St Monica's Primary School Footscray

🎬✨ Lights, Camera, Action! ✨🎬

St Monica’s is proud to announce our 2026 school performance, “The Mystery of Movie World!” 🍿🎶

Our whole school has been working incredibly hard behind the scenes, rehearsing and preparing for a spectacular evening filled with music, dancing, singing and plenty of movie magic!

We can’t wait to see our students take to the stage and share all their hard work with our school community.

🎟️ Tickets are available now from the school office and in the courtyard during pick-up and drop-off.

Bring your family, invite your friends and get ready for a night to remember!

🎥 We’ll see you at the movies! 🍿✨

✝️ Exploring the Sacraments of Initiation ✝️

Our Year 3/4 students have been learning about the Sacraments of Initiation and the important role they play in our Catholic faith.

Throughout their learning, students explored the holy symbols associated with each sacrament, discovering their meaning and significance. Through discussion, reflection and hands-on activities, they developed a deeper understanding of the foundations of Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation.

It has been wonderful to see our students grow in both their knowledge and faith as they continue their spiritual journey. 💛

"Be healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you." — C. JoyBell C.

📚 Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed.

Strong literacy skills are the foundation for learning across all areas of the curriculum. When students are confident readers and communicators, they are better equipped to engage, participate and thrive in the classroom.

At St Monica's, we are committed to ensuring no child is left behind. Through targeted literacy programs such as Little Learners, we provide students with the personalised support they need to strengthen their literacy skills and build confidence in their learning.

By investing in literacy, we're empowering our students with one of life's most important skills, the ability to communicate, learn and achieve their full potential.

Together, making a difference.

At St Monica's, we believe every child is unique and that's something worth celebrating. 💛

We are committed to building an inclusive school community where every student feels valued, supported and encouraged to be themselves.

Whether your child dreams of becoming a soccer star, the next Picasso, a Nobel Prize winner, or something entirely their own. We are here to nurture their passions, celebrate their strengths and inspire them to reach their full potential.

Because when every child feels seen, heard and encouraged, they develop the confidence to thrive.

We're creating a community where every student belongs and every passion is celebrated.

Together, making a difference.

🎨✨ How amazing are these incredible artworks!

Created during our NAIDOC Week celebrations, these vibrant collage pieces were inspired by the works of acclaimed Indigenous artists Paul McCann and Kaylene Whiskey.

Our Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 students explored each artist's unique style, using colour, texture, and collage techniques to create their own striking masterpieces. The creativity and care shown in every artwork is a wonderful reflection of our students' learning and appreciation of Aboriginal art and culture.

🖤💛❤️ Our NAIDOC Week 2026 artworks are now proudly on display around St Monica’s!

At St Monica’s, we proudly acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we learn and grow, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Peoples of the Kulin Nation, who have cared for country for more than 40,000 years.

During NAIDOC Week, our students explored the rich cultures, histories and artistic traditions of Australia's First Nations Peoples. They learned about traditional art styles, the meaning behind cultural symbols and the deep connection that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples have with Country.

We are incredibly proud of the creativity, respect and thoughtfulness our students demonstrated through their artwork. Be sure to take a look at these beautiful displays the next time you visit our school, they are a wonderful celebration of learning, culture, and community.

Footscray student Carlos impressed the nation by winning Hard Quiz Kids with his expert knowledge of Roblox. 🎮🏆

But it's what he had to say off the quiz stage that really caught our attention... 💭

From creativity and game design to online safety, Carlos shares a thoughtful perspective about children and technology that's well beyond his years.

📺 Stream Hard Quiz Kids on ABC iview!

🔗 To read the full story, click the link!

https://thewestsider.com.au/footscray-student-takes-on-hard-quiz-and-the-roblox-debate/

💛 Supporting the wellbeing of every child 💛

We are pleased to once again partner with DKM Psychology to provide additional wellbeing support for our St Monica’s students.

Each Tuesday, we welcome provisional psychologists into our school to support students with their emotional wellbeing in a safe, caring and supportive environment.

All students at St Monica’s are eligible to access this service. If you would like to learn more or would like your child to participate, please speak with your child's classroom teacher or collect a consent form from the library. These forms are to be handed back to Ms Liz.

Together with Ms Steph, our Mental Health in Primary Schools (MHiPS) Leader, we remain committed to nurturing the wellbeing of every student and ensuring they feel safe, supported and empowered to thrive.

Together, making a difference.

🍩 Congratulations to this week's PBL reward recipients! 🍩

A huge congratulations to all 12 of our students who earned this week's Positive Behaviour Learning (PBL) reward!

Through consistently demonstrating our school values, these students have earned a well-deserved treat. Delicious donuts! 🍩👏

We are so proud of the positive choices they make each day and the wonderful example they set for others in our school community.

Keep up the fantastic work! 💛