From the Principal
Dear families,
The countdown to the end of the year is well and truly on. We still have lots of events on the calendar for all to enjoy. The Year 5/6 students all seemed to have a wonderful time at camp, a big thank you to the staff that gave up time away from their families to support our students with this.
On Tuesday, our Year 5 students gave their 2026 Leadership speeches. All students spoke wonderfully and it was heartening to hear all of their enthusiasm and passion for their desired roles. Leadership positions will be announced at our Passing on Ceremony on Monday, 8th of December @ 2pm.
Our Year 6 Graduation day is being held on Thursday, 11th of December. The students will be attending Belgrave Bakery (function room) for their lunch from around 1:00pm. Parents who are happy to help decorate the room can do so from 12:00pm. Decorations will be purchased by the school and can be picked up on Thursday around 11:45am from the office. A big thank you to the Elkin family for the generous donation of the Graduation cake. The Graduation Liturgy / Ceremony will take place at 6:00pm on the Thursday evening. Students are not required to wear their school uniform for the evening, they can "dress to impress". Students must wear School Uniform during the day.
Bell Times - 2026:
A small change to Bell times for 2026 due to the increase to 6 classes.
8:20am - Supervision will begin
8:45am - Classes being
11:10am - Recess time (until 11:30am)
1:10pm - Lunch time (until 2:00pm)
3:00pm - Bus Bell
3:10pm - End of School Day
Just a note for parents, there is also a slight change to the Specialist days due to staffing availability:
Tuesday - Performing Arts and Visual Arts
Wednesday - Physical Education
Thursday - Japanese
Free Dress Day (Wednesday 10th of December) - A touch of Christmas:
On Wednesday 10th of December, the students are encouraged to wear free dress. The theme is "A Touch of Christmas". This will also help our Christmas Carols (at 2:30pm on that day) have more of a festive spirit!!
CYC City Camp:
New Social Media age restrictions:
Music Performance:
There will be a special musical performance from all of the students who have worked with Jed and Madeline this year. This performance will take place on Tuesday, 9th of December at 2:15pm.
Meet your Teacher Morning:
Our annual "Meet your Teacher" morning will be held on Monday, 8th of December at 10:00am. We will have a number of new students who are joining STM in 2026 attending this morning. 2026 teachers including Miss Emily Biddle will be present for the morning.
Passing on Ceremony:
The Passing on Ceremony is an important event in the school year. All Year 5 student's families are encouraged to attend as the Year 5 students will be receiving their 2026 Leadership Positions. This year our 2025 Passing on Ceremony will take place on Monday, 8th of December at 2:00pm.
A call for uniforms:
As we approach the end of the year we are putting a call out for any old uniforms to be donated to the school. These can be dropped in the office so they can be placed in the second hand uniform cupboard.
Upcoming Excursions:
Year 6 - Fun Day - 5th of December
Years 4 & 5 - Aspire Higher Incursion - 5th of December
Years 4 & 5 - Zootopia 2 - Cameo Cinema - 12th of December
End of Year Celebrations for your calendars:
School Fee Schedule of 2026:
Graduation:
Reminder: The $50 graduation fee can now be paid for in the CDFPay app.
Declan McDermott
Principal
