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Newsletter 5 - Term 2 - Week 10
Thursday 26th June 2025
Website: www.stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
Principal: Mrs. Michelle Charlton
Email: principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers
Week 10 traditionally would mark the end of the school term, however hold on as we have an extra week to go until the holidays.
Staffing News
We will have some changes to our staffing beginning in term 3. Miss Kimberley Zerafa will be leaving St Gabriel’s. Her final day will be Friday 25th July. Kim is moving home to Malta and we thank her for the wonderful job she has done over the last 3.5 years. You will definitely be missed.
We welcome Mrs Michelle Nicholas and Mrs Jessica Williams who will be teaching 4 Blue for the remainder of the school year. Mrs Nicholas has previously taught at Lardner Primary School and recently moved to Traralgon. Mrs Williams has been working with us this semester in Performing Arts and 4 Blue on a Friday morning.
We are also excited to be welcoming a new family member to our team in November. Mrs Fava will be welcoming her first child into the world. Staffing arrangements will be communicated closer to the date.
Foundation 2026 Enrolments
Just a reminder that 2026 Foundation enrolments are due in by Friday 4th July 2025. . Acceptance letters will be sent out early next term so that families and the school can start to prepare for the transition program in Term Four.
Enrolment forms are available via the office or our school website: www.stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
End of Term Two
A reminder that term 2 will conclude on Friday 4th July at 1pm. Please note that the school buses will not be running at this time. Reminder: All Country Bus Travellers will need to renew their applications for Term 3 if they are a full fare paying traveller
Semester One Reports.
All student reports for Semester One will be released via PAM on Thursday 3rd July. To access the report click on your child’s profile, profile menu, assessment reports and you will be able to access it.
Important Dates
- 4th July - Last Day Term Two (1pm finish)
- 21st July- First Day Term Three
- 24th July - State Cross Country - All the best, Jerzey Podmore.
- 28-30th July- Year 5 Camp-Phillip Island
As this is our final newsletter for the term, we wish you all a very happy and safe mid term holiday break.
Kind Regards
Michelle Charlton
In Term 3 both students will work with Ms Greer to up-skill other senior students. It will be so wonderful to have a team of students imparting their knowledge about the negative impacts of bullying for victims, perpetrators, teachers and parents and to upskill students in all year levels about how to safely intervene and support people who might be suffering from bullying. The students will help their peers recognise the difference between bullying and what has been coined ‘ friendship fires’.
Have you ever wondered what it is that makes you uniquely different? There are many influential factors, but the VIA Character Strengths Survey is one inventory we can use to help us identify our more naturally occurring strengths, gifts and talents.
During Term 2 and Term 3, the students and staff at St Gabriel's will be looking to identify their unique strengths profile and embrace how it contributes to making them unique, different and special. We will learn how to use our strengths to help us build resilience, self efficacy and improve our overall sense of wellbeing.
If you would like to learn more about how you can help your child be their best self, please read our newsletter article, Be Your Best Self, and watch the following clip on this link below.
https://www.viacharacter.org/resources/videos/helping-your-child-be-their-best
| Henry Mendez | Archer Coles | Lucas Aarons |
| Zara Byrne | Sasha Mackeown | |
| Oak Kurrle | Elliot Hales | Axel Fisher |
| William Svoboda | Tirzah Linto | Liam Burney |
| Adam Madathumalil | Jax Soutar | Phoebe Aarons |
| Conrad Barrand | Alyzah Ahuriri | Matthias Barrand |
| Fraser Hood | Alyssa Joseph | Jovi Witts |
| Nate Walsh | Archie Harris | Xavier Fenton |
| Hudson Davey | Darcey Couling | Archie Aitken |
CLASS MASS
Families are warmly welcomed to attend our weekly class mass, held in the school multipurpose room at 9:30am.
Entry is via Gate B which will be unlocked at 9:15am on the day.
Sign in/out is set up at the multipurpose room/chapel for your convenience.
The class mass dates can be found on our dates to remember calendar in the newsletter.
St. Gabriel's Primary School is a child safe school. We are committed to embedding a culture of Child Safety, adhering to the Victorian Child Safe Standards: Managing the Risk of Child Abuse in Schools and School Boarding Premises (Ministeral Order No. 1359).
We believe that ensuring the safety of the students in our care is an integral part of who we are as a Catholic faith community. The school acts in accordance with the Ministerial Order through policies, procedures, measures and practices, staff training and, ultimately, through the strategies used in working with the students and families within our school community.
We continue to maintain and develop a safe and supportive learning environment where staff are focused on engaging students in meaningful, relevant and challenging learning experiences.
If at any time you have any issues or concerns you feel you need to raise please contact our Principal: Michelle Charlton or our Child Safety Officer: Alison Phillips 5174 5515.
Please follow the link below to read our school codes of conduct.
