2025, Term 3, Week 9 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 9 - The Final Week!

Week 8 Updates

We’ve received great feedback from teachers about how confidently students shared their learning during 3-way conversations. It’s wonderful to see students taking ownership of their progress. A big thank you to all the parents who joined us—your presence helps celebrate your child’s achievements and strengthens the learning partnership between home and school.

Staff received a lovely surprise from Miss Louden on Thursday afternoon, as she coordinated a whole-school R U OK? Day activity for students. While students were engaged, staff were treated to a cuppa and a chance to connect.

In a small school, where lunchtime and recess often mean many are on duty, it’s rare for so many staff to enjoy relaxed time together. Opportunities like this are invaluable—they help us build stronger relationships and create a culture where we feel comfortable checking in with each other and asking, 'R U OK?'

The Week Ahead

Tonight, our student leaders will take the stage at the Student Leaders Congress Celebration at the Lighthouse Theatre, alongside peers from other local schools. They’ll be sharing both the achievements and challenges they experienced while producing their Learning Lounge podcast.

We’re incredibly proud of their hard work and can’t wait to hear about the inspiring projects from other schools as well. All the best for tonight, girls—we look forward to you sharing your presentation with the wider school community soon!

This Thursday, our Grade 5/6 students will head to the ARC to take part in Hooptime. Parents and family members are very welcome to drop in and cheer them on!

Then on Friday, we wrap up the term with an early 2:30pm finish. It’s also Hot Dog Day and Footy Colours Day, featuring football and netball clinics organised by one of our Grade 5/6 groups as part of their CIC (Crazy Ideas College) project—what a fantastic and fun way to finish the term! 

To add to our very busy LAST day of Term 3, we welcome Drew Lane back to launch our school song. Drew will run workshops with students and teachers before his concert at 10.15am. All families are welcome to join us for the concert. 

A reminder that Term 4 begins on Tuesday 7th October, as Monday 6th October is a Staff Professional Development Day.

We wish all families a safe and relaxing break, and we look forward to seeing everyone back in Term 4!

Kind regards,

Tegan McDonald

Principal

Prayer

This year’s Season of Creation has as its theme
“Peace with Creation” inspired by the passage from Isaiah 32:14-18:

“My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,
in secure dwelling, in quiet resting places.
For the palace will be forsaken, the populous city deserted;
the hill and the watchtower will become dens forever,
the joy of wild asses, a pasture for flocks;
until a spirit from on high is poured out on us,
and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field,
and the fruitful field is deemed a forest.
Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
and righteousness abides in the fruitful field.
The effect of righteousness will be peace,
and the result of righteousness, quietness and trust forever.
My people will abide in a peaceful habitation,
in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places.”

Picnic in the Paddock

The countdown is on! Further information about Picnic in the Paddock will be available at the beginning of Term 4.

Lollies

The Picnic in the Paddock Committee are again asking for donations of lollies to make up Lolly Bags to be sold on the day.  Thank you.

Footy Colours & Hot Dog Day

*****UPDATED DATE*****

Please note, change in date - this will now be held on the last day of term, Friday 19th September  - existing orders will be swapped to the new date.

Term 4 School Closure Day

The first Monday of Term 4 (6th October) is a school closure day where staff will be have Professional Development on Structured Literacy.

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.

New Sports House Coloured Hats

We now have available a new style of sports hat with house colours on the reverse side.  Hats are compulsory for outside play in Term 4 and 1 so if you are needing a replacement, you might like to show your house colours with your purchase

School Hat purchases can be made through CDF Pay.

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

A very happy birthday to Maddy Courtot who celebrated her birthday last week!  We hope you had a fantastic time celebrating with family and friends!

Star of the Sea - Parish Bulletin

Sports Shirts

If you have any Sports Shirts at home from Basketball or other representative events, please return them to Mrs Swarbrick.

Library Returns

There are lots of students with overdue books - it would be great if you could take a look around home for any St Pat's library books & send them in.

Thanks.

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

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