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Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
At last Wednesday’s Catholic Education Week Mass and Awards, we had the pleasure of awarding Olivia Wisewould with the Sister Marcella rsj and Sister Mildred rsj Catholic Education Award which is named after the first two Josephite sisters to take up leading and teaching positions in the Diocese of Sale. Sr Mildred and Sr Marcella were inspiring leaders and teachers who set up St Michael’s Catholic Primary School, Traralgon, commencing their work in April 1902.
This new award recognises the contribution the Josephite Sisters have made in the Diocese of Sale. Ms Di Corleto was also recognised as a first year Principal in the Diocese and received a commissioning icon.
Confirmation
This weekend 24 students from St Michael’s will be making their Sacrament of Confirmation at the Church.
We pray for the following candidates:
Harry Blomquist, Niah Borg, Dermot Clarke, Archer Conway, Linesa Dehiwatte, Savannah Frendo, Samantha Griffiths, Lucas Groves, Emerson Hayes, Poppy Howe, Solomon Konyi, Hailey Lourensz, Jaxon Nachorny, Violet Quinlan, Bethany Ritchie, Sophia Robinson, Angus Ross, Erjon San Diego, Levi Stanistreet, Hallie Strickland, Isabella Suter, Xander Szkwarek, Joel Wilson and Olivia Wisewould.
National Reconciliation Week 27 May - 3 June
The 2025 theme, Bridging Now to Next, reflects the ongoing connection between past, present and future.
Bridging Now to Next urges us to look ahead and continue the push forward as past lessons guide us.
At a time when Australia faces uncertainty in its reconciliation journey, this theme calls on all Australians to step forward together.
Yesterday, our students recognised Sorry Day to remember and acknowledge the Stolen Generations and the history of forcible removals and its ongoing impacts.
Buddy Seats
Thank you to the Traralgon Men’s Shed Program who gifted us two lovely Buddy Seats for our playground. These seats will be a wonderful addition to the school yard and will provide the students with a place of comfort and care if needed.
Unwell students
As we move into Winter, please ensure that if your child is presenting with any worrying cold and flu symptoms, that you keep your child home and seek medical treatment if necessary. This is to help prevent further spread to other students and staff. As per the Department of Health guidelines, if your child has vomited at school during the day, they are excluded from school for a period of 24 hours.
Casual Clothes Day - Friday 30th May
In recognition of the amazing students we have, we are going to have a casual clothes day on Friday 30th May. No gold coin donation is required, as this is all about celebrating the kind, compassionate and dedicated children at St Michael’s. Please ensure your child wears sensible shoes - no crocs, birks, slides or slippers.
Multicultural Day - Friday 13th June
To celebrate the many students who come from amazing cultures and backgrounds across the world, we will be holding a Multicultural Day celebration. On this day there will be Mass at the Church at 11:30am and we invite all students to come dressed in their countries traditional attire. Please see the advertisement located further in the newsletter for more information.
Save the Date - Grandparents Afternoon Thursday 26th June
We invite all Grandparents and special people to an afternoon at St Michael’s on Thursday 26th June at 2:00pm. More information with further details including activities and family groups will be released soon.
Important Dates:
- Friday 30th May - Foundation First Aid Incursion
- Friday 30th May - Year 5/6 Winter Round Robin Practice
- Friday 30th May - Casual Clothes Day
- Friday 6th June - School Closure Day - no school for the students
- Friday 13th June - Multicultural Day
- Thursday 26th June - Grandparents afternoon 2pm
Kind regards,
Lia DiCorleto
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 in the classrooms on Friday.
In Week 6 the School Wide Expectation focus is Resilience:
I view mistakes as a learning opportunity.
I persist through challenges and difficulties in my learning.
| Harrison Ingram | Rie Rankcom | Scarlett Deligt |
| Maya Lourensz | Isabella Ketchion | Charlie Mortimer |
| Jackson Absolom | Penny-Rose Ross | Nate Bishoff |
| Elise Howell | William Bulmer | Lillian Wright |
| Isla Henderson | Evie Wyers | Rose Calabro |
| Gerard Jomon | Avery Dunne | Jia Jimmy |
Come and visit our Second-hand Uniform Shop on Thursday, 29th May, from 3:00pm to 3:30pm.
Kids grow fast, and uniforms don’t always keep up! If you have any spare uniform items in good condition, we gladly accept donations. Plus, you can swap good condition items for another item you need!
It’s a great way to encourage recycling and reuse while supporting our school community.
Our next Parents & Friends group meeting is Monday 16th June at 7pm in the Staffroom at St Michael's.
John 14: 23 - 29
The Gospel of John was written sometime during the last decade of the 1st Century. At this time the community of believers were beginning to come to terms with the absence of Jesus, there was an acceptance that the glorious return of Jesus still lay some time in the future. The community wrestled with keeping alive the memory and message of Jesus when there was no end in sight.
In this weeks gospel, Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to the disciples and to the world. The Holy Spirit is to be the Advocate (the Paraclete) of the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit performs a dual purpose: firstly, to carry on the teaching; and secondly, to continue to remind the believers of all that Jesus said and did. The action of the Holy Spirit continues in the world today – inspiring and teaching those who are open to hearing and keeping alive the memory of Jesus, his teaching and his compassion. We talk about being full of school spirit and team spirit but these feelings of loyalty and commitment are only a distant echo of what it is to be filled with the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the Advocate of Jesus in that the action of the Holy Spirit continues to bear witness to the message of Jesus.
St Michael’s Primary School has a long tradition of supporting our local St Vincent de Paul Society. We aspire to live the Gospel message by serving Christ through our care for the poor, showing respect and compassion to all members of society.
Each year we support St Vincent de Paul with two collections: mid-year we collect cans for the winter and December we support the Christmas Appeal.
We are now collecting non-perishable food items to donate to the St Vinnies winter appeal. We ask that the children bring along canned goods over the next couple of weeks. These items will be collected in the classrooms and might include cans of soup, baked beans, vegetables, tuna …… cans that might be used to create a meal for a family.
On Friday 13th June at 11:30am, at our Whole School Mass, we will present our ‘Winter Collection’ to St Vincent de Paul. We extend the invitation to you all to come along and celebrate the Eucharist with us.
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
