St Patrick's Catholic Parish Primary School Port Kembla
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44 O'Donnell Street
Port Kembla NSW 2505
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PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

When this is over:
may we never again take for granted
a handshake with a stranger
watching our kids play sport
a crowded theatre
Friday night out
the taste of Communion
a routine check-up
the school rush each morning
coffee with a friend
the stadium roaring
each deep breath
a boring Tuesday
life itself.
When this ends,
may we find that we have become
more like the people we wanted to be,
we were called to be,
we hoped to be.
And may we stay that way – better for each other because of the worst.

Dear Parents

Welcome back to Term 3. I hope everyone was able to enjoy some time away from the usual school routine. We will be continuing with the COVID plans that were in place last term.

  • Adults are not permitted on the playground and in the school building.
  • Please send your child/ren to school with their own equipment – especially drink bottles.
  • Students will be escorted and supervised to the pick up areas on O’Donnell St and Kembla St by staff.

Please exercise social distancing during this time and move away from the school quickly.

Because I miss having you onsite I will endeavour to capture as many moments of any celebrations and learning and post them on our school Facebook page.

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On Friday our canteen opened for the first time. It was an overwhelming success with nearly half the school ordering their sausage sandwiches. Thankyou to Ella Murzevski’s mum and Leyly and Leonardo Medina's mum for feeding the unexpected numbers of children. Thank you also to Mr Hoctor, Mrs Kapsimallis and Mrs Kodaxis for their assistance.

There will be no canteen this Friday

P&F Meeting Week 3 Wednesday –Zoom – 6.30pm

Principals Appraisal

On Wednesday 16th September I will be having a Principal’s Appraisal. Every 4 years Principals undergo an appraisal. The fundamental purpose is to identify leadership skills as well as areas for future development and growth which will in turn enhance the provision of high quality Catholic Education in the systemic schools in the Diocese of Wollongong. The panel is comprised of an external Educational Consultant, a peer Principal and a CEDoW Leadership member.

On the day of the appraisal the Parish Priest, members of Staff, Students and a Parent Representative Group will meet with the panel.

It is important that I hear from you as to how you feel about my leadership and future directions you may have for our school. In order for this to happen a survey will be sent to you in the next couple of weeks.

 

Council Trees

You may have noticed that the Council have planted some trees on the Kembla and O’Donnell Streets’ nature strips.

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Yesterday was OOSH Educators Day.

A special thank you to Rhiannon and Jenny our OOSH educators who run the After School Care at St Patrick’s each afternoon from 3pm – 6pm. Anyone interested in enrolling their child/ren please contact CatholicCare on 42 271122.

Kindergarten 2021

Offers for Kindergarten 2021 have been sent out with 11 new families coming to St Patrick’s at this stage. We are still taking enrolments.

A special welcome to all new and existing families and I look forward to seeing you all at the Transition to School Playgroup sessions at the beginning of Term 4.

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Blessings and good health to you all.

Mrs Anne Duggan - Principal