At St Michael's our families are welcomed and encouraged to participate in the life of the school in many ways. Whether it be through classroom assistance, supporting events like Cross Country and Under 8s Day, working in the tuckshop or being an active member of the Parent Community Group, all parent participation is valued and greatly appreciated.

If you think you would like to be a volunteer at our school, we encourage you to complete our volunteer induction process early in the year so that you are prepared when the opportunity to volunteer arises.

VOLUNTEER INDUCTION AND STUDENT PROTECTION TRAINING

It is essential that all volunteers within our school complete our two part Volunteer Induction process.

Volunteer Inductions need to be renewed annually and they form part of our Work Health Safety regulations and Student Protection processes.

Part 1. Online session (30 minutes)

The first part of the induction process requires volunteers to complete an online training module relating to Student Protection and Code of Conduct. The training and accompanying quiz can be found here. This can also be accessed through our website.

The online component must be completed before attending an on-site session. The school is notified by email when a volunteer has successfully completed the training and accompanying quiz.

Part 2. On-site session (15 minutes)

Held on-site, usually in our Boardroom, this session will familiarise volunteers with our school site and explain the sign-in process. You will be asked to complete a Volunteer Application form.

This year we are holding sessions each weekday at 8:15am during Term 1, starting Monday 3rd March.

Sessions will be conducted by our administration staff and parents are asked to call the office to book their preferred date and time. Dates are subject to change. Additional sessions may be scheduled throughout the year if the need arises, and these will be communicated by email to parents. 

BLUE CARD REQUIREMENTS

Parents are not required to hold a Blue Card when volunteering at their child's school. Other family members and members of the community do require a Blue Card before commencing. Applying for a Volunteer Blue Card is free. The online application can be accessed here. If a Blue Card is already held through another community activity (eg junior sport) the school will register your additional school activity with Blue Card Services. A copy of the physical Blue Card is required prior to volunteering on-site. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at our school and we look forward to seeing you soon. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call us on 4258 4100.

Prep A

Class 1A

Class 2A

Class 3A

Year 3A has been actively engaged and enthusiastic during our maths lessons, eagerly and confidently tackling new challenges. Students have particularly enjoyed hands-on activities and problem-solving tasks, which have helped them develop a deeper understanding of key concepts.

Class 4A

Last week in class 4A we looked at using the Five Senses and Show Don’t Tell writing techniques to help build tension in their narratives. Using a lightning storm photo as a prompt, students worked in groups to brainstorm each of the senses creating a vocabulary list. Students are working towards then using pebble, rock, boulder to build up the tension with a series of problems or challenges for the character to overcome. 

Class 5A

In Year 5, students are beginning to re-create a Local Indigenous story, “The Legend of Jarraga”.  We have examined many types of Indigenous stories that focus on creation and express settings and characters a little different to standard narrative structure that students are highly exposed to at school. The change has been excellent, and students have shown great agency and creativity in their writing.

Class 6A

Friday 28th March, St Michael’s Year 6 cohort participated in a Leadership development program at Seville Mercy Centre in Earlville. They were able to discover more about each other as part of being a leader (listening skills) and the different types of poverty that people from across the world may suffer from such as educational and social poverty. An outdoors activity involved students in a physical game learning about scarcity of resources such as food, water and shelter highlighting a common problem in developing nations. After a fulfilling lunch, the students were put to work in teams to present the various ways St Michael’s can provide Corporal and Spiritual works of mercy for our communities. Many practical ideas were put forward and recorded to help our leaders be of better service for their school community. The students showed respectful and diligent behaviour which was commended by the Seville staff and proudly witnessed by myself, Mr Hubbard and the incredibly helpful Mrs Daniels (Thank You!). Well done St Michael’s leaders!

Hi everyone! I’m Chandell, Tuckshop Convenor. I’m all about making our tuckshop a lively, fun-filled place, and I’d love for you to be part of it!

How You Can Get Involved:

• Volunteer: Whether you’ve got an hour or two to spare, or just want to pop in for a quick hello, your help is gold to us! No need to let us know in advance—just swing by and join the fun. Don't forget to complete your volunteer induction first!

• Bake for Us: If volunteering isn’t your thing, we’d love your support through baked goodies. Sweet or savory, your treats make our tuckshop extra special!

Come for the laughs, stay for the community, and help us keep our tuckshop the heart of the school. We can’t wait to see you there!

Amazing slice from Teneal Nicolau. Thank you so much for your donation to our tuckshop the kids loved it

Upcoming Theme Days!

Parents can see all of our current Tuckshop items in the Flexischools app.

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Commentator, Reader, Choir, Musician, PowerPoint Operator, Altar Server, Church Cleaning, Trimming Hedge, Helping with Sacramental Program, Hospitality -helping with morning teas after Anointing Mass, Setting up for coffee/tea after Sunday 8am Mass, Assist on Wednesdays with Free coffee/tea Norman Park  3.30-5.30pm. 

Contact Rita in the Parish Office 4046 5215 / 4046 5216 / 0409 054 401.