World Mission Month - Get Involved in ‘Socktober’!

Dear Parents and Carers,

Every year we celebrate and raise funds for ‘Socktober’, a social justice initiative for Catholic Mission Australia. We will be continuing the tradition this year, only in a COVID-safe way!

This year, Catholic Mission Australia is raising money for under privileged schools in Thailand and are asking for schools and families to participate in this wonderful initiative.

How can your family get involved?

Getting your family involved is easy. All you need to do is register your child/ren for Socktober through the website below and obtain sponsorship or make a one-off donation to the Socktober initiative.

How will the children be learning about this initiative?

All of the children at St Patrick’s will be learning about the initiative throughout the month of October. Each Friday beginning in Week 1 of Term 4, they will watch videos relating to the program, and will complete learning activities as part of the ‘Fun Friday’ package each week. They will learn about the needs of our neighbours in Thailand, understand the importance of raising money for those in need and model the values of social justice.

Whether $5 or $500 is raised is of course not important – as long as the children understand the importance of mission, whilst contributing to a worthy cause is what we see as being most important.

Many thanks for your ongoing support!

1:1 iPad Information Zoom Meeting

On Monday of Week 9 Mrs Duggan, Mr Mindzas, David Emery from the Catholic Education Office and myself held a zoom meeting with the Year 4 parents explaining how the 1:1 iPad Program has been implemented for Stage 3 students for the past two years, and how it will continue to do so for their children in 2022. It was a positive and hugely successful meeting, and I would like to thank all involved for their great support of the program!

All the best,

Mr Sam Mattas

Religious Education Coordinator