AUGUST 29, 2024 NEWSLETTER
- CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
- FROM THE PRINCIPAL
- FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
- PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSION - READING
- 6BM NEWS
- EXCITING CHICKEN NEWS!!
- SOCIAL INNOVATORS - DONATIONS!
- SCHOOL HATS TO BE WORN STARTING MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2
- 175 SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
- SCHOOL DATES - 2024
- CONGRATULATIONS & GOODLUCK
- LIBRARY SHELVING
- SPORTING SCHOOLS
- COMMUNITY NEWS
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you to all the parents for the wonderful Book Week dress up costumes last Friday. They were truly amazing!
Tomorrow morning we will be celebrating Father's Day and Special Person's Day with a breakfast served outdoors. There will be footballs and basketballs available for the visitors to play games with their children. Let's hope the weather holds. Thank you to the mums who are preparing the breakfast. I wish all dads a happy Father's Day on Sunday.
It was great to have so many parents join our Years 3-6 literacy lessons. The F-2 classrooms will be open for parents to come along next Wednesday morning from 9.00-10.00am.
Olga Lyons
FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER
PARENT ENGAGEMENT SESSION - READING
Thanks to the Year 3 - 6 parents for coming along and joining in our Literacy block on Wednesday. We hope you got an understanding of how our students are developing their reading and writing skills.
We are inviting parents to come into F-2 classrooms on Wednesday September 4th 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.
6BM NEWS
EXCITING CHICKEN NEWS!!
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.
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 | |
| Thursday September 5 | Last Sporting Schools Session for Term 3 |
| Friday September 6 | 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 |
CONGRATULATIONS & GOODLUCK
Congratulations to Finn Doolan who competed in the Victorian Irish dancing Championships. Finn came 7th in the state for age (6 and under) for his solo. In the both of his team events, they placed second.
We all wish Occy Hayes good luck as he competes for Athletics Victoria in the Australian Cross Country Championships in the town of Perth, Tasmania, this weekend. Occy is running Under 13 3km event. He was selected for this team due to his outstanding achievements at state level representing St Patrick's School.
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: 26/08/2024 - Emma Watty
Week of: 02/09/2024 - Shannon Fitzgerald
Week of: 09/09/2024 - Judi Seath
SPORTING SCHOOLS
SPORTING SCHOOLS IS ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS FOR TERM 3. THE LAST SESSIONS WILL BE NEXT WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 & THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5.
COMMUNITY NEWS
