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Dear Parents and Carers
Two celebrations of students this week.
Well done to the students who represented St Patrick's at the Southern Region Public Speaking finals this week. Stage 2: Allira, Remmi, Ryder and Alexandra, and Stage 3: Liam, Savannah, Clancy and Indy. Thank you to our great teachers for supporting student speech writing. A special thanks to Mr Forbes who assisted these students through rehearsals and the presentations on both days.
Congratulations to Austin Lay, the 2025 recipient of the Michael Rheinberger Award for Athletics. Well done to all the nominees for their achievement: Liam C, Kye, Henry, Gwen, Ally, Teliah, Levi M and Macey.
Congratulations to Evie Magrin, the 2025 recipient of the Noa Jessop Memorial Award. Again, well done to the nominees: Aiden, Remmi, Archie, Kye, Liam C, Lincoln, Max M and Mia D.
Today I have been in Canberra for the annual meeting of priests, principals and Religious Education Coordinators. It has been a great day of learning and connecting. The theme was Catholic Schools Centres for Evangelisation and we heard from Archbishop Christopher, Dr Patrick McArdle the Vicar for Education, and our new system Executive Director, David de Carvahlo.
Blessings on a happy family centred weekend.
Jo
Week 3: Feeling Good to Learn Well
Student wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. This week, we’re focusing on emotional regulation and mindfulness to help students manage their feelings and stay ready to learn. Using tools like the Zones of Regulation, students are learning to identify their emotions and choose strategies to return to a calm, focused state. Daily check-ins and mindfulness activities in The Resilience Project are helping students build resilience and self-awareness. A calm mind supports a curious and engaged learner.
Parent Tip: Use the Zones of Regulation at home to help your child name their feelings and choose helpful actions.
Resource: Smiling Mind App
St Patrick’s Bega: Committed to Child Safety
At St Patrick’s Primary School, Bega, the safety and wellbeing of our students is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be actively implementing the Child Safe Standards, a framework designed to ensure that children and young people are protected, respected, and empowered within our school community.
These ten standards guide our practices—from leadership and governance to staff training, inclusive policies, and safe physical and online environments. We believe that child safety is a shared responsibility, and we are committed to working closely with families, carers, and the wider community to uphold these principles.
Our approach ensures that:
- Children are informed of their rights and involved in decisions that affect them.
- Staff and volunteers are equipped with the skills and knowledge to keep children safe.
- Complaints and concerns are handled with a child-focused lens.
- Our policies and procedures reflect a culture of safety, equity, and continuous improvement.
Together, we create a school environment where every child feels safe, valued, and supported.
We’ve recently received concerns from members of our school community regarding unsafe practices during morning drop-off at the Belmore Street entrance.
Each day, we’ve observed cars double parking in this area, often to avoid a short walk. While we understand mornings can be busy, this behaviour significantly increases the risk of accidents, especially with children crossing between parked cars or vehicles turning the corner.
To ensure the safety of all students, we are making a change to our drop-off procedures:
1. Starting next week, all student drop-offs must occur at the Gipp Street Gate.
2. The Belmore Street Gate will be closed during morning drop-off times.
We kindly ask all families to use the available parking along Gipp Street and walk their children to the gate if needed. Your cooperation will help us keep our students safe and our school community respectful and responsible.
Dates for your Calendar
Feast of the Assumption Mass- Friday 15th August 9:15 am (Families welcome)
SAVE THE DATE
Father's Day breakfast- Friday 5th September
Celebrating the Feast of Mary MacKillop
Today, we gather as a school community to celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, Australia’s beloved saint and a woman whose spirit continues to inspire hearts across generations.
Mary MacKillop showed us what it means to live with determination and humility. She believed in the power of education, especially for those on the margins, and she acted with extraordinary kindness and fierce justice. Her motto, “Never see a need without doing something about it,” remains a guiding light for us all.
May we continue to follow in her footsteps, trusting in God’s providence, serving others with love, and embracing hope in every season.
Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop, pray for us.
1/2G have been learning about consequences and choices, how there are good and bad choices and choices have consequences. Three girls, Annika, Anastasia and Nayot said, “Make good choices and then it leads to good consequences.” In English they have been learning more tricky words, such as 'surprise' and 'February'. In Maths 1/2G have been learning about Digital and Analog Clocks, as well as column problems and number families. In History they are learning about Australian states and postcodes.
