St Luke's Catholic Primary

Dear Parents and Carers,

St Luke’s Feast Day was a wonderful celebration of faith, community and fun. It was wonderful to see the students gathered reverently for Mass to start the day, reflecting on the life of St Luke.

The celebrations then continued with lots of exciting activities, games and fundraising that brought plenty of smiles throughout the day. Thanks to the generosity of our families, the money raised will be donated to the Mercy Sisters, helping them continue their valuable work serving those in need.

A great day was had by all, and it was a beautiful way to celebrate what it means to be part of the St Luke’s community.

We wish our Year 5 students a fantastic time on their day camp at Ern Halliday tomorrow. We hope they enjoy the many exciting activities, challenge themselves to try new things, build friendships and create wonderful memories together. Have a great camp, Year 5!

As our Year 3 students prepare to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Week 4, we ask our school community to keep them in your thoughts and prayers. May this special step in their faith journey be a time of reflection and an experience of God’s love, mercy and forgiveness.

As part of our planning for the 2027 school year, families are invited to complete the Class Placement Information Form before Friday 30th October if you believe there is significant information about your child that the school may not already be aware of and which may assist us in the class placement process.

Please ensure all correspondence regarding class placement requests is via this form and not through contact with classroom teachers.

Our teachers and leadership team take great care in creating balanced classes that support the academic, social, emotional and wellbeing needs of all students. We ask families to trust this process and the professional judgement of staff.

Please note that requests for specific teachers is not part of this process.

2027 Class Placement Information Form

Thank you for your partnership and trust as we work to create the best possible learning environment for every child.

Mrs Hewitson has extended her leave and will now be away until the end of the 2026 school year. Mrs Graffin will continue as the short-term principal during this time.

Warm regards,

Kristy Graffin

Short-Term Principal

St Luke’s is proud to support Wheelchairs for Kids Australia through our Wheel-a-thon and Crazy Sock Day, which will be held on Wednesday 28 October. Students will listen to a presentation from some of the Wheelchairs for Kids volunteers, followed by fun wheelchair themed activities.

Every $300 raised provides one complete wheelchair to a child in need.We invite families to support this important cause by wearing their craziest socks for a gold coin donation on the day or contributing online via the link below:

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https://wheelchairsforkids.supporterhub.net.au/donations/st-lukes-wheelathon-2026

At the start of Term 4, we introduced a 4 week trial of changes to our recess and lunch times. Now that we've had some time to test out this routine, we'd love to hear what you think!

Whether you're a student, parent or staff member, your feedback will help us understand what's working well and what could be improved. By sharing your thoughts, you'll help us make sure our school day supports learning, play, friendships and wellbeing for everyone at St Luke's.

The form has been set so you are able to submit multiple responses, and you are encouraged to fill in a new form for each member of your family who would like to provide feedback.

Break Times Feedback

Parents who need to collect their child during the school day are required to sign them out at the school office before proceeding to the classroom. Once signed out, parents will be issued with a Parent Pass, which should be presented when collecting their child. If you are collecting your child and have not received a pass, please return to the office to complete the sign-out process.

We appreciate your support in following this procedure, as it helps minimise disruptions to teaching and learning while ensuring the wellbeing and accountability of all students.

Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA) has confirmed that smart glasses will be prohibited in Catholic schools from Monday 12 October 2026.

Smart glasses will no longer be permitted on school grounds. This applies to all students, staff, parents, caregivers, visitors and other members of the community while on school premises.

Smart glasses include any eyewear with features such as cameras, audio or video recording capabilities, internet connectivity, artificial intelligence functions or other smart technology. While these devices offer many benefits, their use in a school setting can present challenges relating to privacy, safeguarding and maintaining a positive learning environment.

We kindly ask that smart glasses are not worn, stored or used anywhere on school grounds. This includes before and after school, during school events and at community gatherings held on site. Individuals who require wearable technology for medical or accessibility reasons are encouraged to contact the school to discuss appropriate arrangements.

We appreciate the support of our community as we implement this change and work together to ensure St Luke's remains a safe, respectful and welcoming environment for everyone.

If you have any questions regarding this update, please contact the school office.

If your child will not be returning to St Luke's Catholic Primary in 2027, please advise the Administration Office as soon as possible via email - admin@stlukeswoodvale.wa.edu.au

As positions at St Luke's are highly sought after and many year levels have waitlists, early notification assists us with planning and allows us to offer places to other families.

Thank you for your assistance and support.

Kristy Graffin & Ben Saulsman

Assistant Principals

Please join us as we celebrate another wonderful year at St Luke’s. This year, the evening will have a more relaxed format, with no formal reports being presented. Instead, we will share a few brief words of thanks before enjoying an evening of good food, refreshments and the opportunity to connect with other members of our school community.

Wednesday 18th November 2026
6:00-8:00pm
Under the stars in the Arts Area

2026 Annual Community Sundowner

Kindly RSVP by Wednesday 11th November for catering purposes. Please note this is a child-free event as alcohol will be served.

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 23rd October

• Year 5 Day Camp
• Merit Award Assembly 8:40am

Week 3

Tuesday 27th October

• Reconciliation Retreat

Wednesday 28th October

• Wheelchairs for Kids Wheel-a-thon Incursion

Friday 30th October

• World Teachers' Day/ St Luke's Educators' Day
• All Souls' Liturgy in Prayer Garden 10:00am

Week 4

Tuesday 3rd November

• P&F Meeting 5:00pm
• School Advisory Council Meeting 6:00pm

Wednesday 4th November

• First Reconciliation 6:30pm

Thursday 5th November

• Colour Run

Friday 6th November

• Laurence Day
• Triathlon Years 4-6 (selected students)
• Merit Assembly 8:40am

Week 5

Wednesday 11th November

• Remembrance Day
• Year 4 Remembrance Day Assembly 10:50am
• School Music Recital 3:15pm

Thursday 12th November

• Year 4-6 Reconciliation

Friday 13th November

• Year 2 Excursion to Kings Park

Week 6

Wednesday 18th November

• Annual Community Sundowner 6:00pm

Friday 20th November

• Merit Assembly 8:40am
• Fathering Group Lawn Bowls
• Year 6 Summer Carnival

Sunday 22nd November

• Family Mass 9:30am

Week 7

Wednesday 25th November

• Pre Kindy and Kindy Parent 2027 Information sessions Pre-K 4:30pm, Kindy 5:30pm (Little Lions Kindy Speech 4:30-5:30pm)

Dear Students & Families,

Well… I have some BIG news!

After many wonderful years of coming to school, saying hello to all my favourite people, accepting pats (I was very good at this!), supervising all the important activities, and making sure everyone had enough smiles for their day…I’m RETIRING at the end of the year.

But don’t worry…you’ll still see my happy, wagging tail around the school over the next couple of months. There’s still plenty of time for ball games, cuddles, and chaos before I say goodbye. I’m looking forward to all the fun events happening this term and sharing my particular brand of sunshine with all my friends.

Let’s have a great term together!

Love, Lulu 🐾

Congratulations to our recent Merit Award recipients.

We invite parents and caregivers of the St Luke's community to consider becoming involved in our Parents & Friends (P&F) Committee. The P&F plays an important role in supporting our school community, helping to strengthen connections between families and the school while contributing to a range of events, initiatives and fundraising opportunities throughout the year.

Whether you can offer a little time or a lot, your ideas, enthusiasm and support are always valued. Serving on the P&F is a wonderful way to meet other families, contribute to school life and help make a positive difference for our students.

If you are interested in nominating for a position or would like to learn more about what is involved, please do so via the link below.

2027 P&F Committee Nominations

Nominations will be open until Friday 30th October. Once all nominations have been received, an online voting link will be sent via Seesaw and will remain open for one week. Results will be announced at the Annual Community Sundowner on Wednesday 18th November.

The much anticipated 2026 Colour Run is on Thursday 5th November! We appreciate everyone's support while the event was rescheduled and can't wait to get into the fun!

Lunch orders are for lunch only - Students must still bring their own Crunch & Sip and morning tea. All orders must be placed through the Lunchbox Hub app (Orders close at 8:30am every Thursday) Please ensure your child's year group and class are up to date in the app. If your child's lunch order is incorrect or missing, they must go to the school office and speak with the volunteers before leaving!

We’d love your help! Just 30 minutes each Thursday. 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:

Click here to sign up to helping out with weekly lunch orders

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

• 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.

Thank you to the many families already using our new Parent Notified Absence portal on Seqta Engage. The system has been working well and has been positively received.

If you haven't yet started using the portal, we encourage you to get on board and give it a try. From 2027 this will become the preferred parent notification process with the absentee link on the website being removed. The more families using the system, the more efficient and accurate our attendance processes become.

Thank you for your support.

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.

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!