From the Principal

Dear St Michael’s School families,

On 26th July, we remember St Anne and St Joachim, the grandparents of Jesus and the patron saint of Grandparents. We remember the special place they had in Jesus' life.

Dear God,

Thank you for the special people in our lives 

—our grandparents, family members and special friends.

Thank you for their kindness, love, and care.

They help us, teach us, and cheer us on.

They make us feel safe, happy, and important.

We are so grateful for all they do for us.

Please bless them with happiness, health, and peace.

Help us to show our love and thanks to them every day.

Amen.

GRANDPARENTS AND SPECIAL FRIENDS DAY TOMORROW

We are very much looking forward to welcoming our grandparents and special friends to school tomorrow. This is a much-loved event where students have the joy of sharing time and school experiences with some of the most important people in their lives. It’s a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the special bond between generations and create lasting memories together.

Please note that whilst we do not request that our visitors tomorrow show a Working With Children Check, they will be asked to sign in at the hub doors and nominate who they are visiting.

Parent helpers - A HUGE thank you to all the families who have offered to assist with food and helping out at tomorrow's afternoon tea. A reminder for your offering can be found here - MUCH appreciated!!

Grandparents' photos - If you have family photos of your child with Grandparents and / or Special Friends to share on the slideshow, please email these to Ray Hickey at rhickey@smashburton.catholic.edu.au. PLEASE SEND THESE NO LATER THAN 9.00 AM FRIDAY 25TH JULY.

1.00 pm  Afternoon Tea in Hub for visitors

1.35 pm  Visitors move to classroom for activities

2.40 pm  Everyone moves to Church for Prayer Liturgy

2.50 pm  Prayer Liturgy commences

3.20 pm  Everyone returns to school (please note that students will need to go to their own classroom before the bell rings to end the day)

3.30 pm  HOME TIME 

YEAR 3/4 EXCURSION - IMAX AND MELBOURNE MUSEUM

On Thursday July 3rd the Year 3/4s went on an exciting excursion to IMAX and the Melbourne Museum. At IMAX, we watched Australia: The Wild Top End, a stunning documentary about the unique wildlife and landscapes of Northern Australia. 

We then explored the Melbourne Museum, visiting the First Peoples exhibition to learn about Aboriginal culture and history. We also enjoyed walking through the Forest Gallery and discovered fascinating science displays in the Research Institute Gallery. It was a fun and educational day!

DISTRICT GIRLS NETBALL

This year the Year Six girls’ netball interschool sport team was very successful and managed to come first in the Glen Iris District. On Wednesday the 23rd July, they competed in the Boorandara Netball Round Robin and won all four games to advance to the finals. They won by one point. They will advance to the regional competition in August. 

Good Luck Girls!!!!!

- Anna, Annabelle and Olivia 

UPDATED SCHOOL CALENDAR

For your information, the school calendar page in the newsletter has been updated this week for your future planning. Please check it out on our School Calendar page.

PARENT / TEACHER / CHILD LEARNING CONVERSATIONS (P/T/C/LC)

Thank you to the staff for their work in preparing these learning conversations with parents and the children. It is intended that these meetings can support you to to support your child in their learning this term. 

TERM THREE SPECIALIST LESSONS TIMETABLE CHANGES

A reminder to all our families to please be aware of timetable changes of specialist classes throughout Term 3, due to our preparation for our school production this year. Term Three Specialist days will be provided to you through your child's classroom teacher but it's always best to check with your child's teacher if you need to take your child for an appointment to avoid disappointment. 

Additionally, we have needed to make some changes to some of the class presentations at assemblies - please note these in your calendar so you don't miss them.

Friday 1st August - Three / Four R

Friday 15th August - Prep B

Friday 29th August - One / Two B

Friday 12th September - One / Two R

TERM THREE LEVEL NEWSLETTERS

Level Newsletters will be made available to families next week. Again we ask families to please take time to look through these for important dates and what the focus of learning will be in the classroom this term. Discussions about learning at home can always strengthen learning and assist children to better understand concepts.

SCHOOL PRODUCTION

The Production Committee has begun working on our much anticipated School Production, School Of Pop. We are seeking all students to submit a piece of artwork.

Please see below for more information. 

ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY BLOG

St Michael's School has partnered with Advanced Psychology with a psychologist working onsite weekly. This link takes you to a blog with podcasts / webinars that deal with a variety of topics which might be of interest to parents and teachers. 

https://www.advancedpsychology.net/blogs