2022, Term 2, Week 8 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,
Construction works / Basketball Rings
Very exciting news! Next week you will see temporary fencing erected on the school grounds, as the works for our new undercover basketball court area commence. This will have an impact on our students having no access to the basketball court/rings during this time. If your family, or a family you know, has an unused portable basketball system in good condition, that the school could utilise during this construction period it would be very helpful. Please contact the school if you think you may be able to help. It would be greatly appreciated by our students!
Employment
A reminder that we are currently seeking a new cleaner to join the St Pat's team. If you, or anyone you know, would be interested in this position, I encourage you to read or pass on the further information provided in this newsletter. Any further questions about the role can be directed to Nick Murrell via phone or email.
OSHC Update
We are currently reviewing our Outside School Hours Care service. This review is in response to enrolment numbers in the service being at an all-time low. Families who are currently utilising the service have received communication from the school. Rest assured that our school will continue to provide access to after-school care. We are very conscious that this service supports families in a number of ways.
Kind regards,
Nick Murrell
Principal
Please see below for the new Mass times, commencing the first weekend in July.
Students of the Week
Room 1 & 2
Paige Brumby for being an enthusiastic member of our classroom. Your smile and happy nature is contagious and we appreciate your outgoing personality!
Hunter Erwin for being a superstar reader, having read 75 nights already! Keep reading Hunter, well done!
Room 4
Harry Lilley- for being a very responsible and respectful student in room 4. Harry comes to school each day with a positive attitude ready to learn. He takes responsibility for his learning, he sets his belongings up ready for the day without being asked and always strives to do his best for all teachers he works with. Well done Harry and keep up the great work!
Neve Harlock-for being a very safety conscious student in room 4. If Neve sees something unsafe or it needs doing, she does it straight away. She often uses initiative, practical solutions and common sense. Well done Neve on being such a helpful student. Thank you!
Ada Leishman for being responsible in her commitment to being the best learner she can be this term. Ada is keen to learn, develop new skills and knowledge, then show what she knows particularly with her maths. Keep up the great work Ada!
Room 5
Zoe Dobson - for showing responsibility for her own learning and completing all of her homework and reading log this week. Zoe, your homework was well set out, which made it easy to read and your reading log contained a lot of detail. Well done.
Jaxon Leishman - for showing responsibility for his own learning and completing all of his homework and reading log this week. Jaxon, your homework was well set out, which made it easy to read and your reading log contained a lot of detail. Well done.
Room 7
Lincoln Arthur for being responsible with his class jobs and demonstrating he can be a leader in our classroom. Also, your persistence in Maths tasks this term has been outstanding and you should be very proud of your Post-test achievement. Keep up the positive attitude towards your learning Lincoln!
Nash Bidmade for being a responsible leader in our room, always doing extra jobs and demonstrating his leadership. Also Nash, I am very proud of your positive attitude towards your learning this term, with excellent progress shown in both your Maths Post-Assessment and your CARS Reading Comprehension test. Keep up the great work Nash!
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to Sienna Keane, Niamh McGoldrick and Sadie Langdon who are celebrating their Birthday this week.
Dates to Remember
REMINDERS
JUNE
22nd - Responsible Pet Ownership Program
23rd - Hope for Ukraine Day
24th - Last Day of term
JULY
15th - Assembly - Room 1 & 2
22nd - Little Learners 10.00-11.00am
Assembly - Year 6 Leaders
29th - Assembly - Room 7
August
2nd - Junior Grade 3 & 4 Moyne Hooptime
5th - Little Learners 10.00-11.00am
5th - Assembly - Year 6 Leaders
12th - Assembly - Room 4
16th - Grade 5 & 6 Moyne Hooptime
19th - Assembly - Year 6 Leaders
26th - No Assembly
Employment
Cleaner (School Services Officer SSO)
Applications Close: 22 June 2022
We are seeking a part-time cleaner to join our school community. FTE 0.43, 16 hrs per week.
For full information regarding the position, including a Role Description, please click on this link
Uniforms
We have just received our new stock (new brand) of short sleeve polo shirts. These are available for purchase through CDF Pay. This new batch of polo shirts are $30. The brand of the polo shirts is JBs Wear.
Long Sleeve Polos are no longer available to buy, we will gradually phase them out, we do have some size 16 long sleeve polos available for the reduced price of $10.00 for those interested.
We are also now selling our previous brand of short sleeve polo shirts at a reduced rate of $10.00.
I would like to thank our School Advisory Council (SAC) for their consultation throughout this process. We are hoping to transition our school uniform to a new external provider (Directwear) once the range they can supply is confirmed. We are also in the process of finding a solution for the vast amount of school uniforms we still have in stock in the school before we can make this transition.
Nick Murrell
Principal
Assembly dates
Please see the attachment for Term 3 assembly dates.
Leela's Fund - Lake School
The Lake School is very proud to announce Leela's Fund, a $500 bursary to assist a child attend the Lake School in Koroit January 2-7 2023. The fund has been set up by Leela's grandparents, Phillip and Rae Naughton, in memory of ten-year-old Leela who tragically passed away in a house fire last year. Leela attended the Lake School a number of times and described it as "My favourite week of the whole year." Applications are now open for the bursary by emailing felix@bushwahzee.com
Leela's Fund is to assist a family who would like their child to attend Lake School specifically in relation to help with enrolment fees, travel, accommodation and obtaining a musical instrument.
Hope For Ukraine Day!
Star of the Sea Parish Bulletin
2 Day Kids Holiday Program
Auskick
Vacation Care Program
