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St Marys District School

Phone: 03 63 723 900

Address: Gray Road 7215 St Marys, Tasmania, Australia

Website: education.tas.edu.au/stmarysdistrict

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24.01.2022 RACT are visiting St Marys District School to help our Tassie learners drive safely on the road! We’d love to chat with parents and learner drivers to share how you can tap into a free Keys2drive lesson, to make sure learners are skilled on the roads for life not just their Ps test! Our driver trainers will help clarify any pain points that both parents and learner drivers have, and will be available to chat on Tuesday 24 November at 5:30pm in the PAC at St Marys District... School. Let us know if you’re interested in coming along by contacting the school on 63723900. Covid screening forms will need to be completed upon sign in, please remember to practice physical distancing and standard hygiene ettiquite while at this session.

24.01.2022 Are you looking for a feathered friend? We have some Ross 308 Chickens available for live sale. They are not able to bred from and only suitable as pets (or to eat). They are very friendly and can be picked up etc so would make awesome pets. The girls are starting to lay eggs (infertile). We have 11 that we need to clear by the end of the school year. We also have a male Muscovy duck and a male turkey (non-hostile). All are available for a donation to the school fa...rm enterprise program. Enquiries can be made at the school Admin office 0363723900. UPDATE: Ross 308s are a meat breed, therefore we are uncertain of their success as reliable layers.

24.01.2022 Our new school website is live!! With thanks to Sharlene in our Administration office and the team at Schoolzine, our new, up to date website is now online. Our website provides links to all of our school information, policies, newsletter and facebook feed. Make sure you visit: https://stmarysdistrict.education.tas.edu.au and add it to your favourites.

23.01.2022 Future Tasmania Zine Launched Hear What Young Tasmanians’ Really Think! Future Tasmania, allows you to engage with young Tasmanians’ hopes and desires for their future, expressed through multimedia.... The zine showcases the creative works of the 2020 CCYP Ambassadors drawn from around Tasmania, focusing on the three key areas they identified as being of particular concern to Tasmania’s future: Climate change and the environment Mental health Equity and diversity Please visit https://zine2020.childcomm.tas.gov.au/#page=1 to check it out.

23.01.2022 Congratulations to the students who represented our school last Thursday and Friday in the Country Gold Football, Netball and Soccer Carnivals, held in Launceston. Participation in this event required a substantial commitment to after school training during the winter months. We want to see your photos! Please message us or email your photos to [email protected]

23.01.2022 For many years, it has been a privilege to have the St Marys Salvation Army visit SMDS, including the Fingal campus, bringing with them beautiful, brand new hand-knitted jumpers, beanies, scarves, blankets and often other gifts, to encourage the Valley children through the cold of winter. The Salvos team always comment on the joy they receive by experiencing the excitement from the primary students. However, this year, with the onset of Covid-19, the Salvos have not bee...n able to enjoy that direct interaction with the children, instead enlisting our SMDS Chaplain and Social Worker to deliver the donated knitted creations on the Salvos' behalf, keeping on with the bless-up tradition. Our Primary and High School children gratefully received these warming winter gifts over the coldest part of the winter. We would like to thank Envoy Mel and her knitting volunteers. These kind people knit year-round, not only providing their time and energy, but also the wool and materials for the beautifully finished products. Thank you for your generosity! #smdsbless_up

22.01.2022 Don't be like Splat the Cat and worry about your late library books! A lot of library books were borrowed to support home learning during terms 1 and 2. We are happy to say that students can now return these books. Please have a look at home and return any school library books or home readers to the tubs in your classroom. These will be sanitized and put back into the library, ready for someone else to enjoy. Splat the Cat, copyright Rob Scotton. When Splat discovers that he has an overdue library book, he fears that he will be locked up in jail! He does whatever he can to avoid the library. But when he has to go there with his family, he is in for a happy surprise.

22.01.2022 Who could refuse smiling at our #SMDSkinder students enjoying their music lesson today in the music room? In learning their music notes they are also learning their letter sounds, note place on the keyboard and displaying some excellent cutting out skills.

22.01.2022 Please enjoy these photos of some of our Country Gold Carnival Representatives. We have had a wonderful response to our request for photos to share. Please remember to be mindful of images of children other than SMDS students being included in the photo. We have received some great team photos however are unable to share them as we are uncertain about photo permissions of students from other schools. Message us or email your photos to [email protected]

21.01.2022 Thank you to our families who have been into school over the last few days to collect their books and complete the Validation process. It has been great to catch up with everyone. If you missed our book days, are still away on holidays, or working commitments have prevented you from visiting, please call in to our main Administration Office over the next few days and collect your books. Our office will be closed on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 January, but is open from 8.15 - 3.45 on all other days, so there is still plenty of time to collect your books.

21.01.2022 Hats have been added to our wardrobe! Our School Association have purchased every student a hat to support sun safety this summer (SunSmart). Students have been receiving their hats over the course of this week. Bucket hats have our school logo and are navy on one side and reversible to house colour on the other. Our high school students also have the option of Truckers Caps in school colours, however at this stage the colourful bucket hats are proving to be the most pop...ular. We are encouraging students to leave their caps at school to ensure that they always have one available when they go to enjoy the outdoors. #SMDSsunsmart. The major fundraising arm for our School Association is the St Marys Op Shop. We would like to thank the hard working Op Shop Volunteers and the wider community, who make donations and shop at the op shop for their support.

21.01.2022 There's always something to learn with ABC Education! Stay safe in the wind today!

20.01.2022 Secondary Students ... Don't forget that it is activities day tomorrow. As the activities will be running through lunch time, ordering lunch from the canteen will not be available to High School Students. Please bring your lunch or join in the Free BBQ. Canteen will operate as usual at recess for all students and at lunch time for PRIMARY students only.

20.01.2022 Thanks for having us Scotch Oakburn College! Our students had a fantastic time. The Ropes course is still being talked about.

20.01.2022 CANTEEN:LIMITED MENU Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th November some food available: Pies, Sausage rolls, toasted sandwiches, salad rolls and sandwiches etc. These will be reflected on the QKR app for these days and the order sheets in classrooms.

20.01.2022 SAVE THE DATE! and help us clear out our storage areas. We have surplus furniture, equipment, music gear, filing cabinets, a piano and much more, which we will be displaying for sale from the old music room building on Saturday 28th November 10.00am until 2.00pm. Come along and find your next upcycling project. Pictures of some of the available items will be shared over the coming days.

18.01.2022 Break O'Day Careers Expo: This expo is targeting parents/carers/families of school aged students in grades 5-12 and aims to better inform them of career and higher education choices here in the Break O'Day. Community

18.01.2022 Only two more sleeps until we see everyone back at school on WEDNESDAY 3rd FEBRUARY 2021!! Please note that Covid-19 practices remain in place: Physical Distancing, Stop Drop and Go, Collect and Go etc. For those students who may be experiencing first day jitters, parents are welcome to park in the bottom car park, walk up the main driveway and through the yellow boom gate (please do not use the gym stairs) and to your child's classroom door. If your child needs your suppo...rt to go into their classroom and settle in, please ensure that no more than 5 adults are in the classroom at any one time. This may mean that drop-off takes a little longer on the first day, but it will also ensure everyone settles into class in a Covid safe way. Stop Drop and Go will commence on Thursday. At the end of the day, early childhood students will be taken to their bus, or taken to the bottom car park by our staff to meet their parents. If you haven't collected your stationery packs yet, they can be collected from our administration office tomorrow.

17.01.2022 Have your say on what wellbeing means to you by visiting the Department of Education, Tasmania's post below.

16.01.2022 What a year we have to celebrate! Every student will be receiving a notice this afternoon about arrangements for our end of year assemblies. Further information to support our decisions can be found on this post on the Department of Education, Tasmania's Facebook page. We appreciate your support of our arrangements.... Please note: If you did not receive your envelope this afternoon, you will receive it on Monday afternoon.

13.01.2022 Are you looking for some play room or study furniture? We have these colourful Bite Desks which are surplus to requirements available for $25.00 each. Two different heights available : 620mm and 670mm. These red and blue tables are in great condition. Please contact the school office if interested.

13.01.2022 The end of the school year in a District School is a time of many transitions across our school. Starting Kinder, moving from Kinder to Prep, Grade 6 to grade 7 and Grade 10-12 to college, Uni or the working world. Please take the time to have a look at the Department of Education, Tasmania's Facebook page for tips for supporting students at all levels.

11.01.2022 #Remembrance @St Marys Campus 11/11/20

11.01.2022 A small group of us are having a #SMDSstaycation here at school and we started the day off yesterday with a short session about the safe use of PPE, cleaning procedures and products, thanks to the team RapidClean Tasmania. Our team are now hard at work freshening up classrooms for next term. How is your holiday going? Please share with us via email: [email protected] or messenger your #SMDSholidayinspo. We can't wait to see what you are getting up to in this beautiful spring weather.

10.01.2022 Keep up with the kids, their technology and their online safety. Visit the Office of the eSafety Commissioner's website today.

09.01.2022 #Remembrance @Fingal Campus. 11/11/20

09.01.2022 Things have been getting very heated in the kitchen today as our students participate in our annual "Muffin-Off" competition.

09.01.2022 Bookclub - Last one for 2020 Due 23rd November - to order click this link: https://stmarysdistricts.schoolzineplus.com/scholastic-book

08.01.2022 REMINDER: The Student Assistance Scheme (otherwise known as STAS) is changing in 2021. If you are a current concession card holder (Centrelink Health Care Card..., Low Income Health Care Card or Pensioner Concession card, or a Department of Veterans Affairs Pensioner Concession Card) you can apply using the form below: https://stasonlinesubmission.education.tas.gov.au/ You will receive a letter confirming the outcome of your application approximately 14 days after it is submitted. If you need access to a hard copy form, please contact your school, email: [email protected] or phone 1800 827 055. Please note: if you are already receiving assistance, you don’t need to apply again.

08.01.2022 Those of us enjoying our #smdsstaycation here at school have welcomed the newest additions to our school farm, 7 baby ducklings, all tucked under mum's wings. We love #SMDSfarmlife. How is your holiday going? Send in your #smdsholidayinspo photos via email ([email protected] or via Facebook messenger.

08.01.2022 Congratulations and good luck to our team of students who are participating in the Country Cricket Challenge in Launceston today and tomorrow.

07.01.2022 Welcome Back!!! how did your first day go? #SMDS1stDayofSchool

07.01.2022 #smdsthankyouproject

07.01.2022 THROWBACK THURSDAY: One of our Year 11 students has been viewing our archival Journals as part of an independent study unit on the history of the school. We were surprised to discover Journal entries over the course of 1911 - 1912 which spoke of a Diphtheria outbreak in the area, causing a number of deaths in the community, which sadly included some students. Attendance at the school was very low with families keeping their children home out of fear of the disease. On ...July 3rd 1911 it is written " School reopened after vacation but owing to the prevalence of sore throats and Diphtheria, only three students were present". July 28th 1911: "The average (attendance) for the month was only 14.77 owing to the prevalence of Diphtheria. 62 Cases being reported by the local Health Officer. Feb 1st 1912: Four fresh cases of Diphtheria reported and sent to the hospital. Parents are still afraid to send their children to school. What a remarkable discovery that offers some parallels to the experience of students during the Diphtheria outbreak in 1911 and 1912 and our students experiencing the current pandemic.

05.01.2022 I'd like to be Under the Sea (not sure if we would want to be some of the divers in these amazing pictures though!)

05.01.2022 Here is some of the action from yesterday's Fingal Campus excursion.

04.01.2022 Movement skills are a big part of our early childhood Health and Physical Education Program. Why not try out a few of these activities and get active during this beautiful weather. We would love to see your photos, please message them to us #SMDSholidayinspo

03.01.2022 St Marys District School farm would like to give a big thank you to Darren McElroy for going out of his way to collect lamb milk powder from Launceston last week. The boys, Leon and Linus who were abandoned by their mother, are also very grateful and very happy. #SMDSfarmlife

03.01.2022 We want you to send us messages of thanks for World Teachers’ Day! Please fill out the form below and send us a message for your teachers. Many of these will be... turned into an animated video to share on World Teachers’ Day this year. You might like to also tell us what is the favourite and funniest thing about your teacher. But get in quick as the form will close on 19 October 2020! http://ow.ly/ybFF50BHcDw #ProudlyPublic #TasEducation #LearnersFirst #WorldTeachersDay2020 #ThankATeacher

01.01.2022 Get your skates on and catch up with the latest news in our Schoolzine newsletter. Visit the link below to view the latest news: https://stmarysdistricts.schoolzineplus.com/enews?nid=11

01.01.2022 Have you seen the RACT learner driver cars about in our community? Our students are participating in a Driver learning program. Feedback so far has been great with many students learning new hints, tips and ways of driving safely. Students will continue next week with lessons in Launceston. Don't forget that there is an information session at St Marys tonight. RACT Driver trainers would love to chat with parents and learner drivers to share how you can tap into a ...free Keys2drive lesson, to make sure learners are skilled on the roads for life not just their Ps test! RACT driver trainers will help clarify any pain points that both parents and learner drivers have, and will be available to chat TONIGHT, Tuesday 24 November at 5:30pm in the PAC at St Marys District School. It's not too late to let us know if you’re interested in coming along by contacting the school on 63723900. Covid screening forms will need to be completed upon sign in, please remember to practice physical distancing and standard hygiene ettiquite while at this session.

01.01.2022 Lest we forget.