Previous news and information

This page will specifically be used for previous information that has been printed in our newsletter and will act as a "REMINDER page" for you to check what is still in date but perviously published. I hope this can be helpful for you! ~ Annie

New PFA Members needed

A number of our longstanding PFA members are retiring at the end of this year and this means we need new people to join the team.  Join the Parents and Friends Association to help decide the direction and schedule of family fun and school fundraising events in 2025. 

Join with Friends, or come along yourself. All welcome! ....If you're interested to run the Ashburton Festival Cake stall in February -we'd love to hear from you now!

Also, if you are interested to be a Class Rep in 2025, please let us know.

For more information or to express your interest, contact Annie OR outgoing committee member, Jo Slykerman 0400 347 149.

St Michael's Family Fun Fair 

Do you remember the last St Michael's Family Fun Fair??

I am excited to announce that after a brief hiatus, the St Michael’s Family Fun Fair is set to return in 2025! We are currently in the planning stages, with a tentative date scheduled for late March 2025. If you have any specific skills, passions, or connections that could assist in organizing this event, please reach out, and I will connect you with the organizing committee. Additionally, if you know any local businesses that have previously supported the St Michael’s Family Fun Fair or might be interested in contributing in 2025, please share their information with us. This will allow us to provide them with information about our sponsorship packages. We look forward to providing more updates in the coming weeks as we finalize additional details.

Contact: fundraising@smashburton.catholic.edu.au

Please complete our FFF survey so we can hear your ideas! Click on the link HERE. It's only short.

Psychology Services

As mentioned in previous newsletters, St Michael's School has partnered with Advanced Psychology to provide assessment and counselling services for families in our community. We ask that if you are interested in any services that are provided by a qualified psychologist, that you please make contact with Advanced Psychology, using the booking procedures below. You may call to get advice about the services and ask questions as well. Please note that your communication and any services undertaken are completely confidential. St Michael's School simply provides the site for these services to take place.

Parent Information from Advanced Psychology

Just so parents are aware, from time to time, Advanced Psychology offers online sessions for parents around a range of needs. Last term we were notified of a session about Neurodivergence; Understanding Autism & ADHD, which we advertised in our newsletter.  For interested parents, you can go to the Advanced Psychology website, to the Blogssection, for the recording of this session as well as other sessions they have offered.

Hands on Music

Hands On Music is a company St Michael's has been using for some time.  If you wish for your child to learn an instrument this year, please make contact with Jen Capon via email: handsonmusic.j@gmail.com or phone: 0402 910 330