Dear Parents

All Souls Day was started in 998AD. It’s a Catholic Day of remembrance for friends and loved ones who have passed away. All Souls Day is on November 2, following All Saints Day.

A Prayer for All Souls Day

Merciful Father,

Hear our prayer and console us.

As we renew our faith in Your Son,

Whom you raised form the dead,

Strengthen our hope that all our departed brothers and sisters

Will share in His Resurrection,

Who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, forever and ever. Amen

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord

And let perpetual light shine upon them.

May they rest in peace.

Term 4 Prefects

Congratulations to the Term 4 Prefects

Lesina-Rose and Haylen - Kinder 
Siloh and Ava - Yr 1
Maya and Rose  - Year 2
Kaitlyn and Sonny - Year 3
Tahlia and Samuel - Year 4
Chase and Dezi - Year 5

Public Speaking

Congratulation to Dante H (Yr 5) and Christian P (Yr 6) for representing St Patrick's in the Regional Public Speaking competition held last Wednesday. They both represented our school admirably and should be proud of their efforts.

Mr Gavan Hoctor
Acting Principal

School-wide Positive Behaviours for Learning (SPB4L)

Our SPB4L focus for this week (Week 2) is Respect for Other People. In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:

1. Looking at others when they are talking
2. Speaking courteously to others
3. Accepting other peoples differences
4. Listening to other peoples opinions
5. Encouraging friendships
6. Keeping personal space

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact respectful, responsible and safe Respect for Other People to be taught include:

1. Minding someone else’s business
2. Taking someone else’s belongings
3. Speaking unkindly to someone or about someone
4. Bossing people around
5. Physical aggression
6. Invading someone’s personal space
7. Keeping friends to myself     

Our SPB4L focus for next week (Week 3) is Good Sportsmanship. In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:

1. Waiting my turn
2. Using good manners
3. Playing by the rules (playing fairly)
4. Encouraging others
5. Keeping my hands, feet and objects to myself
6. Taking it when I’m out
7. Being a gracious winner 

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact respectful, responsible and safe behaviours when displaying Good Sportsmanship to be taught include:

1. Pushing in
2. Talking rudely to others (yelling)
3. Ignoring the rules
4. Making hurtful comments (putting people down)
5. Being physically aggressive
6. Not taking it when I’m out
7. Being a sore loser 

We would very much appreciate your discussing these weekly focuses with your children and reviewing the expected and non-acceptable behaviours in our endeavour to see that St Patrick’s is a more respectful, responsible and safe learning community for all.

SPB4L Data

It is with great pride that I inform you over the last two weeks 40 Citizenship, Merit, Library or Uniform Awards or Playground Affirmation Awards were given whilst there were 6 incidences of inappropriate classroom or playground behaviour recorded. This is a significant accomplishment. Congratulations and thank you boys and girls

WE’RE GOING GREENER - NUDE FOOD EVERYDAY

Week 3 Data

Data will be collected one day each week again this Term with the class that has most students bringing ‘Nude Food’ to school during Term 4 enjoying scones baked in the wood fire oven in the garden in Week 10 with thanks to Mr Mattas.

Mr Gavan Hoctor
Assistant Principal

Congratulations to the following students receiving awards:

Principals Awards:

Sebastian S - Yr 2
Tahlia S - Yr 4

Library Awards:

Leonardo M - Kinder
Christian N - Yr 3
Tate L - Yr 5
Alexander R - Yr 5

Congratulations to the following students who sat the UNSW ICAS Assessments in Digital Technology

Aaron P - Yr 3 – Distinction
Irene M - Yr 4 - Merit

Congratulations and a very Happy Birthday to the following students:

Annika J - Yr 5 - 7/11
Tori F - Kinder - 08/11
Joseph H - Yr 1 - 15/11
Isaac S - Yr 3 - 15/11
Leyley M - Yr 1 - 16/11
Rose V - Yr 2 - 17/11

Calendar Term 4 2019  (subject to change)

IMPORTANT NOTICE: