St Luke the Evangelist School Newsletter

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Welcome back to Term 4!

We hope your family enjoyed a well-deserved break and are feeling refreshed for the exciting term ahead.  It's hard to believe we're already in the final stretch of the school year!  Students have returned with lots of enthusiasm, and it’s been great to see them reconnecting with friends and settling back into learning.  Term 4 is always a busy and exciting time, with a range of events, assessments, and celebrations ahead.

Congratulations to all students who qualified for Division Athletics!  We’re proud of your efforts and how you represented St Luke’s.  Thanks to the many parents who coordinated our students to attend their events. Another thank-you to Daniel Paoli and Steph Pierce who organised and supervised this event.  

Colour Run Get ready for one of the most fun days of the year!  Our Colour Run is coming up soon (Friday 17th October), and students are already buzzing with excitement.  This will be a free dress event and we ask that students wear a white t-shirt so that the colour can pop and easy to dry shorts or bottoms.  This is a major fundraiser and community event – thank you in advance for your support.  We will also have a final slime on this day. 

Along with our Colour Run we will celebrate our St Luke’s Feast Day.  We will commence with a 9:15am Mass.  Please come along and join us in the Church. 

A reminder that you are warmly invited to attend the Installation Mass of Fr Alex, a special celebration marking the beginning of his ministry with our parish community.  This will commence at 5:00pm on Saturday 18th October with a pot luck dinner afterwards in the hall. 

Hats are now compulsory for Term 4.  Please ensure your child has a hat clearly labelled with their name.  Summer uniforms should also now be worn.  

Our Prep students are looking forward to their Games afternoon on Wednesday 15th October.  On the same evening we also have our year 1/2 students having their camp around the fire from 5pm-7pm.

We’re looking forward to a vibrant and productive Term 4.  Thank you for your ongoing support!

Warm regards,

Julie Inglese

Deputy Principal 

The Mini Vinnies students at St Luke’s are excited to be organising and running a School Bake Sale to celebrate St Luke’s Feast Day!

When: Friday 17th October @ Recess

Cost: All items $1 or $2

There will also be a donation box available for anyone who would like to contribute further. Please send your child to school with a few coins so they can enjoy a treat and help support our local St Vincent de Paul Society.

All funds raised will go directly towards purchasing Officeworks gift cards for local families in need with children beginning Year 7 in 2026.

With Gratitude,

Mrs Grieve, Stella, Georgia, Ria and all the Mini Vinnies.

Classroom Cuisine will recommence orders and delivery in Term 4 from Friday 17 October 2025.

With the commencement of Term 4 and the start of warmer weather, we  should now be wearing the summer uniform. 

Please apply sunscreen in the morning before school.

Term 4 = SUNHATS!     

Please make sure your child has a school hat to wear EVERY DAY or else, No hat, No play.

Do you have family or friends that have children starting school in 2026?

If you have not completed an application for 2026 enrolment, please visit our school website and complete the online application form.  The application will prompt you to attach any documents required for the application.

If you know of a family looking for a wonderful school, please promote our school and encourage them to attend an upcoming open morning or a personal tour.  All dates for open morning are available on our website via the quick tabs 'Book a Tour' or 'Enrol' on the homepage.

Please also encourage families looking for an alternate school for older year levels to consider St Lukes!

Please note:  To start primary school in 2026, children will need to turn 5 years old by 30 April 2026.  Schooling is compulsory for children who have turned 6 years old.

SMART WATCHES & MOBILE PHONES

If a child wears a smart watch to school, it must be de-activated so the child is not receiving or sending messages etc...

Mobile Phones are requested to be left at the office in the morning and collected at the end of the day. 

FOOD ALLERGIES:

Allergic reactions to food… can be harmful to our children. For that reason we ask parents to think carefully about what they are packing in their child’s lunch boxes. Occasionally, something might slip through and once aware, we take precautions to ensure the safety of every child. As stated in the Family Handbook 2025:

We are an EGG and NUT free school due to the allergies of children within our community.  We ask that parents respect this request and the potential harm this could do to children if brought to school.

Thank you for your care and attention to this.

CHILDREN ARRIVING AFTER THE BELL OR LEAVING EARLY:

As part of our wellbeing care of children at St Luke's, every class engages in a morning routine at 8.50 am.  This quiet, calm time allows children to gather together in a circle, to greet each other by name, to pray and/or enter into some Christian meditation and get ready for the day.  Please make sure you allow enough time to get your child to school BEFORE 8.50 am.

If children arrive after the gate and student entry doors are locked, parents/carers are required to walk their child/ren to the school office and sign them in on the VPass iPad.

If leaving early (before the end of the day), parents/carers are required to sign their child/ren out on the VPASS iPad.

BUY/SELL SECONDHAND UNIFORM:

Join the St Luke's Primary School Blackburn South Buy/Sell Uniform group on Facebook to buy/sell uniform with other parents. We are trying to remove any items of clothing that have the OLD LOGO WITH South Blackburn or Sth Blackburn on it. Please do not purchase these items. Thank you.