Newsletter 21/2/2022 Term 1 Week 5

Our Prayer

From the Principal

Dear parents, carers and community members,

School is well under way now with students and staff settling into the routine of our of relatively normal school life. Everyone has been very supportive with  the cases of covid that have emerged and we are enjoying the return of many of these staff and students after their time in isolation. Our St Patrick's community has been fortunate that we have not had significant staff numbers impacted by COVID such that we have continued to provide quality learning and teaching and student care. I remind families that this could change quickly and the school may be required to ask some classes or year levels to stay home if we do not have adequate staff numbers onsite. We hope that this is not the case, but if it does become a necessity, we will work hard to minimise any disruption.

"Twosday"

Dear Parents/Guardians and friends of the 3/4 Learning Area, St Patrick’s Primary School Camperdown,

Celebrating “Twosday”

As you may be aware, tomorrow is one of the most interesting dates in the 21st Century. It will be the 22nd of February 2022, or 22/02/2022. It is both a palindrome (written the same backwards and forwards), has the most twos in it of any date of the calendar for 1800 years, and will not be beaten for another 200 years. To celebrate this too too remarkable date, everyone in Grades 3 and 4 is invited to wear a Tutu over their school clothes, tomorrow Tuesday the 22nd in celebration of two-two Twosday. 

Hoping your “Twosday” is Two-riffic,

Matthew Coop – 34C 

Phone Books - Grade 5 Fundraiser first term

We are URGENTLY looking for Grade 5 Fundraising coordinator to coordinate the Phone Book . 

What’s involved:

• Cut up old books and use the business advert, we give you a couple of books, so you can use front & back of pages.
• Paste onto invoice sheet.
• Post/deliver to businesses.

Please follow the link below.

Fundraising Coordinators

Swimming continues

Dear Parents,

Our swimming program is well under way now and the children are enjoying the opportunity to practice their swimming skills.

The program will run for six more sessions including the school swimming carnival. Days and dates of each of these sessions are as follows:

• Wednesday      23rd February (Grade 3-6)
• Thursday         24th February (Grade 3-6) 
• Friday.             25th February (Grade 3-6)
• Monday           28th February (Grade 3-6)
• Tuesday            1st March (St Patrick’s Swimming Carnival) 

On these days each grade will participate in a 30 minute lesson. 

Students are not required to bring along money during the program as all costs have been accounted for in the swimming levy included in this years school fees.

Catholic School Culture

Opening Year Liturgies

On Friday the F-2 bubble and the grade 3/4 bubble held their Opening Year Liturgies at separate times in the Big Room. The theme was Beacons of Hope which encouraged us all to be Beacons of Hope for others by being encouraging, optimistic, uplifting of others, a good listener, a Gospel person and a shining light through our words and deeds. The children carried out the readings, the prayers and sang beautifully.  

Sacrament of Reconciliation

During the Sacrament of Reconciliation, we say sorry for the wrong (sin) in our lives and experience God's healing through forgiveness. Please pray for the following children as they prepare to make the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Thursday 10th of March at 6pm; Poppy Gaut, Gabriel Capizzi, Leroy Fisher, Roy Molan, Amber Narik, Alexander Huggins, Baxter Huggins, Zephyr O’Shannessy, Charlotte Pascoe, Anderson Pekin, Olivia Simmonds, Will Sinnott, George Titmus, Lewie West, Savanna Wright, Pippa Woodmason, Evie Wagner, Flynn Wagner, Clancy Wagner and Sidney Wagner.

Mini Vinnies

Thank-you to the following children for applying to be our Mini Vinnies volunteers this year; Emma Bonner, Charlotte Dean, Bailey Fox, Basil Hunt, Mali Maskell, Caitlin Rundle, Sophie McConachy, Pippa Paterson, Scarlett Nolan, Abi Sinnott, Aliviah Shadforth, Evie Wagner, Nathaniel Bourchier, Maisie Cunningham, Herbie Fitzgerald, Stephanie Fleming, Etti Glennen, Stella Hinds, Edie Molan, Brady Rippon-Hanson, Elaine Ryan, Sienna Anderson, Judd Doolan, Luca Macchiesi May, Lily Melano & Harry Sinnott. These children will come together for a meeting later this term to share ideas and plan for ways that they can help people in our community over the following terms.

Mass of the Oils 2022

The Mass of the Oils will be held on Monday, April 11, 2022 at St Patrick’s Cathedral Ballarat at 6.30pm. Supper will follow in the Hall and any COVID restrictions applicable at this time will apply to the Mass of the Oils.

Parish Bulletin

Eye Testing-Lions Club

This eye testing is a free service provided by the Lions Club of Camperdown, for the Grade 6 and Foundation children and will be completed in the week commencing February 28th.   Permission forms will be sent out tomorrow.

Many thanks to the Lions Club members who will give up their time for this to happen. 

Simon Connect

Simon Connect

We have a new field called simon connect, documents and or questions will be added to this field that require parents to confirm and give permissions.  The document and questions will show in PAM as incomplete Connect Fields, this will not go away until you have reviewed the document and or  answered any outstanding questions. 

If you haven't already done so please click on the incomplete symbol if one appears and review your childs/rens Computer Users Agreement.

Student of the week

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