Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to school for Term 3. We welcome Francine who is our newest student in Kindergarten!

Welcome to Mrs Alex Wood who joins our teaching team at St Pat's. Alex will be coteaching 34Y with Mrs Lott. We also welcome Ken Jacoba, he has been appointed to the St Patrick's Maintenance Officer role.

There have been a few changes to the teaching team for Semester 2, this is a snapshot of our St Pat's teachers.

What's on this term? This term we have already enjoyed yesterday's school athletics carnival and we look ahead to many events. Thanks Mrs Harnett!

We remember Noa on 'Jersey for Noa' day on Friday 4th August.

This term other events include the public speaking competition for students in Year 3-6, the Life Education Van visit in Week 6, and Aleeta teaching us in Week 7 to prepare us for the school dance concert in Week 9.

More detail is noted in AP news, please be reminded that times and dates of events are published in our 'family messages' that are posted every Sunday through COMPASS.

Thank you to the Community Council In recent months we have been able to install new bench seating for the senior students, water refill stations for both top and bottom areas of the school, and now the long awaited junior monkey bars. The financial contribution from the Community Council has made these purchases possible. Thank you to the fundraising committee and to all the parents and families who have attended, assisted, supported all the school fundraising ventures!

Blessings

Jo