2023, Term 2, Week 5 Newsletter

Acknowledgement of Country

St. Patrick's School acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, the Koroitch-gundidj people of the Maar Nation. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. 

Catholic Education Week

Loving God,

Open our hearts,

So that we may feel the breath and play of your spirit.

Unclench our hands

So that we may reach out to one another,

And touch and be healed.

Open our lips

That we may drink in the delight and wonder of life.

Unclog our ears

To hear your agony in our inhumanity.

Open our eyes,

So that we may see Christ in friend and stranger.

Breathe your Spirit into us,

And touch our lives with the life of Christ.

Amen

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to this week’s newsletter. 

Catholic Education Week 

This week we celebrated Catholic Education Week. Our students completed various activities in class to celebrate the week and we also held our Learn and Explore morning at school today. The morning was a fantastic way for our school to open our doors to the wider Koroit and District community to experience and see learning in action at St Pat’s. 

National Sorry Day

Every year on 26 May, National Sorry Day remembers and acknowledges the mistreatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who were forcibly removed from their families and communities, which we now know as ‘The Stolen Generations’.

National Sorry Day is a day to acknowledge the strength of Stolen Generations Survivors and reflect on how we can all play a part in the healing process for our people and nation. While this date carries great significance for the Stolen Generations and other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, it is also commemorated by Australians right around the country. 

This year our Yr F-3 students contributed to a commemorative display of hand-crafted purple flowers, to acknowledge and show our solidarity to the Stolen Generations on National Sorry Day. The ‘Sea of Purple Flowers’ this year will be installed at the Warrnambool Library and will be on display from 26th May and right throughout Reconciliation Week, 27th May – 3rd June.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Congratulations to the students who have been working towards celebrating the sacrament of Confirmation over the last few weeks. These children embark on a special faith journey to strengthen their baptismal commitment and begin to open their hearts to encounter the gifts of the Holy Spirit. The candidates have completed a series of modules, learning about belonging to the Catholic Faith and being called to the Holy Spirit. Thank you to the parents of these children for your commitment to your child’s faith journey. We wish you all the very best as you begin this special time in your lives. The sacrament of Confirmation will be celebrated at this Sunday's Mass 28th May at 9am at Infant Jesus, Koroit. All are welcome to attend.

Kind regards,

Nick Murrell

Principal

Learning Support Officer Position

Enrolments 2024

2024 Enrolments

It is hard to believe, but our enrolment period for 2024 is underway. We know that we have a great school here at St Patrick’s Koroit and we also know that it is through personal recommendations that other families find us. 

We need your help. Please consider doing the following:

• Sharing our promotional video, this will be posted to facebook next week. 
• Sharing information about our enrolment tours .Register here
• Telling family and friends about Little Learners program. Register here
• Directing people to our website.
• Liking and sharing our social media posts on facebook.
• Bringing someone along to our enrolment tours. 

Help us to spread the word.

Grade 6 News

Student Awards

Room 1

Oscar McElgunn for being a responsible and respectful student in room 1. Oscar comes to school each day with a smile and a positive attitude ready to learn. I am very proud of your efforts Oscar! Well done.

Atticus Sherry for the outstanding knowledge you presented about the human body to the class. You spoke clearly and confidently. Well done Atticus!

Floss Young for your amazing sentence writing this week. You accepted the challenge of expanding your sentences to include a where with a positive attitude and tried your very best. Keep up the great work Floss!

Room 2

Ora Cuolahan for being a focused writer this week. She demonstrated exceptional concentration, completing the writing task promptly and without distraction! Well done Ora. 

Tyrone Collins for being a focused writer this week. He demonstrated exceptional concentration, completing the writing task promptly and without distraction! Well done Tyrone. 

Room 4

Tayla Milward for challenging herself and very bravely representing our school in the Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton Division Cross country. Tayla, you ran a great race in very cold, wet conditions. Congratulations, we are all very proud of you!

Edmund McMahon for being a very responsible class member, who always shows kindness, patience and thoughtfulness towards his peers and teachers.

 Edmund, these qualities and your leadership skills are always appreciated in our class.  Thank you.

Remi O’Connor for challenging herself and very bravely representing our school in the Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton Division Cross country. Remi, you ran an amazing race in very cold, wet conditions. Congratulations, we are all very proud of you!

Room 5

Logan Harlock for being a respectful member of our class. Logan, your confidence seems to have grown in the last term and you are always smiling and cheerful. You are friendly to other students and polite to your teachers. You are great at helping younger classmates when the need arises. We love having you in the class Logan.

Ellie Dobson for being a responsible learner. Ellie, we love the way you have a red hot go at every lesson. You ask great questions that probably help other students too. You always complete a good amount of work during the lesson and you are always willing to show other students how to complete tasks. You are a valued member of the classroom. 

Room 7

Elise Mahony for contributing thoughtfully to class discussions, and reading aloud with wonderful fluency and expression. Your expression when contributing to the whole school reading of the ‘Speedy Sloth’ was a standout.  Well done Elise!

Benji Holscher, for adding interesting and thoughtful detail to improve his writing or when contributing to class discussions.  Thanks Benji, for the enthusiasm you demonstrate when contributing to our class.  

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to all parents and carers who are celebrating their Birthday at this time. 

Dates to Remember

REMINDERS

May

30th - Parent Information Night, Foundation 2024

31st - PnF Meeting

June

1st - Moyne Winter Sports

2nd - Little Learners

8th - WHP Division Girls Senior Football

9th - WHP Division Winter Sports

12th - King's Birthday Holiday

23rd  - Last Day of Term

July

10th - Term 3 Commences

14th - Little Learners

Moyne Winter Sports Canteen

Please return the form or get in touch with Tammy Langdon (0428 466 129) if you are able to help with the Moyne Winter Sports Canteen catering.

Toastie Tuesday is Back!

Parents & Friends

ReLATE - Views on Climate and Learning (VOCAL) Survey

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Directwear Uniform

Star of the Sea Parish Bulletin

MacKillop Family Services