St Pat's News

Principal: Olga Lyons

Deputy Principal: Peter Sanderson

Parish Priest: Fr. John Corrigan

Phone: 55681371

We Acknowledge the Gunditjmara people, the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are gathered today.

We respect and honour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and future. We acknowledge their stories, traditions and living cultures on this land and commit to building a brighter future together.

Who could have predicted the Circuit Breaker Action taken by the Victorian Government that interrupted our smooth start to the 2021 school year?  Thank you to the staff and parents who adapted so quickly to a home learning program and made themselves available to supervise onsite groups.  We had an average of 13 students of essential workers to supervise at school each day.  The teachers have planned remote learning programs that we will implement should there be further lockdowns ahead.  I thing I know for certain is that schools were meant to be places full of busy, happy children and not empty classrooms and playgrounds.  There are smiles all around today now that we are back!

Kind regards,

Olga Lyons, Principal

We have a wooden step that needs to be fixed.  Please contact the office with your details.  This job is eligible for our Volunteer Levy rebates.

Our 2021 Athletic Sports will be held at Brauerander Park in Warrnambool on Feb 26th.  Buses will arrive at the venue after 10:00am.

No food will be provided at the venue - parents and children are to bring their food and drink supplies for the day.

COVID-19 Regulations for the event.

• Each attendee is asked to do a symptom self-assessment prior to leaving home and not attend if they are unwell or have been instructed to isolate or quarantine.
• Attendees must maintain at least 1.5m physical distance between those from other groups at all times.
• To minimise movement, attendees must stay within their allocated spaces or seats where practical.
• Requirements for face covering, observe cough etiquette and personal hygiene measures
• Attendees will be required to sign in on entry using a QR Code or paper register.

The Moyne School Athletics will be held on Wednesday March 23rd.

Sporting Schools Program

The Sporting Schools program will this year run on Monday and Wednesday afternoons after school from 3.20pm - 4.30pm starting next week. This program runs for 7 weeks each term. Tom Sell, one of our Learning Support Officers, will be coordinating the program this year, along with our trainees.

The last sessions for Sporting Schools will be Monday March 22 and Wednesday March 24 for Term 1. 

Attendance forms are located on the Skoolbag App. Attendance slips must be filled out by 10am for each day your child is attending Sporting Schools. Any child without an attendance form will not be permitted to attend. 

Please use the Skoolbag App for each session your child is going to attend.

If you do not have the Skoolbag App, click on the link for instructions.

https://www.moqproducts.com.au/skoolbag/installation-instructions/

Canteen

Canteen will commence on Thursday February 25. Canteen days will be Thursday and Friday. If you would like to volunteer to assist in the canteen please fill in the Canteen Volunteer google form. 

Library Reshelving - this can be done at anytime during the week of:

Monday February 22 - Tamara Wright

Monday March 1 - Donella Mulraney

We are looking for volunteers to assist in the Library a couple of times a term for 30-60 minutes putting our library books back on the shelves. If you are able to assist please fill out the Parent Helper google form.

Sickbay Linen - the linen will be sent home with your child the Friday you are rostered on.

Friday February 19 - Rhea Thomas

Friday March 5 - Jenny McNeil

Friday March 19 - Michelle Verhoef

The office is open from 8.30am - 4.00pm each day.

There is no supervision for students before 8.40am. Teachers use the time prior to the doors opening for setting up for the day, therefore they are not available to supervise students. Students who arrive at school prior to 8.40am need to wait at the side door near the hall until the doors are opened.  Students with bikes can put them in the bike shed prior to 8:40am but return to the front of the school hall. 

The bell for the start of the day rings at 8.55am, any student arriving after this time needs to be signed in using the iPad at the office.

There is no school for Foundation students on Wednesdays during Term 1.

The bell for the end of the day rings at 3.20pm. If for any reason you are going to be later than 3.30pm to collect your child/children, please contact the school office.

Our P&F committee are organising an Easter Raffle and are asking families to donate a chocolate Easter Egg or Bunny etc to this fund raising cause.  These items will be collected in the school foyer. 

DRAMA CLUB RETURNS

After School Drama Club will return on next Thursday February 11 for Term 1 from 3.30pm - 4.30pm.  If your child would be interested in participating in an hour of fun filled Drama games and activities please contact Tommy Greene on 0400 062 799 or via tgreene@spportfairy.catholic.edu.au.  It is for students in  Years 1-6 only and will be each Thursday until the remainder of term.  The cost is $110 per term.