Dear Parents

Our spirits have definitely lifted with the beautiful sunshine and warmer days.  The children and staff have been making the most of the fine weather.  Our new shade sail went up on the weekend and looks absolutely fantastic!  Many thanks to Tom Gaskin Carpentry for ensuring we are sun safe and ready for the warmer months.

School Wide Targets for Improvement

Every year the executive staff consult with staff and Catholic Education to formulate  an Annual Improvement Plan.  This improvement plan outlines whole school key targets for improvement.  Mrs Baron has previously outlined these earlier in the year, but it is important to note we are still striving towards these 2020 targets:

1. To enhance student learning by having a clear Vision and Mission for St Patrick’s.

 Catholic identity and faith formation

2. To engage students in hands on learning, problem solving by developing STEM Inquiry as a way to deliver the K-6 Science and Technology syllabus.

A culture that promotes learning

3. Increase student achievement through enhancing quality instruction informed by student data.

Analysis and discussion of data

These priority areas are continually actioned through: engaging and liaising with Catholic Education Learning contacts; targeted teacher professional development; staff meetings and extra twilight professional learning.   We are being guided by Mr Tim Smith, our Performance Improvement leader and Dr Phil Pettit Senior Officer Educational Performance.  

SRC leadership Beanies for Brain Cancer

We are thankful for the SRC organising a successful Beanies for Brain Cancer mufti fundraising day last Thursday. All money raised will go to the Mark Hughes Foundation for research into this very cruel disease. We were shocked to find out that brain cancer kills more children than any other disease, and kills more people under 40 in Australia than any other cancer.

COVID Guidelines

We continue to be guided by NSW Health and Catholic Education for all schools.

Students and staff absent or sent home due to flu-like symptoms need to be tested.  

The student and staff member must be tested for COVID-19.  

Staff and students must not return to school or work until they return a negative COVID-19 result and are symptoms free.

A copy of a negative COVID-19 test result is provided to the front office prior to allowing students and staff to return to school or any children waiting at home for their test results. Parents can contact the school and teacher for online work that ensures continuity in learning.  

We would like to thank parents for informing us that they are  keeping their children at home when unwell and that a COVID test is being sought.  Many thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Gardening Club

Our Gardening club continues to forge ahead with new initiatives and lunch time working parties. The front garden has been weeded, transformed and beautified, plus a watering roster has been created. I would like to thank Jessica McDonnell, Lilly Cotterill and Sarah Scott for leading the way.