Friday 16 September 2022

Community Update #3.10

 We made it! A long and busy term with building works, class relocations, sacraments across many classes, Book Week, Pyjama Day, Rugby Gala and we conclude with our Sporting heroes dress ups today.


We'd especially like to acknowledge the Year 4s who made their reconciliation on Tuesday night. Thank You to Tim Moran, Luke Daidone,  Natalie LaFontaine and Fr Siby who supported the children.
Thank you to all staff, students and parents for your support this term, and we look forward to welcoming Joanne Soulsby on the first day of Term 4. I know you'll make her very welcome.
A reminder that hats are required to be worn in Term 4.



Parents & Friends Notices

Pre-Loved Uniform - on site dates for Term 4
The Pre-Loved Uniform shop will be open again on -site in Term 4. There will be a trestle table positioned in the patio in front of the school.  The onsite PreLoved Uniform Shop will be open between 3:00pm – 3:40pm on the dates listed below:
  • Friday 28th October
  • Tuesday 15th November
  • Wednesday 7th December

Families can continue to request items via email: stpatssecondhanduniforms@gmail.com 

All items are $5 and can be paid for using CDFPay. Items will be sent home with children.


Term 4 - P&F Events & Fundraisers

The Parents & Friends will be bringing back some much loved events to Term 4. We look forward to and thank you in advance for all your support.

Cadbury Chocolate Fundraiser
Early in Term 4 one box of Cadbury fundraiser chocolates will be sent home to each family. It is requested that families try to sell a box each within a few weeks, and return any unsold boxes to the school office. If you would prefer that a box is not sent home to your family - please email the P&F so that we know to take your family off the list: pandf@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au  

Colour Run - finalising the date
The school has hosted Colour Runs in previous years, and the children all love it. We hope to have the Colour Run as a grand finale to the School Sports Day on Thursday 4th November, but are finalising details with Ms Trott to make sure the event can be accommodated in an already packed schedule. We know that the kids will love participating in the run and being splashed with safe powdered paint or bubbles at the end and hope many parents will be there to enjoy sharing the spectacle.  More details will follow at the start of term 4.

Mango Box Fundraiser
We will be calling for orders of boxes of mangoes by the end of October, with trays to be delivered (season dependent) late November / early December. Mangoes will be ordered via CDFPay and will be delivered to the school for collection. Don't forget to order on behalf of your family, friends or work colleagues.

Children's Art Gifts
The children will also work on producing a piece of art which can be turned into 2023 Diaries, Notebooks, Mouse Pads or gift cards. These are perfect gifts or stocking fillers for Christmas. A preview of each child's masterpiece will be uploaded to SeeSaw for each family to preview.

September

Friday 16                           Footballers Day

Friday 16                           End Term 3 @ 1pm



Term 4 2022


October

Monday 3                          Beginning Term 4

Monday 10-21                   Swimming Prep-Year 4

Monday 10-12                   Canberra camp

Thursday 13                      Camp Rest Day

Tuesday 18                       Prep 2023 Parent Information Evening 7pm - 8pm

Mon 24-26                         Yr 5 Camp

Thursday 27                      Yr 5 Rest Day

Monday 31                        Closure Day (student free day - staff assessment)


November

Tuesday 1                         Melbourne Cup Day - School closed

Thursday 3                        St Pats Sports Day

Tuesday 8                         Transition Day 1 Preps 2023 2.45pm - 3.15pm

Tuesday 15                       Transition Day 2 Preps 2023 2.45pm - 3.15pm  

Thursday 17                      School Advisory Council 7pm

Tuesday 22                       Transition Day 3 Preps 2023 2.45pm - 3.15pm

Saturday 19                       Year 4 First Eucharist 9:15am

Friday 25                           Closure Day (student free day - staff professional learning)  


December    

Tuesday 6                         Year 3 First Reconciliation 6pm

Tuesday 13                       Year 6 Graduation Mass 6pm

Friday 16                           End Term 4 @ 1pm


Friday 9 September 2022

Community Update #3.9

One week to go before the long-awaited holidays. The children are very ready for a break and are ready to finish at 1pm next Friday. The builders are planning on competing demolition works over the break, ready to move to the next stage. The adventure playground will also be re-located over the break.


Parents & Friends Notices

Fathers & Special Friends Day Gifts
Thankyou to all the families that supported the Father & Special Friends Day gifts - we hope that the children enjoyed decorating the kitchen keepsakes for their Dads or special friends.

Pre-Loved Uniform - on site next week Monday 12-Sep-2022 3.00 - 3.40
The Pre-Loved Uniform shop will be open again next week on Monday 12th September between 3.00 - 3.40. There will be a trestle table positioned in the portico in front of the school.  The onsite PreLoved Uniform Shop will be open between 3:00pm – 3:40pm on the dates listed below:
  • Friday 28th October
  • Tuesday 15th November
  • Wednesday 7th December
Families can continue to request items via email: stpatssecondhanduniforms@gmail.com . All items are $5 and can be paid for using CDFPay. Items will be sent home with children.

Term 4 - P&F Events & Fundraisers
The Parents & Friends will be bringing back some much loved events to Term 4. We look forward to and thank you in advance for all your support.

Cadbury Chocolate Fundraiser
Early in Term 4 one box of Cadbury fundraiser chocolates will be sent home to each family. It is requested that families try to sell a box each within a few weeks, and return any unsold boxes to the school office. If you would prefer that a box is not sent home to your family - please email the P&F so that we know to take your family off the list: pandf@spmurrumbeena.catholic.edu.au  

Colour Run on School Sports Day
The school has hosted Colour Runs in previous years, and the children all love it. We hope to have the Colour Run as a grand finale to the School Sports Day on Thursday 4th November. We know that the kids will love participating in the run and being splashed with safe powdered paint or bubbles at the end and hope many parents will be there to enjoy sharing the spectacle.  More details will follow at the start of term 4.

Mango Box Fundraiser
We will be calling for orders of boxes of mangoes by the end of October, with trays to be delivered (season dependent) late November / early December. Mangoes will be ordered via CDFPay and will be delivered to the school for collection. Don't forget to order on behalf of your family, friends or work colleagues.

Children's Art Gifts
The children will also work on producing a piece of art which can be turned into 2023 Diaries, Notebooks, Mouse Pads or gift cards. These are perfect gifts or stocking fillers for Christmas. A preview of each child's masterpiece will be uploaded to SeeSaw for each family to preview.

September

Tuesday 13                       Year 4 First Reconciliation 6pm

Wed 14                              Rugby Gala Day (tbc)

Thursday 15                      Pyjama Day

Friday 16                           Footballers Day

Friday 16                           End Term 3 @ 1pm


Term 4 2022


October

Monday 3                          Beginning Term 4

Monday 10-12                   Canberra camp

Thursday 13                      Camp Rest Day

Tuesday 18                       Prep 2023 Parent Information Evening 7pm - 8pm

Mon 24-26                         Yr 5 Camp

Thursday 27                      Yr 5 Rest Day

Monday 31                        Closure Day (student free day - staff assessment)


November

Tuesday 1                         Melbourne Cup Day - School closed

Thursday 3                        St Pats Sports Day

Tuesday 8                         Transition Day 1 Preps 2023 2.45pm - 3.15pm

Tuesday 15                       Transition Day 2 Preps 2023 2.45pm - 3.15pm  

Thursday 17                      School Advisory Council 7pm

Tuesday 22                        Transition Day 3 Preps 2023 2.45pm - 3.15pm


T20 Cricket (Year 3 / 4)


T20 Cricket (Year 5 / 6)

Saturday 19                       Year 4 First Eucharist 9:15am

Friday 25                            Closure Day (student free day - staff professional learning)  


December    

Tuesday 6                         Year 3 First Reconciliation 6pm

Tuesday 13                       Year 6 Graduation Mass 6pm

Friday 16                           End Term 4 @ 1pm


Friday 2 September 2022

Community Update #3.8

This week we have seen the fencing going up in the backyard, and the front yard fencing is imminent. The Preps and Yr 1s are operating out of their new rooms and are quite excited about the changes. Because of our limited space, keyboard, guitar and DramaTime are on hold probably for the remainder of the year. Hopefully you've been notified if this impacts you.

Fathers and Special Friends Day
Today the Yr 6s and their fathers and special friends enjoyed breakfast at Levi before school. Thanks to Sue Xerri and Maggie Pereira for organising.


Dendy Athletics Carnival

On Tuesday, we had 63 students years 3-6 represent St Pats and compete at the Dendy District Athletics at Duncan McKinnon. Despite some very cold and rainy conditions, all athletes put in max effort for their events and cheered loudly from the grandstands, for their peers. St Patricks finished in 7th position for percentage and 4th overall. 
All students should be commended for their efforts throughout the day, especially to these following students who excelled in their events and progressed through to Beachside Division on the 11th October...

  • Eliza Parr - 1st in 100m sprint (11 years)
  • Eliza Parr - 2nd in 200m sprint (11 years)
  • Matilda Cincotta - 1st in 800m (12-13 years)
  • Eliza Jeffkins - 1st in Long Jump (9-10 years)
  • Daniel Theuma - 1st in Shot Put (11 years)
  • Jonathan Chronopolous - 2n in Shot Put (12-13 years)
  • Girls 100m Relay: Eliza P, Isabella L, Sienna C, Maeve E - 2nd (11 years)




A very HUGE thank you to Mr Daidone and Mr Moran, Andrew and Alexandra for supervising the children and ensuring they got off to their events on time. As well as our lovely parents Vanessa M, Vanessa J, Gabby and Syke for bracing the wet and officiating the discus event all day. Without your help and support the children would not have been able to attend. 
Well done St Pats.

NAPLAN Results

To all Year 3 & 5 Parents/Guardians NAPLAN results have been sent home with the children today. 


Code of Conduct

Parents are asked to revisit the code of conduct that all parents signed on enrolment. It is not appropriate for parents to approach other parents to discuss issues that occur at school. Remember children will usually give their version of events, which may not tell the whole story. If it happened at school, it should be dealt with at school, and there is a formal process to deal with Complaints. Please refer your concerns to the principal to follow up.



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Term 3 2022


September


Friday 2                             Fathers day Liturgy Yr 3LH 11am

Tuesday 13                       Year 4 First Reconciliation 6pm

Wed 14                              Rugby Gala Day (tbc)

Thursday 15                      Pyjama Day

Friday 16                           Footballers Day

Friday 16                           End Term 3 @ 1pm



Term 4 2022


October


Monday 3                          Beginning Term 4

Monday 10-12                   Canberra camp

Thursday 13                      Camp Rest Day

Mon 24-26                         Yr 5 Camp

Thursday 27                       Yr 5 Rest Day

Monday 31                         Closure Day (student free day - staff assessment)


November


Tuesday 1                         Melbourne Cup Day - School closed

Thursday 3                        St Pats Sports Day

Thursday 17                      School Advisory Council 7pm

Saturday 19                        Year 4 First Eucharist 9:15am

Friday 25                            Closure Day (student free day - staff professional learning)  


December    


Tuesday 6                          Year 3 First Reconciliation 6pm

Tuesday 13                        Year 6 Graduation Mass 6pm

Friday 16                            End Term 4 @ 1pm