An important part of being a parent is helping children learn to deal with disappointments and difficulties. We can help our children learn to cope emotionally with uncomfortable feelings by being there and listening to them. We can acknowledge that sometimes life is challenging or unfair but that we can learn to cope with this. Helping our children recognise emotions and deal with them, without being crushed by them, teaches our children emotional resilience.

All school staff aspire towards providing an environment where the best interests of the child are held paramount. While teachers may not have the same attachment to a child that a parent does, the majority of school staff care personally for the children in the school.  

We are starting the process of planning for the 2022 school year. If parents have a genuine reason for class placement requests for next year, could you please email them through to principal@stmtraralgon.catholic.edu.au by Wednesday 13th October. An enormous amount of time and effort is put into the creation of class lists and many factors are taken into consideration by the staff. A written request will be considered on its merits but is not a guarantee. Who is teaching which grade has not yet been decided so please do not request certain teachers.

At St Michael’s we work on a whole school approach to class planning and are blessed to have a committed teaching staff who collaborate to give the very best learning opportunities to all students in our care. Please be aware that a request has to be made for this current year, we will not be referring to requests made 12 months ago as circumstances change.

If your family situation is changing, we would also appreciate you letting the Office know. An accurate indication of student numbers assists us enormously in our planning for 2022. We have a waiting list for some grades and if we know you are leaving we can offer them your spot.

Return to School Foundation, One and Two

Today the Premier Daniel Andrews announced that the lockdown for the Latrobe City LGA has been lifted. This means that starting from tomorrow Wednesday 6th October grade Foundation, One and Two will be able to return to onsite learning. We look forward to welcoming them back tomorrow.

For children in grades Three to Six remote learning will continue each day for the rest of this week. Next week there will be staggered days for grades Three to Six. From the 26th October all grades will be onsite. If you are an essential worker or meet the criteria for onsite supervision as previously defined you will need to fill in the below form ASAP. Forms for the following fortnight will be sent out each week. 

Onsite Intention Form 6th - 8th October 2021

Kind regards

Jodie