Community Update # 3.15 Year 6 Father's and Special Friend's Celebration

Father's Day Prayer

God our Father, we give you thanks and praise for fathers young and old.

We pray for young fathers, newly embracing their vocation; may they find courage and perseverance to balance work, family and faith in joy and sacrifice.

We pray for fathers around the world whose children are lost or suffering; may they know that the God of compassion walks with them in their sorrow.

We pray for men who are not fathers but still mentor and guide us with fatherly love and advice.

We remember fathers, grandfathers and great grandfathers who are no longer with us but who live forever in our memory and nourish us with their love.

Here is a special Father's Day liturgy prepared by our Faith and Community Leaders Mrs O'Dwyer and Miss La Fontaine. You can also access it through the RE Tab on our Learning Community Site.

Year 6 Father's Day / Special Friend's celebration

It's a tradition at St Pat's for the Year 6's to celebrate Father's Day with a special breakfast in Rovira House. Sadly, that couldn't go ahead this year. Instead, we hosted a Zoom breakfast celebration with a quiz, lucky prize draw, break out room time and a slideshow of family photos. Special thanks to the P&F for sponsoring the celebration and the Year 6 parent reps for preparing the brekkie packs, quiz and slideshow. 

Congratulations to Will and Michael O'Shannessy for winning the $50 Rebel Sports Voucher.

"I would just like to pass on our thanks for this mornings Fathers Day breakfast, it was a great idea and was fun.We enjoyed catching up with fellow year 6 children their Dads via Zoom, and the Dads trivia was a classic.

I really appreciate you doing this and please pass this on to everyone involved". Year 6 Dad

"A very special thank you to all those involved with organising the Father’s Day breakfast.  While navigating a challenging time for our children, this was a wonderful way for them to enjoy one of the special occasions year 6 has to offer.  For our family this will be the last after 18 years at St. Patrick’s and the carefully planned presentation of today’s gathering, while different, still had the special and extraordinary qualities that reflect the wonderful community of St.Patricks.

Well done and again many thanks to all involved." Year 6 Mum

"Thank you all for organising and running the Father's Day breakfast this morning everyone, it was very greatly appreciated. It was so great to connect and see so many faces from school for the first time in over 6 months." Year 6 Dad

"Thanks so much for facilitating this morning’s ‘meeting’. It was lovely to be able to do something, and great to include the quiz etc. It made me teary! " Year 6 Mum

We are collecting photos of the Year 6's with their dads enjoying the breakfast celebration. Please email them to principal@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au 

Virtual Assembly #12 Week 8

Term Dates

Wellbeing Wednesday #2                                                             September 16

End of Term 3  1pm Finish      Footy & Fairies Dress Up Day   September 18

Beginning of Term 4                                 October 5

Prep Parent's Orientation                        October 6

Parent Teacher Meetings.                        October 8

Here is the Team Kids Virtual Newsletter for this week

SPECIAL REPORT: Riding the Corona Coaster

Dr Carr-Gregg provides tips for parents/carers on looking after their wellbeing during this challenging time.

In this presentation, Riding the Corona Coaster, Dr Michael Carr-Gregg explores how the uncertainty of not knowing what will happen next may impact students, families and staff in school communities. He examines increasing concerns regarding mental health issues and emphasises the importance of promoting help-seeking behaviour and reducing stress levels at home.