March 16 2023 Newsletter

CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Dear Parents and Carers,

What a huge weekend we had in Port Fairy! I want to thank everyone involved in supporting our Folkie camping and St. Patrick's BBQ events. Small or big, your contributions are greatly valued.  

Our 12 Student Leaders travelled to Mt. Gambier to attend the GRIP Leadership Conference on Tuesday. They found the day energising as it gave them lots of ideas about what qualities and skills leaders need to have as well as some possible projects. I look forward to seeing these in action.

Congratulations to Luke Rayner and Evie Oswin who represented St. Patrick's at the Regional Swimming in Horsham. It is a credit to you that you made it to this level of competition. Thank you to their parents who took them to the event. 

NAPLAN began this week.  We are so proud of our students who are taking a calm approach to the assessments. 

Tomorrow (Friday) is St. Patrick's Feast Day. We will begin our celebrations with a mass at 9:15am in the school hall.  All parents are welcome to join us. Following mass the students will participate in tabloid sports.  There will be a student v teacher game of Dodge Ball and a hot dog lunch. Our annual St. Pat's Got Talent Quest will wrap up the day in the afternoon. 

Olga Lyons 

FROM THE RE LEADER - ELIZA DWYER

ST PATRICK'S DAY - WEAR GREEN!!

The children are welcomed to wear green clothing to celebrate St Patrick's Day next Friday.

As there will be Tabloid Sports on the day, the children are encouraged to wear runners.

CANTEEN CLOSURE DAYS

The canteen will be closed this Friday due to St Patrick's Day celebration special lunch.

REGIONAL SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Luke Rayner and Evie Oswin represented St Patrick's at the Regional Swimming Championships in Horsham on Tuesday. We congratuale them on their efforts.

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 or click on the link below. Complete the Enrolment Enquiry to add your details for reminders and updates. (see the link below)

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.

WINTER UNIFORM - ORDER NOW!

Now is the time to check on your child's winter uniform needs. If you need to order any items, you can use CDFpay or drop into the office. If you are ordering in person you can pay by EFTPOS or cash.

SPORTING SCHOOLS

The last session for Term 1 will be on Wednesday 22nd March. Please sign up using the Schoolzine app.

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 - 3/4CF

Connected Circus 

Last Wednesday the 3/4 cohort were lucky enough to attend the Connected Circus. 3/4CF were able to reflect on their time with the circus and have written their reflections. 

At the extraordinary Connected Circus everyone had a sensational time at the brilliant place. I enjoyed everything at the Connected Circus but my personal favourites were the balancing activities, especially the flower sticks. At the magnificent Connected Circus it made me feel amazing! - Luke Rayner

Fun, outstanding and challenging. The Connected Circus came to St Patricks on 9/3/2023. I enjoyed the dragon poles, it was outstanding. - Billy McCorkell 

The Connected Circus came to our school on 9/3/23. I was excited all morning. When I got there I saw the man do all these cool tricks. I enjoyed the spinning plates, Connected Circus was extremely fun. - Finn Johnson-Dempsey 

The Connected Circus came to St Pat's Port Fairy. I enjoyed the hula hoops, spinning plates and the dragon stick. It was fun, amazing and wonderful. I felt amazed. - Lilly Roberts

Exciting, fun and hard. The connected circus came to St Patrick's PF Primary School on 9/3/23. I enjoyed the balancing plates, it made me feel talented. - Sawyer Hallam

Challenging, creative, illusions. The Connected Circus came to St Pat's on 9/3/23. I enjoyed trying new things because I am interested in trying new things. It made me feel very excited. - Perry Brown

The Connected Circus came to school today. I enjoyed hula hooping. The dragon sticks were scary because of their sharp pieces. It made me feel hot and tired. - Leah Mirtschin

Fun, outstanding, amazing. The Connected Circus came to St Pat's Port Fairy. I enjoyed all of the amazing activities. I had a really fun and outstanding time.- Taj Chisolm 

Frustrated, happy and calm. On 9/3/23 the Connected Circus came to school, I enjoyed the hula hooping, it was easy but super fun. The float sheets were very slow in the air and it made me calm. I didn’t like the spinning plates, they made me frustrated because they weren’t doing what I wanted. - Patrick Hayes

Today the Connected Circus came to St Pat's. I enjoy the dragon sticks. It made me feel happy. - Elsa Grahek

I was excited and amazed and happy that the Connected Circus came to St Pat's. I enjoyed seeing the crew do the dragon poles. I felt happy and excited. - Conor Sheehan 

Creative, colourful and amazing. The Connected Circus came to St Patrick's Primary School and I enjoyed most the flower sticks because they were satisfying and really different to look at. They made me feel relaxed and calm. - Evie Oswin 

Fun, challenging and mindful. The Connected Circus came to St Patrick's Primary School on 9/3/23. I enjoyed the flower sticks because they were very satisfying. It made me feel energetic because it was mindful.- Angus Parkinson 

Fun, colourful, exciting. Today the Connected Circus came to St Patrick's Primary School. I enjoyed balancing different things. It made me feel very happy and excited. - Henry Elliot

Fun, hard and colourful. The Connected Circus came to St Patrick's Primary on 9/3/23. I enjoyed juggling. It made me feel happy. - Ollie Tregeagle

SUSTAINABILITY NEWS

PARENTS & FRIENDS NEWS

Easter Raffle: Our Easter Raffle will be coming up at the end of this term, so start collecting bringing in all those yummy donations! These can be left at the office with Janine. This year a portion of our Easter Raffle donations will be given to Food Share charity. 

Upcoming P&F Activities:  

• St Patrick’s Day March 17 - Orders for Hot Dog Lunch have now closed. 
• Hot Cross Bun Special Lunch Day Wednesday 5th April – we are still seeking a volunteer to coordinate this, please see Janine if you are interested.
• The Easter Raffle will be drawn Wednesday 5th April.

CATHOLIC SCHOOL 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.

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