Welcome back to the beginning of a new term!  We hope that the holiday break was enjoyable for you and your family.  During the term there will continue to be opportunities to support your child, events to look forward to and things to celebrate. See below for some reminders and updates. Our first school newsletter for the term will be sent home Thursday week 3.

Principal Leave

This term I will be taking some leave from 23 May until the 5 July. Mrs Cheryle Brennan will be the relieving Principal from Week 6-Week 10 and Mrs Kaylene Duffin in Week 5.  

Parent Involvement and Engagement

At St Michael’s parents have many opportunities to be involved in school life and engaged in student learning either at the school or by making connections at home.

• CatholicCare Parenting Tips Series                                                                                                

This year we will hold a parenting tips workshop in Term 2 and Term 4.  The term 2 workshop will focus on how to help your child navigate friendship issues and conflicts in a way that builds resilience and equips your child with positive strategies that will help them beyond primary school. It will be held on Wednesday, 22 May at 2pm. We hope you can join us.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Enrolment Forms for the Sacrament of Confirmation close on Monday, 13 May 2019. To download an enrolment form go to the St Michael’s Parish website (thirroul@dow.org.au) and return it to the Parish Office.  

Parents/Guardians need to attend:

• Parent Meeting: 7:30pm, Tuesday, 4 June 2019
• Classes 1 and 2 : Tuesdays, 11 and 18 June, 3:45pm to 5pm
• Confirmation Practice: Tuesday, 25 June, 7:00pm
• Sacrament of Confirmation : 7:30pm on Wednesday, 26 June or 7:30pm on Thursday, 27 June 2019

Friday Assemblies Time

Assemblies at St Michael’s are an opportunity for our community  to come together to acknowledge and celebrate the great learning and events that happen in our school. The school assembly allows all students at St Michael’s to be recognised for their efforts.  We welcome all parents and friends to our school assemblies which are held every fortnight on a Friday afternoon at 2.40pm in the hall (McCarthy Centre). Our wonderful Year 6 leaders will be facilitating these assemblies throughout the year. This year we are exploring other ways to showcase our learning through our assemblies.

Please see below dates for our Term 2 assemblies.

Week 2- Friday 10 May

Week 4- Friday 24 May

Week 5- Friday 31 May

Week 8- Friday 21 June

Week 10- Friday 5 July

Mother’s Day Stall Friday 10 May

The Mother’s Day Stall will be held on Friday 10 May and is being coordinated by Year 3 parents. All gifts will be $5.00, children can pay for their gift on the day. Information regarding helpers and volunteers will come from the Year 3 parent representative. Thank you to Year 3 parents for coordinating such a special event for our school community.

ANZAC Day

Thank you to Miss Groves and our school captains, Charlotte, Chloe and Riley for representing our school at the official dawn service on Thursday to commemorate Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations and also, the contribution and suffering of all those who have served.  

Term 2 Uniform

The official date for students to change to winter uniform this term is Monday, 20 May (Week 4). If the weather becomes cooler students may wear their full winter uniform before this date.

PDHPE Uniform Days Term 2

Sporting School's Program

Basketball (K-3) is on Thursdays 9 - 11am and