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Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
Congratulations to our amazing Grade 5/6 students! The Market Day was a roaring success and it was wonderful to see their hard work and planning come to fruition. We raised $3549.15 for the community of Zambia.
By participating in organised days like these, our students are living the Gospel; being missionaries of Jesus and helping those in need. The monies raised from the Market Day stall will support a community in Zambia to have access to clean water and sustainable foods. Thank you to all families who supported this social justice action! We are so grateful for your support and encouragement. A big thank you to the Grade 5/6 teaching team as we know that this takes a lot of planning and organisation on your part too.
Tree audits
As a school we are required to complete regular safety and compliance audits across the school. Our most recent tree audit determined that we have some unsafe trees that need to be fully removed or have some limbs removed. You may notice some work being carried out on the grassed area in the coming weeks.
Shopping Tour
Join us for our annual St Michael’s Shopping Tour on Friday 14th November. This night is always a fabulous event which kicks off at Grow Master, then all participants wander the streets of Traralgon, buying items from participating stores and supporting local businesses. There are huge discounts, which is a great way to start the Christmas shopping or treat yourself. Tickets can be purchased using the links located below in the pink flyer. A massive thank you to our Parents and Friends committee for their organisation of the night.
A reminder there is no school for students on Friday 31st October, Monday 3rd November and Tuesday 4th November due to the Melbourne Cup Long Weekend.
Important Dates:
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
10th - 13th Nov - Year 1/2 and Foundation Swimming
17th - 20th Nov - Year 1/2 and Foundation Swimming
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 4 the School Wide Expectation focus is Honesty:
I always tell the truth.
I am honest when reflecting on my personal performance.
I take responsibility for my actions.
| Hunter Morrison | Emma O'mara | Chad Di Dio |
| Elle Cooper | Madison Matheas | Ryan Anderson |
| Ehi Imhagwe | Bryce Symes | Isabelle Paulet |
| Harvey Anderson | Kaylee Carmody | Sebastian Mazza |
| Eva Flowers | Edwin Kornet | Samantha Griffiths |
| Harvey Bordonaro | Janina deSouza-Daw | Sophie Uren |
| Ava Briscoe | Harley Synnott |
This coming Sunday is the 2nd November, the day that we commemorate All Souls’ Day.
The lectionary for this coming weekend offers a choice of three gospel readings: Mt 11:25-30 – revelation of the Father through the Son; Mk 15:33-39, 16:1-6 – the crucifixion and resurrection; and Lk 7:11-17 the widow of Nain’s son raised from the dead. None of the readings deal directly with the question of what happens when we die but each of them addresses the revelation of God as a God of faithfulness, compassion and love. This faithfulness and compassionate love of God is celebrated on the feast of All Souls because we remember that the invitation of God is extended to all people that they might enter into the kingdom of heaven.
The feasts of All Saints (Nov 1) and All Souls (Nov 2) can be seen as something of a twin feast that celebrates all those who have died. With the feast of All Saints we celebrate all those who have died and have entered into direct and immediate communion with God in heaven. With the feast of All Souls we celebrate and pray for those who have died but have not yet entered into that direct communion with God. These two different states revolve around the Church teaching on purgatory – a state or process of purification before entering into heaven.
With World Teachers’ Day coming up on Friday, 31st October, the Parents & Friends Committee would like to give a big shoutout to our amazing
teachers at St Michael’s! Thank you for the care, patience, and dedication you show every single day in helping our children learn and grow.
You truly make a difference — both in and out of the classroom — and we are so grateful for everything you do.
The St Michael's & St Paul's Traralgon Shopping Tour is back — and it's better than ever!
Join us for a fun night out filled with great company, and exclusive discounts between 15–50% OFF at participating stores, including Growmasters, Drummond Golf, Sugar Babies & Changing Seasons and many more!
Tickets are $20 — includes a wristband and entry into our Lucky Door Prize draw!
Grab your friends! Book now to support local businesses while enjoying a fantastic evening of shopping and savings.
Tickets available now — don’t miss out! https://www.trybooking.
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
