Newsletter 06/12/2021 Term 4 Week 40

From the Principal

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 

Timetable Changes Week 10: Monday 6th December - Friday 10th December

Tuesday 7th December - Move Up Day for all students. 

Wednesday 8th December - Grade 5 classes will have Art, Digi Tech and Science.

Thursday 9th December - Grade 1 Art & Digi Tech. Grade 2 PE & Science. Grade 2 please wear PE uniform.

Friday 10th December - Grade 1 & 2 on excursions. Grade 3/4 will have Art, Digi Tech, PE & Science. Please wear PE uniform.

Jan's Buddy Seat

Last Friday, December 3rd, we had the honour of unveiling Jan's Buddy Seat in memory of Jan Riches who was a staff member and friend at St. Pat’s for many years. This was done in the presence of Jan's family and the classes of Jan's great grandchildren. The seat is there to support students whenever they feel sad or lonely because Jan would be a friend to anybody who needed one. We hope all students will get lots of use out of it. This idea came from one of Jan's great grandaughter's, Madi Lucas, who is a student in grade 4 this year at St. Patrick's. We have already had some students and staff have a sit on the seat to try it out, enjoying the view and others because they are looking for someone to play with. Jan's buddy seat is located near Jayke's Garden in the playground.

Teaching Staff 2022

Move Up Day

Tomorrow Tuesday 7th December is Move Up Day. Please see the attached class lists for 2022

Staff have put a lot of time, effort and thought into the construction of these lists. Your influence is enormous on your children’s attitudes and therefore children take cues from your reactions, so please be positive about your child’s grade for next year and to talk about the positive aspects of being in a new grade; new friendships, new teacher, new methods of learning, new challenges, improving resilience. Decisions are based around many factors; academic, behavioral, emotional, friendship, but all to do with creating the best learning environment we can for your child.  At the end of the day we do still reserve the right to make changes if we feel it is in the best interests of all concerned. 

Closing School Mass

The end of year closing school mass will be held on Thursday 16^th 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.

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.

Student Leadership Positions

Student school Leadership interviews for Grade 5 children were conducted last Tuesday, 30th November, with Mr Sinnott, Mr Kingston and Mrs Judd. There was a terrific field of children who presented themselves in an exemplery manner to the panel. Leadership positions for next year will be announced at next Monday's (December 13) Grade 5 leadership day with a note to go home to families.

Catholic School Culture

Catholic School Culture

Catholic School Culture

This week is the second week of Advent where we light the first two candles on our Advent wreath and focus on hope. We prepare to seek forgiveness and reflect on our calling to live as children of God. We hope to change our ways so that we are good examples of people who love and follow the Lord. Let us seek peace in our minds and in our world.

Dressage Competition

Tyra Sambell competed in the Preliminary dressage competition in Hamilton last Saturday, representing St Patrick's School and was the only grade 5 rider from us, she placed 2nd out of 9 riders in her rider class, won the show jumping equitation and placed 5th overall in the grade 5-6 section out of 11-12 riders and getting 10/10 for rider and horse presentation. This is Tyra's first time competing for the school in the equestrian side of sport and is keen to represent the school again in up and coming competitions and hopes there is some other riders in the school who could join her and make a team at the next one.

Camperdown Swimming Pool Committee of Management

Our 2021-2022 pool season starts on 27 November.
Our family season pass giveaway was won by the Lucas Family, congratulations.

St. Patrick’s Colouring Competition

Visual Arts

The winner of the Annual St. Patrick’s Colouring Competition this year is Maddi Fisher. Maddi will have her colouring framed and displayed in the administration area of the building for 1 year. Second place was Chloe Anderson and third place was Stephanie Fleming. Well done to all place getters and all students who participated in the colouring competition. There were many great entries and the panel were very impressed with the effort and care taken.

Students of the Week

Birthdays

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

Patrick,Florence, Rueben, Makayla & Logan 

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