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We acknowledge the traditional owners of the land on which we gather today -
The Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
Information in this Week's Newsletter
Information in this Week's Newsletter
Prayer
Prayer
Meet The Teacher
Meet The Teacher
Important Dates - Events for Term 2
Important Dates - Events for Term 2
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TERM 2
JULY
Tuesday 01st - End of term Mass at 10.00am - all are welcome to attend
Wednesday 2nd - Semester One reports available via Nforma Parent Portal
Thursday 03rd - Year 4 Reconciliation at 10.00am
Friday 04th - Last day term 2 - 12.00pm finish. Canteen Closed. Casual Clothes Day. Gold Coin Donation - Charity: Cure Brain Cancer Charity
TERM 3 (9 week term)
Monday 21st July - First day back in term 3
Friday 25th July - Grandparent morning from 9.15-10.00
Monday 28th - Friday 01st August - Dental Van visiting this week
Thursday 14th August - Athletics Day
Monday 18th - Friday 22nd August - Book Week
Wednesday 27th August - Parent/Teacher Interviews (12pm finish)
Monday 01st September - Father's Day Breakfast
Thursday 04th September - Father's Day Stall
Tuesday 16th September - End of term Mass at 10.00am
Wednesday 17th September - Night 1 (L-Z) of concert
Thursday 18th September - Night 2 (A-K) of concert
Friday 19th September - Last day of term 3
**'Public Events' are listed on our website under 'News and Events', the link being; https://www.stmhadfield.catholic.edu.au/news-events
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News from Our Principal
News from Our Principal
Dear Families,
As we wrap up another busy and rewarding term, I’d like to wish all of our families a safe, restful, and warm mid-year break. This will be our final newsletter for the term, and I thank you for your continued support throughout. A reminder that the last day of term is Friday 4 July, with an early finish at 12:00pm. Please note that the canteen will be closed, and students are invited to wear casual clothes on the day. We kindly ask for a gold coin donation, with all proceeds going to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation—a wonderful cause we are proud to support.
As we approach the end of the semester, a reminder that your child’s Semester 1 Academic Report for 2025 will be released. This report provides a formal summary of your child’s learning progress and achievement and complements the ongoing updates shared through Seesaw across Terms 1 and 2. Reports will be published on Wednesday 2 July. Please refer to the attached PDF for instructions on how to access your child’s report.
We are also thrilled to share that STM has been gifted a Peace Pole, thanks to the generosity of the Pascoe Vale Rotary Club, and in particular, Deborah D’Aprano, a dedicated volunteer who helped bring this project to life. The Peace Pole will serve as a symbol of hope, unity and reflection within our school grounds, displaying the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in four languages that reflect our beautifully diverse school community. We thank all who joined us for the official ceremony this morning and extend our gratitude to our special guests: Father Giang, Deborah D’Aprano, local member Kathleen Matthews-Ward, and Merri-bek Mayor Helen Davidson.
Next Thursday at 10:00am, our Year 4 students will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. This is a deeply important step in their faith journey and we wish them all the very best. A heartfelt thank you to our Year 4 teachers and Clara Privitera for the care and dedication in preparing the students so beautifully.
Meanwhile, our Year 5 students are heading off to camp at Mt Evelyn next week! We hope they have a fantastic time filled with fun, learning and friendship. A big thank you to the staff who are attending and supporting this enriching experience.
Looking ahead, we would like to inform families that Parent/Teacher Interviews will be held on Wednesday 27 August. This will be a half-day for students, who will finish at 12:00pm.
We are also absolutely thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Grandparents/Special Persons Morning next term. This cherished morning is a wonderful opportunity for our students to celebrate the important people in their lives who have helped them learn and grow. This special event will be held on Friday 25 July, we look forward to welcoming many familiar faces on the day!
Next term, we are excited to be welcoming our 2026 Prep students to STM! Transition sessions will take place on Tuesdays and Fridays, and information has already been sent to the families involved. We will also be continuing our Thomas Tales program, which will now run on Tuesday mornings at 10:00am in the Library from term 3. We look forward to seeing many of our littlest learners joining in!
Thank you again for a wonderful term, stay safe, enjoy the holidays, and we look forward to seeing everyone back for Term 3!
Warm regards,
David Hurn
Principal
Learning and Teaching
Learning and Teaching
Your child's Semester 1 Academic Report for 2025 will be issued at the end of the semester. This formal summative report complements the ongoing formative learning updates shared via Seesaw throughout Terms 1 and 2.
The Report will include a checklist of their work habits as well as a written comment by their class teacher focussing on your child as a learner. Alongside the general comment, teachers will highlight areas of strengths (what worked well) and where to next for your child’s learning (even better if).
The report will include:
Religious Education
Victorian Curriculum Learning Progression
Revised Mathematics curriculum (Mathematics curriculum 2.0).
The Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA) recently published its revised Mathematics curriculum (Mathematics curriculum 2.0).
All Victorian government schools will now use the Mathematics curriculum 2.0 for reporting. In your child's previous report, the teacher reported against the 3 strands of the achievement standard for Mathematics (Number and Algebra, Measurement and Geometry, and Statistics and Probability). Under the Mathematics curriculum 2.0, your child’s teacher will report against the achievement standard as a whole, providing a single, aggregated score.
As the achievement standards reported on have changed, the Mathematics dot will only show achievement and not progress for this Semester. For all reports after this, progress will be shown against the single achievement standard.
The VCAA made these changes to help teachers plan their teaching and learning programs in mathematics, giving them more flexibility to support students to link ideas within mathematics and also with other curriculum areas.
For further information, refer to the department’s policy on Reporting Student Achievement and Progress Foundation to 10.
Victorian Curriculum Learning Progression
A summary graph will indicate your child's progression along the Victorian Curriculum learning continuum. Your child’s progression will be displayed against a five point scale.
Please ensure you look at the position of the dot. If the dot is placed at the beginning (left edge) of the level, this indicates your child is beginning to work in this standard, but is 6 months below the standard for this time of the year.
Alternatively, if the dot is placed at the right edge of the level, this indicates your child is working within this standard, but is 6 months above the standard for this time of the year. A dot placed in the middle of the level indicates your child is working at the expected standard for this time of the year.
Please refer to the attached PDF for instructions on how to access your child's report. (Reports will be published on Wednesday 2nd July)
Important Note: As mentioned last year, the old nForma website has been decommissioned. To access your child's current and past reports, you will now need to download the nForma App from the iTunes or Google Play Store.
The nForma App is the sole platform for accessing school reports. School reports will be automatically published via the app and this will be the only way to access Reports.
Please follow the steps outlined in the PDF to get started. Thank you for your cooperation.
Regards,
Sonia Mazzei - Learning & Teaching Leader
Wellbeing
Wellbeing
GEM Chats are questions and prompts designed to start a conversation or encourage your child to reflect on their Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness. They provide a great opportunity to build connections between you and your children.
Our goal is to make asking these GEM questions a daily habit. By doing so, we can actively support students in developing gratitude.
Mrs Privitera
Religious Education & Acting Student Wellbeing Leader
English
English
Throughout the term, our curious Grade 2 students have been busy exploring the world of science! They planned and carried out fun, hands-on experiments and turned their discoveries into scientific reports.
As part of their learning, students made predictions, recorded observations, listed the steps of their experiments, drew detailed diagrams and reflected on what they learnt. To showcase their hard work, they published their reports using Google Slides — and the results were impressive!
It’s been wonderful to see the students working like real scientists, asking questions, testing ideas and proudly sharing their findings with others.
Michelle Rinaldi
Languages
Languages
Ciao a tutti!
We are in assessment week here at STM and i studenti keep blowing us away with their growth and confidence in speaking Italiano. Bravissimi!
Please find the language for next term attached below.
I will be on leave next term, however, Signora Vainieri will continue to work with the teachers and students in the classroom. Have a wonderful holiday break and term 3!
Buon weekend!
From the TCL team
Adriana Bonacci e Maria Vainieri
Community Engagement- STM
Community Engagement- STM
We are absolutely thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Grandparents/Special Persons Morning! This cherished morning is a wonderful opportunity for our students to celebrate the important people in their lives who have helped them learn and grow.
Join us in the Hall between 8:50 AM and 9:15 AM for a complimentary coffee, tea, and biscuit. This time is exclusively for our Grandparents and Special Persons before you head into your child's classroom. We can't wait to see you there!
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Awards
Prep SA
Evi K - for demonstrating growing confidence in reading by independently sounding out and blending simple words. Keep up the great work!
Oneesha J - for working hard to write down her ideas by listening to sounds and matching them with letters to spell and form words, during writing lessons. Wonderful effort!
Prep BM
Harvey T - for trying really hard with his learning and joining in all tasks with a happy attitude. It has been wonderful to see you getting more involved and feeling proud of your learning! Keep it up!
Mia M - for entering the classroom each morning with a big smile and a positive attitude. It has been a joy to see you start each day with such
eagerness and enthusiasm!
1AM
Aariz C - for his fantastic work when learning about Holy Week! I can't believe you remebered the word 'Gethsemane'! Bravo!
Julian P - for his creativity and enthusiasm in writing. You really are a 'verbs' expert.! Well done, keep up the great work!
1CH
Lilah S - for Being a dedicated student and having an amazing attitude towards her work. Well done!
Luka R - for trying his best with his learning, contributing to small group discussions and completing set tasks.
2RT
Antonio L - for working hard on his scientific report in Inquiry and including materials, steps, a prediction and observations. Keep up the great writing Antonio!
Frankie P - for her exceptional energy when participating in concert practices. You are a fantastic role model for your peers with your enthusiasm and commitment.
2NP
Xavier C - showing great effort when using Chromebooks and always tries his best during digital learning tasks. He consistently uses technology responsibly and with a positive attitude.
Ella H - for always bringing a cheerful attitude and a bright smile to school each day. Your positive energy lights up the classroom and your willingness to help others makes you a true role model. Thank you for being such a kind, happy, and helpful member of our class.
2CE
Alyssa C - for all her efforts in being a respectful and responsible learner, you have recently shown wonderful participation in class discussions, listening attentively and sharing your thoughts respectfully. Well done!
Ayan A - for writing a fantastic scientific report for Inquiry and making it interesting. Well done!
3PB
Luke RS - for your thoughtful connections and descriptions of Matilda during our character analysis. Very clever!
Abriana T - for your consistent effort and focus during our Maths session and mastering the partitions strategy for addition. Keep up the excellent work!
3ST
Mia H - for showing an excellent understanding of renaming three and four-digit numbers in different ways. You've demonstrated a strong understanding of place value, especially regrouping tens and hundreds.
Senon A - for using incredible mathematics language throughout our whole class discussions! You've shown a fantastic understanding of fluency, especially when talking about place value.
Megan P - for always showing an amazing growth mindset and consistently aiming high in all class activities.
4NK
Aaliyah H - for consistently arriving for the school day with a positive attitude, greeting others respectfully, and being ready to learn throughout the day. Keep it up Aaliyah!
Thomas S - for showing dedication during learning time and enthusiasm to embrace classroom opportunities. Well done Thomas!
4MC
Lily C - for writing amazing narratives, particularly for your careful choice of words to describe and create images in the reader's mind, including similes. Superstar author!
Orlando G - for writing and publishing an engaging, well-crafted narrative, which includes an interesting plot and descriptive language to capture the reader. Great writing Orlando!
4DP
Georgia K - for always being a kind and supportive classmate. Your humility does not go unnoticed.
Cruiz M - for always being so meticulous when writing and drawing. You always demonstrate a great sense of pride in your work!
5AG
Francesco T - for enthusiastically participating in all class discussions and sharing your learning with others. I'm very proud of you.
Aleah M - for your fantastic scores on your fractions and decimals assessments. You put 100% into all of your learning tasks and it shows!
5TS
Nick K - for being an outstanding role model in the Kindergarten Buddy Program! You showed so much patience and kindness, and you really helped your buddies learn and grow.
Evalina I - for demonstrating a range of comprehension skills during our "No Words" novel study! You did a fantastic job explaining your thoughts clearly and justifying your answers!
6RB
Adam M - for your dedication and commitment in completing your science experiment as a part of our Inquiry unit. Fantastic work Adam!
Mariah T - for your consistent effort and dedication to your learning. You always show a fantastic, positive attitude in all you do.
6CC
Anika H - for displaying amazing leadership skills on camp and always setting a great example. You should be very proud of yourself!
Ethan W - for always giving challenging tasks a go and showing a great can-do attitude! Keep up the good work Ethan!
6EK
Elisa A - Her keen interest in learning and trying her best at all tasks. Very responsible!
James D - for being respectful & caring towards his buddy. Beautiful to see.
Art
Jordan D - incredible drawing skills in making his 'Galaxy Artwork'. Your galaxy was out of this world!
Drama
Amelia M - Creating a well written description, utilizing appropriate vocabulary to bring her creation of a slapstick character to life. Excellent work Amelia.
Music
Maya S - demonstrating her knowledge of quarter notes and eighth note rhythm patterns while exploring percussion instruments. Well done Maya!
Italian
Daniel G - for holding the record for the quickest and most accurate in the definite article sorting game. Campione!
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