2022, Term 3, Week 6 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,
First Eucharist
This weekend on Sunday at 9 am we have a group of students who are celebrating their First Holy Communion. We keep these candidates in our thoughts and prayers and wish them all the best on this very special day. I congratulate these candidates on this auspicious occasion and hope that they feel the warmth and comfort of the Lord’s love with them every day. We thank the candidates and their families for their commitment to the program and sacrament, I look forward to celebrating this with you on Sunday morning.
3 Way Conferences - 7th and 8th September
We are preparing to conduct 3 Way Conferences with Students, Teachers and Parents on Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th of September. Last year we made a change from traditional parent-teacher interviews in response to discussions at a staff level and Community Conversation feedback. The 3-way conversations received excellent feedback from all involved and the process will continue this year. 3 way Conferences involve children sharing samples of work (student and teacher chosen). These can be from their portfolios/workbooks or online. These conferences involve the student, teacher and parent. The students, under teacher supervision, are responsible for leading the conference and sharing their educational journey with their parents and teacher.
Bookings will be made available through PAM next week.
School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support (SWPBS)
Last week our staff participated in an SWPBS refresher professional development. This is part of the process to ensure the continued development of our school’s School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support program. I have included (below) a copy of the SWPBS Matrix we use at school. I encourage parents/carers to take some time to look at this again and if time permits have a discussion with your child/ren about how this works at school. In the near future, we will be providing school families with a Restorative Chat card. This is to share our approach to speaking with students here at school when we find ourselves in a situation where things have gone a little wrong. Look our for this in the coming weeks.
School Closure Day
Next Friday, August 26th is a school closure day. There is no school on this day. Staff will be participating in professional development centred on our school’s writing curriculum and the improvement of our Years F-6 writing scope and sequence for learning. We are working in conjunction with Catholic Education Ballarat Education Officer, Mel Willis.
Kind regards,
Nick Murrell
Principal
Students of the Week
Room 1 & 2
Harley Watson for being a respectful, responsible and safe member of Room 1 and 2. Harley you always follow instructions and work to the best of your ability. Keep up the great work!
Jobe Dobson for being a brilliant Year 1 leader during our writing task this week. It’s been great to see you helping your peers and sharing your knowledge with them. Well done!
Room 4
Xander Perry for being a conscientious and responsible student in room 4, trying to complete all set work on time and to a very good standard. Keep up the great work Xander!
Edmund McMahon for being a polite, kind and respectful student who leads by example for his peers to follow. Thank you Edmund for being helpful, showing initiative and leadership in our classroom this term. You have been wonderful!
Room 5
Diesel Watson for showing responsibility for your learning and working hard to improve the quality of your handwriting. Well done.
Tai Hedger for showing responsibility for your learning and working hard to improve the quality of your handwriting. Well done.
Room 7
Will Lane for the responsibility you have demonstrated in planning and organising your time to complete group work tasks and the interesting facts you share with the class. Well done Will.
Tarneisha Harris for being more resilient when participating in group work, researching and sharing facts, and organising your time to complete tasks well. Great job Tarneisha.
Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to Charlotte White, Harper Cuomo and Addy Fechete who are celebrating their Birthday at this time.
Dates to Remember
REMINDERS
August
26th - School Closure Day
31st - Parents & Friends Meeting 7.30pm
September
10th - Division Table Tennis
12th - 14th - Grade 5/6 Roses Gap Camp
16th - Footy dress up day
Last day of Term
October
3rd - School Returns
7th - Regional Athletics Ballarat
10th - Moyne Big Bash Cricket
12th - Parents & Friends Meeting 7.30pm
14th - Division Cricket Warrnambool
18th - Gr 3 / 4 Junior All star girls Hooptime Regional Final, Hamilton
30th - Picnic in the Paddock
November
15th - Moyne Try-Athlon
Moyne Hooptime
The Grade 5 & 6 students had a fantastic day out on Tuesday for Moyne Hooptime.
Our All Star Girls won their Grand Final against St Pat's Port Fairy, the All Star Boys were runners up in a nail biting Grand Final going down by one point to Port Fairy Consolidated. The Future Stars came second in their pool and our Rookies had a win amongst their games and displayed talents that they didn't even know they had!
Many thanks to our parents & former students who helped with coaching, scoring and organising on the day - Emma, Jess, Cruz, Shelby, Majella, Tammy & Narelle. Thanks also to the parents, grandparents and siblings came and supported all the teams.
Book Week Dress Up Day
Parents & Friends Association
Picnic in the Paddock
Cake Raffle Roster
Head, Heart, Start!
Head, Heart, Start is a program facilitated by Elissa from Moyne Health - This week we explored the elements of healthy relationships and had a fabulous time making friendship soup with the foundation/1 class @Koroit St Pats Primary School. Our wonderful recipe called for kindness, goofiness, having fun, honesty, respect, safety, trust with a couple of teaspoons of sticky conflict and spicy argument to help us grow our emotional intelligence and communication skills. So grateful for these beautifully authentic kids who all brought their gifts to create a very special soup for the soul!
Community Events
