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Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
Last week we had some students represent St Michael’s at the State Swimming Championships in Melbourne. To get to this level is an amazing achievement and we are so proud of you all. We had some spectacular results!
Hannah Rochstad- Lim placed 7th in the 50m Breaststroke
Hayden Rawson - placed 2nd in the 50m Freestyle
Relay Team ( Hayden Rawson, Riley O’Mara, Poppy Howe and Xander Szkwarek) placed 3rd in the 4x50m Freestyle relay.
Congratulations to all the students and their families who I know were there to cheer them along. Thank you to Ms Michelle Coates, our PE co-ordinator, who also supported the group.
Grade 5/6 School Camp
Next week, we say goodbye to our Year 5/6s as they head off for school camp in Ballarat. The children will be visiting Sovereign Hill, and I am hopeful one will find the elusive gold nugget! Organising a camp takes many weeks and requires the assistance of many teachers. The to-do list before any camp is never ending, including risk assessments, compliance paperwork, group allocations, daily timetables, medication lists and right down to making lanyards so the children can be identifiable. I am very lucky to have teachers who are committed to ensuring that your child’s camp experience is positive and the best that it can be. I am grateful for the work done behind the scenes by the Year 5/6 team, Sharon Scholtes and Michelle Coates.
When the Year 5/6s return, they jump straight into the Water Safety and Swimming Program beginning Monday 19th May.
Thanks to Parents and Friends Group
Each week I am comforted by the amazing parent community we have here at St Michaels. I would like to acknowledge the work of the Parent’s and Friends Group who have organised a lovely Mother’s Day stall for all of the students being held this Friday 9th May. A thank you to the many local businesses who generously donated gifts for our Mother’s Day raffle.
Finally, I wish all Mums, Grandmother’s and special persons a wonderful Mother’s Day on Sunday. We are so blessed to have you all.
Important Dates:
- Tuesday 6th May - Confirmation Parent Workshop
- Wednesday 7th May - Information Evening for Foundation 2026 students
- Friday 9th May - Foundation Mass at 9:30am
- Mon 12th May to Weds 14th May - Year 5/6 Camp to Sovereign Hill
- Thursday 15th May - Year 5/6 Rest Day
- Friday 16th May - Grade 3/4 Mass at 9.30am
- Friday 16th May - National Walk to School Day
- Mon 19th May to Friday 23rd May - Year 5/6 Swimming Program
- Friday 23rd May - Year 1/2 Mass at 9.30am
Kindest Regards
Lia DiCorleto
The final chapter of John’s gospel provides a wonderful account of the appearance of the resurrected Jesus to his disciples. Like other post-resurrection accounts, the disciples do not at first recognise Jesus and it is not until the miraculous catch of fish that the beloved disciple declares, ‘It is the Lord’. In a beautifully everyday touch, the risen Jesus prepares breakfast on the beach for the disciples and blesses the simple food in the same way as he did the bread and wine at their last supper.
When the disciples drag ashore their miraculous haul of fish, the gospel writer tells us that there were 153 fish! This seems an odd number and an odd fact to specifically mention. Mathematically, 153 is a number with several interesting attributes, and historically, it has been suggested that the ancients believed that there were 153 species of fish or 153 nations in the world. Like nearly every number used in the Bible, its meaning is symbolic, not literal. It is intended to convey that the catch of fish was huge and is indicative of the vast numbers of people who will be caught up in the disciples' new ministry.
Mother's Day Stall Parent Helper
Each week students from each class are awarded Student of the Week certificates. These children are nominated for the example they have been within the school based on the School Wide Expectation focus for that week. The weekly focus will be from Wednesday until Tuesday the following week. Awards will be given out at Assembly on Friday.
In Week 3 the School Wide Expectation focus is Respect:
I treat my peers, teachers and learning environment with respect.
| Evana Manu | Piper Johnstone | Amelia Gibbison |
| Ehi Imahagwe | Elsie Kite | Sabella McGirr |
| Meher Mudavankattil | Liam Hunter | Peyton Palmer |
| Jackson Stanistreet | Scarlett Ryan | Ivy Lambourn |
| Annastasia Witte | Lacey Thorton | Ashar Asini |
| Alexander Witte | Isla Jensen | Finn Hourigan |
The School Savings Bonus is a State Government initiative designed to assist families with cost-of-living pressures. Under this funding, each eligible student is entitled to a $400 bonus for application towards activity levies and uniform purchases from approved supplier. Within our school, all CSEF applicants are eligible to receive this funding. All families who have a Centrelink Health Care Card and have not applied for CSEF in the past are encouraged to contact the school office and initiate an application this year. Please refer to the below link for more information:
https://www.vic.gov.au/receiving-school-saving-bonus#non-government-school-information
We offer hot lunches weekly on a Monday with Munch Lunch. They are a local company that offer a variety of lunch items.
Ordering is simple, download the Spriggy Schools app via your App Store or Google Play store, select St Michael's School, add your children and their class to the app and place your order! Lunches will then be delivered to school. Orders need to be placed by 9:00am on the day. You can pre order lunches 2 weeks in advance.
Contact: Munch Lunch 0459 220 445 or hello.munch.lunch@gmail.com
