2025, Term 2, Week 1 Newsletter

The Child Safety Officer at St Patrick's is Shona Louden. slouden@spkoroit.catholic.edu.au

Acknowledgement of Country

Principal's Message

Dear Parents and Carers,

I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter break and is feeling refreshed as we begin this new term. It will be great to have the students back in class, ready to continue their learning. Staff are looking forward to a great term ahead!

Easter Prayer

Loving God,

 We thank You for the blessings of Easter,
For the gift of new life and hope.
May we walk in the light of Your love,
Sharing kindness and peace with others.
Help us to grow in faith,
And to live with joy and compassion.
Amen.

This Saturday is the Irish Festival procession, and we would love for your child/children to be part of our award-winning float in the street procession! If you haven’t already, please fill out this form to confirm their participation.

Closure days this week

• Thursday, April 24th: Presentation of the DOBCEL Strategy 2035, titled "Pursuing Fullness of Life for All."

Parent Feedback

Thank you to those who have already filled out the feedback form! If you haven’t yet, please take a few minutes to share your thoughts via the linked feedback form. Your feedback will help us tailor Learning Walks and improve engagement in learning at both school and home.

The form is anonymous and will only take around 5 minutes to complete. We appreciate your input as we continue to work together to support your child’s learning.

Random Acts of Kindness

We are proud to announce that St Pat’s has been officially recognised and certified as a Kindness School by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation! 

Last term, all students and staff made a commitment to live every day with kindness in mind, with the goal of creating a wonderful, kind, and loving school culture. This certification reflects our collective efforts to foster an environment where compassion and respect are at the heart of everything we do.

We look forward to continuing to work together as a school community to build on this foundation and make kindness an integral part of our daily lives. See some ideas are included in the calendar below to complete at home. 

“Being a star just means that you just find your own special place and that you shine where you are.”

Dolly Parton

Kind regards,

Tegan McDonald 

Principal

This week we are sharing what SWPBS looks like at St Pat's when we are in the Church.

Koroit Irish Festival

It's not too late to volunteer for the St Pat's stall at the Koroit Irish Festival this weekend.

For our Saturday stall, please sign up using this link for a shift on the production line, in the toastie van or as part of the pack up crew - Koroit Irish Festival stall. 

At this stage we are particularly looking for workers in the toastie van. Even if you cannot work the full shift, one or two hours would be a great support.

Volunteering at the stall on Saturday will go towards your volunteer levy & you will also be eligible for a wristband for the Saturday of the festival.

Any questions, contact Kate on 0408 399 144.

***Please see information in Principal's column regarding the float.

Confirmation Information Evening

An information evening for Confirmation candidates and their parents will be held next Tuesday, Arpil 29th at St Joseph's Church in Warrnambool at 7pm.

This evening is the first part of preparation for the sacrament which will be celebrated on May 27th at Church of the Infant Jesus in Koroit.

Kayla O'Connor
Religious Education Coordinator

Concussion – Important information to be aware of

If your child has experienced concussion outside of the school setting it is important that they rest for a period of 24 to 48 hours and then gradually return to activities after this time. Returning to school can be a graduated approach with the aim of increasing tolerance to a full day, the same situation could occur with sporting activities. 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 school; this is to ensure the school can monitor your child’s wellbeing and adapt activities as required.

This factsheet link below from the Royal Children’s Hospital is valuable to read and understand.

https://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.

https://www.headcheck.com.au/

Wellbeing - Youth Mental Health Roadshow with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg

Dr. Carr-Gregg will cover a range of critical issues facing young people today, empowering parents, carers and other loved ones with the knowledge and tools to help navigate the challenges of parenting. Dr. Carr-Gregg will offer a range of practical and actionable advice that can be implemented immediately to support children and adolescent mental health.
Scan the QR code on the parent carer flyer attached or visit the below link to save your seat! 

Tickets for Parents & Carer Session - Warrnambool: https://www.lighthousetheatre.com.au/index.php/2025-youth-mental-heath-road-show-parents-carers

Parents & Friends

We’d love to see more families join in and help make our school events successful and fun! If you would like any further information or have ideas of opportunities we can take advantage of, please contact either myself or Todd Noble on todd.james.noble@gmail.com.

Tegan

Canteen & Cake Raffle

The Canteen & Cake Raffle are coordinated by our P&F.

Canteen operates at lunchtime on Wednesday and Friday.  Wednesday is sales of  icy-poles and snacks and Friday includes distribution of lunch orders. 

Click here to sign up for the Term 2 Canteen Roster

Cake Raffle is just something for fun! Students can purchase tickets in the classroom on Friday mornings for 20cents and the raffle is drawn by a student from the family who has supplied the cake.  "Cake" is a general term - the prize does not have to be home made and you can choose to bring whatever you like biscuits, slice or chocolates.

Click here to sign up for the Cake Raffle Roster

Assembly Roster

Lost Property & Second Hand Uniform

We've cleared out some long term items from the Lost Property but we don't want to refill it - please remember to label your uniform items so your uniforms don't end up here!

Second Hand Uniform

Please speak to Becc Sanderson 0423 956 556 if you wish to purchase or donate some preloved items of uniform.

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to the many students and staff who have celebrated their birthday in the holidays - Edmund McMahon, Harlow Thomas, Tyrone Collins, Lenny Shanley, Isla Dobson, Miss Lumsden, Ayla Clissold, Olivia Gleeson, Banjo Milward, Anika Nagorcka and Logan Huckstepp.  We hope you had a fantastic time celebrating with family and friends!

Star of the Sea - Parish Bulletin

Sports Shirts and School Bags - pricing Update

The School Sports Polo shirts and School Bags are purchased through the school via CDF Pay.

There has been an increase in the price of sports shirts to $55 and School Bags to $57 - these are cost price from our suppliers.

Directwear Uniform

School Uniform is available from Directwear www.directwear.com.au  

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

Contact details for Direct wear are:

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

GREY TROUSERS WITH LOGO - We are over stocked and need to reduce what we have.

RRP $59.50

From now until 30th June 2025 unless sold out prior -  $29.75, that's half price!

First in best dressed.

Dates to Remember

Please refer to the public calendar on the school website for the most up to date calendar items.

https://www.spkoroit.catholic.edu.au/news-events

SZ App Update

A new update for SZapp is now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Please update to the latest version to ensure all features, including document uploads, work as expected.

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