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Dear Parents and Carers,
As part of our ongoing Catalyst professional learning program, on Monday this week we enjoyed a visit from our CogLearn coach, Andrew Pirie. Andrew is working alongside the St Pat's teachers, in particular a cohort of 6 teachers, on High Impact Teaching Practices (HITP). The first practice Andrew is supporting teachers to master is Daily Review. Andrew visited classrooms to observe and give feedback, and then presented at our staff meeting.
The InitiaLit synthetic phonic program in K-2 and the Connecting Maths Concepts (CMC) program in senior primary both have Daily Review built into the direct instruction model of the program. Our teachers are developing their capacity to create and deliver high impact daily review processes each day.
On Monday our staff will continue their professional learning with the Catalyst Program, HITP initiatives focussing on The Writing Revolution and the CMC Maths Program.
Yesterday was National Sorry Day. Chantelle Dixon-Stewart, one of our AEW's helped our teachers and students to continue to deepen their learning about this. Some classes watched the story telling of the book Sorry Day by Trevor Jamieson, introduced by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. In support of our ongoing journey of reconciliation in Australia, I commend to you to share this story telling with your children.
Next week we celebration Reconciliation Week, the theme this year is Be Brave. Make Change.
Finally, I sincerely thank everyone in our community for your support today and on Monday with finding care arrangements for your children.
Blessings on a happy weekend.
Jo
Learning is the work.
INSPIRE; NRL VISIT FOR YEAR 3-5 STUDENTS
What is League Stars Inspire?
The NRL is a powerful vehicle for inspiring positive change in our communities. Our aim is to unite communities to lead and inspire people to be the best they can be, by providing pathways and opportunities to live positive, respectful and healthy lives.
There is close alignment between what children learn in school about health and physical education and what the game provides, both on and off the field. The NRL INSPIRE – respect, health & wellbeing and inclusion/diversity program aims to provide interactive learning experiences that inspire our young people.
The aim is to Inspire primary school-aged children to develop and apply the knowledge and understandings, skills, attitudes and values that are central to these three focus areas – using the great game of rugby league as both a background to and the vehicle for engaging learning experiences.
Our school was visited by NRL Player Clinton Toopi who delivered the Inspire program to our Year 3-5 students.
Religious Education
Classes have been attending Chapel Mass on a Friday at 9:15am in the Church. If parents would like to attend here is the roster for Term 2:
Week 6 2/3Y
Week 7 3/4G
Week 8 3/4R
Week 9 4/5Y
Sacramental Program
The school and parish would like to invite families to celebrate the Sacrament of First Reconciliation.
Dates for your Diary
First Reconciliation Family Session & Liturgy - 22nd June at 6pm St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Bega
If you are yet to complete the online enrolment process to enable your child to participate please follow this link: https://forms.gle/gYR63DPrdTytBm3LA
Reconciliation Week 27th May - 3rd June
Reconciliation Week begins on today.
National Reconciliation Prayer
Creator Spirit,
All creation once declared your glory,
Your laws were honoured and trusted,
Forgive us our neglect as our country approaches
the most critical moment in its history.
Listen to our prayer as we turn to you,
Hear the cry of our land and its people,
Just as you heard the cry of Jesus,
your Son, on the Cross.
Help us to replace our national shame
With true national pride by restoring the
dignity of our First People whose antiquity is
unsurpassed.
May our faith and trust in you increase.
Only then will our nation grow strong and be
a worthy place for all who wish to make their home in our land.
Amen.
© Elizabeth Pike, September 1997
Aboriginal Catholic Ministry, Melbourne.
Thank you to the families who have paid their Term 2 fees.
Term 2 fees are due 8 June 2022, except those with direct debit arrangements.
If at any time your family is experiencing financial hardship due to Covid-19 or any other reason or your family is in need of other support, please contact the school to make a time for a confidential meeting with our Principal, Jo Scott-Pegum to discuss how the school can help support your family.
The Merimbula Lakeside Lantern Walk is happening Saturday 5pm 11th of June.
Commencing at Spencer Park, lantern bearers will then begin the walk from 5.30pm, making their way into Beach Street and ending near Twyford Hall.
Inspired by this community event, our Spanish lessons over the following weeks will be focused on learning about some of the reasons cultures celebrate with lanterns, and crafting unique fiesta designed lanterns during Spanish lessons over the coming weeks.
On behalf of St Patrick's, Miss Grainger would like to invite families to attend the festivities and enjoy lighting up Merimbula with their children's lantern.
It would be lovely to have a school group share the fun and light up the night with some of our St Patrick's creativity, spirit and joy.
Mary Grainger.
