Mary MacKillop Memorial School in Penola, South Australia | Primary School

Mary MacKillop Memorial School

Locality: Penola, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 8737 2902

Address: 5 Portland Street, Penola SA 5277 5277 Penola, South Australia

Website: http://www.mmms.catholic.edu.au

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24.01.2022 Anyone for a spot of sailing? The Year 6/7s are enjoying their Aquatics Camp at Murray Bridge.

24.01.2022 Wishing all our Mothers and special people in our lives a truly wonderful day. Thank you for everything you do to make our lives a little, brighter, easier and funnier. #live #love #learn #flourish

24.01.2022 On Sunday the wonderful group of Sacramental children celebrated a beautiful Mass for Confirmation and First Holy Communion with their families. Fr Michael made it very special and personal and spoke to the children about following Jesus in the way that we live our lives, just as the saints that they had chosen did. He also spoke of the way that each child’s spirituality has grown this year and their connection to God. Congratulations to this amazing group of young people and well done on your commitment to your faith

24.01.2022 Disco Dancing. Last night the Student Representative Council hosted a disco with a dress up theme of 'Come as someone famous'. All disco dancers enjoyed a sausage sizzle, drinks and lollies. We would like to give a big shout out to former student Toby Zerk for being our DJ for the evening - thank you so much!

23.01.2022 ! - . Please note. Under the advice of SA Health Thomas More College, Salisbury Downs remains c...losed. [**UPDATE**] As of 5pm on Friday November 20 - SA Health has advised that all quarantining of staff and students at the following locations is no longer required. - Holy Family Catholic School, Parafield Gardens - Alive Catholic Early Learning Centre, Parafield Gardens - Mount Carmel College These sites will be open on Monday November 23. Please note: everyone must still comply with the Stay-at-Home direction until midnight Saturday November 21. Keep up-to-date at www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/alerts

22.01.2022 Catholic Education Week #RaisingHeartsAndMinds #live #love #learn #flourish

22.01.2022 This week the Year 6/7s are enjoying an Aquatics Camp at Murray Bridge. They will venture on to Victor Harbor tomorrow. Knee-boarding, sailing and kayaking have been tried by all! What a great week and a great way to spend time with your class mates. #live #love #learn #flourish #RaisingHeartsAndMinds

20.01.2022 NATIONAL VOLUNTEEERS WEEK Recognise. Reconnect, Reimagine. This week we recognise the people in our community and thank them for the vital role that they play in our lives.... Our helpers in the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, volunteers to supervise school excursions, our Parent Club and School Board members, volunteers who help to organise Tuck Shop days, cook BBQs, coach a sport team, score our games of sport, listen to us read at school, and generally help with anything that needs to be done. Plus, our wider Penola Community volunteers who coordinate events, volunteer with the CFS and ambulance and other important services to our community. You are all one in a million. We thank you for the bottom of our hearts! And we give you a wave in gratitude! Ín all things love’ #NVW2021 #waveforvolunteers

19.01.2022 Don't forget Tuck Shop Hamburger Day tomorrow - $5! Yummo!

19.01.2022 We are seeking a vibrant, collaborative and compassionate person, who has some experience in working with children to engage with their learning, while actively supporting their social, emotional and behavioural needs.

18.01.2022 And a spot of kayaking.... I wonder if any of the Year 6/7s went overboard?

18.01.2022 Today we honour, thank and remember the service men and women who have sacrificed so much for us throughout history, and who continue to do so today. We will remember them. Holly and Johnny, our School Captains, attended the service at the memorial site and laid a wreath and all classes gathered to reflect in silence and the choir performed For Love Of Country to commemorate this time.

16.01.2022 We’re thinking of all of our school families at this difficult time. This graphic provides some helpful contact information.

16.01.2022 On Friday MMMS staff engaged in a day reflecting on the Pope's Encyclical 'Laudato Si' and the connection we have to God's Creation. They spent time at the Interpretative Centre learning more about Fr Julian Tenison Woods, and his appreciation of the wonder and awe of Creation. Thank you to Marg Muller for her detailed presentation of the Fr Julian Tenison Woods room at the Mary MacKillop Interpretative Centre. Thank you also to Wynn's Winery for accommodating us. 'So great is the strength we possess in our unity.' (Mary MacKillop, 1874)

14.01.2022 Employment Opportunity at Mary MacKillop Memorial School The position of Educational Support Officer Curriculum Support (temporary for 2021) 12 hours per week... Commencing on 27th Jan 2021 to 10 Dec, 2021 Closing date for applications: 12pm Friday 18 Dec 2020 We are seeking a vibrant, collaborative and compassionate person, who has some experience in working with children to engage with their learning, while actively supporting their social, emotional and behavioural needs. Please contact the school for further details of how to apply either by calling 87372902 or emailing [email protected]

14.01.2022 This week we celebrate Catholic Education Week - a time for our 101 schools to celebrate their commitment to educational excellence and reflect on the amazing achievements of more than 46,000 students and 8,000 staff across Catholic schools in SA. #CatholicEdWeek #RaisingHeartsAndMinds

14.01.2022 Read more at www.cesa.catholic.edu.au/fee-reductions

13.01.2022 Last Thursday, the whole school performed this year’s Count Us In song, ‘You Won’t Bring Us Down’ in our school hall. We learnt the Auslan sign language and Ava and Poppy sang solo parts. Congratulations on a wonderful performance, everyone!

11.01.2022 . Read more at https://www.cesa.catholic.edu.au//rising-above-the-covid-c

10.01.2022 Well . What just happened! We will be returning to face-to-face teaching on MONDAY! YAY! We are sooooo excited! We will be open for all students!... There will be further updates in regards to restrictions, masks, excursions and planned events which will be communicated to you soon. In the meantime.. Take care. Nicole

09.01.2022 This term the students at Mary MacKillop Memorial School have been designing placemats for all of the residents at Pinchunga Aged Care Facility. The placemats will be used on their breakfast and lunch trays and are our way of keeping in touch and bringing some joy to these fabulous people in our community. Last week Poppy and Charlie delivered the placemats to Pinchunga. They couldn't go inside to see if they liked them, however, they sent us some photos and videos of thanks. #live #love #learn #flourish #RaisingHeartsAndMinds

07.01.2022 ATTENTION PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS: As previously advised, the Premier has announced a statewide lockdown in South Australia for the next 6 days. For the next two days 19 20 November 2020 the school will be closed except for care of the children of essential workers. These are school closure days and, as such, no remote learning will be provided. We will have a small number of staff on site to provide supervised care to any family who require this essential service. If yo...ur child will be present on either of these days please email me directly as soon as possible. Students have bought home all the materials and equipment that will assist them with their learning. The school will remain closed in the week commencing 23 November except for the care of children of essential workers. Where one parent is classed as an essential worker and the other is not, children will need to remain at home. Information about our approach to remote learning next week will be communicated to you on Friday. Thank you for your understanding during this difficult time. We will be in constant contact. With blessings and prayers, Nicole

06.01.2022 This week we have been celebrating everything Literacy and Numeracy. On Tuesday students gathered in their House groups Mc Cormack, Woods-MacKillop and Cameron and engaged in rotational activities. The activities highlighted some of the fun ways that we learn together in literacy and numeracy at all year levels. The R/1 enjoyed teaching the older students how to make books in a bookmaking session. The older students enjoyed reading stories to the younger students during b...uddy reading. All students engaged in problem solving, predicting and demonstrated their skills and knowledge as mathematicians. #live #love #learn #flourish #RaisingHeartsAndMinds

06.01.2022 Tuck Shop Day! The Parent Club is hosting a Tuck Shop Day for the students. Please bring $5 on Wednesday the 23rd of September for a hamburger.... COVID protocols will be followed. #live #love #learn #flourish #RaisingHeartsAndMinds

06.01.2022 Gracious God, Bless fathers and all father figures with such love and faithfulness that children grow and flourish in integrity and joy.... Bless those who long to be fathers and those for whom this day is difficult. Amen From the Mary MacKillop Memorial School Community we wish you all a fabulous Father’s Day. Due to COVID restrictions our annual Father’s Day Breakfast is regrettably cancelled.

05.01.2022 What a ripper day we had in the SAKGP kitchen today. We travelled the world experiencing delicious food from different cultures. #live #love #learn #flourish #RaisingHeartsAndMinds

03.01.2022 National Sorry Day In Australia, "National Sorry Day (26 May) acknowledges and raises awareness of the history and continued effect of the forced removal of Abo...riginal and Torres Strait Islander people from their families, communities and culture." (https://bit.ly/3ulRJZw) On this day, let us open our hearts and pray.... Compassionate God, fill our hearts with love deep enough to walk in the shoes of those who have known hardship in their lives. Like Mary MacKillop, may we reach out to those who are struggling in our community. St Mary of the Cross, serving with compassion, pray for us. Amen. #NationalSorryDay #MaryMacKillop #SaintMaryMacKillop #StMaryOfTheCrossMacKillop Artwork located in the Mary MacKillop Chapel at Mary MacKillop Heritage Centre, East Melbourne, Victoria

02.01.2022 How can we raise the hearts and minds to the wonder and awe of God’s creation? Our students have explored and captured this question through photography and art. They reflected on how our school raises hearts and minds to the wonder and awe of God through creation. They were able to discuss the actions of this awareness in our school and home. #RaisingHeartsAndMinds... #live #love #learn #flourish

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01.01.2022 On Thursday of week 5 we held our annual sports day. The day started off with slightly drizzly and windy conditions, which was perfect for our long run and tabloid events, but made it difficult for the scorers. We finished off the day with games for each year level, relays and the hotly contested tug of war, which was won for the second year in a row by McCormack! Cameron were the winning team for the day, also taking out the Gardiner Cup (School Spirit) which is given out every year for the most points accumulated throughout the year. Junior Champions - Louis, Indi and Sophie Senior Champions - Winnie and Zac