2025, Term 3, Week 4 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,

Shona and I are thrilled to be Guest Speakers at the "Lead the Way" conference currently being held in Melbourne.  This Conference offers a unique opportunity to engage with renowned global leaders in trauma-informed education, mental health, and child safety. We look forward to sharing our experiences at St Patrick's and gaining insights and  practical strategies from Education Leaders, Mental Health experts and Child Safety and Protection specialists.

3 Way Conversations and Parent Teacher Interviews

3 Way Conversations (Parent-Teacher-Student) and Parent Teacher interviews will be held in Week 8 of this term.

Bookings will be made through PAM and we will notify you when these are available.

In the interim, if you or your child has any issues, please contact the classroom teacher via email or ClassDojo.  If required, the classroom teacher will reach out to the appropriate leadership team member who will be able to offer specialised support.

Upcoming events for the week ahead:

• National Week of Action against bullying - students will be participating in activities throughout the week.
• Thursday 14th - Teeth on Wheels visiting for registered students
  

And some advance notice for Week 5:

• Grade 3/4 Hooptime Monday 18th
• Book Week - Dress Up day Tuesday 19th "Book an Adventure"
• School Closure Days Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd

Kind regards,

Tegan McDonald

Principal

Reflection

Loving God,
You created each of us in Your image, wonderfully made, deeply loved, and never alone.
This week, as we stand together against bullying, we ask for Your strength and guidance.

Help us to be bold—
To stand up for what is right,
To protect those who are hurting,
And to never stay silent in the face of injustice.

Help us to be kind—
To treat everyone with dignity and respect,
To listen with compassion,
And to build a community where all feel safe and valued.

Help us to speak up—
To use our voices for peace,
To challenge cruelty with courage,
And to speak words that heal, not harm.

Jesus, You welcomed the outcast and defended the weak.
Teach us to follow Your example,
So that our schools, homes, and hearts may reflect Your love.

We make this prayer through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

100 Days of Foundation

Congratulations to our Foundation students who celebrated 100 days of school last week by dressing as 100 year olds or 100 days brighter!  We look forward to sharing lots of celebrations with you on your school journey.

Parenting Practitioner sessions

Free Parenting Sessions with Helen Diamond – Don’t Miss Out!

We’re thrilled to be welcoming Helen Diamond, Parenting Practitioner from CatholicCare, to St Patrick’s on 28th August. With nearly three decades of experience, and her own journey as a parent and grandparent, Helen brings warmth, wisdom and practical support to families.

Helen will be offering free one-on-one parenting consultations during her visit. This is a wonderful opportunity to talk through any challenges, ask questions or simply gain new insights to support you on your parenting journey.

Spaces are limited, so be sure to register your interest by emailing Helen directly at helen.diamond@catholiccarevic.org.au. You won’t want to miss this!

School Closure Dates - Term 3

Please note that there are 2 school closure dates in Term 3 for staff Professional Development.

• Thursday 21st August
• Friday 22nd August
  

There will be no staff on site on these days.

Our Diocesan Community

Please click on the link for the July 2025 edition of “Our Diocesan Community”

School TV - Youth Anxiety

Register here.

Footy Colours & Hot Dog Day

Leading in to the end of school term and football finals, the P&F are organising a Hot Dog day for Thursday 18th September.  Orders via CDF Pay, closing 9am on Tuesday 16th September.

Picnic in the Paddock

Picnic in the Paddock is a major event on the St Pat's calendar and hosts families and friends from all over the south west to come and see our wonderful school and enjoy a really fun day out for everyone. We have a committee who meet twice per term to organise the event. PIP is on Sunday October 26. 

We have 2 meetings remaining before the event:

• Wednesday September 10th @ 7pm (Term 3)
• Wednesday October 8th @ 7pm (Term 4)

If you have been interested to know more about PIP or wondering if you'd like to get involved, please feel free to come along to any or all of these meetings, without any commitment. We will be organising sponsorship packs, sampling some new merchandise, and chatting about tasks to be completed before the event. We'd love to see you there!

Little Makers Market

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.

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 

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

NEW ST PATRICK'S SOFTSHELL JACKETS!
Now available to order through Directwear.

We’re excited to introduce our brand new school softshell, waterproof jacket!

These jackets are warm, durable and feature the school logo – perfect for chilly mornings and outdoor play.

✔ Comfortable and weather-resistant
✔ Smart, uniform compliant design
✔ Available in a wide range of sizes

Current families are welcome to purchase and begin wearing these immediately!

📌 PLEASE NOTE:
From 2026, these jackets will become a compulsory uniform item (if wearing a jacket) for all new Foundation students as we begin to phase them in across the school. Current families are not expected to purchase but are welcome to.

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 3 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 Beau Andriessen who celebrated his 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