SEMI-FINAL SUCCESS // Our Open Boys Football team travelled to Coffs Harbour earlier this week to compete with Bishop Druitt College in the CIS Cup Semi-Final. The overnight trip served a good purpose as the boys were treated to what it would be like as a professional travelling team: team meetings, team dinners and a team walk were all on the agenda. The boys played in good spirits and had a convincing win with a 3-1 final score, earning themselves a place in our first ever CIS Cup Grand Final. #mamrelearning

MEDIEVAL LEARNING // Year 8 History students had the opportunity for some hands-on learning today as part of their study of medieval Europe. The visiting presenters demonstrated and explained many aspect of medieval life, especially the legal system, differences between peasants and the nobility, castles and warfare. The students who tried on the chainmail armour decided that our school uniforms are very comfortable! #mamrelearning

TERM 2 // We are looking forward to another great term of learning at Mamre. Our staff will be taking part if professional development activities on Monday 29 April, which is a student-free day. Students commence Term 2 on Tuesday 30 April. For the first two weeks of term, students may wear either their summer or winter school uniform (not a combination of both). Senior School students will be issued with new timetables on Tuesday morning. #mamrelearning

WOMEN’S ASIAN CUP REPRESENTATIVE // Congratulations Tiana! #mamrelearning

PLANNING FOR NAIDOC // Yesterday, our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students from Junior and Senior School enjoyed morning-tea together to inform planning for NAIDOC week. Capturing student voice is an important way to ensure we celebrate events such as NAIDOC in an authentic way. Students discussed ways to honour God and culture during NAIDOC and in particular within our whole school chapel being held on Friday 5th July. #mamrelearning #naidoc2024

SENIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS CARNIVAL // Plenty of action on the track and the field yesterday at our Senior School Athletics Carnival, including appearances from a superhero or two! It's the Junior School's turn today, so hopefully the running and jumping will help everyone warm up on this cold morning. #mamrelearning

LEST WE FORGET // Our School Captains and Vice Captains joined about 4000 people at the St Marys ANZAC Day Dawn Service this morning to remember the sacrifice and commitment of those who have served, and continue to serve, in Australia’s defence forces. Tamara and Flynn read a prayer for our nation and the group laid a wreath on behalf of our school community. In the words of Jesus from John 15, “Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.” We will remember them. #mamrelearning #anzacday2024

END OF TERM LUNCHTIME FUN // Today our Junior School Leaders held an end of term fun lunch for students in Kindergarten to Year 6. There were a range of fun activities that included Just Dance, skipping, a paper aeroplane contest, a handball competition and a "guess how many jellybeans are in the jar" game. Everyone was participating in an activity all lunch. To quote the Year 6 leaders, "It was a blast!" Enjoy the holidays. School resumes on Tuesday 30 April, using Week B of the timetable. #mamrelearning

NEW RECRUITS // Today our newest recruits in Mamre Cadet Rural Fire Brigade received their RFS uniforms. We managed to take this photo just before they started training this afternoon using fire hoses and hydrants. The uniforms weren’t quite as clean (or dry!) when they had finished. #mamrelearning #nswrfs

CELEBRATING OUR MUMS // After a glorious sunrise, many of our students and their mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers and other significant ladies in their life joined together on the lawn and in the Hall for our Mothers Day Breakfast. Our photo booth, thanks to I & Z Balloon Creations & Events, was a big hit! It was a wonderful celebration of the love and care we receive from our Mums and an opportunity to thank and honour them. #mamrelearning #Mothersday2024 https://www.facebook.com/izballooncreations/

SYDNEY FC FIRST XI CUP // Congratulations to our Open Boys footballers who were Quarter Finalists in the Sydney FC First XI Cup today. Over the last two days the team played games against Cranebrook, St Pius X, St Aloysius and Knox, earning their place in this afternoon’s QF, where they went down 2-1 in an heroic match against Moriah College. Well done boys on your stirling efforts representing our school. #mamrelearning

CROSS COUNTRY // After the wild weather of last weekend, yesterday was a picture perfect day for our annual Cross Country Carnival. Students enjoyed running the course through our own bushland and around the school grounds. Like all good cross country courses, there was some mud, but most competitors managed to stay clean. #mamrelearning

A BUSY DAY OF FOOTBALL // Congratulations to our teams who today qualified for the CSSA State Football Finals! #mamrelearning

CIS CUP FOOTBALL ROUND 3 // Both our Girls and Boys CIS Cup Football teams had success in Round 3 last week with matching scores of 5-0. The girls played at home versus Meriden College and the boys made the early morning journey to Newcastle to play against Charlton Christian College. Well done teams! #mamrelearning

TALK TO US // This week we have displays at local shopping centres promoting Mamre. Come and talk to our Executive staff about enrolment opportunities for your children. Monday 22/04 - Caddens Corner Tuesday 23/04 - St Clair Shopping Centre Saturday 27/04 - Home Co Glenmore Park (near Coles) #mamrelearning