Term 3 Week 7

Year 1/2 Excursion to City Landmarks - Monday

Scholastic Bookfair - Tuesday to Friday

Parish Mission Celebration with Fr Boniface - Sunday 30th

Term 3 Week 8

Book Week Dress Up Parade - Tuesday 9:00am

Fathers' Day Morning - Wednesday 8:00am

Fathers' Day Stall - Thursday during school hours

Congratulations to our students who celebrated the Sacrament of Reconciliation last Wednesday night; it was a truly reverent and beautiful evening for our parish community. As we look ahead, Sunday classes will now resume as these students continue their spiritual journey in preparation for receiving their First Holy Communion on Sunday, September 13th.

A sincere thank you goes out to our Community Leader, Fiona, for her fantastic organisation of our recently completed swimming program, as well as to all of our students who represented St. Michael's so wonderfully throughout the sessions.

Excitement is also building around our brand-new playground, which is fully built and currently awaiting its final safety inspection before we can officially open it for play!

To ensure our students get the most out of their learning each day, our school-wide wellbeing focus is centred on moving quietly into classrooms first thing in the morning as well as immediately following recess and lunch. This calm transition helps set a peaceful tone, allowing students to settle quickly and maximise their instructional time.

Finally, we are delighted to extend a very warm St. Michael's welcome to Yasmin, Nina, and Katherine, who have joined our team as pre-service teachers working across our Prep, 1/2 and 3/4 classrooms. We know you will all make them feel right at home in our vibrant community.

Warmest regards

Damien Murray

Principal

2027 Enrolments

We are currently planning ahead for 2027. We still have ample availability for Prep and limited availability in other year levels. If you know anyone who may be looking at local schools, please spread the word about your wonderful experiences as St. Michael's. Enquiries can be directed to enquiries@smnthmelbourne.catholic.edu.au or by calling the school office on (03) 9329 9206.

If your child (Prep to Year Five) is moving away from St. Michael's in 2027, please notify the office as soon as possible.

Transformed in Christ

Father Nicholas warmly invites all parish families to join us for Transformed in Christ, a special parish renewal event with guest preacher, Father Boniface, from Sunday, August 30th to Wednesday, September 2nd. This uplifting four-day experience offers our entire parish community a wonderful opportunity to come together, deepen our faith and reconnect through inspiring sessions and shared reflection. Whether you attend a single evening or join us for the whole program, your presence will enrich our parish family as we grow together in Christ. Each session concludes with a Benediction.

Sunday, August 30: 10:00am Opening Mass followed by lunch and family fun.
- 1:00pm Mission Talk - The Life of Christ.
Monday, August 31: 7:00pm Mass followed by Mission Talk - The Spiritual Life.
Tuesday, September 1: 7:00pm Mass followed by Mission Talk - The Sacraments.
Wednesday, September 2: 7:00pm Mass followed by Mission Talk - Sent On A Mission.

Scholastic Book Fair

Our annual Scholastic Book Fair is coming to St. Michael's next week! On Tuesday, August 25th, students will browse the collection with their classes during the school day to create their own personalised wishlists. Families can visit the fair to purchase books from Tuesday, August 25th to Friday, August 28th, during our open hours: 8:30am to 8:55am in the morning and 3:25pm to 3:55pm in the afternoon. Please note that all students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to attend and make purchases. Every book bought helps raise valuable funds to stock our school library with wonderful new resources, so we look forward to seeing you there!

Download the NEW nForma App!

nForma have launched a new and improved app with additional features. If you haven’t been prompted to do so, please download nForma connect at your earliest convenience from either the App store or Google Play. Your username and password will be the same as the old app.

If you encounter any problems, please contact Lauren via email: lauren.doherty@smnthmelbourne.catholic.edu.au

'The most simple thing I can do is to be good today but better tomorrow'

Catherine McAuley - Mercy Sisters Foundress

All students attending St Michael's Primary School have the right to feel safe. The care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people is a fundamental responsibility of all within our school.

St Michael's Primary School Newsletter

"Where I'm Known"

Issue 11 · 21 Aug 2026

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