Newsletter 24/04/2023 Term 2 Week 1

Anzac prayer

From the Principal

Dear parents, carers and community members,

Welcome to Term 2. We are looking forward to the children returning on Wednesday with stories of holiday adventures. The staff have been working on our wellbeing program today and we have the ANZAC Day public holiday on Tuesday. 

School Closure Day

Please note that Monday the 8th of May is a school closure day for our students whilst staff attend a professional development day.

Sorry for the late notice but this was the only suitable day for this to go ahead.

Beginning of Term 2

Term 2 has an unusual beginning and there are important events for parents to be aware of.

Week 1 begins like this:-

Monday - Pupil free day (Staff at school for professional learning)
Tuesday - ANZAC day public holiday and march, 9.45am,  the school is closed
Wednesday - First day of classes for students and School Photo Day
Thursday - Grade 4 camp to Sovereign Hill in Ballarat (Day 1)
Friday - Grade 4 camp to Sovereign Hill in Ballarat (Day 2)

ANZAC Day Parade

Tuesday 25th of April is ANZAC Day and St Patrick's students are invited to join the parade for the march. We will meet at the clocktower  9:45am in school uniform to prepare for the march at 10am to the  war memorial for the formal ceremony. Our school leaders will lay a wreath on behalf of the school comminity.

Schoolzine App

Please find information below regarding an update of the Schoolzine app that you will need to install on your device.

District Athletic sports

We were lucky enough to take out the overall win of the District Athletic sports and the following students also won their respective age groups:

9yo - Marlee Fitzgerald

10yo - Elaine Ryan

11yo - Harry Sinnott & Stella Hinds
We also had the following students qualify for the divisions which will be held on Friday 5th May in Warrnambool.

1. Daisy Bennett - 200m, Discus, Triple Jump, Relay

2. Elaine Ryan - Hurdles, 100m, Relay

3. Stella Hinds - Hurdles, High Jump, Triple Jump, Relay

4. Darby Sinnott - Discus, Relay

5. Vince Titmus - High Jump, Relay

6. Cooper Unwin - High Jump, Relay

7. Harry Sinnott - Long Jump, Triple Jump, 1500m, Relay

8. Cess Evans - 100m

9. Olive Wills 1500m, 800m, Relay

10. Courtney Blain - 200m, Relay

11. Edie Molan - 800m, Hurdles, Relay

12. Isaac Lawlor - Hurdles, Relay

13. Essi Myers - Relay

14. Scout Colman - Relay

15. Alexis Barake - Relay

16. Stephanie Fleming - Relay

17. Etti Glennen - Relay

18. Rhys Darcy - Relay

19. Maddison Fisher - Relay

20. Ben Vogels - Relay

21. Charlie Bourke - Relay

The Week Ahead

Easter Raffle

Our Easter Raffle last term was a wonderful event with many students experiencing the joy of winning prizes. Thank you to all our families for donating the chocolates and to the parents and friends for organising the raffle.

'I Can' Imagination Club

For families of students who are to be enrolled in the program  here is the 2023 unique registration link for registration.
IMPORTANT - Please do not use any links you may have previously received as the above link is unique to your school and programs for 2023.

This program will start on Monday the 15th May.
During the first mentoring session we will collect student data via our pre-program survey which will be compared against the post-program student survey in your final session. This data will help you assess the impact of the program and your investment.
Thank you for your trust. We hope we achieve a great program for your students, families and school. 

School Photo Day

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

Your envelopes have gone home with your children. If you are ordering on line there is no need to return your envelope. If you are NOT ordering online you will still need to return your envelope to school on Wednesday.  Children are to wear summer uniform with jumpers on, thank you.

Children who competed at District Aths should bring their sports clothes for the team photo.

Children in 3/4 DC & 3/4 HP will need to come to school in their summer school uniform (& jumper) and bring their sport clothes to get changed into for their PE class.

Children in FDF & 1WF will need to come to school in their summer school uniform (& jumper). You can send their runners with them for their PE class if you wish.

Catholic School Culture

School Uniform Term 2

As we move into term 2 and our weather continues to be a little changeable, I am happy for students to wear either summer or winter uniform, depending on their preference until we officially move into our winter uniform a little later in the term. My only request is that it is either one or the other and not a combination of both.  

Please feel free to look in the cupboard at school before purchasing new clothes.

Grade 4 Camp

Our Grade 4 children will be heading on camp to Ballarat on Thursday for an overnight stay. 

Please remember that the children need to be at school by  6.45am Thursday morning and will be returning late on Friday evening at 6pm.

This is a great camp where the children get to immerse themselves in the lifestyle of the 1850’s on the Ballarat goldfields.

The children attend one of the schools, get to see some of the many sites at Sovereign Hill and also participate in the many tours and activities such as gold panning, mine tours, smelting of gold etc. It is a wonderful camp and one of the highlights of the grade 4 year.

School Cross Country

Our annual school Cross Country will be held on Monday  1st of May. This will be held at the school, with the children completing laps of the block or the school ovals. All parents are invited to attend this day and support their child/ren. We will be starting around 11.30 and working through the age groups starting with the U12’s first. Timing is hard to be accurate but each race takes approximately 15 - 20 minutes. We aim to try & be finished by around 2.00 pm.

Parish Bulletin

Student of the Week

Birthdays

Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated their birthday during the holidays and this week.

Quinann R, Maddison F, Eliza K, Roux M, Orla M, Anderson V, Issac L, Basil H, Bella B, Etti G, Roy M, Connor D, Thomas A, Milla S, Fletcher H, Taj W & Hugo T

Mother's Day Breakfast & Stall

Pop the 12th May in your diary for our annual Mother's Day breakfast and stall! 

This year you do not need to supply a present as the Parents & Friends have pre purchased presents for the stall. 

We need a coordinator and parent helpers from Grade 2. If you are able to help,  please contact the office. 

COMMUNITY EVENTS

75th Anniversary Spectacular