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Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
How nice is it to finally have some warmer weather? By now all students should be in their summer uniform and as per our Sun Smart policy, all students are required to wear a hat when they are outside. If students do not have a hat, they will be asked to sit in a shaded area.
Last week a group of students represented St Michael’s at the Regional Athletics event held in Newborough. We are always so proud of the way in which they show respect, kindness and encouragement towards others. Congratulations to the following students who have progressed through to the State Athletics event being held in November - a tremendous effort!
Louis Flowers, Hattie MacPherson, Amber Walker and along with the boys relay team: Louis Flowers, Harry McMahon, Hayden Rawson and Zach Seeber.
There is a buzz of excitement as the Grade 5/6 students prepare for their Market Day Stall on Friday. The effort that they have put into designing their stall and purchasing products to sell and prizes to win is fabulous. I am particularly impressed with those students who have spent time these last few weeks making items at home - we have some very talented students! To support the Market Day, all students across the school will have some scheduled time to visit the stalls to buy some treats or trinkets. Children do not need to come to school with a large amount of cash, a gold coin or $5 will be sufficient to participate in the games.
Open Classroom Afternoon - Monday 10th November
At St Michael’s we have three days set aside in Term 4 whereby students will spend time in other classroom areas to help ease some of the concerns they may have about next year. In addition to this, some children have already begun the process of walking through classroom blocks, taking in similarities and differences and having the opportunity to ask questions about what next year might look like for them.
Another way in which we would like to support these transitions is to have an Open Classroom afternoon which will take place on Monday 10th November at 3:30pm to 4:00pm. This is an opportunity for you as parents and carers to come along and check out their learning spaces for next year and ask any questions of teachers that you or your child may be thinking about 2026. There won’t be any set activities, but this is rather a casual time for you and your child to explore and view other classrooms areas; something that we know is particularly important for those heading into grade 1, grade 3 and grade 5 as these students are in completely different buildings.
St Michael’s Netball Club
Congratulations to St Michael’s Netball Club in being nominated as a finalist in the Netball Vic Inclusive club of the year. Their commitment to creating a safe and inclusive environment has had a significant impact on so many of our school families and others within the local community. Well done to Sharan Nachorny and her team!
Important Dates:
21st October - District Cricket
21st October - First Eucharist Parent Meeting 6pm
24th October - Grade 5/6 Market Day Stalls
28th October - Cricket Blast
30th October - Regional Basketball
30th October - 5/6 Minnie Vinnies conference
31st October - School Closure Day
3rd November - School Closure Day
4th November - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
6th November - State Athletics
Lia DiCorleto
Each week students from each class are awarded Student of the Week certificates. These children are nominated for the example they have been within the school based on the School Wide Expectation focus for that week. The weekly focus will be from Wednesday until Tuesday the following week. Awards will be given out in the classroom.
In Week 3 the School Wide Expectation focus is Learning:
I set high expectations of what I can achieve.
I work hard and always try my best.
I reflect on my own learning and how I can improve.
I can receive and act on feedback.
| Evana Maria Manu | Hannah Manning | Annabel Wight |
| Zoey O'Kane | Indi Riseley | Vinuli Dissanayake |
| Ashlyn Langley | Rie Rankcom | Georgie Harper |
| Henry Watt | Bowie Eddy | Sammi Illing |
| Cato Nightingale | Charlie Clarke | Elsie Johnstone |
| Beau Collins | Dan Turner | Miles Blackford |
| Harper Heatherill | Elsie Stanistreet | Cooper Janiw |
Luke 18: 9 - 14
This week’s gospel passage flows on directly from last week’s gospel and continues the teaching of Jesus about prayer. The preceding passage emphasised the need for persistence in prayer, while this passage is about the way in which we come before God in prayer. It is the tax collector, whose simple prayer is ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner,’ who goes home at right with God. In this simple prayer, the tax collector recognises that he is not in right relationship with God and asks for God’s mercy. This is a hallmark of the lowly and outcast in the gospel of Luke: they recognise their need and seek God’s forgiveness and mercy. The model of faith that is depicted over and over again in this gospel is the one who recognises their need for God’s loving mercy and asks for it. We are repeatedly reminded that God’s mercy, forgiveness and abundant love are constantly out-flowing towards us and all we have to do is humbly desire and welcome them.
Humility is at the heart of this parable. The Pharisee is representative of those who are assured of their own rightness but who rely on comparison with others to make themselves feel righteous and justified. The actions of this man were not limited to Pharisees alone, nor are they limited to a particular time and place. This man’s attitude of asserting his own faithfulness and religious observance by comparison with others can be easily seen in the world today. All faiths seem to be afflicted with these characters who assure themselves of their own ‘goodness’ by railing against those who are different. But, as the parable assures us, it is the humble who are exalted by God.
We offer hot lunches weekly on a Monday with Munch Lunch. They are a local company that offer a variety of lunch items.
Ordering is simple, download the Spriggy Schools app via your App Store or Google Play store, select St Michael's School, add your children and their class to the app and place your order! Lunches will then be delivered to school. Orders need to be placed by 9:00am on the day. You can pre order lunches 2 weeks in advance.
Contact: Munch Lunch 0459 220 445 or hello.munch.lunch@gmail.com
