From the Principal

Prayer for Children Beginning School

Loving God,

We thank You for the gift of our children,

for their curiosity, energy, and joy.

As they prepare to begin their school journey,

we ask You to bless and protect them each day.

Guide them in their faith, Lord,

so they may always know Your love and presence.

Help them to grow strong and resilient—

to face challenges with courage,

and to never be afraid of what life holds for them.

Be with their parents too, Lord.

Grant them patience, wisdom, and gentleness

as they walk beside their children

through the tough times and the joyous times.

May they be shining examples of love and faith,

and always find comfort in knowing

that You are watching over their family.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Dear St Michael’s School families,

SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION

We take this opportunity to extend our best wishes to our Year 6 students as they prepare to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation on Wednesday 29th October.

Last week, the students spent time in thoughtful reflection, deepening their understanding of the meaning and sacredness of this important step in their faith journey. Next week, we are honoured to welcome Bishop Les Tomlinson, who will join us to confirm our children. This is a truly special occasion in the lives of our students and their families, and we look forward to celebrating together as a faith community.

ST MICHAEL'S NEW-LOOK WEBSITE

We’re excited to share that our school website has a brand-new look! The refreshed design showcases vibrant new photos that capture the spirit of our students and the life of our school community.

The updated site is easier to navigate and includes many useful links for both current and prospective families. Parents can continue to access key information such as term dates, newsletters, policies, and upcoming events quickly and easily. Prospective families will also find everything they need to learn more about our wonderful school and the opportunities we offer.

We invite everyone to take a moment to explore the new website and see the beautiful images and helpful features that reflect the warmth and vibrancy of our school.

A big thank you to everyone who contributed their time and ideas to help bring this project to life!

👉 Visit us at https://smashburton.catholic.edu.au/ to take a look and be sure to tell your friends and neighbours about it!

TWILIGHT SPORTS

Thank you all for your patience and understanding as we navigate the challenges of scheduling our Twilight Sports event! Given yesterday's amount of rain and wind gusts, we believe postponing this event was definitely the safest decision for all!

We have rescheduled this event for Wednesday 19th November and again ask parents if you are available to assist on this day we would greatly appreciate it. An Operoo notice will be sent shortly for you to respond. As we are already aware, Warner Reserve will be under construction during this time so we will hold the Twilight Sports on school grounds. More details to come.

P.F.A. SOCIAL FUNDRAISER

A wonderful evening was shared at last week's Parents and Friends Social Woodstock Fundraiser!! The atmosphere was filled with laughter, music, and great conversation as parents and friends came together to celebrate our school community.

The event was not only a fantastic opportunity to connect and enjoy each other’s company but also a meaningful way to support our students. Thanks to the generosity and enthusiasm of everyone who attended, we raised valuable funds that will go towards upgrading our school play spaces—ensuring our children have safe, engaging, and imaginative areas to play and grow.

A huge thank you to our dedicated Parents and Friends Association for their hard work in planning and organising such a successful evening. Your efforts continue to make a real difference in the life of our school.

We are so grateful to everyone who came along, contributed, and helped make the night such a joyful celebration of community spirit!

DO YOU LIKE THE TASTS OF SWEET, JUICY MANGOES?

Check out our PFApage of delicious recipes and how you can get your hands on a whole tray of them!!

HALLOWEEN DISCO

COLOUR RUN FUNDRAISING

This week, a team of our leaders came together to count the funds raised / donated for the Colour Run we held last term. Thank you so much for the amazing contributions made by so many families to bring this to reality for the children!

Total funds raised for each class come to:

Congratulations to all year levels who hopefully will be able to purchase something for their class / level to enjoy together. Yes, we will still take donations and can add to these amounts!

Prep B - Kinetic Sand/Stationery

Prep G - Sandpit/Quadrangle Toys and Games

One/Two level - Construction materials for team building eg Nudel Kart

Three/Four R - Table game for the class for wet day play

Three/Four G - Support toys for the classroom

Three / Four B - Craft Supplies and support toys for the classroom

Year Five Level - Mini indoor basketball sets OR contributing towards their own Big Day Out in 2026

Year Six Level - Support for their Big Day Out funds

PREP 2026 TRANSITION PROGRAM

We had a wonderful morning with our incoming Prep 2026 students and look forward to our next session on Thursday 6th November, 9-10am.

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Well done again Annabelle Squire who today participated in the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Athletics and placed 7th in the 1500m event. Such an amazing achievement. Well done Annabelle!!

We congratulate Jooyeon who recently participated in the Taekwondo National Championships held in Adelaide. Jooyeon won a gold medal in her division and currently holds a Black Belt, 2nd Dan. What a wonderful achievement, Jooyeon. We are really proud of your efforts!

If your child has achieved something special which you would like to share in our newsletter, be it in the sporting, musical, artistic etc field, feel free to email me with the details and a photo to go with it. 

ENHANCEMENT SESSION

The Term Four Enhancement Session on Friday 14th November will be the final session for this year. Again we require parents and caregivers to bring gardening tools (shovels, rakes, brooms, hedge shearers, wheelbarrows) and gloves to assist with this session. Please sign up through Operoo as soon as you're able.

LUCINDA EVERLASTINGS

Seeds are still on sale for these bright and beautiful flowers. See our Community News page for how to purchase them.

TERM FOUR SCHOOL CLOSURE DAY

We remind families that on Wednesday 26th November the school will be closed for a staff planning day. We have informed TheirCare of this date in advance of this date. Please make contact with TheirCare if you wish to book them in for this day.

ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGY BLOG

St Michael's School has partnered with Advanced Psychology with a psychologist working onsite weekly. This link takes you to a blog with podcasts / webinars that deal with a variety of topics which might be of interest to parents and teachers. 

https://www.advancedpsychology.net/blogs