Week 1, Term 3, 2017

Welcome back to a new term. This is a very special time of the year for our Year 3's. They are preparing to make their First Reconciliation next week. Please keep them in your prayers.

The most essential step in preparing your child – and yourself – for the Sacrament of Reconciliation is prayer. Through prayer, we join in an intimate conversation with God. We ask Him to open our hearts to Him, and ask for His infinitely merciful forgiveness. Pray with and for your child, asking God to prepare him or her for this great Sacrament (Source: Catholicmom.com).

Source: http://homegrowncatholics.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/first-reconciliation-activities.html

CONGRATULATIONS !!

Congratulations to Kate Cherfi. Kate's name was drawn out as the winner of the end of term parent survey from the Parent Teacher Evening. Kate received a $50 Gift card. Thanks to all parents who completed the survey. The results of the survey will be shared with you in the coming weeks and contribute to us making informed decisions in the future.

Ayda and Willow hold the winning survey

Composting

Special thanks to Danny Egan and our Year 3 teacher Kim Whitfield who are coordinating the Composting and Planting activities commencing this week at school. 

Along with our recycling efforts, we hope to help the children learn how to take care of our school and the environment. This links closely to a message to all of us from Pope Francis.

Tom & Fred with their class compost bin

In 2016 Pope Francis wrote an important letter entitled Laudato Si. The main message is about the role we must play in protecting the earth, God's special gift to us. Here is a video to watch with your children to help explain this important message. 

Term 3 clubs

These are the fun clubs being run by our leaders this term.
Footy Card Club

Lego Club

Coding

St Pat's has got talent

Planting Club

Teaching and Learning Site
Our teachers have been preparing their newsletters for the term. These have detailed information about learning activities. You can access these on the Learning Community Site at this link.

Uniform Reminder
Below is the girls and boys winter uniform information taken from our school information book. Please ensure your child is looking smart in the correct school uniform. If your child is not in school uniform for a particular reason, a letter of explanation must be sent to school. No responsibility can be taken by the school for lost clothing. All items of clothing should be clearly marked.

Message from the Parish Education Board

As our school continues to grow and prosper, we need to ensure we have a Master Plan for the schools buildings and grounds that guides the changes the school could undertake to meet future needs of the school. This will ensure that any changes are made in a orderly and efficient way. To ensure we have the best Master Plan for St Patricks, the Parish Education Board (PEB) are forming a subcommittee to guide the building of this plan and as such are asking for interested parties to nominate to join this process. Interested ? You may bring some of the following to the process:

• appropriate skills (e.g. architect, surveying, construction, financial, etc) 
• be passionate about the built education environment
• want to contribute to the school (and wider ) community

If this is of interest to you please make contact with Jenny Hawkins (Principal) jhawkins@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au or Travis Westcott (Board Chair) travisiwestcott@gmail.com

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