Dear Parents and Carers,

Communication is key with the success of your child’s schooling. At STM, we value communication with parents and welcome questions, feedback and conversations. Currently, this is proving a little more challenging; however, staff have been available for phone calls, email and zoom.

When our students do not follow our expectations (Respect More | Think More | Encourage More) they are asked to complete a Reflection Sheet. With the younger students this is done collaboratively with the staff member involved. If the incident requires parents to be informed this sheet is emailed/sent home to parents. Any serious incidents are communicated with parents through a phone call.

As is the case with children, they don’t always tell us what is happening. In these cases, we rely on parents to share with us the worries and concerns of our students. As the saying goes, “If we don’t know, we can’t do anything about it”. We will always endeavour to rectify the situation or support the student in these situations.

It is always important to remember that we should not take away the responsibility of the student in such situations. Often, it is better they are given the language and skills needed to deal with playground matters as they arise themselves. This enable them to have a voice and practice the skills they will need in life to deal with social interactions.

For your information, our Anti-Bullying Policy is located on our website under “Forms and Documents”.

STM Feast Day

Next Monday is our Feast Day. This year it will look a little different due to the restrictions we have in place. We will; however, ensure the students have a fun day. The day will begin with Mass; thank you to Fr Emil for celebrating Mass with us on his allocated rest day. After recess, the students will play card and board games. Your child is welcome to bring in a game to play with friends. We are having a pizza lunch, followed by a movie and popcorn afternoon. 

* Today is the last day for pizza orders. If you have not sent in your child’s pizza note, please email the front office asap.

Sick children

According to ACT Health, if your child experiences a loss of smell, loss of taste, runny nose, muscle pain, joint pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting or loss of appetite they must not attend school. Additionally, if your child has a fever of 37.5 degrees or greater (or recent history of fever such as chills or night sweats); or respiratory infection (such as shortness of breath, cough, or sore throat) your child is eligible to be tested for COVID-19.

If students present with any of the above symptoms, parents will be called to pick their child up as soon as practical. 

YWCA Holiday Program

Bookings are currently open for the YWCA Holiday Program.

Yours Sincerely,

Julie Wiley
Principal