2025, Term 2, Week 10 Newsletter

Child Safe Statement and Commitment

The Child Safety Officers at St Patrick's are Tegan McDonald and Shona Louden principal@spkoroit.catholic.edu.au or slouden@spkoroit.catholic.edu.au

Acknowledgement of Country

Principal's Message

Dear parents and carers,

Welcome to week 10!

I hope everyone who was able to attend Mum’s Night on Friday had a wonderful time and enjoyed a well deserved treat!

Teeth on Wheels - Dentist

We’re excited to announce that Teeth On Wheels will be visiting our School on August 14th 2025!

Teeth On Wheels is all about making dental care fun and stress-free while teaching children the importance of oral health. They specialise in working with children, offering services such as check-ups, cleans, and more—right here at the School! The team is specially trained to provide compassionate and tailored care for neurodiverse patients, ensuring a respectful and supportive experience for everyone.

If eligible under the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS), your child may even receive FREE dental care. 

To participate, either complete the hard copy form (sent home today) and return it to school by July 2nd or complete the E-form by the cut-off date August 5th 2025.

CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE YOUR FORM!  

Don’t miss this opportunity for your child to receive high-quality, educational dental care. Submit your form today, and the Teeth On Wheels team will be in touch to schedule your child’s appointment! Registrations are essential.

Little Learners - new registration form

If you have registered your child for Little Learners in Term 3, or know someone who has, there is a new registration form now available. I ask that you use the updated link on the school website under the Enrolments tab to complete the registration or click here.

Events This Week:

PSG Meetings – Thursday 26th: Please note that these meetings are by invitation only. If you are required to attend, you will have been contacted directly.

Kind regards,

Tegan McDonald

Principal

Enrolment Information

2026 Foundation enrolments are still open until the 4th July. Spots are filling up quickly, which is a wonderful celebration for our amazing little school. We look forward to welcoming our existing families and new Foundation students and families to our school community from next term with Little Learners, Kinder Transition and Foundation Interviews.

SWPBS -Positive Behaviour at St Patrick’s

At St Patrick’s, we follow the School Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS) framework. This is all about creating a safe, respectful, and supportive learning environment where every child can thrive.

We have three clear expectations for all students:
Be Safe – Be Respectful – Be Responsible

We teach and model these behaviours every day so students understand what is expected, both in and out of the classroom. We use positive reinforcement like our ladder system, Class Dojo points, prizes, and other acknowledgements to celebrate students making great choices.

When behaviour falls short of expectations, we follow a clear and fair process, helping students learn from their mistakes and make better choices next time.

We also keep track of positive behaviours and any challenges that arise. This helps us see patterns, support students early, and make sure we are always improving.

Just like we teach children how to read, write and count, we also teach them how to behave. As the quote says:

“If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach.
If a child doesn’t know how to behave, we teach them how to behave.”

Respectful behaviour at home.
The way we speak and act around children, especially in moments of frustration, has a lasting impact. Together, when school and families work as one, we can help all our children grow into kind, confident and respectful young people.

A Thought from Karen Young - Words Matter

Children are always listening, even when we think they’re not. The way we talk in front of them helps shape how they see themselves and how they behave.

As Karen Young reminds us:
"Our words become their inner voice. When we speak with calm, respect and understanding, especially during challenging moments, we teach them how to respond to the world and to themselves."

When we model calm and kind communication, we give our children the tools to do the same.

Communication Process
If you have any concerns about your child’s behaviour at school or at home, please contact your child’s classroom teacher in the first instance. From there, the teacher will raise the concern with the appropriate school leader if further support is needed.

Teeth On Wheels

Parent contact information

If you have changed your phone or email, address or wish you update your non-guardian emergency contact details, please send an email to Bronie or Kate so we can update your detail in our database. 

bmoloney@spkoroit.catholic.edu.au or kdobson@spkoroit.catholic.edu.au 

Book Fair

Watch out for a transformation of the foyer into a book shop with lots of great titles for all ages!

The Book Fair will be available for sales from 23rd July to 4th August. 

Picnic in the Paddock

The call is out for any young creatives (15 years & younger) who might wish to have a stall at the the Little Makers Market at Picnic in the Paddock this year. Please see flyer below for more information.

NCCD Information

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.

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

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Sadie Langdon who celebrated her birthday last week.  We hope you had a fantastic time celebrating with family and friends!

Star of the Sea - Parish Bulletin

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

Community News

See the attached link for further details about these Vacation Care programs -