It has been a fantastic week as many of us have sat back and celebrated the achievements of the fine athletes representing Australia in Paris. It has also great to see our female athletes leading the way as Grace Brown and Jess Fox both won Gold in their individual events and our swimmers continuing to show the rest of the world how it is done. We have a few really fun activities planned next week to continue the Olympic Spirit. More information about these events is listed below.

Our 5/6 class watched a replay of the awesome 200m Freestyle where Molly O'Callaghan won Gold and Ariarne Titmus won Silver. It was inspiring watching these two athletes battle it out in the pool.

We are so excited for the first ever STM Learning Expo tonight. Teachers have been discussing fun and engaging activities to share with families as we look forward to a memorable evening. The event will start in the hall, and from there, families are welcome to make their way around the school.

Our 4/5/6 students had the wonderful opportunity to attend a premiere showing of Chicago (teenage edition), a musical presented by St Joseph's and Mater Christi. We thank both of these schools for their generosity in allowing all of our seniors to attend this event free of charge. From all accounts, the students really enjoyed the show. Thanks to parent helpers Natalia and Penny for helping today.

On Thursday, August 8th the Catholic Church in Australia celebrate the life of Mary Mackillop. St Mary of the Cross is at this point in time the only Australian Saint. Please see the RE information tab for more information about St Mary Mackillop.

Just a reminder for families that the school will be closed on Friday, August 16th. The teaching staff have a professional learning day in Braybrook.

Green and Gold Day:

To help celebrate the achievements of our wonderful athletes, we will be holding a "Green and Gold Day". Students are invited to wear green and gold on Wednesday 7th of August. On this day we will also watch some replays of some of our athletes in action. Aussie Aussie Aussie!

STM Mini Olympics:

On Thursday 8th of August we will be holding our own STM Mini Olympics. Students are invited to dress up in their house colours for the day. Students will be participating in a range of fun activities. Mrs Wicks is organising an action packed day. Parents are welcome to come and watch, I ask that you sign in at the office. A more detailed timetable will be provided early next week.

Diary designs for 2025!

Please see below the wonderful work done by our Art Leaders as we work to finalise our 2025 student and staff diaries. The teachers and students will vote on both the front cover and back cover for next years edition.

Bullying No Way!

We are proud to support "Bullying No Way" week at STM.

Everyone Belongs!!

Bunnings BBQ:

We are holding our Bunnings BBQ at Scoresby on Saturday. Tarnia shared a roster on Wednesday via SchoolStream. Thank you to the families who have volunteered their time, also to the families who have donated materials to help make the BBQ a success.

School Disco:

We are once again holding our annual school disco on August 15th (Thursday) starting at 6:30pm-8:30pm. The following day is a school closure day. More information will be shared shortly.

STM Swimming Program:

We will be holding our yearly swimming program at Monbulk Aquatic Centre in coming weeks. The sessions start on Monday 19th of August and run for the entire week. An Operoo will go home in the next week or so.

Inform and Empower: STM webinar:

Dear families,

The school has paid for the following event at the request of many families. Please register via the QR code below.

Eggs for Sale

We are finally able to put our chicken eggs up for sale. The money we receive from the eggs is being used to purchase pellets and seed for the chickens. Eggs are $7.00 per dozen, if you would like to make a purchase please contact Tarnia Hiosan in the office.

Lunch Orders - Mondays:

Subway Vermont South and Canteen Hub are very pleased to be able to offer the Subs For Your School Lunch Program.

Every Monday
Place your order by 4:30 pm Sunday - the day before
If you are using a VPN please select Australia
Please register at canteenhub.com.au
Select St Thomas More Primary School
If you need to cancel your order this can be done via canteenhub.com.au under your profile up to the order cut-off time.
Need help please email help@canteenhub.com

Victorian Premiers Reading Challenge:

If your child is interested in joining the Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge, please let our school Library technician and LSO, Lisa Norris know.

Lisa can be contacted on lnorris@smbelgrave.catholic.edu.au

Thank you and God bless

Declan

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