Dear Parents,

The school is once again filled with children’s laughter and chatter! We were so pleased to welcome back all our students to face-to-face learning.  The teachers have all commented on the children’s positive energy and eagerness to get back into class routines.  We look forward to cautiously moving forward together with our teaching and learning.

Essential Health and Safety Measures In Place

With resuming full time attendance some of the safety measures we are putting in place include:

• If your child displays any signs of illness, cold or flu like symptoms they should stay at home.
• If an unwell child is sent to the school office their temperature will be checked and parents will be asked to collect them.
• Physical distancing measures are encouraged amongst students.
• Increased hygiene and hand washing will be encouraged – each classroom with anti-bacterial hand sanitizer.
• Daily extra cleaning of high traffic spaces (Toilets, students desk space and play equipment).
• Students are to bring their own drink bottle as there is no access to bubblers.
• Parents are encouraged to continue drop off / pick up outside our Homer Street entrance gate observing social distancing guidelines.
• Whole school Friday assembly will continue to be online through MS Teams with all classes joining in via a group video conference in their own classroom.

Together every one of us has a responsibility to keep our school community safe. Thank you in advance for this. 

Enrolling Now for 2021!

Enrolments for Kindergarten 2021 are now open! If you are intending to send your child next year OR know of any families looking for a quality and contemporary education for their child please recommend us and complete the online enrolment link on our school website.

Arriving on Time to School

With one week down we are all gradually re-adjusting to school life, with this in mind it is a timely reminder to try and have all children arrive on school premises before the morning bell at 8:55am. Being present and on time for class morning messages and setting up for the day is vital for a productive start to learning.

School Fees 

School fees will go out this week along with a letter outlining a drought fee relief package for all St Patrick’s families who have been affected by the 2019 drought experienced in our district and community. This funding allocated is a partial fee reduction of $200 for each family.  We thank Catholic Education for this one off measure that brings relief to our parent community during these uncertain times.

Thank you to our Families

We are extremely grateful for all the positive feedback received from our parent community regarding our return.  We are gradually returning to some type of routine and normality! We pray that the COVID-19 situation remains stable so we can continue to operate within medical guidelines. Please continue to monitor your child’s well being and let the school know of any difficulties that your child/children may be experiencing.

We Miss You, Mrs Baron! 

We continue to keep Mrs Baron in our thoughts and prayers as she takes much needed recovery time at home.  She popped in for the first time late last week and conveyed how much she misses the students! We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to her return in the near future.

Many thanks for your continued support,

Lisa Wilson

Acting Principal