2023, Term 3, 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,

Father’s Day Breakfast 

This morning, I think, has to be some sort of record, with our volunteer parent group feeding so many people off one 9kg gas bottle! The Father’s / Special Person’s breakfast was a very well attended morning and a great chance for our students to spend time with a special person having their breakfast. Thanks to Mel Lilley for her coordination of the event and all those who helped cook, prepare and serve the food and coffees throughout the morning in very difficult circumstances without power.  See photos from the morning below. 

DOBCEL Board Meeting

This week, we hosted the DOBCEL Board at our school, on Tuesday and Wednesday. While they were with us, they toured our school with the school leaders, met students and held their meetings. Thank you to Tammy Langdon, Ash Porter and Bronie for organising the catering for our special guests, they were very humbled by the St Pat’s hospitality. 

School Uniform

Transition to Directwear

Our transition to Directwear, as our uniform supplier, is going well. Uniform is available to order via the Directwear website. The purpose of transitioning to Directwear is to ensure readily available uniform, quality garments and less administrative burden on the school. The transition process means that we have had to slightly change the style of some of the uniform items, namely the school jumper. The current school jumper is not available/stocked in Australian warehouses and is indented from overseas. This creates a number of issues. New jumpers ordered through Directwear will be the same style of jumper, however, they are a windcheater style fabric as opposed to the shiny fabric we are used to. Both the older and the new style jumper are able to be worn at school. I thank the School Advisory Council for their support with the decisions that needed to be made to ensure our uniform supply is consistent, cost effective and of good quality.

$10 Uniform Sale (school stock)

We are running a $10.00 Uniform Sale through CDF Pay. All uniform items are on sale for $10.00, excluding School Bags, Hats and Sports Polos. Sale ends Friday 15th September.

Swimming Program

If you have not returned your child/ren’s paper form regarding swimming capabilities, can you please do this ASAP. We need to get this information to Belfast Aquatics. Starting next term, our students will be taking swimming lessons at Belfast Aquatics. The school swimming program starts on Thursday 5th October 2023 and runs for 8 weeks until Thursday November 30th. With the exclusion of Thursday Nov 2nd due to F-2 extended day, Yr 2 sleepover and Yr 5 Emmanuel Experience.

Year 5/6 Camp

We wish our Yr 5/6 students all the best as they embark on their school camp on Monday morning. This will be an amazing experience for our students as they will be visiting Bounce, Artvo, Melbourne Zoo at night!, Go Climb, The Shrine of Remembrance, Melbourne Museum, Eureka Skydeck and the Australian Sports Museum. We thank our parent helpers, Sally Lumsden, Jess Beyer and Andrew Foster who are coming along to support the camp. 

Junior Shade Sail

You will have noticed we lost the shade sail covering the junior playground in the strong winds last night. From experience the repair/replacement process will be a time consuming one, please be prepared for an extended period of time without the shade sail. I thank parents Nathan Balcombe and Rhyce Milward for their help on Friday morning to make the area safe. 

Enjoy a great weekend,

Nick Murrell

Principal

Father's / Special Persons Breakfast

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End of Year Arrangements 2023

Please see below a letter from the Warrnambool and District Catholic Schools Network regarding changes to end of year dates and the reasoning behind this change. 

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.

Concussion

If your child has experienced concussion, it is important that you follow recommended medical advice. Returning to school can be a graduated approach with the aim of increasing tolerance to a full day, the same situation could occur with sport. It is always important to check with your doctor and seek medical treatment after a child sustains a concussion.
It is important to inform the school if your child has sustained a concussion outside of the school setting so we can monitor for ongoing symptoms and adapt activities if required.

This factsheet link below from the Royal Children’s Hospital is valuable to read and understand.
htps://www.rch.org.au/kidsinfo/fact_sheets/Head_injury_return_to_school_and_sport/

There is also a great evidence-based app from the Murdoch children’s research institute that walks you through what to do in the result of a concussion.
htps://www.headcheck.com.au/

Footy / Sports team Colours Dress Up Day

On Friday 15th Sept we are having our annual Footy / Sports team Colours Dress Up Day to celebrate the last day of term 3 and the footy finals. Students are invited to come dressed in their favourite sports team colours or uniform for the day.

Student Awards

Room 1

Annie McMahon for being resilient both inside and outside of the classroom. Your ability to adapt to challenging situations and overcome obstacles inspires not only your teachers but your classmates as well. Well done Annie.

Angus Povey for being responsible, respectful and safe during our excursion to the Warrnambool Library. Angus, you represented our school well and participated in the activities. Keep up the great work.

Room 2

Banjo Milward for his super work during Literacy this week. Banjo, it was great to see you showing your knowledge of verbs and adverbs and then applying them to your writing. Keep up the great work!

Ora Cuolahan for your outstanding effort during Maths this week. Ora, it was amazing to see you work so focused and work so well with others. Well done Ora!

Room 4

Savannah Wood for being an outstanding helper in our class this week. You are always reliable, responsible and thoughtful towards others in our class. Thank you Savannah for all you do in room 4.

Tayla Millward for working very hard learning fractions this week and using your new knowledge to help others in a game. Thank you for being very responsible and ensuring others get a turn and teaching your peers what you know.

Remi O’Connor for being a great friend towards your classmates. You have been kind and thoughtful in helping others finish their writing and artwork once you have finished yours. Thank you for being so helpful in our classroom.

Room 5

Myra Quill for being very welcoming and helpful this week while Ms Dwyer has been away. You have displayed responsibility and friendship throughout Week 9 and I thank you for that. Well done Myra!

Ava Monnier for showing what an amazing and polite person she is. Ava always uses her manners and speaks politely to her teachers and her peers. Her positive attitude shines through in the classroom and when out playing with friends. Thank you Ava!

Room 7

Ace Bidmade for settling back into our class so positively after your extended trip.  You have worked hard to pick up where we are in maths and spelling, and contributed to the creation of a great spoken word poem. We have missed you, welcome back. 

Nash Bidmade for settling back into our class so positively after your extended trip.  You have worked hard to pick up where we are in maths and spelling, and contributed to the creation of a great spoken word poem. We have missed you, welcome back.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Grace McMahon, Jaxon Leishman, Isla Lilley and Jonty O'Keefe who are celebrating their birthdays at this time. 

Canteen Roster

Please see below for the current version of the Canteen Roster.

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

Term 3 Assembly Roster

Parents & Friends

Picnic in the Paddock

Tent Pegs needed - Hay Bale art PIP

We are asking families to donate any old tent pegs they may have lying around to assist with this year's Picnic in the Paddock. The pegs will be used to help with the Hay Bale art. 

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

MacKillop Family Services

Could you make a difference to a young life?
Could this be what you are looking for?
Foster carers come from all walks of life. They can be working, not working or
retired; married or single; in same-sex relationships; and can own or rent their
home. The most essential criteria are that they care, can provide a safe and
nurturing home, and have room in their home to support a vulnerable child or
sibling group.
If you would like to know more call MacKillop Family Services on 1300 791 677,
visit www.mackillop.org.au/fostercare or ring Alana in our Warrnambool office on
5500 2000.

Dates to Remember

REMINDERS

September

11th - 13th - Grade 5/6 Urban Camp

14th - RUOK? Day

15th - Footy/Sports Colours Day

15th - Last Day of Term

October

6th - School Disco

KFNC - Lighting Project Community Consultation

In July 2023, the Koroit Football Netball Club (KFNC) earned a $125,000 funding commitment from the Moyne Shire to help the Club meet the cost to upgrade the lights on the main oval at Victoria Park Recreation Reserve.

As part of the process to apply for the next round of funding to Sport & Recreation Victoria, KFNC is working to inform and engage our local community, to ensure they are aware of the project.

To find out about the project and ask any questions you may have please visit kfnc.com.au.

KFNC Committee

Community News

The Koroit Football Netball Club is also running Yr 7+ - Adult training sessions on Wednesdays from 5.45pm-6.45pm.  Check their website for details www.kfnc.com.au.