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Newsletter 3 - Term 3 - Week 6
Thursday 28th August 2025
Website: www.stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
Principal: Mrs. Michelle Charlton
Email: principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
This is the time of year when we begin the process of planning our class lists for the 2026 school year. Whilst this is an onerous and time-consuming task, we are blessed to have such a knowledgeable staff who are aware of each student’s individual needs and work collaboratively to make professional judgements in relation to class planning and student placement.
When deciding our individual class structures, a number of factors are taken into account, which include:
- Student’s social, emotional, academic and physical development
- Student’s cognitive development
- Student relationships
- Family dynamics, eg sibling placement
- Teacher knowledge, skill and expertise
- Enrolment numbers at the various levels
- Practical resources, such as space
If your child has a particular need or there is important information that we should be aware of when considering class placement for the 2026 school year, we ask that parents put this information in writing and submit it via email to; principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au
It is important that your child’s personal needs request be submitted each year as individual circumstances change. We will not be referring to requests made for years previous. All requests are specifically about your child’s needs. It is not an opportunity to provide requests for particular class structures or which teachers should be teaching which classes. All requests must be received by the close of business on Friday 19th September.
If your family situation is changing, we would also appreciate you letting us know either by calling the office or emailing principal@stgtraralgon.catholic.edu.au An accurate indication of student numbers assists us enormously in our planning for 2026.
2026 Staffing News
We wish to advise that the following staff will be taking leave from St Gabriel’s during the 2026 school year: Mrs Olivia Fava & Mrs Alyshia Reggardo will be taking maternity leave. Mrs Claire Fisher will be taking 12 months leave without pay. Mrs Jenni Vanyai will be taking 12 months Long Service Leave.
Important Dates
- 1st-3rd September - Grade 6 camp to Melbourne
- 4th September-Student Free Day: Year 6 only
- 5th September- Father’s Day Mass at St Michael’s Church
- 5th September- Father’s Day Stall
- 11th-12th September-Year 4 Camp to Allambee
- 16th September-Divison Athletics
- 17th September-Footy Colours Day
- 19th September- Last day of term 1pm finish.
Kind Regards
Michelle Charlton
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 Officers: Alison Phillips or Jo Quinn on 5174 5515.
Punctuality in arriving at school is important for the smooth functioning of school programs, for developing the children’s organisational skills and for the children’s feeling of security.
If your child is late to school arriving from 9.10am onwards due to an appointment or any other reason they must be signed in at the school office.
If your child is unwell, to speed up their recovery we recommend keeping your child at home until they are fully recovered.
Absentee notifications can be entered via PAM up to seven days, if you will be away longer than this you will be required to contact the office on 5174 5515.
Please note all absentee notifications must be completed via a Parent Notified Absence in PAM prior to 9.30am. If we have not received notification you will be sent a message via SMS with regards to your student/s being absent for the day you will need to phone the admin office on 5174 5515 to advise the reason why the student is absent as this is a legal requirement.
