PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Dear Parents
Already time seems to be flying this year as we end our fourth week of the term (our third with our students). I continue to be in awe of this beautiful school community and feel so blessed that my vocation for Catholic Education has led me to St Patrick’s.
Recently I have had two friends of mine share separate incidents where their children were upset by something that had happened at school. My immediate response was to tell them to just contact the school. On both occasions they responded by telling me they didn’t want to be ‘that’ parent. Unfortunately this is not the first time I’ve received this response and it saddens me. I can’t stress enough to you all that at St Patrick’s we need you to be an advocate for your child and we want you to label yourself as ‘that’ parent. Building resilience in your child is something we encourage, however, seeking clarification, advice or support when needed, is equally encouraged. Please never hesitate to contact the school so that we can work together to ensure your child feels safe, happy and ready to learn!
School Leaders
Last Tuesday we held our Student Leadership Induction. Thank you to Fr Mark and Mr Mattas for their preparation of our liturgy. Congratulations to our student leaders for 2022.
P&F - Save the Date!
Our first P&F Meeting will be held via Zoom on Tuesday 8 March 6.30pm. We have found more parents are able to connect from the comfort of your homes using Zoom. Meeting virtually also ensures we are complying with our COVID safe measures. I know the current members of the P&F would love to see some new (and not so new) faces at this first meeting. Please don’t let the fear that you might be ‘given a job’ deter you from joining us on the night! We simply welcome the opportunity to build the partnership between school and home.
School Photos
Our school photos will be held on Thursday 10 March. All children will be wearing their full summer uniform on this day. I continue to be impressed with the very high standard of uniform and pride the students display each day, and I know that particularly on school photo day you will want your child to look their best. Can I gently remind you that these are school photos and not glamour shots. While we would expect that your child may have their hair styled to look nice, they still need to comply with our uniform policy. Hair below the collar should be tied back and only simple studs and sleepers may be worn. Please make contact with the school prior to the day if you require any further information or clarification.
Labelling Student Items
We know how expensive school hats, jumpers, lunch boxes, drink bottles and other school items can be. Ensuring your child’s name is clearly visible allows us to return a lost item to its rightful owner. Can I please ask that you check that all personal items have your child’s name clearly marked.
Ms Gabi Tobin - Principal