School Mass
We were fortunate that Bishop Elliott celebrated a whole school mass with us on Wednesday for the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady. During the homily Bishop Elliott asked us to pray for Father Paul. We will continue to keep Fr Paul in our prayers whilst we wait for an update from the Archdiocese.
Congratulations
Year 6 started off Book Week on Thursday with a visit from Bernadette O'Brien, self- published author of the Kong Meng Legacy. O'Brien's story evolved from a Master's Thesis she completed about Lowe Kong Meng, a wealthy Chinese - born merchant who lived in Victoria in the 1800's.
We were fortunate that Bishop Elliott celebrated a whole school mass with us on Wednesday for the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady. During the homily Bishop Elliott asked us to pray for Father Paul. We will continue to keep Fr Paul in our prayers whilst we wait for an update from the Archdiocese.
Family Mass
Unfortunately our RE Leader Anne Mullan has been unwell for the last few days. This has made it difficult to plan and prepare for our weekend family mass. As a result we are postponing this weekend's family mass until further notice. Please don't let this stop you from attending mass with your family. We hope that Mrs Mullan gets well very soon.
Congratulations
Congratulations to our Year 6 leaders, Conor and Ted who were selected to represent St Patrick's at the recent Parliamentary Convention. They travelled into the city with their teacher Mrs Pratt to contribute to a debate on the introduction of the sugar tax.
It's also lovely to celebrate our children's successes with extra curricular activities. Thank you to Abigail and Charlotte for sharing your good news with me. They both performed very well at a recent Cheerleading Competition. Abigail from 2T came second and her sister Charlotte from Prep Y came third. Well done girls. We are proud of you.
St Patrick's takes 3rd Place at the Dendy Athletics Carnival
Last Friday, 75 children from Years 4-6 represented St Patrick's at the Dendy Athletics Carnival at Lakeside Stadium. There was great excitement and a few nerves as the children sat in the grandstand waiting for their track and field events. On a particularly blustery day and very challenging conditions, our team's support and encouragement for each other didn't waiver. We are very proud of all the children who 'had a go' for the first time and of those who have consistently worked hard and have been part of athletics events.
We were delighted to finish the day in 3rd place! Congratulations to those who were placed with a ribbon- students who qualified for the Beachside Division Aths will be notified soon.
We would particularly like to thank the parent helpers who volunteered their time and expertise on the day. Your assistance is very much appreciated.
Concert housekeeping
Reminder that tickets go on sale at 12 noon on Monday 20th August though TryBooking (see the Flexibuzz notification sent out earlier this week). Don't forget to return your DVD envelopes if you are wanting to order a lasting reminder!
Last Friday, 75 children from Years 4-6 represented St Patrick's at the Dendy Athletics Carnival at Lakeside Stadium. There was great excitement and a few nerves as the children sat in the grandstand waiting for their track and field events. On a particularly blustery day and very challenging conditions, our team's support and encouragement for each other didn't waiver. We are very proud of all the children who 'had a go' for the first time and of those who have consistently worked hard and have been part of athletics events.
We were delighted to finish the day in 3rd place! Congratulations to those who were placed with a ribbon- students who qualified for the Beachside Division Aths will be notified soon.
We would particularly like to thank the parent helpers who volunteered their time and expertise on the day. Your assistance is very much appreciated.
And finally, we thank Michelle Barclay for coordinating our participation in the Dendy Athletics and our staff for their support.
Parent Education Evening
Thanks to the many parents and staff who supported the education evening. There were a number of key messages from both presentations around the role parents can play in supporting their children's well being and safety. You can view both presentations via the links below.
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| Thanks to Niels Van Hoeve and our Year 3 teachers Nicole and Sara |
Here is a link to Mental Toughness slide show from Niels Van Hoeve Self- published author Niels Van Hoeve will be our guest author during Book Week. Niels will run a worksop with all classes. Niels will have some autographed copies of My Strong Mind available for sale on Monday morning. They cost $15 each.
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| Thanks to Marty and Carley McGauran |
Here is the link to the Cyber Safety slideshow from the Marty and Carley McGauran One important message from this presentation was for parents to take charge and set firm boundaries.
Book Week Parade this Monday 20th August
To launch Book Week at St Patrick's, all children are asked to dress up in a favourite book character, or to reflect the theme "Find you Treasure". There is no requirement to spend money - just use whatever you have at home. Weather permitting, the children will gather in the front yard at 9am (or in the hall). Parents are very welcome to attend.
The Year 6 focus this term has been Narrative writing and they have spent a lot of time breaking it up and developing the students voice, sentence structure and writer's craft. There are some quite accomplished writer's in Year 6 and they were inspired by author B.T.O'Brien.
Team Kids
Teeth on Wheels
Exciting news Teeth on Wheels will be coming out to our school and conducting children’s dental visits. Please note this service is optional and is not a free service. Children will only visit Teeth on Wheels if you complete the consent form. It is an opportunity for the children to have a convenient, educational and positive dental experience during the school day.
Please follow the link below to complete your child’s consent form. It only takes 5 minutes to complete and by reducing the amount of paper being used we are helping the team out by being more environmentally friendly.
https://teethonwheels.com.au/consent-eform
The date of the children’s dental visits will begin on Monday the 3rd of September 2018, so please ensure you have submitted your form by the 22nd of August 2018.
If you have any questions regarding the consent form or your child’s dental appointment please don’t hesitate to contact the Teeth on Wheels team on (03) 9338 1191.
Exciting news Teeth on Wheels will be coming out to our school and conducting children’s dental visits. Please note this service is optional and is not a free service. Children will only visit Teeth on Wheels if you complete the consent form. It is an opportunity for the children to have a convenient, educational and positive dental experience during the school day.
Please follow the link below to complete your child’s consent form. It only takes 5 minutes to complete and by reducing the amount of paper being used we are helping the team out by being more environmentally friendly.
https://teethonwheels.com.au/consent-eform
The date of the children’s dental visits will begin on Monday the 3rd of September 2018, so please ensure you have submitted your form by the 22nd of August 2018.
If you have any questions regarding the consent form or your child’s dental appointment please don’t hesitate to contact the Teeth on Wheels team on (03) 9338 1191.
Feedback so far about Team Kids is overwhelmingly positive. They will be open on our school closure day this Friday 24th August. They will also run the holiday programme at the end of the term.
Preloved baby PJ's supporting families in need
One of our school mums, Lisa Gordon, is co ordinating donations of baby and children's PJ's for the St Kilda Mums Charity. Lisa will leave a collection box in our office. You can contact Lisa on her mobile 0414 586 708
Important Term 3 Dates:
Book Week commences Mon 20th August - Book Character Dress up day
School Closure Day Fri 24th August
Fathers/Special Friends Breakfast Fri 31st August
Full dress concert rehearsal Wed 5th September
Dendy Hoop time Fri 7th September
SCHOOL CONCERT Mon 10th September
P&F Disco Bingo Social Event Fri 14th September
End of term 3 Fri 21st September
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