YEARS 7 AND 8 DEBATING SUCCESS | Our Year 7 and 8 debating teams attended Edmund Rice College today for an interschool debating competition. The Year 7 team was made up of Majella Griffiths, Pragya Gopaldasani, Vivienne Haybittle, and Alexis Momirovski, while the Year 8 team featured Elizabeth Griffiths, Sophie Mitrevski (stepping up from Year 7), Claire Rawsthorne, and Sophie Stevin. Both teams debated three times throughout the day and impressively came away with wins in all their debates. They displayed excellent teamwork, confidence, and respect, representing our school with pride. Congratulations to all involved!

WRITE A BOOK IN A DAY | Last Wednesday, St Mary’s had 12 teams participate in The Kids' Cancer Project Write a Book in a Day Competition. Students receive unique story parameters, including random words, character outlines and a setting to be used in their book. On the day, the team has only 12 hours to write and illustrate their story book! The books are then available for children in hospital to read and enjoy. Pictured: 2025 Write a Book in a Day entries, currently on display in the PLC.

R U OK? DAY | Our community recognised R U OK? Day with some meaningful and fun activities including... - Student poster challenge - Activities to encourage conversations about mental health - Just Dance student activity at lunchtime (pictured) - 'Act of Kindness' box for staff to support each other - Staff were encouraged to wear something yellow to show their support #RUOK?2025 #stmaryswollongong