Newsletter 27/3/2023 Term 1 Week 10

Prayer

From the Principal

Dear parents, carers and community members,

It is great to be back at school after two weeks away on leave to find that the school has been very well cared for by our leadership team and school staff. I am very grateful  for their support.
Our Grade 5/6 students and staff hosted our mass yesterday at St Patrick's church and did a wonderful job leading the community in prayer. Fr Neville gave praise to the students for their fabulous reading on the day. 
There are just two weeks of term left and we will finish up next Thursday 6th of April at 2:15pm.

Halogen Young Leaders Day

Today our school captains and vice captains are attending the Halogen Young Leaders Day at the Melbourne convention and exhibition centre. They will listen to speakers such as Robert DiPierdomenico, Nazeem Hussain, Candy Hertz, Amanda Johnstone and DJ Raf. Thank you to Tom and Marie for taking our student leaders to this valuable opportunity.

SAC Meeting

Our next SAC meeting will be held tomorrow evening at 7pm in the staffroom. 

School Athletics Carnival

We will be holding our school athletics carnival this Wednesday the 29th of March at the Camperdown Aths oval. 

The parents association are running a BBQ at the sports. For sale will be sausages and hamburgers for $2.00 and water for $1.00.

There will be no chips, lollies etc, so please ensure lunch boxes have enough snacks for the day.

I thought it might be an ideal time to make you aware of a few logistical considerations for the event. Please take time to have a look to familiarise yourself with them.

* All students are to come directly to school as normal. The school attendance roll will be marked
and then they will be bussed to the athletics . Please do not drop your child off at the athletics track for OH&S and roll marking reasons.
* We hope to gather in house colours in the centre of the oval at 9.15 a.m. and at 9.30am the athletic events will start.
* We hope to finish at roughly 1:50pm for presentations and then return to school at 2pm.
* If parents wish to take their child early from school, they can do so from the St Patrick’s front office.
* There will be a coffee van at the venue for parents to utilise from 9:30am onwards.
* There will be a sunscreen station at the track, however, we encourage students to arrive with
sunscreen on and then they can reapply during the day. Students will need to have a labelled
hat.
* It is encouraged that students wear their house colours with pride.
* Students need to stay with their age groups all day so we ask parents not to take them away from the group during the activities.

Everyone is invited to come along and support the children in their races. We hope to
balance a healthy level of competitive events and fun participation for all.

Alpha Shows Performance of Hercules

This Friday the 31st of March Alpha Shows will be here at school to perform their show "Hercules".

The performance will take place at 9.15am in the big room before the whole school. The previous shows we have had from this company have been outstanding and the children are looking forward to the opportunity.

The Week Ahead

'I Can' Imagination Club

The I Can Imagination Club is a program for students who may have learning differences or experience social anxieties or lack of social confidence. The beauty of this program is that it can be used by the school to engage a broad range of students that require some extra social skills assistance and to help build peer connectedness and confidence. For families of students who are enrolled in the program and any other interested parties, there will be an online information session held via zoom on Monday April 3rd, 5.30pm - 6.30pm. Lauren Baudinette from 'I Can' will host the session. If you wish to be involved in this opportunity, please contact the school office.

Catholic School Culture

Reconciliation

Congratulations to our candidates who completed the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Wednesday: Evelyn Barake, Fletcher Hickey, Airley Lucas, Aaron Marshall, Quinn Pekin, Harper Tongs, Willow Wills, Stella Evans, Ruby Glennen, Elliott O’Connor, Emmy Sinnott and Anderson Vallejo.  The school and Fr. Neville are proud of you and the preparation you did to complete the Sacrament. 

5/6 Parish Mass

Thank you to those families that attended our 5/6 Parish Mass on Sunday. The 5/6 students lead the Mass and did a fantastic job.

Mini Vinnies

Thank you to the children who have applied to be our Mini Vinnies volunteers this year. These children will come together for meetings throughout the year to share ideas and plan ways that they can help people in our community over the year. Our volunteers this year are Lucy Kleinhenz, Bella Brebner, Alice Dennis, Abby Mullholland, Liam Pascoe, Zahlia Hill, Maddie Lyne, Alexa Raven, Ben Walsh, Tyla Springfield, Lily Verity, Patrick Hassett, Patrick Sinclair, Harvey Townsend, Emmett Henderson, Hudson Whitewood, Millie Bourke, Essi Myers, Rueben Van Den Berghe, Layla Wood , Max Lucas, Tommy Fox, Alexander Mann, Mia Arndell, Max Hinkley, Scout Colman, Deegan Sambell and Theo Cheeseman.

Mass of the Oils 2023

The Mass of the Oils will be held on Monday, April 3, 2023 at St Patrick’S Cathedral Ballarat at 6:30pm. Supper will follow in the Hall.

  Fifth Week of Lent 

Project Compassion brings together Australian schools, parishes and supporters to raise funds for people in vulnerable communities across the world. This year, we introduced you to the story of four inspiring people whose lives have been transformed with your generous support: Laxmi, Tereesa, Priscilla and Thu.

 Today, they are creating a better world for their families, their communities and for all future generations.

 Project Compassion is a demonstration of the faith, empathy and generosity of our supporters. It is the lifeblood of Caritas Australia – without it, we could not do the vital work we do. Thank you for helping transform lives today and for all future generations.

Please support Project Compassion: www.caritas.org.au/project-compassion

Easter Raffle

Our Easter Raffle will be held on Thursday 6^th April, the last day of term 1 for children. 

We ask parents to supply one egg/Easter item per child.

The raffle tickets are due back to school by Friday 31^st of March. Please write on both sides of the tickets & return them to school along with the money ($1 per ticket = $20 per book)

The Easter Raffle is one of our major fundraisers for the year and is a highlight for the children.

Your donation of eggs can be brought to the office any time. 

Parish Bulletin

ANZAC Appeal

ANZAC badges will be sold at school for children to purchase. There are pens, wristbands and a various range of badges. The cost per item ranges from $1- to $10. This fundraising campaign supports veterans and their families who have been impacted by their service and sacrifice. Please support this cause and give something back to those who have given so much for all of us.

Anzac Day March

ANZAC Day this year falls on Tuesday of the first week of Term 2. As this is a public holiday, school will resume on Wednesday the 26th of April. All children are invited to join the march as a school. Those wishing to participate are asked to meet  at 10.30am at the clock tower. Students are asked to wear their school uniform and gather as a group around our school banner.

Student of the Week

Birthdays

Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrate their this week.

Lawson R, Maddison H, Vanessa H, Hudson W, Cess E & Essi M

Student Free Day

Monday the 24th April is a student free day for all students at St Patrick's.

Our staff will be attending a Professional Development day.

Tuesday is the Anzac day public holiday, this means that the first day of term 2 will be Wednesday the 26th April.

School Photo Day

Our school photo day will be held on the first day of Term 2 - Wednesday the 26th April.

Your envelopes will be coming home with your children shortly.

Term 1 Known Dates

27/3          Young Leaders Day
29/3         School Athletic Sports
31/3          Hercules Alpha Show

                  5/6MJ & 3/4DC Mass rescheduled to Term 2

4/4           District Aths - Camperdown
2/4           Palm Sunday
6/4           Holy Thursday Liturgy / Easter Raffle
6/4           Last day for students- finish at 2.15pm
7/4           Good Friday
9/4           Easter Sunday

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Camperdown Golf Club - Outdoor Cinema

75th Anniversary Spectacular