St Luke's Catholic Primary

Welcome back to Term Two. I hope the break provided time for rest, family connection, and a chance for our students to recharge.

As we step into the new term, the school is already buzzing with energy and purpose. Term Two is always busy, full of wonderful learning experiences and celebrations. I encourage all families to mark your calendars and keep an eye on the important dates listed below. Staying connected helps ensure our students can participate fully in the many events ahead.

One of the highlights of this term is our upcoming Mother’s Day celebrations. On Friday 8th May, we warmly invite all mothers, grandmothers, and mother‑figures to join us for our annual Mother’s Day Breakfast, commencing at 7:30am. It is a beautiful tradition that allows us to pause and honour the women who nurture, guide, and support our children every day. As the saying goes, "A mother’s love is the first gift we ever receive, and the one that lasts a lifetime." We look forward to celebrating that love together as a community.

If you have not yet provided your RSVP for the breakfast, please do so here before Tuesday 5th May at 5:00pm.

After breakfast at 8.20am you will be invited into your child's classroom. At 8.40am we will have a Pre Primary assembly which you are all welcome to attend. Please be mindful of the residents around the school and not parking over driveways/verges. Parking on school grounds is extremely limited, so it would be a great idea to carpool where possible.

As we begin this new term, thank you for your ongoing support. Together, we continue to build a school environment where every child feels valued, encouraged, and inspired to learn.

Warm regards,

Kristy Graffin

Short-Term Principal

We extend our sincere appreciation to all families for your generosity in supporting Project Compassion during the Season of Lent. We have raised $2026.60 to help those in need. Your kindness and commitment will make a meaningful difference to help vulnerable people tread out of their path of poverty all over the world.

Your compassion and willingness to give, embody the true spirit of Lent, and we deeply value your efforts. Thank you for being part of this wonderful mission of hope and change.

We kindly remind all families to take extra care when driving along Duffy Terrace during morning drop off and afternoon pick up. This area becomes very busy, and the safety of our students depends on everyone following the road rules and exercising patience. Please do not block other road users from driving down Duffy Terrace as this creates a significant hazard. Your cooperation helps keep our school community safe and ensures a smoother experience for everyone.

We are pleased to share that the junior bathroom upgrades have now been completed as part of the Small‑Scale Election Commitments Program. These improvements provide our students with improved and more functional facilities. Our school received $30,000 through this grant, enabling us to complete the project to a high standard. We extend our sincere thanks to Hon Jessica Stojkovski MLA for her assistance in securing the grant that made this project possible.

Getting absorbed in a new activity is a great way to boost your wellbeing. When facing challenges, it can really help to take a new perspective or find a new way forward.

You may be interested in the free Action for Happiness app for iOS and Android, for more info click this link: https://actionforhappiness.org/all-calendars

Kristy Graffin & Ben Saulsman

Assistant Principals

At St Luke's, we are committed to promoting safe online practice for everyone in our community. Keep an eye out in each newsletter for helpful tips, links and infographics you may like to use to support keeping your children cyber safe.

The ThinkUKnow website offers excellent resources and activities to support parents and encourage open, honest communication about online activities at home. The resource page located here can be filtered by age, activity and topic to locate age-appropriate content.

As calendar dates can be subject to change, please always confirm events by checking our online calendar - https://www.stlukeswoodvale.wa.edu.au/community-calendar

Week 2

Friday 1st May

• PP-Year 6 Cross Country

Week 3

Tuesday 5th May

• Confirmation Parent/ Child Workshops (6W 4:00-5:15pm, 6B 5:30-6:45pm)

Wednesday 6th May

• Kindy Mother's Day Afternoon

Thursday 7th May

• Year 2 Liturgy 10:00am

Friday 8th May

• Mother's Day Breakfast 7:30am
• Pre Primary Assembly 8:40am

Sunday 10th May

• Mother's Day Family Mass 9:30am

Week 4

Tuesday 12th May

• School Advisory Council Meeting 6:00pm
• P&F Meeting 7:30pm

Thursday 14th May

• Year 1 Liturgy 10:00am

Friday 15th May

• Year 6 Confirmation Retreat

Week 5

Friday 22nd May

• O'Connor Day
• Year 3 Assembly 8:40am

Saturday 23rd May

• Confirmation Mass 6:00pm

Sunday 24th May

• Confirmation Mass 9:30am

Week 6

Thursday 28th May

• Year 6 Winter Carnival

Friday 29th May

• Pupil Free Day

Week 7

Monday 1st June

• WA Day Public Holiday

Tuesday 2nd June

• Pupil Free Day

Friday 5th June

• Merit Award Assembly 8:40am

Sunday 7th June

• Family Mass 9:30am

On Tuesday the 31st of March, the Year Six teachers and students of St Luke’s boarded the bus to Woodman Point Recreational Camp in Fremantle. It was scary knowing that we wouldn’t see our parents again for two whole nights, but it was also exciting knowing that we were going to YEAR SIX CAMP!

When we got there, the girls headed towards the Spinifex Dormitory, and the boys headed towards the Grevillea Dormitory. There were millipedes everywhere in the dorms!

The first meal we had was morning tea, and then we split into four separate groups. My group’s first activity was Raft Building. We went into two small teams, and using wooden planks, plastic bottles, metal bars and spider knots, we worked together to build a raft. Both teams raced each other out in the ocean. Then we had lunch and were off to the next activity. My group’s next activity was the Flying Fox. There was a little platform attached to the side of a building about ten metres high, and you had to jump off. That bit was scary. Miss R went upside down like Spider-man! Next, everyone had afternoon tea and went off to the last activity. My group’s last activity was Rock Climbing. Jacob M said it was challenging but fun. My favourite part was belaying, but I won’t miss the stinky gloves we had to wear. Belaying is where you pull the rope in a certain pattern, and it becomes nice and tight so the person climbing is stable. When they want to come down, you unlock the belay device and find the sweet spot so the person can come down at the right speed. Then we had time to have a shower and get ready for dinner. After dinner we had an Easter Egg Hunt and played Spotlight.

In the morning we had the choice to go for a walk or run on the beach. Then we had breakfast, and it started all over again, but with different activities. My group’s first activity was First Aid, where we learned all sorts of helpful survival skills. One of those skills was bandaging snake bites, and Adam V said Jack bandaged him so tight he felt numb. My group’s second activity was Land Team Building. That activity was about making our teamwork skills stronger, and Katelyn said it helped everyone become closer friends. My group’s third activity was Beach Team Building, which was similar to Land Team Building, but this time it was on the beach. The last activity my group did was Search and Rescue. In Search and Rescue, our group was split up, and we had to try to find some items while using a paper map to keep track of where we were. Braith said Mrs Schrader used Google Maps. At night we played Minute To Win It games and participated in a quiz.

On our last morning everyone was tired. The last activity at camp was The Quarantine Station Tour. We learned about the history of Woodman Point and how it used to be a Quarantine Station. After lunch, we were excited to get on the bus. Finally, we were going back home to nice warm, long showers.

Thank you to Mrs Barry, Mrs Pollard, Miss R, Mr Saulsman, Mr Di Blasi, Mrs Schrader, Mrs Prince and Mrs Giles for making Camp AWESOME!!!!

Written by Aria, 6 Blue

Thank you to our wonderful parents and students for your patience! We are excited to confirm that the Colour Run will now take place on Thursday, 5 November. It may feel a little while away, but it will be well worth the wait - more details will be shared as we get closer to the event.

Get ready for a fantastic night out at our Adults Only Quiz Night, proudly hosted by the P&F, on Friday, 3 July.

Dust off your favourite decade outfit, gather your team, and prepare for an evening of trivia, laughs, and a little friendly competition. Tickets are available via the Flexischools app – There will be ONE release only, so make sure to get in before you miss out! Can't attend? Don’t worry - you can still join in the excitement by taking part in the raffle and silent auction. These links will be posted on the P&F Facebook page!

These meetings are now only held every term in our fantastic library - The next meeting will be held on the 12th of May at 7:30pm. These are a great opportunity to stay informed and share any ideas or suggestions you may have. If you're unable to attend in person, you’re welcome to join online. The Zoom link and password will be shared on the P&F Facebook page closer to the date. Feel free to keep your camera off and microphone muted if you’d prefer just to listen in!

Lunch orders are for lunchtime only - Students will still need to bring their own Crunch & Sip and morning tea. All lunch orders must be placed via the Lunchbox Hub app. Orders close at 8:30am every Thursday. Please ensure your child’s year group and class details are up to date in the Lunchbox Hub app to avoid any issues.

If your child’s order is incorrect or has been forgotten, they must go directly to the school office and speak with the volunteers before leaving.

We’d love your help! Just 30 minutes each Thursday (12:30–1:00pm) Younger siblings are welcome. You might even sneak a peek of your child in class! Please sign up for any dates that suit you via the link below:

https://signup.com/go/DhchVWq

If you have any good news stories about our students that you would like to share with the community, please send any photos and a short blurb to natalie.vennitti@cewa.edu.au

Jordyn (Pre Primary) and Gabi (Pre Kindy) had a fantastic week competing at the Australian Water Ski Show Nationals. Their team, Beverley Ski Club, came second in the teams competition! Jordyn and Gabi were in the “Wiggles” conventional doubles line and Jordyn also climbed to the top of one of the pyramids.

In the individual strap doubles, Jordyn and Damian (Dad) came 5th and Gabi and Zoe (Mum) were 6th. For their first time competing in the individual competition, they did an amazing performance.

Over the holidays, Bryce (Year 3) competed in the Australian national championships for BMX in Melbourne. Bryce placed in the top 26, which secured his place on the Australian team for the BMX world championships in July. Congratulations Bryce!

Families are encouraged to follow St Luke's on social media to keep up to date with the many learning experiences offered to the children and all of the fun happenings around our fabulous school:

• St Luke's Facebook
• St Luke's P&F
• P&F Fathering Group
• St Luke's Instagram- @stlukeswoodvale
• Lulu the St Luke's Dog Instagram- @luluthestlukesdog

Each year level also has a Facebook group for families to join which are managed by our class representatives. These groups are a great way to keep in contact with other families in your child's year level and can be found here.

Preparations for our Kindy 2028 intake are underway.

Placement interviews for sibling families will commence shortly. This is a slow and careful process, so we kindly ask for your patience. You will be contacted as soon as possible.

We look forward to meeting with our families as we begin planning for the 2028 school year.

If your child will have an extended absence during the school term, please ensure you fill in the form, found here on the school website, at least two weeks before your scheduled departure date.

A big welcome to all new parishioners and visitors to our

Parish of St Luke, Woodvale.

If you are new to our parish, we invite you to complete the Visitors' Book in the foyer.

Fr Stan would also love to meet you, so please introduce yourself at school or after Mass. You are welcome to visit the pastoral office on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.30am—2.30pm.

For more information about our wonderful St Luke's Parish and to read the current

Bulletin please click here.

We are urgently looking for volunteers to join this dedicated group of people to help with the Parish Laundry (A3 size bag of laundry, approx. 30 minutes of your time, about 6 times a year). Some of our regular volunteers are no longer able to assist. For further information please contact Veronica on 0477 775 295 or email vlalphonso@gmail.com

Thank you
Nehemiah 3- Many Hands Make Light Work

Children's Liturgy is held each Sunday. All children are welcome to attend as part of the 9:30am Mass.

The Liturgy is conducted in the Church hall for the first 20-30 minutes of Mass. After the sermon, children will rejoin their families.

Father Stan would love to see you there!