Greetings!

It is lovely to be ‘home’ after seven months by the beach at Dominican School, Semaphore. Thank you to those of you who have stopped to say ‘welcome back’. Whilst I enjoyed my time learning about another school community, it did not diminish my desire to remain a part of the St. Martin’s Family so I am glad to be back.

Sports Day is coming with only five weeks to go.  Save the date for Friday, 13th September. More information to come. 

The Year 6 students are involved in a project to sell coffee to the St Martin’s community. The students are learning about business and economics by being involved in designing labels, advertising and taking orders.

Any money made from selling the coffee will be donated to various charities that our school supports. The coffee is eco-friendly and comes from locations that support fair trade.

Please support us in our coffee project by purchasing our brand Dr Koffi!

Order forms are available from the school office.

Thank you, Year 6 Students

St Martin’s - Open Morning

Our next Open Morning will be held on Tuesday, 20 August 2019 at 9.15am.  If you know of anyone with preschool children, please invite them to come along and see our school in action.

We have spare flyers at the Front Office which you are welcome to share with friends, family and neighbours.

Catherine Hill

Enrolment Registrar

Phone | 8211 2400

Email | chill@smg.catholic.edu.au

Enrolments

Is your preschool child enrolled at St Martin’s Catholic Primary School?

For enrolment enquiries or Enrolment Application requests, please contact Catherine Hill (Enrolment Registrar).

Phone | 8211 2400

Email | chill@smg.catholic.edu.au

Mary MacKillop – A Woman Held In The Hospitable Heart Of God

From the Pen of Mary:  God’s love is too deep for words to express (1870)

Book Week is in Week 5 commencing Monday 19 August and the theme is

 “Reading is My Secret Power”.

This year, students can participate in the following activities:

• Voting for the ‘Early Childhood Book’ winner as chosen by the CBCA Book of the Year Awards judges;
• Design a mask;
• Book Fair;
• Dress Up Parade

Book Fair

There will be a Book Fair in the hall in Week 5 for purchase of books.

Opening times are:

WEDNESDAY 21 AUGUST 8:00am – 8:30am;

THURSDAY 22 AUGUST  8:00am – 8:30am and 3:00pm – 3:30pm.

Dress Up Parade

The parade will be in the hall after assembly on Friday 23 August.

Students may dress up as their favourite character or super hero.

Judging will be on the mask that they have made, so they will need to wear it, as judging will be done while they are parading around the hall.

There will be a winner for each year level.

After the parade, all competition winners will be announced and awarded their prize.

Hope you can come and join us at some stage to help celebrate Book Week 2019.

Book Week Committee

AMAZE YOURSELF!  LEARN TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT!

Learning Through Music provides fun and educational instrumental music lessons which are during school hours at the school, once a week.

We currently have vacancies for violin and flute.

To join now, complete an enrolment form (at the Front Office) and return to Learning Through Music via post or email.

Phone the office on 0401 398 120 or email info@ltmusic.com.au for more information.

St Martin’s Parents and Friends Committee Present:

ST MARTIN’S FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

SATURDAY, 31^st AUGUST 2019

ST MARTIN’S COMMUNITY HALL

TIME: 6:30PM 

Doors will open from 6pm

Popcorn Deal: $1.50 per cup

Water, soft drink, Fruit Boxes and snacks will also be available for purchase on the night.  Please note: This is a cash only event.

Parental supervision of children attending is required.  Please feel free to bring rugs, bean bags and/or cushions to sit on in the hall. Chairs and mats will also be provided to sit on.  This is a lock-in event, access outside the Hall will not be available during the movie screening. Family and friends of St Martin’ students are welcome. We hope you can join us for a fun night!

Order forms available at the School Office.

The cold and flu season is well and truly upon us.  To prevent the spread of infection in our school, parents are requested to keep children who are unwell at home.  Information for the infectious diseases can be found on the SA Heath Website. 

https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/

For students who will not be at school for 5 days or more, please contact the Front Office for an "Application for Exemption from School" form.  This applies to extended sick leave, holiday and family leave.