JUNE 22 2023 NEWSLETTER
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
It might have been a short 9 week term but we have managed to squeeze in a huge amount of events. Thank you to our students, teachers, support staff and parents who have made this term such a success in relation to learning and community engagement.
Our Sustainability Leadership team attended the Victorian Sustainability Awards at the MCG last Thursday. While they didn't come away with an award for their two nominated categories, they did a fabulous presentation and learnt from the experience. Thank you to Benson Steere, Peter Sanderson, Cara and Jye and Chisholm for representing our school.
Antonia Balmer and Anne Robertson begin Long Service Leave at the start of term 3 and will both be travelling overseas. Jae Leddin will replace Antonia while Andrea Sampson will teach Japanese and Katherine Howard will be in 1/2O on Fridays for Anne. Samantha Kenna goes on Long Service Leave for the rest of the year starting in week 5 to travel around Australia with her family. Leisa McCosh will replace her in the Art room. We wish them all safe travels.
We will celebrate Book Week in week 7 of next term. The theme is READ, GROW, INSPIRE! We will have our annual Book Week Dress Up day on Friday August 25, so start thinking over the holidays.
I hope you all have a restful holiday and we will look forward to seeing your children back for term 3 on Monday July 10.
Olga Lyons
FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
Sylvie Sunshine Day
Our Wellbeing day this term was called "Sylvie Sunshine Day." We focused on walking/running kilometres to raise funds for the "I've Got You!" project to support families who are experiencing the death of a child. Our end of term assembly was a celebration of the life of Sylvie Watty who passed away at the age of 15 months. The Watty family celebrate her beautiful life every day. Sylvie would have been in year 5 this year at St. Patrick's if she was alive today. It was lovely to see the way the students, teachers and parents entered into the cause and the joy of celebrating life.
Spring Music Festival Choir Participation
Once again St. Patrick's students from years 3-6 have been invited to participate in the Spring Music Festival Choir. Students who wish to be involved can attend practice sessions these holidays at Consolidated Schooll at these times listed below. Mrs. Lyons will attend on Friday and Monday.
Friday 30 June from 3 to 5pm Port Fairy Consolidated School Science room
Saturday 1 July from 10 to 12pm in the PFCS Hall
Sunday 2 July 2 to 4pm in the PFCS Hall
Monday 10 to 12pm in the PFCS Science room
Additional practices will be held during the next holidays as well if these times are not suitable. This information was shared with us late Thursday afternoon.
Book Week is Coming! August 19 - 25
Book Week will be celebrated in week 7 of term 3. The Theme is READ GROW INSPIRE! Children can dress up as a book character of something related to the theme on Friday August 25.
Our annual Book Club will however be in week 3 with sales held on Monday July 24 and Tuesday July 25.
NON-Government School Census Collection
The Australian Government Department of Education (the department) would like to advise all staff,
parents and guardians that it will collect certain information about your school, its staff and student
body as part of the 2023 Non-Government School Census collection (the Census). Click on the link below for more information. This collection will occur on August 4th.
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