DECEMBER 18, 2024 NEWSLETTER
CHILD SAFETY STATEMENT
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Dear Parents and Carers,
2024 is done! Thank you to all who made this a such wonderful year - staff, parents, volunteers, extended family and students. What an amazing community we are privileged to belong to! Thank you also to the community organisations who support our school.
I wish you all a Merry, Joy filled Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Olga Lyons
On the fourth Sunday of Advent we reflect on the peace that Jesus brings our hearts and our world.
1st Day of Term 1 2025 for all Students - Wednesday January 29.
NO BUSES WILL OPERATING ON THE FIRST DAY OF TERM 1 2025 DUE TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL NOT BEING OPEN THAT DAY.
YEAR 6 AWARDS
Well done to all of our Year 6 students who have been an amazing group to lead our school. Congratulations to the following award winners. Thank you to all of our donators and presenters.
Norma Hamilton Award - Ivy Condon Sponsored by St Patrick's Primary School
Ivy Condon & Norma Hamilton
Reading Award - Alex Robertson Sponsored by Belfast Port Fairy Lions Club
Mathematics Award - Annika Fitzsimmons Sponsored by Belfast Port Fairy Lions Club
STEM Award - Eli McLaren Sponsored by Sun Pharmaceuticals
STEM Award - Ben Mirtschin Sponsored by Sun Pharmaceuticals
Consistency Award - Matthew Greene Sponsored by St Patricks Primary School
Joan Grace Scholarship - Dan Kelly Sponsored by the Francis Foundation
Agnes Condon Scholarship - Ruby Connellan Sponsored by Star of the Sea Parish
Sports Award - Occy Hayes Sponsored by the Port Fairy Medical Clinic
Sports Award - Royce Sheehan Sponsored by the Port Fairy Medical Clinic
Arts Award - Riley Knoop Sponsored by the Port Fairy Newsagency
Japanese Award - Jacob Murray Sponsored by St Patrick's Primary School
Conservation Award - Kolo Sakate Sponsored by Port Fairy Angling Club & See Change
Ella Dalton Award - Eadie Archbold Sponsored by the Dalton Family
Sylvie Sunshine Award - Lola Myers Sponsored by the Watty Family
Citizenship Award - Rosie Currer Sponsored by the Port Fairy Rotary Club
Engagement & Wellbeing Award - Sam Porter Sponsored by Mackillop Family Services
Good Samaritan Award - Claudia Williams Sponsored by St Patrick's Primary School
Writing Award - Ruby Condon Sponsored by Port Fairy Folk Festival Committee & Port Fairy Community Bank
Port Fairy Community Bank Scholarships
We wish to acknowledge the generosity of the Port Fairy Community Bank for the scholarships they provided to those who made applications. We thank Damien Gleeson, Port Fairy Community Bank Board Member, for presenting the scholarships.
Leila Cryer - $500 Yr 7 Scholarship
Jensen Rowbottom - $500 Yr 7 Scholarship
Ben Mirtschin - $100 Yr 7 Scholarship
Claudia Williams - $100 Yr 7 Scholarship
Billy Wagg - $100 Yr 7 Scholarship
Jacob Murray - $100 Yr 7 Scholarship
Occy Hayes - $100 Yr 7 Scholarship
VOLUNTEERS
We wish to thank all parents and friends of St Patrick's who volunteered their time to support our school. There are too many to name so please know that your generosity is greatly appreciated.
WEEK 10 AWARDS
Year 1: Beau Moutray for being a kind and caring friend. Lynden Knee for his wonderful drawings and artwork. Year 2: Gracie Robinson for her remarkable consistency and effort throughout the year. She has exemplified outstanding behaviour and continuously strived to be her best self which in turn inspires those around her. Year 3: Marley van den berg for always creating a positive learning environment with her respectful learning behaviours. Year 4: Darcy Kingsley for demonstrating respect by accepting her peers, to create a positive environment to work in. Year 5: Lulu Robertson for always going about her days at school in the right way and making our learning environment better for everyone. Luke Rayner for always treating classmates fairly and with kindness. Year 6: Claudia Williams for constantly demonstrating leadership all year. Rosie Currer for embracing all activities, in school and out of school, with enthusiasm and positivity!
Year 1: Lynden Knee for his wonderful drawings and artwork Year 3: Grayson Thomas for completing a wonderful year of learning by always applying himself and trying his best. Year 4: Sully Hayes for demonstrating an excellent attitude towards his learning throughout the school year. Hudson Lehne for his commitment to improving his learning throughout the year. Poppy Robinson for her application and efforts to apply herself throughout the school year. Nelly Parkinson for showing knowledge of different persuasive techniques during literacy.
ICAS Awards: Annika Fitzsimmons, Evie Oswin, Kolo Sakate & Ollie Tregeagle.
Maths Olympiad Awards: Dan Kelly, Matt Greene, Annika Fitzsimmons, Patrick Hayes, Will Leddin, Nathaniel Tonkin, Alex Robertson & Ollie Tregeagle.
CDFPAY NEWS - NEW APP IN 2025!!!
SCHOOL DATES - 2024
| Term 1 - 2025 | |
| Wednesday January 29 | All Students Commence - including Foundation students - NO BUSES WILL BE RUNNING THIS DAY. |
| Friday February 7 | Assembly at 2.40pm |
| Friday February 14 | Beginning of Year Mass at 12.30pm |
| Tuesday February 18 | Reconciliation Parent Meeting at 7pm |
| Friday February 21 | Assembly at 2.40pm |
| Friday March 7 | No Canteen |
| Assembly at 2.40pm | |
| Monday March 10 | Labour Day Holiday |
| Tuesday March 11 | Closure Day - Staff PD Day |
| Friday March 21 | Assembly at 2.40pm |
| Monday March 31 | Closure Day - Staff PD Day |
| Thursday April 3 | Moyne Athletics |
| Friday April 4 | No Canteen |
| Assembly at 1.40pm | |
| End of Term at 2.20pm |
COMMUNITY NEWS
CAVE HILL CREEK - SUMMER CAMPS
We’re thrilled to announce that registrations for Summer Camp 2025 are now open! Your child may be familiar with our school programs, but the adventure and excitement does not stop there. Our Cave Hill Creek Summer Camp program offers more than twelve exciting activities – including archery, raft building and we’ve added a thrilling new vertical challenge.
Summer Camp is the perfect opportunity to kick those post school camp blues by bringing along a friend or sibling and exploring everything Cave Hill Creek has to offer!
Our program, designed for children aged 8-14, is filled with activities they already love, plus some exciting new additions!
Camp Dates for 2025:
- Camp #31: Monday, January 6 – Friday, January 10
- Camp #32: Monday, January 13 – Friday, January 17
- Camp #33: Monday, January 20 – Friday, January 24
Pricing:
- Single child: $1,099
- 2nd sibling: $879
- 3rd+ sibling: $769
We’re also introducing a new program for teens aged 14-15! Our Summer Camp-Out program offers an exciting opportunity for teens to challenge themselves with new adventures like hiking, exploring, and expanding their outdoor skills.
Summer Camp-Out Dates:
- Monday, January 13 – Friday, January 17, 2025 (Spots are filling fast!)
- Pricing: $1,549 per participant
We’d love to see your students return to Cave Hill Creek for another thrilling adventure. To reserve a spot, click here.
