From the Principal

A Prayer for Parents and Carers with children beginning their school journey

Loving God,

As we prepare to welcome our newest students to St Michael’s next year, 

we pray for all families beginning this exciting new chapter.

Bless the children as they take their first steps into school life. 

Fill their hearts with curiosity, confidence and joy, 

and help them to feel safe, 

loved and welcomed into our school community.

We pray for parents and carers as they navigate this time of change. 

Ease any worries they may have, 

give them confidence in their children’s growing independence, 

and remind them that they are not alone on this journey.

May our school be a place where children discover their gifts, build lasting friendships and grow in faith, knowing that they are valued and loved by God.

Guide us all as we work together to nurture these young learners, 

supporting them to flourish in a community of kindness, belonging and hope.

We ask this through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Dear St Michael’s School families,

80th ANNIVERSARY GALA DINNER

Oh What a Night!

What a special occasion we enjoyed together last Saturday evening at the Chadstone Hotel for our 80th Anniversary Gala Dinner. This was a truly special occasion, bringing together current and past families, parishioners, friends and supporters to celebrate this milstone of St Michael’s Parish and School.

It was a privilege to reflect on the history of our community, honour the pioneers who helped establish our school, and celebrate the many generations of students, families and staff who have contributed to making St Michael’s the wonderful community it is today.

I extend my heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended the evening and helped make it such a memorable celebration. Thank you to Fr Darien and Deacon Malcolm for their ongoing support of all that we do here at the school and for being present with us on the night to celebrate. A special thank you to our dedicated organising committee; Cheryl Tan, Monica Vong Porter, Gillian Rapose, Peter Betros, John Whitehouse and Therese Molnar for their time in the organising of this event. I extend this thanks to Amanda Tran and Casey Brayley for their incredible behind-the-scenes work as we got closer to the night. Thank you Dan Prior for taking on the role of MC - a challenge at any event, but this role was undertaken with expertise and much humour throughout the night. Thank you to Damian Gleeson from Luscious Landscapes for generously donating the table centrepieces which were used as prizes on the night. Thanks Damian for pulling this altogether so quickly!!  To our School and Parish families, thank you for generous contributions and support of the Gala Dinner; to our generous sponsors, donors and local businesses, thank you for your contributions of auction items and raffle prizes. The generosity and commitment of all played a significant role in the success of the evening.

Most importantly, thank you to our community for embracing our fundraising goal of upgrading our student playground. At this stage we are continuing to finalise the details of the final amount raised so will let you know as soon as this is available. Your generosity brings us one step closer to creating an improved play space for our students to enjoy for many years to come. By coming together as a community, we can make this dream a reality much sooner than we could on our own.

Our 80th anniversary has not only been an opportunity to celebrate our history, but also to look forward with excitement to the future. We are incredibly grateful to be part of a community that continues to demonstrate such generosity, pride and commitment to our children and their learning. 

Thank you for being part of our story and for helping us shape the next chapter of St Michael’s Parish and School.

PREP TRANSITION SESSION

This morning, we were delighted to welcome our 2027 Preps to St Michael’s for their first official transition visit to the classroom! Our newest learners had the opportunity to meet our staff and spend time with our Year Five students, helping them begin to build connections and feel comfortable in their new school community. They also enjoyed sharing a story with Miss O'Donnell and exploring their classroom for the first time.

At the same time, parents attended an information session with our Chloe Hickey, Numeracy Leader and Elise Rimington, Literacy Leader, who provided an overview of our curriculum and some of the key elements of our learning programs.

It was a wonderful morning of connection, discovery and excitement as we begin the journey towards welcoming our 2027 Preps to St Michael’s. We look forward to seeing them again at our upcoming transition session on Thursday 5th November, 9am!

Australian Maths Competition

This week, the results for the Competition were sent home. A special mention to Dom Place in 5/6B for receiving the award of "Best in School," for St Michael's School. Congratulations Dom on this wonderful achievement!!

2026 SCHOOL FEES

A gentle reminder to all our families to please ensure you are up-to-date with your payments of school fees. As we draw closer to the end of the year, it is vital that fees are finalised so that we can ensure all the outgoing payments we need to make from the school can be finalised. We appreciate your efforts in finalising your fees.

ST MICHAEL'S SPORTS DAY

We look forward to our St Michael's Sports Day, to be held on Wednesday 11th November from 1.30-3.30pm on our school grounds.

We will need a number of volunteers to assist with the various activities so please respond to the Form on nForma when this is made available. ALL families are invited to be present to watch.

ST MICHAEL'S VEGGIE GARDEN

Thank you Mrs Harding and One/Two R for tending to the garden this week, watering the plants near the tennis courts that were newly planted last week! We are so excited that our peas are starting to sprout! These were planted late last term and we have finally seen them appear! If anyone has some good solid stakes at home (not to tall) and would allow us to borrow them for a few weeks, please see Annie in the school office. Much appreicated!

REMINDER: NEXT ENHANCEMENT SESSION

A reminder to all our families that our next school enhancement session will take place on Friday 13th November, 5.00-7.00pm. A form will soon be made available to you through nForma so please keep an eye out for it. Please come and join us, even if it's only for an hour, we would love to see you. Our focus for this enhancement session will be some clearing of garden refuse, some painting, and cleaning of windows. See you there!

CANCELLED ASSEMBLY

Please all note, the School Leaders' assembly on Friday 27th November has been cancelled, due to the number of events these students will be involved in around that time. Please remove this event from your family calendars. The Year 6 final assembly will proceed on Friday 11th December as planned. The End of Year mass will also be held on Friday 11th December at 10am, during which the Year 6 students will hand over the leadership reigns to our Year 5 students. Please note these dates in your diaries. Thank you

GRADUATION SAVE THE DATE!

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we learn, play, pray, work and gather. 

We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and we honour the ongoing cultural, spiritual and educational contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.