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Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
As we begin to experience some cooler weather heading into Winter, a reminder that all children should bring a school jacket or school jumper to school. I have attached an outline of the uniform requirements for Winter for you to refer to. Of late we have noticed some children wearing incorrect sport shorts and sports shoes. We acknowledge that it can be difficult to source the correct uniform, however we ask for your support in endorsing the correct school basketball mesh shorts and sneakers that are supportive and suitable for school. Due to a number of injuries for students, we do not endorse Converse High Tops as appropriate footwear for school and ask that these shoes remain for special occasions such as casual clothes days.
Each year as a school we complete the Insight SRC survey to measure our progress as a school and set goals for improvement. Staff, students in grades 3 - 6 and parents have the opportunity to participate in this process. The survey is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents' perceptions of their children’s experience of school. Fifty families are randomly selected to participate in this survey. If you are one of the lucky families you will receive an email this week with the log in details. Although we strongly encourage you to participate, your participation is of course voluntary.
Yr 6 Camp:
This week our Year 6’s have headed off to school camp at The Summit in Trafalgar. We have heard they are having a great time. I’d like to take the opportunity to acknowledge the support and dedication that our staff have put into ensuring the children have a wonderful time. We particularly thank those teachers and ESO’s who are spending time away from their own young families. We anticipate that the campers will be back at school at approximately 1:15pm. We will send a push notice via the school app to update the arrival time.
Mother’s Day Staff - Parents and Friends Thankyou
A huge thankyou to our Parents and Friends group for the amazing work they are doing preparing for our Mother’s Day stall this Friday. This is a newly formed group and we welcome any other parents who are considering joining the group to reach out as many hands make light work.
A reminder to please log into CDF pay to arrange payment for your child to participate in the Mother’s Day Stall. CDF pay will close Thursday 10pm - after this time, no further payments can be accepted. It would also help for the students to bring a shopping bag to keep their gifts in, once they have been purchased.
Finally, I’d like to wish all the Mum’s, Grandmother’s, Nan’s, Aunts and special people in our lives, a lovely Mother’s Day. May you all enjoy spending time with loved ones on Sunday.
Kind regards,
Jodie
The gospel reading on Sunday is one that is filled with enormous inspiration and hope. This ‘feel good’ message is one that Jesus wants us to remember all of our lives. Jesus begins by telling his disciples “Do not let your hearts be troubled.” Jesus then assures the disciples that he will prepare a place for them in his Father’s house. The disciples were perplexed by this, claiming that they didn’t know where Jesus was going so how would they find their way. Jesus then told the disciples “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” Jesus continues to say that if “you know me, you know my Father too.” There is no greater promise than the promise that Jesus makes to us today in this week's gospel reading. There is no greater feeling of hope, security and comfort than the feelings that Jesus leaves us with today. By entering into a relationship with Jesus we are guaranteed to be connected to God. A great message for our children to understand - that Jesus is “the Way, the Truth and the Life”. A little bit like a GPS - providing guidance and direction through our path in life.
Each week students from each class are awarded Student of the Week certificates. These children are nominated for the example they have been within the school based on the School Wide Expectation focus for that week. The weekly focus will be from Wednesday until Tuesday the following week. Awards will be presented to students at assembly on Friday.
In Week 3 the School Wide Expectation focus was Respect:
I treat my peers, teachers and learning environment with respect.
I show appreciation for the efforts of others.
I speak kindly to others.
I show justice and fairness to all.
I listen carefully to others.
The award winners for Week 3 are:
| Kit Wilson | Harley Benbow | Niah Borg |
| Ari Marcou | Kayle Carmody | Tayla Andrews |
| Hailee Collison | Leo Heller | Torah Chapman |
| Levi Ason | Brock McInnes | Tofunmi Ayeni |
| Mehreen Gill | Archer Conway | |
| Vienna Cummins | Tasha Skarlatis |
With this cold weather students will be wanting to wear their sports jackets and jumpers. If you are missing these items please come and check in lost property. The cupboard is overflowing and unfortunately most items do not have a name on them. Please remember to name these items so they can be returned when misplaced. Thank you.
St Michael's is once again participating in the Wonder Recycling Rewards Program. Our school is collecting bread and muffin bags to redeem for sports equipment. Could you please keep your bags and place them into the green bin outside of the hall. Bread bags should be as free from crumbs as they can be to keep the recycling process free from contamination (there is no need to wash them). Any questions can be forwarded to Mrs Dortmans or Miss Petesic. Thank you for your support!
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and (insert school name) is excited to be participating. The PRC application offers a range of exciting features including:
- access to a library catalogue (including book images and blurbs)
- a modern user-friendly interface
- rewarding students with badges as challenge milestones are achieved
- the option for students to mark books as a favourite, give them a star rating or complete a book review
The Challenge is open to all Victorian children from birth to Year 10 in recognition of the importance of reading for literacy development. It is not a competition; but a personal challenge for children to read a set number of books by 8 September 2023.
Children from Prep to Year 2 are encouraged to read or ‘experience’ 30 books with their parents and teachers. Children from Year 3 to Year 10 are challenged to read 15 books.
All children who meet the Challenge will receive a certificate of achievement signed by the Victorian Premier and former Premiers.
To read the Premier’s letter to parents, view the booklist and for more information about the Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge, visit: https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-reading-challenge
Deborah Gilmour in the school library is able to help with any enquires.
To participate in the challenge please click on the link below:
