Dear McAuley Families

Thank you all for your support as we continue to work to return to normal. Our staff and students have embraced the improved hygiene measures and are taking good care of themselves and one another. Please be sure that you are looking out for mental health. It is important you contact your child’s teacher/s if you notice unusual or challenging behaviours.

Being able to enjoy more freedom over the coming long weekend and looking forward to the school holidays in July will provide a great boost for many.

Uniform Sub-Committee:  This week you will receive a link to a survey attempting to gain the family view on our school uniform. Some items are becoming hard to source and it has been a wish of the Community Council to refine the current Uniform. Having a good deal of responses will help the subcommittee inform their next steps and look at possibilities. We aim to survey the school families, staff and students in separate surveys.

Community Council AGM: Please also watch out for the invitation to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Community Council. This meeting will be held on Thursday 18 June in the Secondary Staffroom.

Semester Reports:  Even with the interruptions to our learning and teaching programs, teachers are busy gathering assessment data and information for Semester 1 Reports. These will be sent home on Thursday Week 10 (02 July).  Secondary Reports will provide results on all Subject areas with an A-E grade with no comments.  Primary Reports will grade the subjects of Religion, English and Mathematics on and A-E scale and will have no comments.

Opportunity will be provided to discuss grades and results with your child’s classroom/subject teachers at interviews. Times and dates will be provided closer to the time.  We are grateful to all our families for their amazing support and interaction through the Remote Learning time. McAuley really led the way with this program being able to put into practice the work already completed through our BYOD and Google Platform initiatives.

Enrol Now:  We are working on our 2021 Enrolment campaign in the local press and radio. Afternoon Open Tours are being offered for families to tour the school and find out more about what McAuley can offer. Please encourage family and friends to contact the school to book.

Kindergarten 2021/Primary School Open Tours:

Wednesday and Thursday 24 & 25 June: 3.30pm - 4.00pm & 4.00pm – 4.30pm.

Year 7, 2021/Secondary School Open Tours:

Wednesday & Thursday 01 & 02 July: 3.30pm – 4.00pm & 4.00pm – 4.30pm.

Year 7, 2021 Orientation Day (Try a Day at McAuley):

Wednesday 01 July.

The school website has more details and online applications are encouraged.  Information and Application Packs are available at the School office/s. https://mcauleytumut.nsw.edu.au/

Enjoy your long weekend everyone. Public holiday on Monday.

Mary our Mother… Look After Us.

Eamonn Moore

Principal