Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to Term 2!

I hope you are all following Mrs Scott-Pegum’s pilgrimage on our Facebook page. 

This week St Pat's students represented the school and various clubs at the ANZAC Marches across the Bega Valley. I am so thankful for these students and their active participation in our local community. 

Upcoming Dates - Term 2 

The Term 2 calendar is looking rather busy. Below are some of the events we have coming up. 

Mother's Day 

In a few shorts weeks we will be celebrating Mother's Day. Today invitations were sent home for our breakfast and liturgy celebration on Friday 12th May. Please send back the RSVPs by Wednesday 3rd of May so we can ensure catering is organised. 

Sacrament of Confirmation 

Please see dates from Mrs Lott in the news for the Religious Education Coordinator 

Reconciliation Week  27th May-3rd June (Week 6)

On Monday 22nd May we have an Indigenous Performance as part of our curriculum focus for Reconciliation Week - Be a Voice for Generations.

With his quirky laid back style, Tjupurru quickly has his audience greeting him and

responding to his questions in the language of his ancestors the Djabera Djabera

people from the Kimberly region of WA. With numerous opportunities for both individuals on stage and whole audience participation, Didjeribone is a uniquely Australian music experience accompanied by both personal and ancestral stories.

Using the didjeribone, face bass and cutting edge music production equipment, music is played, recorded then instantly played back on a loop to form a backing track. The process is repeated with loop track after loop track being added creating a rich, deep, multi-layered sound-scape. It’s then that the true magic happens as from the didjeribone the haunting wind, howling dingoes and humorous kookaburras populate this genuinely Australian piece of music.

Emma Grant 

(Acting Principal) 

We have had a lovely start to Term two, with students happily back in the classroom engaging in learning.  Our Year six students are especially happy to have received their Year Six shirts, which they will now be able to wear on sports days. Thank you Mrs Noack for organising the shirts. They look fabulous!

On Wednesday, students from Years 3-6 participated in Cross Country. It was a beautiful day for a run, with the weather not too hot or cold. It was great to see all students having a go and supporting each other from the sides with cheers and encouragement.

Last term, our Year 5/6 students were fortunate to be able to attend a camp in Canberra where they consolidated their learning about Democracy. It was a fantastic experience for our students, made possible by the support from Pacer. The Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (Pacer) program is an Australian Government initiative that provides financial assistance to support students on-site learning about national democratic, historical and cultural institutions in Canberra. We were fortunate to receive $90 per student in funding towards this year's Canberra excursion.

Melinda Ferris

Acting Assistant Principal

News from the Religious Education Coordinator

Welcome back to another busy term at St Patrick’s School.

Below I have noted some important dates for Term 2 for you to add to your diaries.

Chapel Mass

Week 2- 3/4Y

Week 4- 3/4G

Week 5 - 3/4R

Week 6- 5/6Y

Week 7- 5/6R

Week 8- 5/6G

Week 9- 1/2G

Week 10-  Kinder

Confirmation

Thursday 27^th April- Parent Information Evening- 6pm.

Sunday 30^th April- Enrolment for Confirmation- 9.30am.

Wednesday 10^th May- Retreat for all candidates- 9am-3pm.

Sunday 28^th May- Confirmation Mass- 9.30am.

Thursday 1^st June- Youth Group – 3.15pm.

Mother’s Day

Friday 12^th May- Mother’s Day breakfast- 8am

                          Mother’s Day Liturgy- 8.55am.

Whole School Mass

Wednesday 24^th May- Our Lady Help of Christians-12.35pm.

NAIDOC Mass - date & time to be confirmed.

Religious Education in Junior Primary

This week I visited Kinder and the 1/2 classes. They were learning about Lent and ANZAC Day. 

If you are able to help volunteer some of your time with canteen on any upcoming Monday this term, please contact our canteen manager Nicole Collins nicole.collins1@cg.catholic.edu.au 
Thank you for your consideration.

Welcome back to Term 2! I am the School Counsellor at St Patrick’s, and I am hoping to be able to share some tips, ideas and food for thought with you by contributing to your school newsletter a few times each term.

The first theme is:

Food with the family

We all know the importance of eating a balanced diet, eating plenty of veggies and limiting the junk food. However, this doesn’t always feel so simple when it comes to everyday life. Today, instead of focusing on the nutrition of our food, let’s focus on how we can make food fun, and use mealtimes as a chance to connect.

Enjoying family mealtimes as much as possible allows the whole family a chance to check in with one another, perhaps try some new foods and even teach some communication skills like turn taking or talking about how we are feeling. 

You might be thinking...but evenings are always so busy/my children have sports/I need to work. It’s ok! It may be unrealistic to come together as a family for every meal, but it is worth thinking about particular days where we can make this happen or particular meals. Perhaps breakfast as a family is more manageable than dinner time or family dinners are possible only at weekends – no problem. Eating even a few meals a week together can impact positively on the mental and physical health of our children. 

Planning for success:

• Set aside regular times/days where a family meal can be enjoyed and allow time to enjoy the food and conversation
• Get everyone involved – from making meal choices, to helping cook or being the cook, to laying the table – allowing some involvement in choosing and preparing meals can encourage fussier eaters to try new things!
• Ask questions such as ‘What was good about your day?’ to encourage conversation and focus on the positive
• Why not plan a special meal – pancakes or waffles for breakfast at the weekend, a build your own pizza night with an array of toppings to choose from or a picnic lunch

I hope you found this contribution helpful. I’d love to hear feedback about how planning for family mealtimes goes. Please feel free to email me with any comments, questions or suggestions for future newsletter contributions on Samantha.hutchence@catholiccare.cg.org.au

Thanks for reading - Sam, School Counsellor (Provisional Psychologist)

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