2023, Term 3, Week 2 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,

Community Conversation

Monday July 24th we are conducting a Community Conversation, with the facilitation of Mr Tony Dalton, the focus question is What's worth Learning?  

We are seeking to understand the priorities, hopes, wishes and aspirations of families for their children’s learning and for their own connection to that and to the school.

This event is a Consultation in which we will begin with an outline of annual plans for improving the school to be followed by participants contributing in small groups. their thinking and ideas about key questions. See the flyer below outlining the event on more detail. All are welcome and I invite you to RSVP via this link.  

Learning Letters

Learning letters are now published and available on SZApp by clicking the Learning Letters tile. These letters provide important information about what is happening in your child’s classroom for the term ahead and key dates. Importantly, they each list the learning content that your child/ren will be covering this term.

Please access them here

Or use the link in SZapp.

Spelling and Homework - This term also includes information to all parents regarding spelling and homework and our school's approach to learning spelling. Please take some time to read this. See the information below. 

One Day Studios - Mabel and Switch

On Monday this week we were lucky enough to have Gareth Colliton from One Day Studios in Warrnambool come and present to our whole school about a recent video their production company has released called Mabel and Switch. One Day Studios is a social enterprise in the historical Fletcher Jones Factory in Warrnambool. They provide employment pathways for digital creatives in the Great South Coast region by delivering educational and skill-building opportunities to young people, and introducing them to people who work within the creative industries. If your child has expressed an interest in this area as a result of the visit, please see the links below for more information and ways in which primary students can get involved. 

https://www.youtube.com/@onedaystudios1/featured
https://www.onedaystudios.org.au/

Kind regards,

Nick Murrell

Principal

Structured Literacy and Spelling Homework

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.

Book Fair

Our annual Book Fair opens Monday.  

The books will be on display in the school hall.  Students will have an opportunity to preview the book fair and write their wish list during school on Monday.  If you wish to make a purchase, this can be done before or after school during the week.

EFTPOS will be available.

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

First Eucharist Sacrament

A group of students from Grade 4 and 5 are now preparing for their First Eucharist.

The celebration of the sacrament will be held on Sunday 20th August at 9.00 am at Infant Jesus Church.

Star of the Sea South West Coast Parish has a Piety Stall based at Port Fairy with religious gifts and books.  If you are interested in purchasing a gift for this (or an any other) occasion, please contact Marita on 0402 431 053.

Student Awards

Room 1

Georgie Atwell for being a kind and caring friend to others in the class. Georgie, you always look out for others and lend a helping hand when needed. This does not go unnoticed and is appreciated and loved by all. Keep being you!

Lenny Stonehouse for being an inquisitive learner during our Gingerbread Man investigation this week! Your eagerness and curiosity shone through when exploring how boats float. Keep up the wonderful work Lenny!

Sachnoor Kaur for her hard work during our subtraction unit! You always tried your best and never gave up which is something you should be very proud of! Keep using your growth mindset and trying your best Sachnoor, well done!

Room 2

Harley Watson for embracing a growth mindset when things get tricky in the classroom! Harley, your can-do attitude is inspiring for your peers. Keep up the great work! 

Sam Wood for consistently sticking to his goal of staying focused and on task during learning time. You have achieved so much this week and should be very proud of yourself! Well done Sam!

Isla Lilley for her hard work in writing this week. She has demonstrated her awesome writing skills through completing a series of combined sentences. Keep up the great work Isla!

Room 4

Harry Atwell for being a very kind, considerate and thoughtful class member who helps wherever needed. Harry, you are a wonderful role model in our class, you lead by example and are a friend to everyone. Well done Harry! 

Xander Perry-for being a focused and persistent learner in all tasks this week. Xander, you have challenged yourself in your learning and listened to feedback to make improvements. You have even completed extras! Well done Xander and keep up the great work.

Mavrik Cuolahan for being a very responsible and persistent learner in writing an interesting story about your friends and you at the sea. You listened to advice, added descriptive and time connective words, and then read it beautifully to our class. Well done Mav, a fabulous effort!

Room 5

Isla Dobson for working hard to overcome challenges when faced with new tasks, in all areas of learning. Isla has been able to ask for help when it’s needed and persisted to achieve a good standard of work. She has been a very helpful class member, always looking out for her peers to assist them in any way. Well done Isla!

Bailey Askew for being a kind and considerate class member. Bailey consistently displays the respectful behaviours we have been discussing in class this week with his peers and teachers. Bailey has been focussed on all tasks and when in doubt has asked for assistance. Great work Bailey!

Room 7

Matthew Lenehan for being thoughtful when constructing sentences using the conjunctions because, but and so, producing neat written work and sharing his work confidently with his peers.  Great work Matthew. 

Addy Fechete for persisting with some challenging work tasks this week to achieve success and set an excellent standard. Addy you should feel proud of your efforts, particularly in Maths, and continue to push yourself as you are very capable. Well done.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Carter Quarrell, Logan Harlock and Harley Watson who are celebrating their Birthday at this time. 

Cake Raffle - Term 3

Thanks to those who put their hand up for the cake raffle roster early in the year.  I have been contacting people week by week but have now put together a list for Term 3.  If the date you are listed for doesn't suit, please try to arrange a swap.

If you would like to go on the list in Term 4, please let me know.

Thanks,

Kate

0408 399 144

HoL Donut Drive

Thanks to everyone who purchased donuts the Hand on Learning Donut Drive.

This was a great success and wonderful for our school to be able to support the fundraising efforts of the Merri River School, with the bonus of eating delicious donuts!

Canteen Updates

Thanks for working with us during out IT issues for today's lunch orders - we got there and everyone was fed!  Thanks also to McMahon's Family Catering for coping with the delay in our order submission. The process for payment for orders submitted via the form will be arranged next week.

This hiccup came on a very busy day in our canteen where we had a visit from the Health Inspector - many thanks to Tammy and Ash for meeting with the inspector.

Due to the reduced availability of volunteers on a Wednesday, there will be no regular Wednesday canteen for the remainder of the year.  We will have a couple of days where we have a special offering (eg. Dim Sims, Party Pies, Sausage Rolls) each term, the dates of which will be advised via SZApp and the newsletter.

Term 3 Assembly Roster

Fathers Day/Special Person Breakfast

Parents & Friends

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

Black Skorts - sizes 8 & 10 $32.50

School Dress - All sizes $38.95

Contact details for Direct wear are:

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

Star of the Sea Parish Bulletin

NAPLAN

2023 NAPLAN results for Year 3 and Year 5 students will be delivered soon. Here is some information about students NAPLAN results for parents and carers. 

Dates to Remember

REMINDERS

July

19th - PIP meeting

24th  - Book Fair

28th - Little Learners

Community News

Raising Resilient and Compassionate Children

Author Lael Stone is on her way to the Lighthouse Theatre with her workshop Raising Resilient & Compassionate Children. In partnership with the Warrnambool Breastfeeding Centre, this 2.5-hour discussion is based on Lael Stone's book & will cover navigating big feelings, co-operation, working with our triggers, developing resilience and using play for connection. 

Bookings at https://www.lighthousetheatre.com.au/raising-resilient-compassionate

Tickets available at https://www.lighthousetheatre.com.au/wizard-oz