AUGUST 22, 2024 NEWSLETTER
- CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
- FROM THE PRINCIPAL
- CONDOLENCES
- FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
- PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSION - READING
- TRIVIA NIGHT - THANK YOU!!
- CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
- SOCIAL INNOVATORS - DONATIONS!
- SCHOOL HATS TO BE WORN STARTING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2
- BOOKWEEK - AUGUST 19 -23
- 175 SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
- SCHOOL DATES - 2024
- LIBRARY SHELVING
- SPORTING SCHOOLS
- COMMUNITY NEWS
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
What a fabulously entertaining night we had at last Friday's Trivia night. Congratulations to Sarah McCorkell for once again securing such amazing donations for our raffle and auction. A huge thank you to Dustin McCorkell and Liam Murphy for their challenging questions and for keeping us laughing throughout the night. Best performance yet guys! Thanks go to Ben Archbold for scoring the rounds and to the support team, Abby Lee, Bree Porter and Lucy Lehne, for all their work to promote the event and set up the night. We had a great clean-up crew; many hands made the work quicker and lighter. Congratulations to the raffle winners and thank you to the winning auction bidders. Above all, thank you to everyone who came along to make it such a success. The night raised over $11,000.00.
Book week dress-up is this Friday with a parade in the hall at 9.00am so that parents can attend after drop off and before the costumes start to show wear and tear.
We are inviting parents to come into classroom next Wednesday, August 28 to learn about how we teach reading in a Structured Literacy Classroom. See more details in the article below.
Olga Lyons
CONDOLENCES
We send our condolences to Michelle, Shaun, Harper and Charlie Malone on the passing of Michelle's grandmother and to Olga Lyons on passing of her uncle. Please keep them in your prayers.
FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSION - READING
We are inviting parents to come into F-6 classrooms on Wednesday August 28 from 9.00am - 10.00am to view and learn about the Structured Literacy Program.
"Parent involvement in a child's education is consistently found to be positively associated with a child's academic performance."
Come and learn with your child and gain a first hand understanding of how we teach reading in a Structured Literacy classroom. Please SeeSaw your teacher/s if you will be attending.
TRIVIA NIGHT - THANK YOU!!
Thanks to all who came along to the trivia night, Dusty and I had a great time, so great in fact that we completely forgot to let you know the answers to rounds 4 and 5. So for those of you still wondering about the full names of the spice girls or how many steel plates are on the bridge, here you go. Cheers, Liam.
CARING FOR OUR COMMON HOME - WE NEED YOUR HELP!
SOCIAL INNOVATORS - DONATIONS!
SCHOOL HATS TO BE WORN STARTING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2
As per our Sun Smart Policy, students & staff are required to wear a school hat from September to the end of April.
Hats are to be worn from, Monday 2nd September.
BOOKWEEK - AUGUST 19 -23
Book Week is coming up in Week 6 (August 19th - 23rd) and will culminate in our Book Week dress up day on Friday August 23rd.
The theme for Book Week this year is 'Reading is Magic' and whilst not compulsory, we do encourage students to dress up in a book character or one that matches the theme.
The costumes do not need to be elaborate and being creative is encouraged - no need to buy anything new for the occasion. The point of the week is to celebrate reading and encourage reading more often and students will participate in activities throughout the week to support this.
175 SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
Do you have any St Pat's memorabilia that you could loan the school?
If you do please drop them into the school office. Photos will be scanned and the originals given back to you.
St Patrick's Primary School is celebrating 175 years!
We're hosting a special anniversary event to mark this significant milestone - join us for a trip down memory lane!
Whether you're a past student, teacher or a first-time visitor, this event is open to everyone. All tickets are free and program details are provided at the link below. Come along to all or as many of the sessions as you like. 
Please RSVP and grab your FREE tickets at: https://spportfairy175.
or phone: 03 5568 1371 (during school hours)
Help us celebrate this momentous occasion and create more lasting memories.
#stpatricksprimaryschool
#celebrating175years
SCHOOL DATES - 2024
| Term 3 | |
| Friday August 23 | Book Week Dress Up Day |
| Assembly in the Hall at 2.40pm | |
| Thursday September 5 | Last Sporting Schools Session for Term 3 |
| Friday September 6 | Father's Day Breakfast at 8am in the hall |
| Assembly in the hall at 2.40pm | |
| Tuesday September 10 | Year 3 & 4 Camp - Roses Gap |
| Wednesday September 11 | Year 3 & 4 Camp - Roses Gap |
| Thursday September 12 | Year 3 & 4 Camp - Rest Day |
| Wednesday September 18 | Last Day for Students at 3.20pm |
| Thursday September 19 | Staff PD - Pupil Free Day |
| Friday September 20 | Staff PD - Pupil Free Day |
| Term 4 | |
| Monday October 7 | First Day of Term 4 |
| Monday October 14 | St Pat's Foundation 2025 Story Time at 2.30pm |
| Friday October 18 | Assembly in the Hall at 2.40pm |
| Monday October 21 | St Pat's Foundation 2025 Story Time at 2.30pm |
| Hooptime Yr 3 & 4 - Hamilton | |
| Saturday October 26 | St Patrick's 175 years celebration |
| Sunday October 27 | St Patrick's 175 years celebration |
| Monday October 28 | Grandparents & Special Friends Day |
| St Pat's Foundation 2025 Story Time at 2.30pm | |
| Tuesday October 29 | SAC Meeting at 7pm |
| Thursday October 31 | Division Cricket |
| Basketball Yr 5 & 6 - Colac | |
| Friday November 1 | Assembly in the Hall at 2.40pm |
| Monday November 4 | St Pat's Foundation 2025 Story Time at 2.30pm |
| Tuesday November 5 | P & F Special Lunch |
| Friday November 8 | Colour Fun Run |
| Monday November 11 | Foundation 2025 Transition 9.30am-11am |
| Tuesday November 12 | Foundation 2025 Information Night at 6.30pm-7.30pm |
| Friday November 15 | Assembly in the Hall at 2.40pm |
| Tuesday November 19 | Foundation 2025 Transition 9.30am-11am |
| Friday November 22 | Year 6 Surfgroms |
| Monday November 25 | Foundation 2025 Transition 9.30am-11am |
| Friday November 29 | Year 6 Surfgroms |
| Assembly in the Hall at 2.40pm | |
| Tuesday December 3 | Foundation 2025 Transition 9.30am-11am |
| Friday December 6 | Year 6 Surfgroms |
| Monday December 9 | End of Year Mass at 12.30pm |
| Tuesday December 10 | Orientation Day - all classes |
| Friday December 13 | Year 6 Surfgroms |
| Assembly in the Hall at 2.40pm | |
| Tuesday December 17 | Year 6 Graduation |
| Wednesday December 18 | Students Final Day at 3.20pm |
| Thursday December 19 | Pupil Free Day |
LIBRARY SHELVING
Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to assist in shelving borrowed books in our Library. You have been rostered on for a week but we only expect you to come in for a short time and later in the week is best.
Week of: 19/08/2024 - Leearna Moloney
Week of: 26/08/2024 - Emma Watty
Week of: 02/09/2024 - Shannon Fitzgerald
SPORTING SCHOOLS
SPORTING SCHOOLS IS ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FOR TERM 3. THE LAST SESSIONS WILL BE WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 4 & THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5.
COMMUNITY NEWS
