Term 1 Week 7 (21/3/2025)
What is On?
Monday 24th March - School Photos (online ordering - see below for instructions)
Tuesday 25th March - ES1 Parent Information Afternoon - Reading and Spelling, 2:30pm- school hall
Friday 4th April - School Cross Country (see link below to RSVP for BBQ)
Tuesday 8th April - McAuley Catholic College - Open Night (flyer below)
Thursday 10th April - School Awards Assembly 9:00 – 10:00am
Thursday 10th April - Last Day Term 1 for students
Friday 11th April - Staff Professional Learning Day - On Country - Pupil Free Day
Term 2 2025
Monday 28th April - Staff Professional Learning Day - Learning Collaborative - Pupil Free Day
Tuesday 29th April - First Day Term 2 for Students
Wednesday 14th May - Close the Gap
Monday 19th May - Confirmation - St Mary’s Church, Maclean 6pm
Friday 20th June - School Athletics Carnival
Thursday 3rd July - Last Day Term 2 for Students
Friday 4th July - Staff Professional Learning Day - Foundation Day- Pupil Free Day
Term 3 2025
Monday 21st July - First Day Term 3 for Students and Staff
Friday 25th July- Foundation Day - Feast of Saint James
Tuesday 29th July - Reconciliation - St James Church, Yamba
Saturday 30th August - First Holy Communion-St James Church, Yamba
Thursday 25th September - Last Day Term 3 for Students
Friday 26th September - Staff Professional Learning Day - Curriculum - Pupil Free Day
Term 4 2025
Monday 13th October - First Day Term 4 for Students and Staff
Monday 3rd – Friday 7th November - Stage 3 Camp- Canberra
End of Year Final Awards Assembly - Thursday 11th December - Yamba Bowling Club 10:00 – 11:00am
Wednesday 17th December - Last Day Term 4 for Students and Staff
MONDAY IS PHOTO DAY...
That is the message ... photos will begin at 9am on MONDAY. The whole school photo will be taken at 9am ... don't be late!
Dear Parents and Carers
As we move into interview week/s next week we are asking all families to get involved. The new system is under conferences on the COMPASS app and can I encourage you to make sure you have selected the correct staff member from each learning area?
I am emailing parents whom we need to adjust this week.
As I am knee deep in enrolment meetings at the moment, I am lucky enough to go on tour in all classrooms. I am still amazed at how settled the children are and how well they focus as learners in each room.
You may have heard a rumour about a demountable being landed at Saint James with the "Diocesan Growth Strategy". It is not a rumour! The installation is within the next term. We will be offering extra Early Stage 1 spaces in 2026. Where? Plans are being drawn up as we speak, When? ready for 2026 intake, Why? because Yamba is seen as a growth area in the diocese. Impact? All of the risk management work is underway as you can imagine. I have the documents available for your viewing but the plans are "concept" at this stage.
Ring if you wish to chat.
Ann
RE News
PROJECT COMPASSION
We are all fundraising for Project Compassion during the season of Lent. Donations to Project Compassion allow Caritas Australia, the Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development, to work with local communities around the world to end poverty, promote justice and uphold dignity.
Please give generously to Caritas Australia this Lenten season and help vulnerable people around the world, now and for all future generations.
With your support, Caritas Australia has been able to assist communities around the world through income generation, water and sanitation, food security, education and disaster risk reduction programs.
Project Compassion reminds us that the good we do today will extend and impact the lives of generations to come. Together, we can help vulnerable communities face their challenges today and build a better tomorrow.
Classes will be collecting donations in their boxes for Project Compassion. The class who raises the most money will win a “fun afternoon” with their teachers! Children may speak to you about this initiative and are learning about the people who they are supporting through their donations. Thank you for your generosity.
Thank you for your generosity.
Renee Howland
Assistant Principal Mission
Sacrament Dates
Confirmation- Monday 19th May, 6pm at St Mary’s Church, Maclean.
Reconciliation- Tuesday 29th July, St James Church, Yamba
First Holy Communion- Saturday 30th August, St James Church, Yamba
The order of Sacraments in the Lismore Diocese is:
Baptism, Confirmation (Year 3), Reconciliation (Year 4), First Eucharist (Year 4)
If you need more information about Baptism for your child, please contact the Parish Office in Maclean at 6645 1188 (open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm).
For any other Sacraments, please reach out to Mrs Howland at school. Please note that your child must be Baptised before receiving any other Sacraments.
If your child was Confirmed last year, they will be invited to receive Reconciliation and First Communion this year. To arrange this, please email yamp@lism.catholic.edu.au. We will be holding a meeting for parents regarding Sacraments, as part of the preparation. Parish Priest, Fr Roland will be facilitating this meeting at school. The date will be advised. All other preparation will be completed at school during Religion lessons.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me at school.
Renee Howland
Assistant Principal - Mission
School Cross Country - BBQ
Please RSVP for the BBQ using the link below:
School Photos
Instructions to order online via https://store.
(For parents) steps to follow:
Enter your order code - make sure if you copy paste it to delete extra spaces if any.
Select your pack: Follow the prompts to choose your desired pack(s).
At the end of the pack selection process, you will have the option to:
additional items (magnets, mugs, key-rings) & sibling photos.
Early Stage 1 News
Wow, what an incredible start to the year we have had in ES1! We’re all so proud of how settled the students are; they have made new friends, adapted to new routines, and are all showing a keen desire to learn!
In Maths we have been learning about features, and this has helped us to sort a wide variety of objects in different ways and to create repeating patterns. We’ve also been practising our subitising skills for numbers 1-6, and have learnt some new games to help with this. In English we are developing a love of stories, and are learning how to make predictions based on pictures and titles and retelling stories using the headings beginning, middle and end. We have learnt 8 sounds now, and are concentrating on forming our letters and saying the sounds correctly. In Religion we’ve been practising the Sign of the Cross, learning about the symbols of our prayer space and have learnt the parables of ‘The Good Shepherd’ and ‘The Lost Sheep’ - we’re loving using our storytelling kits to retell these stories to each other!
Attendance
McAuley Catholic College - Open Night
