times, that you do so before or after break times, where possible.  This then allows for the classroom teacher to assist the children to be ready for collection. 

To assist you with this the school break times are:

• Break One - 10:40am - 11:20am
• Break Two - 1:00pm - 1:40pm

We also have children being collected during our school assembly on Friday afternoons. Whilst we understand that this may be due to families going away on holidays, it can be very disruptive and lots of children are missing out on hearing about important school events,  being presented with their award or having their birthday acknowledged. We ask that if you do wish to collect your child/ren early on a Friday, that you do so after 2:15pm. This will allow them time to pack their belongings with the assistance of their teacher. Thank you for your assistance with this.

ROAD SAFETY AROUND THE SCHOOL

As you are all aware the traffic around the school during drop off and pick ups is usually heavy. To ensure we are considerate to each other and the other users of the roads please make sure you adhere to the below items:

Follow signs, road rules and parking signs. They are there to keep our children safe. All the roads in the Traralgon CBD are 40 km h 

Be extra careful and patient around schools. 

Slow down and be alert! Children can be unpredictable. Remain careful, especially at the busy morning and afternoon school times.

Latrobe City’s School Crossing Supervisors are trained to help children to cross the road safely. 

Use the school crossing. It is the safest place for children to cross the road. 

Keep the school crossing clear. Do not stop your car on the crossing. It is dangerous and illegal to block the crossing.

Also a reminder that disabled car parking spaces are only to be used by people who hold a sticker authorising them to use this type of car parking. These spaces are allocated by Latrobe City to ensure easy access to crossing points and nearby amenities.

ST MARY OF THE CROSS MACKILLOP FEAST DAY 8 AUGUST 2023

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop is Australia's only canonized saint.

Part of Mary's legacy, and that of her Sisters, can be found throughout the Diocese of Sale in their dedicated pastoral work in parishes, and in the many schools they established which are now in the care of the Diocese of Sale Catholic Education Ltd.

Mary's motto for life was: "Never see a need without doing something about it."

May we take heed of her words and follow the example of her life. 

St Mary of the Cross MacKillop, pray for us.