2023, Term 4, 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. 

Principal's Message

Dear parents and carers,

Picnic in the Paddock

Last Sunday our school held the now annual Picnic in the Paddock for the second time. The event was an amazing success with estimations of up to 2500 in attendance throughout the day. The weather was incredibly kind and all those who were able to attend had sensational feedback about the experiences, food and stalls on offer. I would like to thank the Picnic in the Paddock committee for their great deal of work in organising the day and in particular event coordinator Amy Atwell. The feedback received by the organisers and school has been nothing short of amazing. It was such a fantastic event with something for everyone in our school and wider community. Sensational! 

Learning Walk - Structured Literacy - PLEASE COME ALONG!

Next week families and friends of St Pat's are invited to join us for a Learning Walk on Friday November 10th at 9am. The focus will be on Structured Literacy and what this learning looks like in the classroom. It is a fantastic opportunity for you to come and engage with the learning and find out what it looks like. Please see the flier and RSVP link for more details. Register your attendance here https://shorturl.at/BCIJN

Grade 2 Sleepover / Extended school Day

Yesterday was a fantastic experience for our F, 1 and 2 students with their extended school day and for the Year 2s a sleepover at school! There were many fun activities, yummy food and some new experiences to try. Thanks to our junior teachers for their planning and especially to Mrs Swarbrick and Jennifer Quill for sleeping over with our Year 2s. 

Year 5 Fishing rods

All Year 5 students will next week receive a fishing rod and pack from Victorian Fisheries, supported by the Victorian Government. The State Government is keen to get more children outside and active, connecting with nature and enjoying time in the great outdoors. Fishing is a great way to do that, which is why the State Government is investing $96m to improve fishing, boating, piers and aquaculture. Lucky Year 5s!

Regards,

Nick Murrell

Principal

Picnic in the Paddock 2023

Wow! What a magnificent day we had - rides, animals, demonstrations, emergency vehicles, market stalls, face painting, show bags, lots of delicious food and more!!

Congratulations to our lucky raffle winners:  1st Prize - Sam McElgunn, 2nd Prize - Tom Beckman, 3rd Prize - Adam Porter.

Thanks to our school community for supporting Picnic in the Paddock this year. We hope you all had as much fun as we did.

Save the date now for Picnic in the Paddock next year - October 27th, 2024!

Enjoy our gallery of photos taken on the day by Tracey Kruger.

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Proposed Japan trip in 2024

The Warrnambool Catholic Schools Network is having an Information Meeting regarding a proposed Japan Trip for students in 2024. This meeting is open to staff and families from network schools who have an interest, and would like to know more about the trip. 

When: Wednesday 22nd November 4pm - 5pm

Where: St. Joseph's Primary School, 70 Botanic Rd, Warrnambool (enter via reception)

What: The aim of this meeting is to present information regarding the proposed Japan Trip for students in September 2024. (Year 6 students, and the possibility of Year 5 students - TBC) 

Information on pricing is currently being gathered and will be available at the meeting.

Please register your interest in attending via this link: 

Remembrance Day - Poppy Appeal

We have Poppy Appeal merchandise available in the office and being taken to classrooms each day.  Prices range from $2 to $10.

Star of the Sea South West Coast - Employment Opportunities

Please find below an ad for the Parish Secretary and Admin positions. 

Our Parish Secretary for the past 13 years, Leanne McElgunn, has advised of her intending retirement on Friday 24th November.

This position will need to be filled and the Parish seeks interest from either experienced and/or qualified individuals.  Interested individuals may call into the Parish office at St. Joseph’s Warrnambool to collect a role description or call 5562 2231 for further information.

This is a role of about 32 hours per week  (9.00am - 4.00pm) with award wages but this could be negotiable.

There is also a part-time administrative position as well. The work load has increased for our administrative staff due to our larger Parish. The latter position would be a 0.4 or 0.5 position.

Fr John Fitzgerald

For further details, please contact the Parish Office on (03) 5562 2231.

Triathlon Training

Bikes (in good condition) and helmets are required at school on Tuesday for the Bike Ed component of Triathlon Training for Grades 2-6. They will be used again on Wednesday during the PE lesson so can be left at school on Tuesday night.

Room 4, 5 and 7 will be using the bikes at different times so if you wish to share with a sibling or friend in a different classroom, this is fine.  Bikes will not be used outside the school grounds during these sessions.

Students in Grade 3-6 will be invited to participate in the Individual or Team "Try"-athlon which will be held in Port Fairy on Tuesday 14th November at Belfast Aquatics and in the Russell Clarke Reserve area.. 

Please see the attached information for a Bike Safety Check and Helmet fitting guide.

Beginner Guitar Lessons

From Term 1 next year, beginner guitar lessons will be offered here at school. Please see below for information and register your interest with Dylan.

CWA Donation

Many thanks to the Koroit CWA who recently made a donation which was used to purchase extra foam blocks for our Zen Den.  Past teacher, Denise Walsh attended to present the cheque.

If anyone is interest in joining the Koroit branch of the CWA, they meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7.30pm.  More details can be found on their Facebook page.

Western District Food Share

Our school is fortunate to receive a regular donation of fruit and snacks from Western District Food Share which is utilised if students forget food from home or are still hungry after finishing the contents of their lunchbox.

We appreciate this donation and encourage families to give back to Food Share if they are in a position to do so, particularly as we lead up to the busy holiday season.

Road Safety

The speed indicator sign which has been on Anzac Ave recently is a very prominent reminder of how easy it is to sneak over 40km/hr in a school zone!  Slowing down by a few kilometers/hour in the school zone as you arrive and depart from school in the mornings and afternoons will not make a great difference to your arrival time at your final destination.  Not doing so could have a disasterous impact on pedestrians.

Students should be reminded to cross Anzac Ave at the supervised crossing point in the afternoons and, for those who park on Queen St, we encourage parents to either park on the school side of the street or accompany their children across the road.

There are also a number of student who ride bikes or scooters to school - they should all be wearing helmets and obeying road rules.

Sports News

Congratulations to Jaxon Leishmann who competed at the Victorian Athletics on Wednesday of this week. He ran an amazing 10th out of 16 finalists being the fastest grade 6 boys in the state. He even ran it in a personal best time! What a superstar you are Jaxon and such a dedicated person to training. Well done.

We also had the Grade 5/6 Cricketers playing on Monday and Grade 3/4 at the rescheduled Winter Sports (teaming up with Woolsthorpe for Football) on Thursday for lots of active fun!

Lost Property

Are you missing any uniform items? There are particularly a lot of jumpers in our Lost Property basket (or overflowing from it!). 

If you could please remember also to label your uniform items so your uniforms don't end up here!

Overdue Library Books

Please remember to take a look at home for any overdue library books and return them to school.  Thanks.

School Fees/Volunteer Levy

Current Statements have been sent home this week.  If you have assisted with an event but are yet to claim a deduction to your Volunteer Levy, please see the office to complete a form.  Volunteer Levy deductions for 2023 must be recieved by the last week in Novemeber.

For those with. outstanding account balances, we would appreciate if you could please make arrangements at your earliest convenience.  If you are having difficulty with your account, do not hesitate to speak confidentially with me to discuss payment options.

Nick Murrell

Uniform Sale

A $10 sale on uniform stock held at school continues through CDFPay (excludes School Bags, Hats and Sports Polos).

Student Awards

Room 1

Geortgie Atwell for your amazing work in maths this week. You have used your growth mindset and persistence to solve maths problems. You should be very proud of your efforts! Well done.

Anika Nagorcka for your efforts in class this week despite being unwell. You have worked very hard and shown great resilience. I am very proud of your achievements on our extended day! Keep it up Anika!

Room 2

Olympia Jordan for your excellent efforts in maths this week. You were a great contributor to our data discussions and were able to talk about what you observed about our class data! Keep up the great work Olympia!

Ella Van Rysingen for working on her class goal so consistently this week! It has been awesome to see you put your mind to something and stick to it so well. Keep up the great work Ella!

Room 4

Grade 2 Students for being brave, showing respect and cooperating very well at our sleepover.

Room 5

Myra Quill for being a respectful, responsible and safe student while representing our school at Emmanuel on Thursday. Myra, you participated in the activities sensibly and with enthusiasm and you used manners when talking to others. Well done.

Indiana Cuomo for being a respectful, responsible and safe student while representing our school at Emmanuel on Thursday. Indiana, you participated in the activities sensibly and with enthusiasm and you used manners when talking to others. Well done.

Tessa Shanahan for being a respectful, responsible and safe student while representing our school at Emmanuel on Thursday. Tessa, you participated in the activities sensibly and with enthusiasm and you used manners when talking to others. Well done.

Room 7

Matthew Lenehan for being an outstanding assistant in Visual Arts, demonstrating initiative and patience. Good leadership shown Matthew.  

Billy O’Connor for always listening carefully to class discussions and contributing thoughtfully and with confidence. Thank you Billy.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Oscar McElgunn, Allira Askew and Elise Mahony who are celebrating their birthdays at this time. 

Canteen Roster

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

Cake Raffle - Term 4

Thanks to those who put their hand up for the cake raffle roster so far this year.  

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

Thanks,

Kate

0408 399 144

Term 4 Assembly Roster

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

Theircare News

Star of the Sea Parish Bulletin

Dates to Remember

REMINDERS

November

7th & 8th - Triathlon Training - Bikes at school (Grade 2-6)

7th - Melbourne Cup - add some Racing gear to your attire for the day!

9th - Swimming Lessons

10th- Structured Literacy Learning Walk, 9am

11th- Remembrance Day

13th- SAC Meeting

14th- Grade 4/5/6 Tryathlon

15th- P&F Meeting (AGM)

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