MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Families & Friends,
Congratulations to all our amazing students for their wonderful start to the year. From our new Pre-Kindy students through to our brilliant Year 6 leaders, our students have started 2025 in the most impressive way.
This weekend, all students who will be celebrating Sacraments this year, are asked to attend one of the Parish Sacramental Commitment Masses. Either Saturday at 6:00pm or Sunday at 9:00am. Please keep these children from Years 3, 4 and 6 in your thoughts & prayers throughout the year as they prepare for the Sacraments of Reconciliation, First Holy Communion and Confirmation.
This coming Monday 24 February at 6:00pm, we will be holding our first P&F Meeting for the year. The meeting is open to all parents and guardians from Pre-Kindy right through to Year 6. It would be wonderful to see as many people there as possible to support our P&F Executive with everything they have planned for 2025.
May you all have a lovely week ahead.
Michelle Christian Principal
MERIT AWARD WINNERS
Pre-Primary
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Pippa B, Oliver P.
Bella G, Andrew L.
Ben S, Louis N.
Easton R, Louis F.
Callum W, Hamish K.
Audrey F, Lucas N.
Hyden L, Skylar S.
IMPORTANT DATES 2025
P&F Welcome Event 5:00pm-7:00pm
Sacramental Commitment Masses
Year 6 Camp Parent Information Meeting 5:00pm
P&F Meeting 6:00pm
Kindy OT Screening Begins
Year 3-6 Swimming Carnival
Labour Day Public Holiday
Ash Wednesday Mass 9:00am
Year 4 Excursion - Town of Bassendean
Year 6 Camp
Last Day of Term One
Staff Professional Development Day - No Students
Students Commence
WA Day Public Holiday
Year 6 Confirmation (10:30am) TBC
Year 3 Reconciliation
Last Day of Term Two
Staff Professional Development Day - No Students
Students Commence
Year 4 First Holy Communion (10:30am)
Catholic Day - No School for Staff or Students
Staff Professional Development Day - No Students
Last Day of Term Three
Staff Professional Development Day - No
Last Day of Term Four
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS’ NEWS
Pilgrims Of Hope - Jubilee 2025
The theme for Jubilee 2025 is ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ Pope Francis has invited Catholics to renew vision that can ‘restore access to the fruits of the earth to everyone’. This Holy Year is a special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, in which people are invited to come back into right relationship with God, with one another and with all of creation.
Kindy 2026 Interviews
The cut-off date for Kindy 2026 enrolments is fast approaching. Interviews will commence in Week 7 this term.
Mobile Phones
A reminder that if you decide to send your child to school with a mobile phone, it needs to be stored at the office. This will keep the phone safe and protect the privacy of your child and other children. If you need to make contact with your child during school hours, contacting the office will always be the most effective & efficient way
Faction Swimming Carnival
Our Year 3-6 students will compete in the Faction Swimming Carnival at Bayswater Waves next Friday 28 February. Please refer to your SEQTA message from Mrs Laura Siciliano for all the details.
Warm regards, Mrs Jo Borg and Mr Michael Sheridan
OFF TO A GREAT START!
All of the students from PreKindy to Year 6 have had the most amazing start to the school year. Our motto of ‘Together We Shine’ is embedded into everything we do at St Michael’s School.
SPECIAL AND UNIQUE
Our Year Two students loved being creative in the first Visual Art lesson for the year. After looking at their features closely in a mirror, and discussing their gifts and talents with a partner, the elements of line, shape and colour were used to create masterpieces!
YOUR MOVE
We are delighted to announce that we have received a massive grant from the Department of Transport and Your Move This will cover the cost of a four-week bike education course for our students in Years 3-6 More information to follow in the coming weeks!
SCHOOL ENROLMENTS
2025, 2026 & BEYOND
Limited places remain for our Pre-Kindy program for 2025. Interviews for Kindergarten 2026 will commence towards the end of Term 1, 2025 We are now accepting enrolments for Pre-Kindy and Kindergarten for 2026 and beyond. Don’t delay spaces are filling quickly!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Stay up to date with what is happening at St Michael’s School. Please follow us and share with friends and family at: https://www.facebook.com/stmichaelsbass https://www.instagram.com/stmichaelsbassendean
PARENTS AND FRIENDS NEWS
St Michaels P&F Footy tipping is back in 2025 and will all kick off on the 6th March with Opening Round!
Sign up for the footy tipping competition here. Password = FootyTips2025 Pay the $50 fee here.
All funds collected will go towards individual round winner prizes ($25 each) and the major prizes at the end of the competition. Major prizes will be announced when final numbers are confirmed!
If you have any questions, please see Hannah or Erin from Year 2!
ST MICHAEL’S NETBALL
St Michael’s Netball is now taking Expressions of Interest for students in Years 3-6.
Please fill in the form by Friday 28 February at this link or scan the QR code below.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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A Note From The School Health Nurse
School Health Nurses work in schools to promote healthy development and wellbeing so students may reach their full potential. A major part of my work is focused on early intervention and the School Entry Health Assessment program. Additionally, the nurse can be contacted at any time throughout primary school if you have concerns about your child’s health, development or wellbeing.
School Health Nurses serve as a health contact point for children and their families, providing information, assessment, health counselling and referral. They also work in partnership with schools to support teachers in health-related curriculum and can assist in the development of health care plans for students with complex and chronic health needs.
The services provided are free and confidential. Please contact me on 0456837516 or melanie.gacer@health.wa.gov.au
Raising Children Network
Children are as individual and as different as their parents and making decisions about what’s best for raising children is very personal
The Raising Children website offers up-to-date, research-based material on more than 800 topics spanning child development, behaviour, health, nutrition, and fitness, play and learning, connecting and communicating, school and education, entertainment and technology, sleep and safety. It covers grown-ups, newborns, babies, toddlers, preschools, school-age children, pre-teens and early teens
There are tips, videos, and other useful resources.
The Raising Children Network provides information that can help parents with the day-to-day decisions of raising children. It also provides information to help parents and carers look after their own needs. The information is based on the best science in parenting, child health and development, presented in language we can all understand
This is a website for Australian mothers, fathers, grandparents, and anyone else who has responsibility for the care of children.
COMMUNITY NEWS
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Discover the amazing opportunities at La Salle College
At La Salle College we inspire life-long learners through our wide range of programs and academic pathways, as well as opportunities in a multitude of areas such as skill-based and work-based learning, music, arts, sport and extracurricular activities and clubs.
Our wonderful facilities and generous outdoor spaces, which includes Science Labs, Aquatic Centre with a 10lane swimming pool, Performing Arts Centre with an orchestra pit, Chapel, Trade and Skills Centre and a double court Sports Centre, provide an innovative and modern learning environment that inspires our students to be the best they can be.
Every student is given the opportunity to succeed. We believe that education extends beyond the classroom, and we encourage our students to live out their faith and values in the service of others, whilst making a positive impact on the world in which they live Through our teaching and learning, we aim to transform tomorrow’s hearts, minds and lives in all that we do
If you would like to know more about our enrolments process or the amazing learning opportunities at La Salle College, please browse our website www.lasalle.wa.edu.au/enrolment or contact our College enrolments team:
• Email enrol@lasalle.wa.edu.au
• Phone 9449 0601
• Enrolment Application enrol lasalle wa edu au/student/application/ With limited places available for Year 7 2027, we encourage you to make an enquiry today.
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Midvale Parenting Hub has a few remaining programs and workshops available for the remainder of this school term in which parents and carers attend.
Topics include ADHD, Parenting Toddlers, Supporting Emotional Development, Raising Children in a Digital World and Emotion Coaching. For more information, visit their website.
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