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