Dear Parents, 

Welcome to Term 3! The students have returned from holidays with a positive mindset and have settled back quickly and quietly into school routine.Thank you to everyone for their patience with our email issues over the past week. Hopefully they have all been resolved and we are back on track again with email communication. If you have sent any emails over the past week and they have not been answered, please endeavour to contact us again.  

We are really pleased to be returning to onsite learning again and are most excited to be able to start off with the recommencement of some great activities for Term 3. We continue to abide by the NSW Government and Catholic Education guidelines to  ensure the safety of all in our school and local community. Staff will begin Term 3 by focusing on a new Mission and Vision Statement. 

YEAR 5/6 LEADERSHIP: 

Thank you to Mrs Wilson and Mrs Hughes for organising the wonderful leadership activities last week for our Year 5 and 6 leaders. The students entered into the spirit of the activities with great enthusiasm, which has initated some great ideas. We look forward to seeing some of the ideas come to fruition over the coming weeks. 

GYMNASTICS:  

It is great to have our Little Champions Gymnastics Program again. The students had a wonderful time attending the gymnastics session yesterday and learning new skills. Gymnastics will continue for the next 4 weeks. 

MJR: Our Making Jesus Real Program will also begin again this Friday. This will be part of our Peer Support Program run by our Year 6 leaders and ably supported by Year 5. The program focuses on the values inspired by St Patricks.

CREATIVE ARTS PROGRAM: will also recommence this Thursday. Each class will have a focus on one of the Creative Arts areas for the term. This program was successfully introduced in Term 1 and it is great to have it up and running again. 

LITTLE LEARNERS PRESCHOOL PROGRAM: Our Little Learners program will also begin again on Friday. Thank you to Ms Tash Smith who will lead theses sessions each Friday from 9.00am until 11.00am. This program is for all children 0-5 years of age. Parents are welcome to attend but must ensure COVIDSAFE practices are adhered too.  

BOOKFAIR: Our annual Bookfair begins today and will continue through until next Thursday. Mrs Hughes is most excited with the great range of books that will be available for purchase. Please remember to book a time by ringing the Front Office, if parents wish to view the selection, otherwise students will bring home a wishlist and parents can send in the money to school.  

CANTEEN: Many thanks to Mrs Leanne McDonnell for working with CE guidelines to recommence canteen each Friday. Canteen will start again this Friday with a few changes in place. Please remember students will require separate lunch order bags for recess and lunch orders. Lunch orders will be distributed to the classrooms. Students will not be permitted in the canteen. Many thanks to all our parent volunteer helpers for enabling canteen to go ahead this term. It is most appreciated. 

CHROMEBOOKS: A huge thank you is extended to the St Patrick’s Community Council for the purchase of 20 new Chromebooks. This has ensured that students from Years 2-6 will each have individual access to a Chromebook for learning. This will be a great support to students and teachers to ensure students are learning with the most updated and best access to technology.  

FR GEORGE-10th ANNIVERSARY of ORDINATION:  

Congratulations are extended again to Fr George on the celebration on the 10-year anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood. Many thanks to the organisers from St Patrick’s parish who organised a lovely dinner celebration last Saturday fortnight. Fr George gave a most humbling version of his life story and his determination to become a priest. The school community will also celebrate with Fr George this Friday at morning tea. We are very grateful to Fr George for his support, spiritual guidance and the wisdom he shares with our community. 

2021 ENROLMENTS: Please remember our enrolments are now open for 2021. We have been rolling out our advertising campaign via our school Facebook page and in the local media. Please like and share our FaceBook page and encourage families to book a personal tour.  

We thank God for the beautiful rain we have received over the past few days. It has certainly been wonderful to see the heavens open and have a proper fall of rain. 

Best wishes for a wonderful week ahead. 

Christine Baron 

Principal