March 9 2023 Newsletter

Child Safety Statement

From the Principal

Dear Parents and Carers,

Autumn has arrived and so has the cooler weather. Please check that your children have a jumper at school each day.  Coats are for outdoor wear only so a jumper may be needed indoors. Coats are available for purchase from our office.  

As we launch into the Folkie Weekend I want to thank the Parents & Friends Committee and in particular Bree Porter who have been working around the clock to get everything organised for the St. Patrick's BBQ. This is a mammoth event that requires many hands to make it a success. Don't forget to support our BBQ at the Folkie. 

Thank you also to those who have volunteered to be available to supervise the camping here in our grounds and the Lehne family who are going to be the overnight supervisors.  

Next Friday we will celebrate the feast of our patron St. Patrick.  We will begin the day with a mass, followed by tabloid sport activities, a hot dog lunch and our annual St. Pat's Got Talent quest and assembly.  Children can now nominate to audition for the talent quest. Parents are welcome tot join us for the mass and talent quest. Times will be confirmed next week. 

Olga Lyons 

From the RE Leader - Eliza Dwyer

Canteen Closure Days

The canteen will be closed on the following days:

• March 10th - due to Folkie BBQ preperation
• March 17th - St Patricks Day celebration special lunch

NAPLAN

Wednesday 15th March - Friday 17th March

NAPLAN is a national assessment plan that normally takes place each year. It is designed to assess students in Grade 3 and 5 in Reading, Mathematics, Grammar, Punctuation and Writing.

It is scheduled to take place this year on 15th, 16th and 17th. All students in Grade 3 and 5 attending school on those days will complete the supervised test unless school is notified that you do not want your child to participate.

MOBILE PHONES, SMART WATCHES AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES

In accordance with the DOBCEL Digital Technology Policy and the St Patrick's Acceptable Use and Cyber Safety Agreement, it is a requirement that student mobile phones must be handed to the classroom teacher at the beginning of the day.  Smart Watches must be set to aeroplane mode during the school day. 

We understand that from time to time students may bring a device for use before or after school, however they are not to be used during school hours

Please remind your child of this process.

2024 FOUNDATION ENROLMENTS

We invite current families only to login via our school website to complete the enrolment form for any 2024 Foundation students. Enrolments for all other Foundation families will open in May, 2023.

Online Enrolment

Online enrolments are now available and can be completed and submitted electronically. 

For this process go to our school website and select the Enrolment tab. Complete the Enrolment Enquiry to add your details for reminders and updates.  

Under the Enrolment Tab you will also notice an Online Enrolment Form - select this and away you go. A tip with this one is do not use a phone or ipad to complete the form, any laptop or desktop computer will work fine. 

You will also need to make sure you have your child's documentation (birth, immunisation, baptism certificates and any specialist reports) loaded onto your device, either by taking a photo or scanning and uploading as you will be able to upload all of that as well.

Awards

Give Yourself To Goodness: Miller Kelly for being kind and inclusive of other children in the class

Foundation: Miller Kelly for supporting his classmates. George Haylock for working hard on his writing and counting.

Year 1: Liam Jackson for applying his best effort in tasks and remaining focused. Cooper Smith for sharing his mathematical knowledge in whole group number work. Visual Arts: Jai Coxall for his wonderful lion painting. He concentrated very hard and followed the instructions well for this task. Vera Watty for sharing her insightful and interesting knowledge on native Australian animals. Ikoro Sakate for being a reliable, hard working student who shares his thoughts and ideas consistently.

Year 2: Basil Sheehan for displaying fantastic leadership qualities towards his younger peers. 

Year 3: William Versace for starting a great home reading routine and filling out his reading diary correctly. George Moutsos for his diligent and positive approach to all classroom activities this school year. Hudson Lehne for being a resilient learner post injury and continuing to do some great work in the classroom.

Year 4: Evie Lambert for supporting her classmates, being a great friend and applying herself diligently as a learner.

Year 5: Sam Porter for extending himself and working to his best ability. Audrey Bresland for being such a positive and respectful class member. Always giving everything a go and seeking help if needed. Visual Arts: Violet Atkins for displaying amazing focus and dedication to every task given to her in the art room. Jacob Murray for working hard on his persausive skills. Tynan Hicks for showing increased self motivation to complete classroom tasks.

Year 6: Isaiah Killen for showing leadership qualities and St Patricks whole school values both inside and outside the classroom. 

Schoolzine

Schoolzine is a new platform that St Patrick's is now using. Our Website (not yet ready for the public!), Newsletter, Sporting Schools Form and lots more will now be through Schoolzine. Schoolzine will replace Skoolbag. At this time during transition we are still using Skoolbag for the Sporting Schools for but you can also use Schoolzine. You will find the Sporting Schools Form in Forms & Documents.

To download Schoolzine click on the link below. The passcode to get access to this App is 8137

Weekly News - 3/4L

Whats happening in 3/4L

This term 3/4L is writing information reports about the oceans around us. Our classroom theme this year is living life on the beach.

“ We are Making a Splash with our learning.”

Fun Fact: Did you know there are billions of fish in the oceans that live in the deep sea!

Things to know about us

3/4L on Wednesdays have Art, Japanese and Sport. On Fridays we have Drama, Science, Wellbeing and ICT.In mathematics this term so far, we are counting and learning to use large numbers. The Apps we use to help us learn are Splash Learn, My Numeracy and Essential Assessment. In Religious Education our class is learning about the special time of Lent. On Thursday we have time in the library to change our books and improve our reading. 3/4Ls reader folders this year will be full! On Fridays we finish the day with house groups or assembly. The Year 3 students are currently getting ready for NAPLAN.

This year 3/4L is going to be the best class in the school! We know this will be hard as all the classes are fantastic at St Patrick’s!

By Ethan Gramss with help from his classmates

Catholic Schools Parents Victoria Newsletter

Now we are well into the new school year, there are various topics of interest to share with parents. Please find a link below for our February issue of CSPV Connect News.

In this issue they have included two important surveys for parents to provide their voice and perspective for key issues in education. 

We hope you enjoy the information they share.

They would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading and look forward to supporting you and the families in our in 2023.

Parents and Friends News

Community News

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER Weekend

“Live Your Best Life in Love”

Every relationship is a journey and the grind of everyday life can cause you to lose touch with your spouse. This experience gives married couples the tools to keep your passion alive in a gentle, nurturing environment, away from pressures and distractions of daily living. The weekend is based around Catholic values and couples of all faiths are welcome.

 Please check our website for more details.

28-30 April 2023 in  Melbourne

(Book early to avoid disappointment)

Information/Bookings: Phone Mercy & James 0409 183 676 or

Email: vicbookings@wwme.org.au    Website: wwme.org.au