St Mel's Primary School Shepparton

CELEBRATING ST ANTHONY

Looking forward to this Sunday's celebration of the Feast of St Anthony in our parish, church and hall.

All school & parish families very welcome to attend!

BISHOP RENE RETURNS

Great excitement building with the Installation of our former Parish Priest Bishop Rene Ramirez to come next term.

We wish Bishop Rene all the very best as he returns to Sandhurst as our newly appointed Bishop.

FOCUS ON WELLBEING

Recently our Staff Team joined school personnel from all CESL primary schools and colleges for a professional learning day focussed on wellbeing and safeguarding.

We gathered at our parish sister school St Anne's College, Kialla which also provided an opportunity to mix with St Anne's colleagues and tour their facilities.

A focus on the Positive Psychology and Positive Education was a key feature of the day's learning.

We look forward to implementing Positive Education into our wellbeing approaches from the start of next year.

COMMUNITY HELPERS

Our Foundation Learning Community enjoyed a visit from our local Fire Rescue Victoria fireys today as part of their learning around services in our community who help us!

As you will tell from the photos our children really experienced firefighting with an in class presentation and a number of practical hands on activities.

We are very grateful for the dedicated fireys from Fire Rescue Victoria who serve us tirelessly!

TERM TWO WEEK SEVEN: Coming Up This Week!

Enrolment Interviews commencing this week for families with Foundation (Prep) children to enrol for 2027.

No school for children this coming Friday.
Our Staff Team will join the Staff Team of sister school St Anne's College for a CESL diocesan-wide professional learning day.

Remember: The St Mel's Uniting OSHC service will be operating on Friday in support of working parents and carers!
Bookings essential!

NURSE ON CALL

A wonderful incursion for our Foundation Learning Community today with an educational and interactive visit from a registered nurse.

A detailed and engaging presentation with practical demonstrations certainly captured the interest of our Preps who asked wonderful questions to learn more about these incredible professionals who help us.

SERVING AT THE ALTAR

We congratulate one of our senior students Bryson on being commissioned as an Altar Server at Christ The King Church recently.

Bryson is a well known and respected member of our parish and school community and has committed to serve in this special parish ministry.

Well done Bryson. We know you will be of great assistance to our Rogationist Fathers, parish and school in future Eucharistic celebrations.

RECONCILIATION WEEK

Looking forward to gathering with other CESL schools and colleges for our CESL Reconciliation Week Mass this Friday in our parish church, Christ The King.

Our school choir and Year 5/6 Learning Community will attend with members of our Staff Team.

Mass commences at 11am with a special gathering in front of our church.

Parents, carers and parishioners are most welcome to attend.

All in!!

RECONCILIATION WEEK

We commenced National Reconciliation Week today with our weekly assembly focussed on the important events of this coming week.

In words, story and song our Year 5 students and School Choir led us in respectful reflection and prayer.

In Pastoral Groups across the school this week our students will revisit many of the concepts important to consider within the 2026 Reconciliation Week theme 'All in'.

On Friday CESL schools including ours will gather in St Mel's church ('Christ the King') for the annual CESL Reconciliation Week Mass.