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Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
Mothers are God’s precious blessing to us. My mum inspired me to realise my own potential as a person and more importantly as a mum too. She left school at 14 because her family needed her to work but she always regretted not getting an education. I guess it’s no surprise that my sister and I are both involved in education.
In the bible, God has blessed us with examples of motherhood to constantly remind us to be thankful of the mums in our lives:
- Ruth (Ruth 1:16) - “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.” . An example of submission and self-sacrifice.
- Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1) - Then Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the Lord! The Lord has made me strong!”. An example of faith and courage amidst personal struggles. Hannah was childless during those times when not having a child was considered the ultimate failure. But rather than allow her pain to cause bitterness towards God, she used the pain in her heart as a catalyst to pray. Hannah was soon blessed with a child, Samuel, who became one of the old testament’s greatest prophet.
- Blessed Virgin Mary (Luke 1:42) - “Elizabeth gave a glad cry and exclaimed to Mary, “God has blessed you above all women, and your child is blessed.” . Of course, our Mother Mary embodies the very essence of Motherhood – submission, self-sacrifice and unconditional love.
Lord, thank you for all the Ruths, Hannahs, and Marys I have met. Most of all, thank you for the gift of mothers and motherhood.
FOUNDATION BUILDING BLESSING AND OPENING
It’s taken almost seven years to make it happen but this Friday we will be finally having the official Blessing and Opening of the Foundation Building - after many previous attempts that were impacted by COVID, state elections and Ministerial availability.
We thank Paul Velten DOSCEL Director , Fr. Aju and Harriet Shing MLC for Eastern Victoria for being available to celebrate this with us. Other special guests will also be in attendance.
The ceremony will happen in the morning at 10am in the Foundation building with the Foundation children in attendance with other invited guests.
ENVIRONMENTAL TEAM
At assembly this week we will be presenting the environmental team with their badges. Parents are warmly invited to join us. The students who are in this team have waited very patiently for these badges and are working very hard in their roles to ensure our school is environmentally friendly.
PARISH NEWS
IMPORTANT DATES
- 10th May - Blessing and Opening Foundation Building
- 20th - 22nd May - 5/6 Phillip Island Camp
- 24th May - Sacrament of Confirmation 6pm at the Church
- 4th June - District Winter Sports (5/6 students)
- 7th June - School Closure Day
- 10th June - King's Birthday Public Holiday
- 18th - 19th June - Student Led conferences
- 28th June - Last Day Term Two (1pm finish)
Kind regards
Jodie
For all families not paying their school fees by direct debit, Term 2 fees and Grade 5/6 camp fees are due by Friday 10th May 2024.
In slightly cool conditions the event started with runners in age brackets 13/12 followed by 11 running a 3 kilometre track and 9 and 10 year olds running a 2 kilometre track. When they weren’t running students were encouraging their fellow runners and some even took up support running to the finish line! Some events were very close and overall St Michaels placed 3rd. We have a smaller group who have progressed to Division Cross Country and they will participate in a few weeks time. Congratulations to to all of our participants and we wish those in Division all the very best.
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 4 the School Wide Expectation focus is Learning:
I set high expectations of what I can achieve.
I work hard and always try my best.
I reflect on my own learning and how I can improve.
I can receive and act on feedback.
| Leni Grassens | Sam Nguyen | Erjon San Diego |
| Benjamin Pearce | Eva Brady | Elsie Johnstone |
| Harrison Mifsud | Mack Prince | Aoife Doherty |
| Leo Rabette | Tyler Celima | Harry Blomquist |
| Jensen Borg | Theo Moretti | Will Calabro |
| Penny-Rose Ross | Lorcan Doherty | Aubrey Ross |
| Harry Greaves | Rohan Kershaw |
The Parents and Friends committee are running a
Mother’s Day Stall
on Friday 10th May 2024 during school hours.
If you would like your child/ren to have the
opportunity to purchase from the stall
please log onto CDFpay to allocate them a Gift bundle.
Purchases must be made by 10:00pm Thursday 9th May 2024.
Cash cannot be accepted on the day.
Cost =$8 per Gift Bundle ( 1 per child only)
Each gift bundle will consist of two gifts chosen by your child and a raffle ticket.
Helpers are warmly welcomed!
Click the link to register your interest to help out.
Mother's Day Stall Parent Helper
*Please note: Volunteers are required to have a current working with children’s check.
The gospel this week is from the Gospel of John and provides us with a very different recount of the events of the Last Supper. This gospel was written well after the death of Jesus and provides us with very rich imagery and clear implications for life.
Have you ever thought what it really means when Jesus commands us to love one another? At first, it seems like a simple commandment: I can love my family; my friends; I can even feel love for some people I’ve never met. But there was a condition that Jesus placed on the command: love one another as I have loved you. How did Jesus love? Without restriction and without seeking something in return. He loved those that no one loved and he even loved those who hated him and sought his downfall. Can I love those who hate me? Those that others ridicule and despise? Can I love without counting the cost?
As Christian people, we believe that every person is created in the image and likeness of God. To look upon another person with love and compassion is to see the face of God revealed. When we are called to love, we are called to recognise that every single person is worthy of love and every single person is made in the image of God – even ourselves!
Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge
The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge is now open and St. Michael’s Primary School 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 6 September 2024.
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
To register to be part of the challenge, please click on the link below:
Victorian Premier's Reading Challenge 2024
We are excited to offer hot lunches weekly on a Monday with Munch Lunch. They are a local company that offer a variety of lunch items.
Ordering is simple, download the Spriggy Schools app via your App Store or Google Play store, select St Michael's School, add your children and their class to the app and place your order! Lunches will then be delivered to school. Orders need to be placed by 9:00am on the day. You can pre order lunches 2 weeks in advance.
Contact: Munch Lunch 0459 220 445 or hello.munch.lunch@gmail.com
