Friday 4 December 2020

Community Update #4.10

 Welcome to Father Siby John

At the Parish meeting on Wednesday evening, Father Leenus was farwelled and Father Siby was officially welcomed as Parish Priest of St Patrick's and St Kevin's Parishes and St Patrick's school. Fr Siby was Assistant Priest at St Christopher's Parish, Syndal. He comes from the State of Kerala in India. He was ordained as a priest in 2004 and belongs to the Society of the Catholic Apostolate (SAC/Pallottines). Fr Siby is looking forward to confirming the Year 6 students on Thursday and meeting our whole school community in the coming months.


Classes Teachers for 2021

Today the children had the opportunity to meet with their teachers for next year as part of our transition programme. Our teaching arrangements remain much the same for 2021 with a few changes.

Congratulations to Mrs Lisa Harris from 1H who is expecting her first baby in the new year and taking leave. Miss Nicole O'Halloran is taking a year's leave to travel and pursue personal interests. We wish both Lisa and Nicole well for 2021.

We warmly welcome Mr Tim Moran to our St Pat's teaching team. Tim is currently a Year 3 & 4 teacher and is looking forward to being part of our St Pat's community. Tim has also taught Year 5 & 6 students and is an experienced junior cricket and football coach. 

We thank Mrs Andrea Arendze for temporarily taking over as art specialist after Miss Karin retired at the end of Term 1. Congratulations to Mrs Bec Maddocks, a current Year 4 teacher at our school, newly appointed to the art specialist role commencing in 2021.

Classroom Teachers

Prep A - Miss  Laura Adcock

Prep HB - Mrs Katherine Hadaway and Mrs Maria Blair Smith 

Year 1Y - Mrs Angela Yates and Mrs Bern Gallagher 

Year 1FT - Mrs Catherine Fogarty and Miss Danni Trott 

Year 1K - Miss Maddy Kappler

Year 2VK - Mrs Wendy Verstoep and Mrs Kristina Krikas

Year 2MP - Mrs Jacinta Minter and Mrs Samantha Pratt

Year 3L - Mrs Maria Lucas and Mrs Marg O'Dwyer

Year 3 D - Mr Luke Daidone

Year 4M - Mr Tim Moran

Yr 4R - Mrs Alex Reid

Year 5J - Mr Paul Jones

Year 5S - Miss Jacinta Stokes

Year 6G - Mrs Joanne Guscott

Year 6L - Miss Natalie La Fontaine

Art Specialist - Mrs Bec Maddocks

Christmas Carol Community Event

We can't wait to share our Christmas songs with you on Tuesday December 8 at 7pm.

Here is the Zoom link for families to join us. The link will open at 6:45pm for a 7pm start.

Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82882299488?pwd=UXIwN3ZJOG05eGdjaXZVZ0FEWUdwQT09 Meeting ID: 828 8229 9488 Passcode: 191328



Handy person for caretaker position at St Patrick's school for 2021
We are keen to meet with a grandparent or retired family member or friend who would be available to be interviewed for a part time caretaker position at St Patrick's. Anyone interested in finding out more about this role, please email principal@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au or telephone the school office 03 95697487


Team Kids Holiday Programme
Here is a link to the Summer holiday programme for 2020/2021

Term Dates


Term 4 2020

2021 Prep Transition/Year 5 Buddies.       December 7
Whole School Transition 2021 (2)              December 7
Community Christmas Event                     December 8
Year 6 Confirmation                                    December 10
Whole School Transition 2021 (3)              December 10
Modified Mini Market                                   December 11
Modified Year 6 Graduation                        December 14
Whole School Activity Surprise Day          December 15
End of Term mass/liturgy                            December 16
School finishes at 1pm                                December 16

Term 1 2021
Staff only return Closure Day                     January 27
All children commence                               January 28
End Term 1                                                    March 30
Closure Day Staff PL  Day 1                        March 31
Closure Day Staff PL  Day 2                        April 1 


Community Notice

Anglicare Victoria

Here is a link to a notice from Anglicare Victoria who can offer support to families during the festive season.

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