Dear St Patrick’s families,

It is hard to believe we are at the end of another school term. The first semester has certainly gone by very quickly. We are looking forward to our Parent/Teacher meetings, set down for this week.

PARENT/TEACHER MEETINGS: Week 10 is always a wonderful opportunity to welcome parents and carers into our school to meet with teachers and discuss your child’s first semester learning outcomes. Together with your child’s teacher, develop realistic learning goals for the last two terms. Please ensure you have booked a meeting time via the COMPASS portal.

WOOLWORTHS JUNIOR LANDCARE GRANT: St Patrick’s School were delighted to receive the news that the application for the Woolworths Junior Landcare Grant award was successful. Woolworths Assistant manager, Adam together with Cheryl Franklin, presented a cheque for $1,000 to our Year 6 Environmental Leaders at yesterday’s assembly. The application for the grant, focused on developing our new cultural area. Our Environmental Leaders, together with Mrs Hughes and our local Wiradjuri representatives, will focus on plans to develop our cultural space over the next two terms.  

2024 Open Day: Please continue to encourage anyone who has a child ready for Kindergarten in 2024, to ring up and book a tour of our school. Our incoming Kindergarten enrolments will assist us in making important decisions regarding class structures for 2024. We look forward to showing new families around our beautiful school.

LITTLE LEARNERS: Our Little Learners program is on again in Term 3! This popular program has a fantastic variety of activities for children that are getting ready for school in 2024/2025. Little Learners is held from 9.30-11.00am every Friday, commencing on Friday 4 August. Please see the weekly themes listed below in the newsletter.

TERM 3 SCHOOL RETURN INFORMATION: Term 3 begins for students K-6 on Tuesday 18July.  St Patrick’s staff will return on Monday 17 July. Please note that our front office will not be open until 11.30am that day as Mrs Fairall will be attending an information session from 9.00-11.30am.

Wishing all our hard-working students and staff, a well-earned rest over the holidays. Please take care on the roads if you are travelling away.

Christine Baron

Principal

St Patrick, pray for us

Year 5/6

On Friday 23^rd the children from Year 5/6 who will receive the Sacrament of Confirmation next term, began their Sacramental Preparation. The children were able to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Father Joe spent time with each child hearing their Confession. This was a valuable first stage for the Confirmation Candidates, as they continue their faith journey.

St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal 

Next term we will again support the St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal.

This is a timely reminder so that in the holidays, if you are going through your cupboards, you may put aside any suitable winter clothing, scarves, hats, gloves, blankets that could be donated to the ‘Winter Appeal’.

There are so many people who are struggling to make ends meet and need help. Our contributions could mean so much to another person.

All donations will be welcomely received and can be bought to school for our School celebration in Week 2 Term 3.

Sacrament of Confirmation

Dear Families,

St Patrick’s Parish will begin preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation early in Term 3. This Sacrament will involve children from Years 5 and 6. If your child is eligible for this Sacrament please contact the Parish Office -Tumut@cg.org.au for a Registration Form as soon as possible. If you know of a family that may need this information please pass it on.

Preparation dates are as follows:

Week 2 of Term 3

Lesson 1 – Saturday 29^th July     3:45 pm – 4:50 pm - 5 pm for 

                  Commitment Mass

 Week 3 of Term 3

Lesson 2 - Tuesday 1^st August     3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Saturday 5^th August No Lesson  –  however as part of the Sacramental Preparation, Candidates and Parents asked to attend Saturday - 5 pm Mass                 

Week 4 of Term 3

Lesson 3 - Tuesday 8^th August      3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Lesson 4 – Saturday 12^th August    3:45 pm – 4:50 pm - 5 pm Mass

 Week 5 of Term 3

 Lesson 5 - Tuesday 15^th August      3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Lesson 6 – Thursday 17^th August 9:15 am – 3:00 pm Preparation Day

*** Sacrament of Confirmation - 19^th August Saturday 5 pm***

Please put these dates in your diaries so that we can have everyone attending these sessions.

Altar Serving

Thank you to our wonderful Altar Servers for your continued support to the Parish. Please remember to continue your roles throughout the holidays. If you are going to be away, don’t forget to arrange a replacement.

Wishing you all a very happy and relaxing holiday.

Kate Howe REC

Starting Monday the 26th of June (Week 10), The SRC will be hosting a Beanies for Brain Cancer week as part of Miss Bartletts Month of June fundraising for the "Cure Brain Cancer Foundation" where Miss Bartlett has pledged to walk 15km+ a day.

On Thursday 29th June, the whole school will be doing a three kilometre walk around Gundagai ovals to raise awareness for children with brain cancer and supporting Miss Bartlett. On Friday 30th June (last day of Term 2), we will be coming out of uniform in the foundation's colours of purple and gold. We will be accepting donations all week.

The money raised from your donations not only helps brain cancer patients as they deal with this insidious disease, it also helps researchers searching for better treatments and a cure for brain cancer. You may be surprised to learn that, in Australia, brain cancer kills more children than any other disease and more people under 40 than any other cancer, yet it is one of the most underfunded and under researched cancers of all time. Your participation in Beanie for Brain Cancer Day will enable us to, not only increase awareness of this terrible disease, but also raise much needed funds for brain cancer research.

Thankyou.
Abigail and Jack (on behalf of SRC)

Top tips:

Find the strengths and successes in your child’s report and CELEBRATE them!

Book a meeting time with your child’s teacher via COMPASS. If the times do not suit your family, request a mutually convenient alternative date and time with your child’s teacher.

1. Remember to ask about effort AND attitude AS WELL AS academic progress.
2. Together develop challenging but realistic goals for the remainder of the year.

Students that received a Principal Award in Terms 1 and Term 2 are invited to enjoy morning tea with Mrs Baron this Thursday 29th of June at 10.30am. Morning Tea will be supplied. 

This Friday is our last canteen for the term.  Freluz Calub (Christyne Calub's amazing mum) has offered to make spring rolls and fried rice for the students as a end of term gift to all students and teachers (I KNOW HOW GENEROUS IS FRELUZ!) 

Orders will need to be placed via the School24 Online ordering by Wednesday afternoon 28th June to allow time for Freluz to cook spring rolls and fried rice.   The option to purchase morning tea and drinks will still be available.  The only additional cost will be 50c for the lunch option and that will cover the cost only for forks and containers.  Please jump on the School24 App to order how many spring rolls per child and rice your child/children would like to eat for lunch on Friday.   

If you don't have the School 24App please contact the office to place your oder. 

Last Friday 23rd of June was the anniversary of the 1852 Gundagai flood. To mark this period in Gundagai's history and to honour our local Wiradjuri heroes, Yarri and Jackey Jackey, Australian author Anita Heiss travelled all the way from Queensland for a most special book launch. Year 3/4 and Year 6 walked to the Gundagai Library to be part of the launch.  Anita was in Gundagai for the launch of her new adult fiction book Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhuray River of Dreams and also the accompanying children's book Bisho Galing. The children were treated to a reading of the picture book followed by question time.  Most excited to be part of this special launch was the Year 6 literature, book club group of Abigail Bock, Charlotte McDonnell, Nate Tozer and Tessa Crowe who had recently finished reading one of Anita's novels "Race for Reconciliation" Thank You to Cindy at the Gundagai Library for organising an amazing experience for our students. 

Little Learners commencing in Term 3  will start at 9.30am - 11.00am in St Patrick’s Learning Hub on the following dates

Friday 4 August: Explore Physical Education through motor skills and fun games.

Friday 11 August: Explore the world of books and stories.

Friday 18 August: Explore learning technologies.

Friday 25 August: Explore the world of music through sound and movement.

Friday 1 September: Explore the amazing world of science.

Friday 8 September: Explore the world of art and craft.

Friday 15 September: Teddy Bear’s picnic

2024 KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION PROGRAM: TERM 4

Friday 3 November-9.00-1.30pm

Friday 10 November-9.00-1.30pm

Friday 17 November-9.00-3.15pm

Last week our Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 class headed off to Wagga on an excursion to the Botanical Gardens and the Wagga Civic Theatre to watch "Are We There Yet".  It was a big day for our little infants but from all the stories it appears everyone had a fun day of laughs, games, spiderweb climbing and watching a live performance.  Thank you to Makehams Buses for transporting our group and to Mrs Carberry, Mrs Hughes, Mrs Howe and Miss Bartlett for taking extra care of our little ones. 

St Patrick's took a large team to this carnival and all students should be proud of the way they represented the school and themselves.   The day was enjoyed by all, and many students improved their running times and throwing distances.  Thank you to all parents who transported children to Tumut and making sure children got to their events on time.

Results for the Day:

Intermediate Boys Champion - Taite Johnson

Taite - 1^st  200m, 2^nd 100m,1500m, 800m

Chase Robinson - 1^st 11yrs Shotput

Lachlan Morgan - 2^nd 11 yrs Discus

Denver Blundell - 3^rd 11 yrs 1500m

Lane Johnson - 1^st 8 yrs 100m

For our families with children starting school in 2024 enrolments are open now. We would appreciate if you could please submit your application by 1st of September.  Enrolments can be done online via our Website https://www.spg.nsw.edu.au/ under the "Parents Tab" (enrolment) or a hardcopy can be collected from the office. This will assist with our staffing for 2024 if applications are sent in early. Thank you  

* Monday 17^th July will be a Staff Professional Learning Day. The office will not be opened until 11.30am that day.

* Term 3 begins on Tuesday 18^th July for all students K-6.

* NAIDOC MASS: Wednesday 19 July-School Captains to represent at McAuley Catholic School Tumut

* ST VINNIE’S WINTER APPEAL: Friday 28 July

* Term 3 Book Week - 31st July to 3rd August "Book Week" (more on this later) 

* WR Public Speaking-St Patrick’s v’s McAuley: Wednesday 9 August

* School Photo Day: Wednesday 16 August

* Final of WR Public Speaking Comp-St Mary’s Young: Monday 21 August

* Tournament of the Minds: Sunday 27 August

* Footsteps Dance Program: Monday 4 Sept to Friday 8 September

* Footsteps Disco for Years K-6: Thursday 7 September

* WR Choir Competition: St Mary’s War Memorial School West Wyalong: Tuesday 12 September

Thank you to our families who have volunteered their Friday evenings to sell raffle tickets during Term 2 and Term 3 for our school fundraising.  Volunteers who are rostered on each week are to meet at Lotts Family Hotel from 6.30pm.  If you are unable to do your rostered date we would ask that you please organise to swap. 

Friday 30th June - Alicia Hargreaves & Jacki Carberry 

Friday 7th July - Brett Eccleston & Andy Lott 

Friday 14th July - Kev Paton & Peter Gailey 

Friday 21st July - Mick Crowe & Jock Graham 

Friday 28th July - Damien Somerville & Chris Rose 

Week 8 - 16th June 2023

Kindergarten - Hamish Tobin for excellent reading and writing 

Year 1 - Phoenix Rose for his outstanding spelling and writing 

Year 2 - Max Zhu for showing great efforts with reading and writing

Year 3/4 - Dale Paton for being a cheerful and helpful tech assistant while working hard

Year 5 - NO AWARD

Year 6 - NO AWARD 

Week 9 - 23rd June 2023

Kindergarten - Juno Bock for class participation and completing all work to a high standard

Year 1 - Ryan Robinson for his consistent application to all learning tasks and being kind and caring to his class mates

Year 2 - Sarah Gailey for her reading & discussing texts with enthusiasm

Year 3/4 - Leila Gaskin for expanding her vocabulary to extend her writing 

Year 3/4 - Reuban Smart for always being engaged during lessons and supporting his peers 

Year 5 - Ammy Wu for consistently completing tasks to a high standard

Year 5 - Corby Rose for showing persistence when in the learning pit 

Year 5 - Andrew Cole for his support and guidance during garding and maintenance with Miss Bartlett

Year 6 - Faith Miller for her perseverance with challenging Maths concepts

Our students and classes have been on fire with their "Responsible, Respect and Safe" WildCat Awards - Congratulations 

RESPONSIBLE:  Tessa Crowe, Dylan Ryder, Joey Gailey, Parker Melksham, Lilly Ferguson, Archie Peterson, Ammy Wu, Indi Cole, Conor Cotterill, Zoe Paton, Leila Gaskin, Lachlan Hargreaves, Josie Lott, Sophia Knight-Gregson, Harrison Campbell, Hamish Tobin

RESPECT: Charlotte McDonnell, Archie McDonnell, Skye Somerville, Nick Quine, Isabella Boswell, Corby Rose, Ammy Wu, Joey Gailey, Kingsley McDonnell, Garvita Joshi, Amy Cotterill, Oliver Crowe, Charlie Ryder, Eliza Graham, Molly Lott, Chelsea Crowe, Lottie Worldon, Claudia Worldon, Fred Mller, Indi Cole

SAFE:  Darby Jones, Sophia Huang, Joey Gailey, Indi Cole, Molly Lott, Gus Hufton

Thank you to our wonderful parents for volunteering to cook cupcakes, cookies and to volunteer your time on a Friday to work in the canteen during Term 2.  We are extremely grateful for your time. 

Friday 30th June: 

Cookies: Lindsey Rose & Simone Jones 

Canteen Volunteers: Kate Graham & El Williams

Happy Birthday to the following students who have recently celebrated their special day

16th June - Lachlan & Harrison Barton

16th June - Isabella Melksham 

21st June - Eliza Graham 

We have been advised of reported cases of RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) in infant children and thought we would provide our families with a facts sheet from NSW Health outlining symptoms and how to treat it.