Newsletter 15/07/2024 Term 3 Week 1

Prayer

From the Principal

Dear parents and carers,

Welcome to Term 3. We hope everyone had a pleasant, relaxing holiday and are ready for a term of learning and fun. We have three new families either returning or beginning this term and we welcome them to our school and hope they experience the community inclusion that we are renowned for at St Patrick's.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

School Reports & Parent/Teacher Interviews

Our school reports were released in PAM late last term and we hope you have had an opportunity to read about your child's progress. We will follow these up now with our Parent/Teacher Interviews on Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th of July. 

Taster Day

This Thursday 18th,  we welcome our kindergarten children to St Patrick's for a Taster Day, they will enjoy activities in STEM, PE & Auslan/Health.

We are looking forward to their visit!

The week ahead

School Production a Hit

What a wonderful event the staging of the production "Watch This Space" was for our school community last term. Each of the three performances provided opportunities for children to express themselves through dance, singing and acting roles. It was driven by the wonderful work of our Art teacher, Vickie Mahony and our visiting writer and director, Kristy McKenzie. 

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New Staff Members

We are delighted to welcome two new members to our school staff for the LSO positions advertised last term. Eliza Fleming and Kath Townsend will begin this week at St Patrick's, and we wish them every success as a member of our staff.

PE Classes for Term 3

Your child's PE class may be on a different day this term. Please check the days below and send you child in their sport uniform on the appropriate day.

PE Classes for Term 3 2024

Monday - 56WS

Tuesday - 56HJ, 56C, 1WA, 34L

Wednesday - 56B, 1SH, 2DS, 34DH

Thursday - 34PB, FDF, 2M

Wellbeing

CATHOLIC SCHOOL CULTURE

Message Sticks

To mark the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Ballarat, and in recognition of, and sensitivity to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sisters and brothers, four Message Sticks will simultaneously journey to each Catholic school across the four education zones of the Diocese. A Mother Stick will remain in the central Catholic Education Ballarat (CEB) Office to which the four travelling Message Sticks are indelibly linked.

The Message Sticks were crafted by Trevor Clark and Vicki Clark OAM, a DOBCEL Board Director and founder of The Aboriginal Catholic Ministry of Victoria (ACMV). They were blessed by Fr Marcello Colasante and presented to representatives of the four diocesan education zones during the Catholic Education Week Mass in Ballarat last term.

The Message Sticks have begun their journey across the Catholic schools of the Diocese, remaining with each school for approximately one week, before being handed on to the next school community, connecting over time, community to community. 

At the conclusion of their journeys, the four Message Sticks will find a home in a prayer space within each one of the Catholic Education Ballarat offices.

In Aboriginal culture, Message Sticks were passed between different clans and language groups to establish information and transmit messages. They were often used to invite neighbouring groups to corroborees, initiation ceremonies, right of entry to country and invitation to religious rituals.

 This Friday at assembly we celebrate the arrival of one of five Message Sticks to St Patrick's Primary School with an explanation and liturgy. Parents are most welcome to attend.

Parish Bulletin

LEADERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP

Save the date

Our St Patrick's Trivia Night is being held on Friday August 2nd,  pop this in your diary!

This is always a great social night for the St Pat's parent community and a  great initiative of our P&F. Please contact the school office ASAP to book a table or join with others to make a table.

Known Dates

Below is a list of known dates at this stage for the rest of this year.

NCCD Fact Sheet

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Movie Night Success

During the school holidays the P&F ran an enormously successful event with a night at the movies in Warnambool to watch Dispicable Me 4. 125 people enjoyed pizza, drinks, icecream and a chat before the movie and then had a great night watching the show. Well done to our hard working P&F committee for organising a great school event. 

P&F Fundraiser

St Pat's Pot O’Gold Draw!
Win Camperdown Cash to spend at any business of your choice in postcode 3260.

Prize values -  1st $2000     2nd $1000     3rd $500
Tickets $20 each 

You can purchase your tickets online via the following link

https://www.trybooking.com/CRFYB or use the QR code below.

 If you have not returned your tickets sold or unsold to the school office, please do so as soon as possible.

P&F Meeting

Our next meeting of the St Patrick's P&F will be held on tomorrow night Tuesday the 16th of July at 6pm in the staffroom. All parents are welcome to attend and help organise and run the fundraising and social opportunities for our school.

TheirCare

Enrolments are now open!

Theircare has now commenced at St Patrick's School and it's not too late to enrol.

We are excited to announce that we have now partnered with an independent Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC) provider called TheirCare.

TheirCare provides a stimulating and safe environment for all children. During sessions, children develop life-skills, friendships, confidence, and creativity through play-based programs.

We look forward to welcoming TheirCare to the St Patrick’s Primary School Camperdown community in 2024.

For further information, visit www.theircare.com.au or call our support office on 1300 072 410

Birthdays

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

Campbell H, Rocco B, Isabelle P, Jeron J, Braxton B, Cooper B,

Lucy K, Patrick S, Bryce N, Emmy S, William N, Eleanor B, Edie M,

Emma T, Aubree E, Joshua F, Alexander M, William F, Frederick L & Zahlia H

Community Events

Donations needed

Michelle from Future Freight in conjunction with Rotary Terang are sending a crate across to Botswana and are asking for the following donations.

Rotary Botswana is in desperate need of baby clothes, up to size 1, any warm blankets and wheelchairs. Rotary Botswana supports the Riverside community hospital and the Dukwi refugee camp.

They always need primary school age books to send to schools in both Uganda and Botswana.

They also collect secondhand glasses and hearing aids.

Any donations for the above items would be very much appreciated.

Junior Spring Season Basketball Registration

Positive Partnerships Autism Workshop

Camperdown Junior Girl Guides