SMJ Horsham Newsletter

SMJ Horsham Newsletter

Ss Michael and John's Primary School Horsham - Caring, Learning, Growing: Every Child; Every Day -

Issue 13 · 08 Aug 2025

In this issue

Principal's Update

Child Safety and Wellbeing A Child Safe School, NCCD Information, INSIGHTS / HAPPY FAMILIES

Important Reminders BOOK WEEK PARADE

Library News "Check out" some of our new books ..., The spooky season has arrived. Tomorrow’s Halloween! I think I’ll have a party -– the scariest you’ve seen! When the whole family is wild about Halloween, how will they choose the perfect party theme?, The realm of Aquinta has fallen into a dark age. And no one knows that better than thirteen-year-old Cori, who is fighting for her life in a pirate crew more beastly than Aquinta's sea monsters. But Cori's life changes when she finds the Oceanforged Gauntlet -- a piece of armour belonging to the legendary Champions who once ruled the islands. Whoever wears the armour wields the Champions' magic and has the power to return Aquinta to its lost glory. Cori must begin a treacherous journey to find the rest of the armour. But first, she'll have to escape from her captain, who craves the gauntlet's magic for himself., Edie lives with her mum -- it’s just the two of them. Her best friend, Bowie, lives right next door, until Bowie moves to the country. Edie feels alone and forgotten, but she soon meets Aleki, and she’s happy to have a new friend. Aleki has a big family with lots going on all the time. Edie wishes she had a big, interesting family too. So she invents a story -- a lie. It’s only a small story, but it soon grows, and it lands her in trouble. Suddenly Edie is lonelier than ever. But then she finds a mysterious letter in an old book. It’s written in Polish, the language of her dad’s family, and Edie discovers she has a famous great aunt who lived a remarkable life with wild animals in a forest in Poland. Edie is proud of her Polish heritage, and she wants to tell her classmates about her amazing auntie. But, after her lie, will anyone believe her?, As well as these AWESOME non-fiction titles ...

Calendar of Events AUGUST, SEPTEMBER

School Celebrations HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO..., CONGRATULATIONS, AWARD WINNERS

Community Announcements WIMMERA MALLEE ALL GIRLS AUSKICK

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