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25.01.2022 Year 12 2020 HSC Morning Tea A reminder for our graduating class of 2020 that the SMCS HSC Morning Tea will be on Friday 18th December at 11am on the Terrace. During morning tea, school magazines will be distributed along with graduation photos. Looking forward to seeing you all. Mrs Cass McCarney

24.01.2022 Meet the Staff! Name: Miss Mell Nicholson Job Title: Year 5 Classroom Teacher How long have you worked at St Matthews? Not long... I'm new this year!... Brief rundown of your career history: I started my teaching career in London for 2 years before returning to my hometown, Wellington. St Mary's in Wellington was my home for many years with a short stint teaching in Nyngan. Now, I am blessed to be a part of the St Matthews team! Most memorable moment at St Matthews: So many already! Best part about your job: Being able to share my day (the good and the bad) with my students and working in a great team! Who or what inspires you? My Mum - she's the best! What are your hobbies and interests outside of work? I LOVE travelling!!! I usually have some sort of holiday planned or booked with a new destination each time. Any hidden talents that not many people know about? I can whistle quite loud... not sure if that's a talent? Biggest highlights and challenges for 2020 so far? Highlight - Moving to Mudgee and beginning the school year at St Matthews! Challenge - Trying to plan a wedding that may not go ahead. See more

23.01.2022 "Congratulations to Jess and Zac Nipperess who were announced today as finalists in the Sleek Geeks Science Eureka Prize- these are the country’s most prestigious national science awards. Jess and Zac have created a 90 second video titled 'Rebellious Water'. Check it out here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3t5WjCQf-s&feature=youtu.be... Dr Louise Puslednik I Science Coordinator"

23.01.2022 We are so very proud of our Kindergarten Graduates for 2020. To wrap up the year, here are some quotes from one of our favourite stories: Oh the Places You’ll Go by Dr. Suess Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to great places you’re off and away. You have brains in your head, and feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.... You’ll be on your way up, you will see great sights. You will join the high fliers and soar to high heights. You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting so get on your way. Mrs Coughlan, Mrs Carr, Mrs Atkinson & Mrs Kenny

22.01.2022 The St Matthews school library were thrilled to receive 5 copies of The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku, donated by Edwina Smith from Signature Properties Mudgee. This memoir has gained lots of interest, with both staff and students keen to get their hands on a copy. A great holiday read! Mrs Laura Clift I Library Assistant

22.01.2022 Reminder - Monday 12th October is a staff development day. Students will resume school on Tuesday 13th October. We hope everyone has enjoyed the holiday break and we look forward to welcoming students back for Term 4 on Tuesday.

22.01.2022 Staff and students gathered today to celebrate the great success of the Year 12 cohort in their 2020 HSC results. Students received 8 Band 6 results (greater than 90) from 28 full time students. 36% of the cohort achieved a Band 5 or higher (80 or above), and 74% received a Band 4 or higher (70 or above). We are very proud of our Year 12 students as they finish their time at St Matthews. 2020 has presented many challenges for these students, but they remained positive and resilient throughout the year. Most of the students have received early entry to university, or have gained apprenticeships, traineeships or employment prior to the end of the year. Mrs Angela Myles I Executive Principal

20.01.2022 School Holiday Competition!

20.01.2022 After another successful Leadership Day, we are thrilled to announce the positions of School Captain, Vice Captain and Prefects for 2021 as follows: School Captains: Emily and Kyle Vice Captains: Monique and Felix Prefects: Adrienne, Zara, Charlie and Marcus... Congratulations to these incredible young men and women. We wish you all the best in your leadership roles and know that you will make fantastic role models for our students in 2021.

18.01.2022 Uniform Shop Opening Holiday Trading Hours Saturday 10th October: 9.00am to 1.00pm Monday 12th October: 8.30am to 12.30pm... The Uniform Shop will return to normal hours from Tuesday 13th October (Tuesdays and Thursdays 8.30am to 4.30pm). For information regarding online ordering, please refer to the instructions pictured.

16.01.2022 Buddy Reading This morning, students from K - 12 were able to come together for a lovely morning of buddy reading. Our older students did a wonderful job reading to the younger students and everyone enjoyed having the opportunity to spend some time together! Mr Zach Blashkiw I Leader of Wellbeing

15.01.2022 Check out this beautiful wrap up of 2020 from 2G! Wishing all our families a safe and happy Christmas break. Miss Ashleigh Ledden I Year 2 Teacher

12.01.2022 Yesterday, a group of dedicated CAPA students were invited to a workshop with Australian legend of tv, film and stage; Jay Laga'aia. Jay is best known for his work as Mufasa in the stage show of The Lion King and his 16 years on Playschool. Some keen fans also noted his appearances in Water Rats, Star Wars and I'm a Celebrity Get me Out of Here. The students were involved in a workshop led by Jay that explored improvisation, stepping out of your comfort zone and working as a... team. One message that kept returning throughout the day was to be brave in everything that you do. We are so thankful to Mudgee High School for extending this opportunity to the students of St Matthews. Mrs Lauren Carr - CAPA Coordinator

11.01.2022 What an amazing end to the term and start to Year 12 for these Year 11 students; published scientific authors! A big shout out to Professor Brennan, Dr Trieu, Dr Ho and Mrs Colley for making this all possible. Dr Louise Puslednik I Science Coordinator

09.01.2022 Mufti Day Tomorrow A reminder that students can dress in mufti clothing tomorrow. - Dress in the colour of your favourite St Matthews Way value (pictured below - blue, red, yellow, green or purple). ... - We ask all families to bring in a gold coin donation to raise funds for Catholic Missions. - The Library will also be having a book sale on the day, selling a variety of preloved books for $1 each. All proceeds raised on the day will support Catholic Missions and their continuous work with communities around the world to bring fullness of life to all people through a range of projects.

09.01.2022 St Matthews Christmas Hampers Today some of our students were able to deliver the Christmas Hampers that were contributed to by our SMCS community. In conjunction with SVdP Mudgee, the hampers were for those who may be experiencing hardship in many shapes and forms this Christmas. Thank you to all our families for going above and beyond with their many contributions allowing over 40 hampers to be delivered to people in our community. ... Have a Safe, Holy and Merry Christmas.

08.01.2022 Fun was had by all at yesterday's Picnic Day with Team 'Dads' taking out first place and Jorja being voted 'best dressed'. We wish our wonderful Year 12 students the very best for their Graduation ceremonies this week. Take care Year 12 - we will miss you.... Mrs Cass McCarney I Stage 6 Coordinator

08.01.2022 Talented Year 9 student Jessica Nipperess has entered two short films; SANE and Introspection in the 2020 STUFFit Student Film Festival, both of which have been selected for the finalist shortlist! The Festival received a record number of films from all over Australia and the films are being judged by professional film makers, with the final event taking place in Nambour on 17th of October. Congratulations Jess! We are so proud of you and wish you all the best! ... You can watch one of Jess's short films here: SANE: https://youtu.be/wdUEBjCeM4A

06.01.2022 Dear Musicians of St Matt's, Concert and Training Band will be resuming this term and will be COMBINING on Friday's from 8.10am until 9.00am. Private music lessons will also be resuming this term. The only changes to this are that singing lessons and choir will NOT be resuming at this stage. We will keep you up to date if any changes occur throughout the term. Thank you for your ongoing support and understanding during this difficult year. Mrs Lauren Osborn I CAPA Coordinator

04.01.2022 The biggest congratulations to Jess and Zach Nipperess who were awarded 2nd place in the Sleek Geeks Secondary Science Eureka Prize for their incredible science communication video on water. They have done an amazing job in communicating a very complicated area of science. We can't wait to see the fruits of their next project. Check out their award winning video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3t5WjCQf-s&feature=youtu.be Dr Louise Puslednik I Science Coordinator

02.01.2022 Sausage Sizzle - Friday 25th September The Mission Frolic Meal Deal is now available to order on Flexischools. Alternatively, you can return a paper bag to your child's class teacher with your child's name and class written on the front and the correct money enclosed. Please note that all orders must be received by 4pm Wednesday, 23rd September. No other lunch orders will be available on the day. Other drinks, snacks and ice-blocks will still be available to purchase from the canteen.

02.01.2022 Reminder - Bookweek Character Parade Our much loved annual Book Week Character parade for our K-6 students will take next week. Details are as follows: Date: Wednesday 21st October, 2020... Time: 9.00am on the grassed area Theme: Curious Creatures, Wild Minds Following the theme is optional. The idea is that the children dress as a character from a book and stay in that costume all day. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 restrictions, parents are unable to attend the parade this year, so please ensure that you have taken any photographs before your children leave home in the morning. We will also be taking lots of photographs on the day to share with families. Looking forward to seeing all the wonderful characters next Wednesday. Mrs Annie Mort I Teacher/Librarian

01.01.2022 Crazy Contraptions STEM Competition For the last 5 weeks, students from Years 4-6 have been working with their friends to design a Crazy Contraption that creates a constant movement to ring a bell. They have been giving up two of their break teams each week to build their creative paths. The groups have been recorded this week and awards will be handed out to some groups at the Week 8 assembly next week. Well done to all groups for your efforts and creativity. Thank you also to the parents and Mrs Copps for their help with the competition. Mr John Freebody I Crazy Contraptions Coordinator

01.01.2022 Year 7 2021 - Orientation Day 2 A reminder that our second Orientation Day for Year 7 2021 is taking place tomorrow. Details as follows: - Time: Arrive at school at 8.30am for a start time of 8.50am. The day concludes at 3.20pm.... - Dress Code: Students are asked to wear their current sports uniform. - What to Bring: Recess, school hat, pencil case, apron and notepad. We look forward to welcoming students tomorrow for a fun-filled day of secondary classes! Ms Blaney McCarthy I Leader of Transition