Newsletter 19/04/2021 Term 2 Week 11

From the Principal

Prayer

Mother's Day Stall

School Review: Parent Forum

Our school review is on Thursday 29th & Friday 30th April and is the completion of the school review process we have been working on for the last 18 months.

I am still looking for some parent volunteers to be a part of the school community forum to be held on Thursday 29th of April from 2.30-3.15. This would involve coming into school and being on a parent panel to talk through your perceptions and thoughts of the school with the school review panel team. 

If you are interested please let me know directly by giving me a call here at school. I need around 10 parents for this panel. Please consider putting your name forward. 

School Wide Positive Behaviours Support (SWPBS)

Today all the staff worked through this professional learning with world renowned Dan Petro and CEB staff member Anne Ruddell.

It is alll about improve how we set rules here at school, how we teach these rules and how we monitor them. We are working hard to ensure that the children are not only safe but understand why and what we do here. 

I will have some more information ovetr the coming weeks so that everyone is informed about the way forward for this framework. 

Easter Raffle: Last Day of Term

Thanks to everyone for supporting this fundraiser once again. We ended up tasking $3678 for this which is a wonderful result.

Congratulations to Dermot Conheady being our first winner, Andrew Uebergang being the last and all the other winners. Thank you to everyone for donating an egg to the cause. It was a great assembly with children very well behaved and excited. 

Special thanks to Nina Pasque, Jess Brebner and all the other Foundations mums who helped get this organised - greatly appreciated. 

Eye Testing-Lions Club

The grade 6 testing has been postponed until term 2 due to circumstances beyond our control.  We will let you know as soon as this can take place. 

District Athletics

Congratulations to our District Aths team who once again took out first place in this years event. Well done to everyone for all your efforts.

We had a number of champions on the day:

Darby Sinnott, Isaac Lawlor,  Piper Stephens Harrison Glennen

District Athletics

Parents as Helpers

We hope to allow parent helpers back into the school early in term 2 to help in classrooms once again.  To be part of the parent helpers program, parents need to complete a session here at school. There would be some parents that have already completed this program in other years.

If you would like to help in the classroom, then touch base with your child's teacher as to your availability and if you haven't completed the course please do so when it is offered in early term 2. 

Catholic School Culture

Confirmation: Thursday May 6th 

This week children who are making the Sacrament of Confirmation will begin their preparation program at school and at home with their families. Children will need to choose a Confirmation name and a sponsor. A note will be coming home this week along with a candle and transfer for their stole. Please return the note as soon as you can or email the information to Tracy. This sacrament will be celebrated on Thursday 6th of May at 6pm at St. Patrick’s Church in Camperdown.

Please keep the following children in your prayers as they prepare to make the Sacrament of Confirmation: Tom Atkins, Halle Barake, Emma Bonner, Orson Capizzi, Maisie Cunningham, Rhys Darcy, Bailey Fox, Jed Gaut, Etti Glennen, Madison Lucas, Luca Macchiesi-May, Cooper Mahony, Mali Maskell, Bryce Miller, Edie Molan, Tristan O’Connor, Beau Ponting, Wally Rees, Brady Rippon-Hanson, Caitlin Rundle, Elaine Ryan, Abi Sinnott, Harry Sinnott, Darby Sinnott, Riley Spence, Vince Titmus, Taj Woodmason and Clem Walsh. 

Mini Vinnies Winter Appeal

THIS TERM, THE GRADE 4 MINI VINNIE'S CHILDREN WILL BE COLLECTING DONATIONS THAT ARE SUITABLE FOR THE WINTER APPEAL. 

ITEMS SUCH AS CLEAN (WASHED) BLANKETS, SLEEPING BAGS, COATS, JUMPERS, BEANIES ETC.

PLEASE SEND CLEAN DONATIONS TO SCHOOL FROM NEXT WEEK FOR THE MINI VINNIE'S CHILDREN TO COLLECT. 

THANK-YOU

Students of the Week

Birthdays

From St Patrick's 

To the following students that celebrate their birthdays this week

19th April

Joel Hinkley, Roy Molan, Hudson Nolan

21st April

Nate Sambell

24th April

Thomas Atkins, Milla Stegic

13th April -18th April over the school holidays

Maddison Fisher, Roux Myers, Orla Myers, Anderson Vallejo, Isaac Lawler, Basil Hunt, Bella Brebnerand Etti Glennen.

COVID

Last Friday many of the rstrictions we have be living under for the past 12 months were relaxed and we are getting back to a more normal environment.

For us a school we will still be adhearing to some of the more common sense approaches as we move forward. This especially applies to not sending children who are sick tyo school and adults not coming into the school when they are not well either. Our approach to sanitising will continue as will  In order to ensure the health and safety of all community members, we ask that all families adhere to the following guidelines;

Testing- Symptomatic (Feeling unwell) or Asymptomatic

If a member of a family is recommended by their doctor to have COVID 19 testing, this person is asked to self isolate until the results are known. Any children/siblings of this family are requested not to attend school unless the results of the testing are known. At best we will restrict the spread of possible contact with the virus if the test is positive. At worst we will have cost some children a few days at home if the test proves to be negative. This is a duty of care for all at school. If your child is ill or is feeling unwell, they must not attend school. They must remain home and seek medical advice. Any unwell children WILL be sent home. We will temperature check any child we feel is unwell.

Sick Children at School

Every student that presents to the sick bay with cold or flu like symptoms will have their temperature taken and as we are operating on a zero tolerance, they will be sent home.

Visitors to St. Patricks

At this stage parents, volunteers, or community groups can come onto the school premises or grounds.  Parents and guardians are asked to continue to maximise the use of phone (5593 1962) and email communication with the school or directly to their child’s teacher.

As per our pre-COVID regulations, anyone coming in for longer than 15 minutes will need to sign in at the office. 

Cleaning & Hygiene

To support the health and wellbeing of students and staff, the school will continue an enhanced cleaning routine and will encourage frequent handwashing by staff and students. Hand sanitizer will be located in high traffic/high touch areas and the classrooms.

Drop Off & Pick Up Arrangements

Drop Off- Parents are welcome to drop off at the normal time from 8.30am onwards. All children will need to enter the school via Dimora Ave. Pick Up- Children being picked up by parents or walking home will continue to do so at 3.15. Children being collected from the church will leave school at 3.05 for F-2 children and 3.15 for grades 3-6. 

Bus Travel

Please also remind your children who travel on school buses of the importance of:

•       practicing good hygiene, including using hand sanitiser
  
•       obeying all instructions from bus drivers

St Patrick's School Vision Statement & Child Safe Statement

Community Events

COBDEN TENNIS CLUB

Stay active through winter!!  Join a fun social tennis group.We welcome beginners, current players and those who haven’t played for years.Come and try with the Cobden Winter Tennis Group onMonday April 19th and April 26thFrom 11am at the Cobden Recreation Reserve For more information or to confirm your place please contact :Paula Fleming 0409950738  Or Nic McVilly 0438846984  Or Anita Chivell 0448357085

Corangamite Hockey Club

"Welcome to Hockey"COME AND TRY DAY

All primary school aged children welcome

Sat, April 24  9.30am Mockridge Park, Camperdown

For information call 0438 233 706Follow on Facebook

Cobden Winter Tennis Group