This Saturday is the feast of Australia's first saint, St. Mary of the Cross MacKillop. Together with the Reverend Julian Tenison-Woods, she founded the Sisters of St.Joseph (the Josephites), a congregation of religious sisters that established a number of schools, including a number of schools in our area.  They also established welfare institutions throughout Australia and New Zealand, with an emphasis on education for the rural poor.

Diocese of Wollongong
Feast Day Mass of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop – 8 August 2020

On the feast day of St Mary MacKillop (8 August) the Diocese of Wollongong, in collaboration with the Diocesan Catholic Women’s League, usually celebrates Mass at one of the churches where Mary MacKillop visited during her lifetime.  Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions and limitations arising from that, this year we will be filming a special Liturgy of the Word for the feast day.  You are invited to view the liturgy on the Diocesan YouTube channel and website www.dow.org.au on Saturday, 8 August 2020.

Don’t forget to register for Mass before attending.(https://www.ccsh.org.au)

Thank you to Monsignor David O’Brien, for filling in for Father Sean while he is away.

Please remember that all Masses will be celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, because of the social distancing requirements.

Weekends Mass times will be:

​Weekday Masses are Tuesday - Friday at 8.00 am at St Thomas Aquinas, Bowral.

Sacrament of Reconciliation will be offered from 4.15 pm to 4.45 pm on Saturday.

Please remember Fr Sean in your prayers, who celebrated the 36-year anniversary of his Ordination on 4 August, the Feast of St John Vianney.

Morning Arrivals

At present we have a large number of students that are arriving at school late each day. Could we please ask that, unless there is a very good reason, your children are here to start the school day before the bell. When children are late, it causes anxiety and they sometimes miss out on vital work and instructions, which makes them feel like they are playing catch up all day.

Did you know that your child’s best learning time is the start of the school day? That’s when every minute counts the most. Missing just 10 minutes per day equates to 6.9 days over a year. Increase that to 30 minutes and it is 20.7 missed days. Every minute counts!  See flyer below.

We would also now like to encourage all students to go directly to the playground in the mornings instead of coming through the office. To support this, we are about to commence a “welcome to school” group which has been initiated by some of our Stage 3 students to help those students that have been a bit anxious since the return from remote learning.

Special Exhibition of Fine Woodwork

Kayleen Petzer
Acting Principal

At STA we have three very important school rules:

At STA we have a uniform code to follow. When we are wearing the correct uniform we are representing our school with pride, respect and showing fairness to all students and staff.

Remember to:

• Wear Black Leather shoes with full school uniform.
• Wear mostly white joggers on sports days.

Remember pride in the uniform is a thing!

Act respectfully and wear the uniform correctly.

At STA we follow the rules of the game we are playing. 

• Use all the equipment correctly.
• Check the posters around the school or check with a teacher if you are not sure.
• Use kind and respectful words and voice when sorting out a problem in a game. Always use your manners.
• Hands on, tackling and contact sport is NEVER allowed at STA. This is the rule for EVERYONE, every single day.
• Safe and respectful play is not about winning or losing, or if you are in or out.

Just be a good sport and have fun with your friends. Watch these  videos about respect.

Remember to follow the STA rules during play.

The STA Student PB4L Team

Students presenting at sick bay

This is located adjacent to the school office and we sell hats, bags, beanies, gloves and scarves.  At present we are out of stock of beanies but hope to have these shortly. EFTPOS is available for new stock.

The P & F 2nd hand Uniform Shop is open 2.30pm - 3pm each Monday for the sale of items @ $2 per item. The money raised from these sales will be donated to St Vincent de Paul at the end of the year. 

for 2nd hand items.  Donations gratefully accepted.

Consent for use of your child's work/image

If you have not completed this form, could you please do so and return as soon as possible, thank you.

The canteen is open Wednesday, Thursday & Friday (breakfast [8.30 - 9], recess & lunch) and the menu is attached.  

Just a reminder that we do our best to be a nut-free school and appreciate that you don't send any nut products to school with your child.