Dear Parents and Carers

It has been a week of mixed weather with sunny, cloudy, wet, hot and cold. We have seen students sitting in the shade rather than play, 'It's too hot!' and on other occasions running for the whole lunch break! La Nina is bringing joy to the farmers and green to the Valley and changeable days for play.

Community Council

I offer thanks to the St Pat's Community Council for their support of the Kinder 2022 Parent Information session this week. Thank you for your organisation and service! Thanks to Donna Salway and Antoinette Woods for your help with welcome and morning tea. Thanks to Carmen Shoveller and Helen Kennedy for having uniforms ready for sizing and purchase.

A gracious thank you to the Council for their continued work in support of our school. Despite the restrictions that Covid has brought the members of our Community Council have continued to meet and plan for ways to engage community, raise funds and think forward. Our last meeting of the year was this week. I look forward to, and know the school community will be thrilled with some of the fun that is planned for 2022. 

Public Speaking

How wonderful that a St Pat's student represented our school at the Archdiocesan Public Speaking finals! We are very proud of you Rowan!

BehaveAbility

It has been great to have Ian Luscombe back at St Pat's yesterday and today to continue to strengthen our approach to positive and respectful behaviour. Ian has been working alongside teachers in the classrooms and playground and with the Leadership Team supporting using effective language for instruction and direction.

Staffing 2022

In 2022 we will have 9 classes at St Patrick's. The teaching team will be

School Cleaner

Mr Geoff Tomlinson is finishing as school cleaner at the end of the year. We thank Mr Tomlinson for his great work keeping the school clean. Do you know someone who would be interested in applying for the cleaning position? The position is currently advertised on the Catholic Education website and can be found with some navigation through this link https://cg.catholic.edu.au/teachers-staff/employment-page/

On the playground

Earlier in the week it was sunny.....

 

Blessings on a wonderful weekend.

Jo