Dear Parents and Carers,

Thank you to all our families who came along to goal-setting meetings. It was great to see everyone taking up the opportunity to set goals with students and to continue to build important relationships for the coming year.

Rainbow Awards Assembly

This Friday, 31^st March in the Hall at 9am, we would like to acknowledge our Rainbow Award winners.

Our Rainbow Awards are presented every term. Two students from each class are selected by their class teacher. These students are recognised for displaying our school values. This is not just to focus on academic achievement, but to recognise students who support others, show compassion and empathy, challenge themselves, listen to feedback from teachers, display a positive attitude and are an overall good role model for others. Students receive a small award to recognise this achievement. Each teacher will read out the reasons as to why each child is being presented with a Rainbow Award.

Congratulations to the following students.

Year 5/6 Camp

It was wonderful witnessing our students having such a great time at Camp Birrigai. On behalf of all our Year 5/6 families I want to express a HUGE thank you to the teachers and CSAs who came along to support everyone at Camp. Teachers are on duty 24 hours at camp and while rewarding, it is an exhausting experience. Teachers also take time away from their own families to support our school students at camp and I want to acknowledge their dedication and care.

Easter Buns

Thank you to our Community Council members Caitin Blackford and Julie Halley for their organisation of Easter Buns this year. The Buns will arrive this Friday 31^st of March and will be given to students. Thank you also to Lynda Logan for her setting up and support with payments.

Emergency Management

Catholic Education is working with all schools to ensure we have best practice for emergency procedures. I recently attended training with a group of Principals and all St Michael’s staff will be receiving training in Term 2. This term as part of our ongoing safety management, we have completed evacuation and lock down drills. Catholic Education is also continuing our refurbishments by replacing our front door with a more secure, automated version with entry to be controlled by front office staff.

Staff news

I want to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to Lisa Mammoliti who has stepped in for us in the role of Year 1/2 teacher and Religious Education Coordinator this term. Lisa has been a wonderful contributor to our community and we thank her sincerely and wish her well for her upcoming leave. We will farewell Lisa at Assembly this Friday 31^st March.

Erika Tokich visited Year 1/2 Y yesterday and spent some time getting to know the children and working with Lisa. We extend a warm welcome to Erika who will take on the REC and classroom role with Mr Michael Washington for the remainder of 2023.

Thank you to all our families for your continued support as we edge closer to Easter.

Many Blessings,

Judy Egan

Principal