2023, Term 2, Week 9 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. 

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

Principal Announcement

It is with mixed emotions that I write to inform you of an important decision I have made regarding my position as principal of St. Patrick’s School, Koroit. After much thought and consideration, I have accepted an offer for a new professional opportunity as principal at

St. Pius X, Warrnambool West. My new position is effective upon the commencement of the 2024 school year. 

I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to the entire school community for your unwavering support and collaboration. Together, we have fostered an environment where students have thrived academically, socially, and emotionally. The friendships I have forged, and the achievements we have celebrated will forever hold a special place in my heart.

In the coming semester, I will be working closely with DOBCEL and the incoming principal to ensure an effective transition. Rest assured that the school's best interests and the well-being of our students will be at the forefront of all decisions made during this process.

Mobile phones and smart watches

Please see below, a copy of our school mobile phone and smart device guidelines.  When reading the guidelines a mobile phone is a telephone or any device with access to a cellular (telecommunication) system, with or without a physical connection to a network.  

Mobile phones and smartwatches with cellular connection are not permitted at school during school hours and are required to be handed into the school office during the school day.

Hands on Learning Donut Drive

Our Hands on Learning team, in conjunction with Merri River School are running a doughnut drive at the beginning of term 3.  The doughnuts will be available to order on CDF Pay from Monday July 10th until July 17th with delivery July 18th, they will be $1.00 each. Funds raised will be split between our Hands on Learning program and Merri River School. I have had a sampler, and they are delicious!!

Congratulations

Congratulations to Josie Foard and Olympia Jordan for their participation in Primary Performers - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Today Room 2, Room 4 and some friends from Room 5 went along to see the amazing job these two girls are doing in the performance. Congratulations and Well done! See a photo of them in full costume below. 

Holidays

Enjoy a safe and happy school holidays. School resumes Monday July 10th. 

Kind regards,

Nick Murrell

Principal

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.

School Fees

Each year our school receives approximately 85% of funding toward the overall cost of running our school for the year from the Federal and State Governments. Consequently, our school community is required to raise the remaining 15% each year to provide the tuition, programs and resources our children need to ensure the best education. This 15% is raised through School Fees, Student Levies, donations and fundraising.

Currently, for this period in time, we have a substantial amount of outstanding school fees, we understand that there is still half of the school year to go, however, if you could give this some thought it would be appreciated. If you have any outstanding school fees it would be appreciated if you could attend to these in the near future. If you have any questions please contact Bronie or Nick and be assured of respect and total confidentiality. No child will be restricted in accessing a quality Catholic Education at St Patrick’s because of prohibitive school fees.

St. Patrick’s School Koroit Student Mobile Phone Usage Guidelines

Thank you for your support - Catering Team

Yesterday our catering team catered for a large funeral wake in our school hall. We would like to acknowledge the support of our parents, carers and friends who contributed to this catering effort. Our school and catering team has an amazing reputation in the Koroit and wider communities and yesterday was a testament to this! A sincere thank you to everyone who contributed in some way. THANK YOU!

Student Awards

Room 1

Whole Class Award for their hard work and persistence this term, particularly presenting their first solo assembly and being 75 days smarter! Keep up the great work!

Room 2

Whole Class Award for their outstanding dedication and contagious enthusiasm throughout Term 2. Hard work and fun combined made the term super enjoyable! Well done and bring on Term 3!

Room 4

Neve Harlock for being a cooperative, caring and enthusiastic student who respects and works well with all her peers. A great semester Neve.

Zephyr Lane for his positive attitude and the consistent effort that he has put into all classroom activities this term. Well done Zephyr! 

Savannah Wood for being a very responsible, cooperative team member who often helps her peers and adults alike. Thank you Savannah for all you do in our class. 

Lydia Andriessen for being a wonderfully responsible student in room 4 and becoming increasingly confident to contribute to class discussions. Keep up the great work Lydia.

Room 5

Dominic McEachern for his friendly, welcoming approach to someone who has not been at school for a while. Dom, we appreciate how you went out of your way to make your friend feel a part of our class. 

Layla Smits for your help with the reading log. Layla, you are always the first to check it out on a Sunday and let me know if it is not working properly for the class, which is incredibly helpful. Thank you so much.

Room 7

Addy Fechete for listening to feedback to improve and add detail to her Inquiry research project and for persisting with paraphrasing facts using her own words. Great work Addy!

Jaxon Leishman for listening attentively during Maths instructions, volunteering to solve maths problems and challenging yourself to complete the harder activities. Great work this term Jaxon.

Tighe Perry for being a considerate, kind and thoughtful member of our class. Tighe, you patiently engage with everyone and make your peers feel valued and included. Thank you for being an awesome class role model. 

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Nash Bidmade, Ace Bidmade and Mavrick Cuolahan who are celebrating their Birthday at this time. 

Dates to Remember

REMINDERS

July

10th - Term 3 Commences

14th - Little Learners

19th - PIP meeting

24th  - Book Fair

28th - Little Learners

Assembly Roster

Hands On Learning Doughnut Drive

This week our Hands on Learning Team visited the Merri River School to check out their Doughnut production process. Having more than satisfied the taste test, we'll be taking orders for a delivery next term (July 18). 

Doughnut Day Preparation

A successful day in the kitchen with the Hand on Learning team. Apple Muffins and a solid clean up effort. Well done team!

Apple Muffins!

Food Drive

EOFY Uniform Sale 50% OFF!

Fathers Day Breakfast

Parents & Friends

Canteen Helpers Needed!

Help Needed!

If anyone is available to help with Canteen on a Wednesday, for an hour from 1.25pm, term 3 and term 4

Please contact Ashleigh Porter Ph:0422717065

Thank you everyone, your time is valuable and we appreciate you lending a hand to help.

Directwear Uniform

As stock runs out at school Directwear will start supplying the items, they will be available to buy on their website at www.directwear.com.au  

Uniforms can be collected from the Directwear home address in Warrnambool or posted to you.

Items now available on the website are:

Short Sleeve Polos - sizes 8 & 10    $28.95

Black Sports Shorts -sizes 6, 8 & 14   $32.50

Grey Pants - sizes 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 & 16   $54.50

Black Trackpants  - sizes 6, 8, 10, 12   $40.00  now available!

Contact details for Direct wear are:

email info@directwear.com.au or phone Dion Jansz: 0412 654 406

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