Principal's message

Grandparent's Day

It was wonderful to see so many Grandparents; Grandma, Grandpa, Nana, Pop, Oma, Opa, Nonna, Nonno and friends come together to celebrate Grandparent's Day at St Monica’s.

Our school was filled with joy, big smiles, and fantastic energy as our students proudly showed their grandparents around their classrooms and shared what makes our school community so special. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the day such a memorable and heart-warming occasion for our students and their families.

2027 Student Placement

We are planning for the 2027 school year, and have begun working on student placements. 

If you have specific requests regarding your child’s placement for 2027, please submit these in writing to the Principal principal@smkangarooflat.catholic.edu.au 

by Wednesday 4th November, 2026. 

Requests should focus on your child’s particular learning, social, or emotional needs. Any previous year's student placement request needs to be sent again for the 2027 school year. 

While we will do our best to consider all requests received by the due date, it becomes increasingly difficult to make adjustments after this time, as one change can impact the dynamics of an entire class. We also remind families that requests for specific teachers or teacher gender will not be considered. 

Our teachers invest significant time and professional judgment into this complex process, ensuring that each student is placed in an environment that best supports their learning and wellbeing.

If your family is not returning in 2027, could you please let the school office know so we can begin planning for the new school year.

Road Safety

It is great to see more students choosing to ride or scoot to school, with the school's bike racks currently at capacity. 

While road safety remains a paramount consideration across Australia, parents may have seen recent media coverage regarding Queensland's strict regulations for personal mobility devices. 

Under Queensland law, riders must generally be at least 16 years old and hold a valid driver licence—such as a learner's permit—to operate an e-bike or e-scooter, with riding unlicensed carrying a $518 fine that can be issued to both the rider and their parents.

Here in Victoria, as our St Monica’s bicycling and scooting community grows, keeping students safe along High & Station Street during peak school hours remains our top priority. 

To ensure everyone stays safe, we ask all families to remind children to dismount and walk their bicycles or scooters across school crossings, travel slowly, and give way to pedestrians on busy surrounding footpaths.

Staff Update

As communicated last week, yesterday marked Renee’s last day at St Monica’s, and while we will certainly miss her warm presence, support, and daily contributions around the school.

We thank Renee for everything she has done for our school community and in wishing her all the very best in this exciting next chapter!

Regional Athletics

Congratulations to Emery, Parker, Annabel, and Summer for their fantastic efforts at the Regional Athletics carnival! Representing St Monica’s at this level is a wonderful achievement, and our entire school community is so proud of their hard work, determination, and sportsmanship.

Bendigo Cup Public Holiday  

A reminder that Wednesday 28th October is a public holiday, and the school will be closed for Bendigo Cup.  

School Supervision Hours 

Before School 

Please note that school grounds are unsupervised before 8:30am. For the safety of all students, children should not arrive before this time.  

After School 

Students should be collected by 3:15pm, as the school day concludes at that time. If you anticipate being delayed, please contact the school office. 

Families requiring care before 8:30am or beyond 3:15pm are encouraged to utilise the YMCA Before & After School Care program operating in the Jaara.  

Strengthening Family Dynamics

“Strong family relationships are built through everyday moments of connection. When children feel safe, valued and supported at home, they develop the confidence, resilience and emotional security needed to thrive."

See more at: 

Strengthening Family Dynamics | St Monica's Primary School - Kangaroo Flat