News from the Principal
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
Information will be sent out to you regarding these events in the next couple of weeks.
We are also very excited to introduce you to the Resilience Project. Many of you will be aware of this initiative, either by reading Hugh’s story, seeing it on social media or listening to their podcast “The Imperfects”. Over this year we will be sharing information with you and inviting you to be a part of the discussions with your family.
We have also engaged Kids Roar to run some sessions with the grades 3 - 6 students, parents and staff. Kids Roar is committed to the prevention of abuse on children and adults through education on Personal Safety. Their programs are based on Protective Behaviours Themes:
- ‘We all have the right to feel safe at all times’ and
- ‘We can talk to someone we trust about anything, no matter what it is’
We will hold a session for parents towards the end of this term - further information will be coming.
STARTING LATE AND FINISHING EARLY
We have noticed over the last twelve months there has been an increasing number of students arriving at school late and finishing early. We understand that medical appointments such as doctors or offsite therapist appointments cannot be avoided during the school day but we ask that NON URGENT appointments be scheduled outside school hours.
There are several reasons why this is not okay:
- Arriving Late - The start of the day is a chance to get settled, complete the before school classroom routine and connect with their teacher and friends before the day officially begins. The children are more settled, they know what is expected of them for the day and they haven’t missed important information about what might be happening in their day.
- Leaving early - Learning is occurring right up until the end of the day; whether it is completing set work or playing a game with their class there is always a learning intention behind it and a reason why it is important. With The Resilience Project, a lot of the grades are ending their day with a reflection linked to either gratitude, empathy and mindfulness. Reasons such as getting a haircut, avoiding traffic, wet weather are not acceptable reasons for your child to leave early.
- Frequent absences - these not only impact your child’s learning they also influence their ability to form connections with their peers. By having continual absences they may also find it hard to return, creating anxiety as they need to reconnect with their friends and teacher, relearn the routines of the classroom and establish themselves back into the games on the yard during break times.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
As it is the new school year, we would like to take this opportunity to remind all families about our school uniform policy. At St Michaels, we take pride in our presentation and the way in which we wear our uniform. We ask that all parents help support us by encouraging your child to wear the correct uniform in the right way.
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SUMMER UNIFORM
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SPORTS UNIFORM
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To help students feel comfortable in their learning and play environments, we ask that summer dresses are of an appropriate length. We also ask that the black sports shorts are of an appropriate length and do not have any logos on them. Black running shorts (often with slits up the side) are not appropriate for school.
Finally, students are required to wear black school shoes or black sneakers on days they wear their summer and winter uniform. Other sneakers must only be worn on days where students are wearing their sports uniform. Converse high tops are not appropriate shoes for school and should be saved for special casual clothes days.
We understand that some families may still be sourcing or purchasing uniforms, and recognise that this may take some time. Please reach out to the school office if you are experiencing difficulties with uniforms as there may be some in stock in our second hand uniform store. A full version of the school's uniform policy is available on our website.
May the God of our community walk with us and beside us,
sharing our journeys, listening to our stories, embracing our pain,
and rejoicing in our triumphs throughout this school year.
May God continue to bless our efforts to grow into a strong and vibrant community,
one marked by concern, openness, welcome and trust.
And may God, the source of All Being,
Jesus the eternal word and the Spirit, who is the life force,
bless us now and forever.
Amen
Kind regards
Jodie
