2023 Kinder Enrolments

The enrolment package is available from our school or online at www.dow.catholic.edu.au

ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION AT SCHOOL

St Michael’s has a duty to take reasonable care for the safety and welfare of our students.  This care extends to assisting students manage their medical condition that requires medication, where medication cannot be administered outside of school hours.

If your child requires staff to administer prescription or over-the-counter medication at school, you will need to complete a Request to Administer Medication Form.

 School staff will only administer prescription medication that: 

• Has been prescribed by a qualified medical practitioner (e.g. doctor, dentist)
• Is in its original container 
• Has an attached pharmacy label to the container
• Has been delivered to the school by the parent/ carer and is accompanied by a completed Request to Administer Medication Form 

 School staff will only administer Over-The-Counter medication that: 

• Is in its original container 
• Has been delivered to the school by the parent/carer and is accompanied by a completed Request to Administer Medication Form including the signature and stamp from a qualified medical practitioner 

If your child requires more than one medication, you will need to complete a form for each medication.

ASCIA ANAPHYLAXIS ACTION PLANS / ASTHMA MANAGEMENT ACTION PLANS

If your child is at risk of anaphylaxis, asthma or an allergic reaction, it is important that the school is provided with a current ASCIA Anaphylaxis Action Plan / Asthma Management Plan completed by a doctor.  This plan provides up-to-date information for the school regarding the medical management of your child’s condition.  

If there are any changes in your child’s health care needs, please inform the school as soon as possible. 

Year 5 & 6 Camp

This year's camp was an incredibly exciting and exhilarating adventure for all of us. We started it off with lots of photos by the gate and stomachs with enough butterflies to fill the amazon rainforest. Then we were off! We kick started the adventure by singing corny, encanto songs. I feel the pain of that poor, unsuspecting bus driver. When we arrived we were already buzzing with excitement but instead of calming it, the excitement only reached new, inhuman power levels when we were told of the dark maze. When we arrived at the dreaded dark maze we saw a strange rectangular building, Liam (our camp instructor) told us of the dangers that lurked inside the maze, vicious possums, rabid monkeys and venomous snakes. That little comment was enough to send a shiver down our spines but it was far worse than we even expected, because not only was it pitch black but also we had to crawl our way through it! We had finished the dark maze(many bragged that they had done it thrice). With stomachs empty but mouths full of words, we headed off for lunch. 

Lunch was amazing but after a mouth-watering, delectable lunch of burgers and watermelon it was time for raft building!

After the most delicious lunch we raced off in anticipation for our next thrilling build. But before we got our creative juices flowing down by the river, we had to wait for our slowpoke teachers to finish lunch. So we busied ourselves with some free time before we got wet. A tonne of people raced to the tennis courts, rackets in hands, ready for a good, old rally. Others sped to the basketball courts to take on our rival the inadequate Bandicoots A.K.A year six. Once the teachers were ready and the dining hall was clean we sat in two ‘straighter than a ruler’ lines to head off, towards the murky river of deception. Once we were divided into 5 equal groups we got to work. “We need the pipes here,” “Try weaving the rope,” “DOES ANYONE KNOW HOW TO TIE A KNOT!” Were a few phrases that were heard several times. As we carried the rafts down to the river that would soon annihilate all of them, a few fell apart before they made it to the river. We raced from one side to the other, but only one team could win. Once we reluctantly got out of the river we headed back to our cabins and got ready for dinner. For dinner we had Chicken legs, corn and peas, carrots and roasted potatoes. YUM! One of our classmates held the record of 7 mighty chicken legs, digested in under 45 minutes! 

Eventually when our eyes could not bear the agony of staying open any longer we headed back to our bunks and fell fast asleep dreaming of the adventures that would await us the next day. We awoke the next morning with wide eyes as we threw off the covers and prepared for what the day held for us ‘pool activities and brain teasers’.  As soon as Miss Treble gave the first wake up call we were ready! extremely excited and very hyperactive, so it took all four teachers to contain the fifty overexcited students for breakfast time which was delicious toast complemented by oceans of milk and cereal. Our first activity was a series of difficult tasks we had to complete, in order to go to the pool activities. Such as the tedious broken ship, the impossible blind walk and finally the extreme tilting car. Afterwards we headed off to the pool activities  where we made whirlpools and played a fun game of Marco Polo. Then, alas it was time to pack up and get ready to leave. So on the bus ride back we headed off with heavy hearts but minds full of all the excitement we had.

A recount by Audrey F and Sophie L, 2 amazing Yr 5 students.

• We were able to fit so much in just two days
• I learnt more about teamwork Not only was it fun, but I learnt a lot about teamwork, communication and encouragement I over came some of my fears as I kept challenging myself
• camp was an adventure and I had to face many hard challenges
• There were some ups and downs One of my ups was the raft building. It made me happy and good about myself The camp was thrilling and exciting I enjoyed working with with people that I wouldn’t normally This experience has shown me that no matter how hot the weather is, there is always an ice machine!!
• School camp was the definition of fun because it brought us all together and it’ll be a day that I will always remember
• A highlight was definitely the the dark maze as everyone bonded together
• I really enjoyed learning from others
• My recommendation to future Year 6s is to make the most of every minute, get to know others in your class and be grateful for everything that is being done for you to be there and for your enjoyment. I learnt to get out of my comfort zone and worked with some of my other classmates. I think camp was amazing because we learned to cooperate with our class mates. In the initiatives course we all cheered on and helped our team members to compete the activity
• I learnt that sometimes working with different people and not your friends is good for you
• You can’t succeed when one person gives up, you need to work together and encourage each other to make it through
• My favourite thing was the pool activities and the game where the teachers could hit you with pool noodles and we had to be medics.
• I would like to say thank you to you and all the teachers that were there during those two days and for taking the time to go with us and having to stay awake.
• I think the ‘funnest’ thing was the rafting, it showed  and taught us that we can’t do everything on our own and that sometimes we need teamwork. Just like the saying “Teamwork makes the dreamwork’.
• Thank you for helping us over those tow days and helping us to stay cool in those hot times.
• I didn’t like the raft building with our shoes on, but on the other hand I especially liked the night game where the teachers had cut up pool noodles
• My favourite activity was the raft building, whether our rafts broke, everyone still had fun.
• My favourite activity was the raft building and the dark maze
• My favourite activity was the pool games. We all had heaps of fun and used lots of teamwork. It also cooled us down.
• In the dark maze you had to crawl in in order of 1,2,3 and come out 3,2,1. The second time I went in, we had to go in feet first as well!