Celebrations

Birthdays 

Happy Birthday to the following students who will celebrate their special day as we head towards the end of December. We hope you have a wonderful day.

Beau Fleming December 19, Georgia Abra December 23, Molly Gallagher December 23 and Clancy Burrows December 28. Happy Birthday to you all.

School Leaders 2023

Congratulations to the following students who have been elected School or Sport Captains for the 2023 school year.

School Captains: Ruby Kenafick and Nicholas Gallagher

Sport Captains: Riley Butcher (Penola) and Ryan Elliott (MacKillop)

Presentation Day Award Recipients for 2022

Our annual presentation day was held on December 15. It was a wonderful morning of celebrating the children's achievements for the  2022 school year. Every child received an award acknowledging their unique contribution to St Michael's during the year. Well done to everyone.

Kindergarten Awards

Vera Anderson: great participation in Religious Education lessons.

Maisy Armytage: outstanding effort in Writing.

Clancy Burrows: hard work in Mathematics.

Aisha Butcher: hard work in InitiaLit lessons.

Summer Catlett: outstanding effort in Reading.

Angus Dillon: fantastic ideas during Writing.

Maicee-Grace Elliott: great effort in Mathematics.

Kash Flood: creativity in Visual Arts.

Oliver Holden: being kind and considerate towards others.

Poppy Long: excellent participation in all Key Learning Areas.

Oliver Maughan: fantastic effort in Mathematics.

Mia McDonald: contributing great ideas to class discussion.

Arthur O'Quigley: Wonderful effort in all HSIE activities.

Sienna Scott: Being a caring and inclusive friend to her peers.

William Smith: wonderful work in PDH/PE.

Mikayla Squire: Wonderful drawing skills in Visual Arts.

Sriyan Sriramineni: always trying hard in class.

Yolanda Wu: Great listening during whole class learning.

Year One Awards

Gemma Beattie: always sharing thoughtful ideas in class discussions.

Aubree Butcher: trying her hardest in all subjects.

Alice Coker: bringing joy to others.

Frank Coleman: making others smile.

Thea Doring: imagination and creative arts skills.

Sophie Eykamp: making connections to learning by sharing stories.

Alexis James: trying her best in challenging activities.

Evie Lendon: great listening and following instructions.

Hannah Parris: always having a go.

Joseph Sullivan: excellent sportsmanship and encouraging others.

Year Two Awards

Georgia Abra: being a caring student and looking after others.

Jack Aurisch: making others happy with his sense of humour.

Miller Burke: excellent sporting skills.

Ayla Collits: beautiful bookwork.

Alice Coombes: being a fantastic leader and looking after younger students.

Pippa Duff: excellent effort in InitiaLit.

Ashton Ison: trying hard in all subjects.

Kaylee McDonald: excellent effort in Reading.

Lillian Squire: attentive listening in all subjects.

William Taber: having a positive attitude toward all learning.

Makayla Wilcox: showing persistence when faced with a challenge.

Year Three Awards

Maci Burns: being a kind and caring student.

Logan Burrows: being an amazing Environmental Champion.

Adelaide Coleman: consistently working hard and enjoying Creative Arts.

Jed Davis: always wanting to improve reading skills.

Josie Duff: always showing respect toward peers and teachers.

Beau Fleming: willingly sharing his witty sense of humour.

Christopher Fleming: consistently working hard and enjoying Mathematics.

William Fleming: always sharing scientific knowledge with others.

Sarah Jacobs: helping others in need.

Jack Kenafick: displaying excellent sportsmanship.

Jasper Lendon: always sharing ideas in class discussions.

Michael Maughan: always giving difficult tasks a go.

Bryce Mitchell: utilising imagination during creative arts lessons.

Zandah Shorter: trying hard in Mathematics.

Eloise Trotter: being an excellent role model to others.

Year Four Awards

Blake Beattie: always sharing stories and ideas with others.

Farrer Burke: consistently completing all tasks to the best of his ability.

Daisy Coleman: writing wonderful imaginative stories.

Pauline Fleming: being kind and considerate to those in need.

Molly Gallagher: always sharing her extensive knowledge with others.

Owen Gardner: working to improve reading skills.

Nulla Gillon: excellent work in Mathematics.

Albert Griffiths: sharing his witty sense of humour with others.

Jessica Hancock: excellent participation on Key Learning Areas.

Chelsea Holden: always helping others.

Isaac Marshman: consistently working hard in all subject areas.

Oliver Shorter: having a positive attitude towards all learning.

Destiny Smith: being a happy and cheerful student.

Thomas Taber: being a fantastic classroom leader.

Tobie Weekes: consistently helping teachers when required.

Year Five Awards

Riley Butcher: outstanding speed and agility on the sporting field.

Ryan Elliott: always trying new things with optimism and enthusiasm.

Nicholas Gallagher: excellence in all academic areas.

Eli Handsaker: always being respectful and courteous to others.

Ruby Kenafick: always working to the best of her ability.

Samuel Marshman: fabulous effort and application in reading.

Connor Mitchell: producing high quality bookwork.

Sarah Northey: always brightening up the classroom.

Braxton Tyrna: outstanding creative performances.

Year Six Awards

Maddalin Gardner: producing wonderful creative masterpieces in Visual Arts.

Marshall Griffiths: the go to technology guru.

Jaden Hancock: cheerfully helping to organise the classroom.

Charlie McNeill: spreading happiness in the classroom.

Jock McNeill: having an energetic and fun-filled attitude toward sport.

Deklan Poole: showing a passion for scientific activities.

Harper Ryman: being ultra organised and displaying magnificent bookwork.

Connor Shepherd: enriching he classroom environment with his quirky sense of humour.

Liam Smith: always producing beautiful handwriting.

Luke Torrens: always including others in sporting activities.

Madeline Trotter: showing a great passion for reading (and all things Harry Potter!)