Dear Parents and Carers,

We are excited to begin to get back to some normality within school with some relaxing of COVID restrictions. Our Year 5/6 students were so thrilled to spend time with their buddies last week and we were also able to go ahead with our cross-country carnival. This term we have undertaken to provide Dance instruction via the Footsteps Dance Company for all classes. The children thoroughly enjoyed their first session with the dance instructor on Monday. All students will also be able to learn some tennis skills as part of our Health Program and we are now able to schedule awards presentations and assemblies. We are also finalising details for our 5/6 students to participate in a CAMP experience in Term 4, as health regulations meant they missed out on our Term 1 booking for Birrigai.

Catalyst Initiatives

Brooke Wardana is an experienced educator who leads high impact instruction in two Perth primary schools and currently supports teachers in WA and ACT to take up high impact literacy instruction. It was wonderful to welcome back Brooke to St Michael’s last Friday as she shared her dynamic teaching skills and observed and gave feedback to our wonderful teachers. We are committed to the CE bold goals and these are displayed in every classroom;

• Every child is a competent reader
• High Impact Teaching Practice is visible in every classroom       

Enrolment Period

This is the time of year families need to confirm enrolment for places in Catholic schools in 2023. If your child is in Year 6 you will need to enrol them in your choice of schooling for next year. A reminder that families with siblings of school age also need to complete enrolment paperwork in order to secure a placement in Kindergarten for 2023. We love hearing great things about St Michael’s from our community and we encourage our families to spread the news that we are open for enrolments for 2023. It was lovely to catch up with families at our recent Open day.

REC Coordinators and Mother’s Day Whole School Prayer Time

Congratulations to Jess Lewis and Laura Frogley who will be sharing the Religious Education Coordinator Role while Meaghan Younger is on leave, thank you to Jess and Laura for organising a special prayer time this Friday 6 May at 9am in the Church. We are thrilled to be able to welcome back our wonderful St Michael’s Mums and this Sunday we think with love of all Mother’s on earth and in heaven, all Mother’s at heart and special women in our lives.

May you all be truly blessed,    

Judy Egan

Principal