Newsletter 13/12/2021 Term 4 Week 41
From the Principal
Hello to all,
Welcome to week 11, our last week of term.
We have a busy week ahead as we wind down to the end of the 2021 school year.
In 2022 we welcome Mel Pascoe, a St. Patrick's parent, to our staff as a Learning Support Officer.
Please don't forget to check the tile on SZ app for camps and excursions, all letters and communications will be accessible from this tile.
Things to remember for this week:
- Mon 13th Grade 6 Open Water Swim.
- Mon 13th Grade 5 Leadership Day
- Mon 13th-Tues Dec 14th Grade 3 Camp (note 2 has gone home and also can be view on SZ app).
- Wed 15th Grade 6 Activity Day
- Wed 15th Grade 6 Graduation.
- Wed 15th Grade 3\4 excursion to Apex Park
- Thurs 16th Last day for Students.
To all families and students please enjoy a well deserved break and a lovely Christmas! On behalf of St. Patrick's School we thank-you for your continued support and assistance this year.
Take care,
Annie
Grade 6 Graduation
- Our Grade Graduation Ceremony is this Wednesday, December 15, at St. Patrick’s Church, Camperdown.
- Please arrive at the church early to allow for ‘checking in’ for a 6.00pm sharp start
- Dress code for students and parents is neat casual.
- Given that the Graduating class of 2021 has 44 students only two parents or guardians of each student will be able to attend.
- For those who can’t attend we will be livestreaming the graduation ceremony via the St. Patrick’s Parish Camperdown YouTube channel using the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIc1zEq4cD-J1ayzRTSbTcw
Upon arrival, adults attending will need to follow the COVID guidelines of:
- Signing in for this event via the QR Code Check-in and presenting their vaccine digital certificate.
- Be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have a valid medical exemption.
- Masks are not required if adults present are fully vaccinated and can socially distance.
Covid Up dates
Open Premises Directions No. 6
Available on the health.vic.gov.au website
All staff, parents/caregivers, extended family members and other people not enrolled at the school
who are attending onsite at school or at a school event, other than for drop off/pick up, are required to check-in and show acceptable evidence as described below.
Provision of vaccination information Operator obligations — maintenance of system
(1) The operator of an open premises must maintain a system that requires a patron (except a patron under 12 years and 2 months of age) that attends the premises either:
(a) on each occasion they attend, to show a person working at the premises acceptable evidence that they are either:
(i) fully vaccinated; or
(ii) an excepted person; or
(b) once prior to their first attendance after 6:00:00 pm on 29 October 2021, if the patron is a pre-registration patron and they attend a pre-registration premises, to provide the operator with acceptable evidence that they are either:
(i) fully vaccinated; or
(ii) an excepted person.
Note: an operator must require patrons to check-in to their premises under the Workplace Directions.
Please refer to our web page for all school Covid Procedures
Covid School Procedures web page
House Spelling Championship
| Fatima | Lourdes | Nazareth | Mercy | |
TOTAL POINTS | 936 | 1120 | 866 | 748 |
Number of Students | 25 | 27 | 20 | 23 |
AVERAGE | 37.44 | 41.48 | 43.30 | 32.52 |
Congratulations to Nazareth House for winning the House Spelling Championship
Closing School Mass
The end of year closing school mass will be held on Thursday 16th of December at 9:30am. Staff and students will attend this mass and parents and friends are welcome to view the mass online through the St Patrick’s Catholic Church Camperdown YouTube channel.
Last Day for Students
The last day for students is Thursday 16th December, and ends at 2.15pm. Arrangements are as normal just an hour earlier. The only change is that all buses will depart from Henderson St, as Camperdown College will have no children at school.
Students who travel by bus will be dismissed and go to the bus stop at 2.05pm.
Students who are normally collected from the Church will walk down with staff between 2.05-2.15pm.
All other students will be dismissed at 2.15pm.
Students will return to school Tuesday February 1st, 2022
Digital Technology / eSmart
This year, the majority of students have used devices more than ever to find meaningful ways to connect with each other through online learning, gaming or social interaction. Teachers have worked hard to guide positive technology use and many have used eSmart's tools to help facilitate the online learning experience across the school as well as engaging with families. Over the holidays, let us remember to put into practice all that we have learnt on cybersafety and use technology correctly while remembering to be responsible and compassionate online and offline.
eSmart’s Top 10 Cybersaftey Tips:
- Use tech to make life better.
- Keep your balance.
- Boundaries.
- Respect others.
- Keep everything updated.
- Beware of spam.
- Keep your cool.
- Keep your friends close and strangers at arm’s length.
- Be the hero and tell an adult.
- Ask for help if you need it.
For a more detailed explanation on these tips, please visit https://www.esmart.org.au/news/top-10-cyber-safety-tips/
Catholic School Culture
Catholic School Culture
Third Week of Advent
This week is the third week of advent where we focus on the theme of joy in spiritual preparation before Christmas. It reminds us of the joyful celebration that the world experienced at the birth of baby Jesus. We prepare our hearts and feel the light shining into dark places in our lives as we experience the presence of joy and hope. We light two purple candles and one rose pink candle on our advent wreath.
Students of the Week
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their birthdays this week and over the school holidays
Zephyr, Alexa, Brady, Ike, Micah, Cooper D, Ekaterina, Mariia, Emma, Skarlette, Kobie, Nicholas, Sam B, Frederick, Aliviah-Lillie, Millie B, Ben W, Quinn, Poppy, Tristan, Kiara, Eden M, Joshua Mc, Ruby G, Jessica Mac and Monique,
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Please consider nominating St Patrick's as your preferred organisation when shopping at IGA.
Ritchies are pleased to advise that $96.85 has been paid to St Patrick's on 6/12/2021. This represents 0.5% of purchases made by customers who have selected St Patrick's for the month of November 2021.
To suport the school in this way, just download the Ritchies Card app, or register a card online, and nominate St Patrick's School. Thank you to all our parent’s for nominating our school.
