Dear Parents, Guardians, and Community,

Here's a look at what's happening this week and some exciting upcoming events.

What's On This Week

• Wednesday, August 13: Preps attending Parish Mass at 9:15 a.m.

• Wednesday August 13: District Athletics.

• Thursday, August 14: Prep Excursion to Digger's Rest Farm

• Friday, August 15: Feast of the Assumption of Mary Mass at 9:15 a.m.

Upcoming Events

• Monday August 18 3/4 Excursion CERES. CERES is a popular environmental and educational centre in Melbourne.
• Thursday August 21: 5/6 at Mount St Joseph Musical
• Thursday August 21: School Board
• Friday August 22: Book Week Parade
• Friday, August 29: School Disco! Get ready to dance!

Feast of the Assumption.

On August 15, we celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. This is when we remember that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken into heaven to be with God. Mary’s life shows us how to say “yes” to God with love and trust. On this day, we thank Mary for her care and ask her to pray for us, so we can follow Jesus just like she did. Please join us for Mass, 9:15, this Friday.

We need to talk about parking!!

We need to talk about parking. I need to draw to parents attention to some things I am worried about for the safety of our students and the students at Williamstown Primary school. A number of parents are double parking, parking in a no standing zone and the Disabled Parking spot. We have a few near misses of students walking across the road unaccompanied across the road to a parent waiting in a car. This is extremely dangerous. Children are not able to use their peripheral vision well at primary school. it is not until they are in their teens until they can use it well.

Ages 5–7 – Peripheral vision reaches a functional adult-like range (about 180° field of view). However, the ability to use peripheral information for complex tasks—like sports or road safety—keeps improving through the teen years as the brain refines processing.

So, for the sake of all the students, would parents please take the time to use the crossing and or walk your child across the road

District Athletics.

Today we had just under 50 students competing in the District Athletics. We wish them well and look forward to hearing about how they went when they return to school this afternoon.

St Mary of the Cross pray for us.

Anthony