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Dear Parents
Thank you to the parents who have accepted the invitation to be part of the panel for my appraisal. This will be done by phone call by a member of the panel on the day. I will be ringing each of you individually in the next week to work out a time between 1.45-2.00pm that is suitable to you.
Uniform
In lost property I have the following items with no name :
Sports jackets
Size 8 x4
Size 10
Cardigan
Size 6
Jumper
Size 12
A white drink bottle
COVID
Clarification regarding return to school following flu-like symptoms.
Students who have been sick with flu-like symptoms are only required to present a negative COVID test result when they have displayed the COMMON coronavirus symptoms. These symptoms are defined by NSW Health as:
- Fever
- Coughing
- Shortness of breath (difficulty breathing)
- Sore throat
- Loss of smell or taste
If any student is displaying either common or expanded coronavirus symptoms they are not to attend school.
In relation to our students being tested for COVID-19, could you please inform the office on 42755500 and send through test results via email:
Thank you for your support.
Cyber safety
This week we were visited by two members of the Youth Liaison officers from the Police Force to talk to our Stage 3 students about the responsible use of social media. I’m sure that the boys and girls like myself learnt from the presentations.
Every best wish for peace and good health over the next two weeks.
Mrs Anne Duggan - Principal
Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L)
Our PB4L focus for next week (Week 7) is Respecting the School Environment
In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:
* Putting my rubbish in the correct bin
* Packing up my toys
* Putting my lunch box and drink bottle in the class tub
* Staying in-bounds
* Cleaning up any mess I make
Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respecting the School Environment to be taught include:
* Littering
* Leaving my toys behind
* Leaving my lunch box or drink bottle behind
* Going out-of-bounds
* Leaving a mess
Our PB4L focus for Week 8 is Respectful, Responsible and Safe Waste Managenent
In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:
Please:
* Putting my food waste in the compost bin
* Putting paper and cardboard waste in the recycling bin
* Putting foil, plastic bags and Gladwrap in the rubbish bin
* Taking uneaten food home in my lunchbox
Examples of behaviours that negatively impact Respectful, Responsible and Safe Waste Management to be taught include:
* Throwing food scraps in either the rubbish or recycling bin
* Leaving my rubbish in the classroom, breakout space or on the playground
* Throwing away uneaten food
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.
PB4L Data
It is with pride that I inform you that over the last two weeks (Weeks 4 and 5) 37 students were given Citizenship, Merit, Library or Uniform Awards or Playground Affirmation Awards whilst there were 3 incidences of Inappropriate behavior recorded.
Congratulations and thank you boys and girls. Please continue to act respectfully, responsibly and safely.
Mr Gavan Hoctor - Assisitant Principal
REC Update – W6 – T3
Feast of the Assumption
On Monday the 17th of August we celebrated the Feast of the Assumption, which marks the event where Mary was taken body and soul into heaven, with a liturgy at the morning assembly, led by Year 6. The Feast of the Assumption falls on the 15th of August, which was a Saturday this year. Below is an exert of the liturgy, which was read by Elleanor Pazstor, our Liturgy Leader:
The Virgin Mary, having completed her life of faithful obedience to the will of God was taken body and soul into Heaven. We celebrate this major feast day each year on the 15th August.
It is believed that Mary died some years after Jesus ascended into Heaven. She died in the presence of all the Apostles except Saint Thomas. When St Thomas requested that the tomb be opened, he found it to be empty. The Apostles knew and we believe that Mary, the mother of God was taken body and soul into heaven…
Let us pray ...
Almighty Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, you have revealed the beauty of your power
by exalting the lowly virgin of Nazareth
and making her the mother of our Saviour.
May the prayers of this woman clothed with the sun
bring Jesus to the waiting world
and fill the void of incompletion with the presence of her child, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever…
Amen.
Kind Regards,
Mr Sam Mattas
Religious Education Coordinator
St Patrick’s Athletics Carnival 2020
Term 3 Week 3
Friday of Week 3 was a lovely wet day, perfect for the school Athletics Carnival indoor long jump.
The points for the Long Jump were:
Mother Margherita 171, St Joseph 137, St Patrick’s 127, St Francis 118.
The progressive house point score is:
Mother Margherita 1099, St Patrick’s 1077, St Joseph 1073, St Francis 1000
Term 3 Week 4
On Friday of Week 4 the Athletics Carnival continued with the Shot Put.
The points for the Shot Put were:
St Francis 146, Mother Margherita 128, St Patrick’s 111, St Joseph 92.
The progressive house point score is:
Mother Margherita 1227, St Patrick’s 1188, St Joseph 1165, St Francis 1146
WEEK 5
St Patrick’s Athletics Carnival 2020
Friday of Week 5 was the concluding event for our school Athletics Carnival for 2020, the 800m. Conditions were favorable for racing, with all children running, attempting to achieve a time that would score their house points.
The individual top 4 placings in the 800m are:
8 Years
Girls 1st Makayla Gladden 2nd Fiona Meta 3rd Hannah Dos Santos 4th Imogen Aquilina
Boys 1st Harrison Sharpe 2nd Mason Kuzmanovski 3rd Joseph Habak 4th Cooper Pucillo
9 Years
Girls 1st Liana Meta 2nd Ari Austin 3rd Sofia Mineef 4th Sienna Fargnoli
Boys 1st Toby Ritchie 2nd Nikhil Carolan 3rd Jacob Dimitrijevic 4th Tyler Burns
10 Years
Girls 1st Taylah Curtis 2nd Ella Sammut 3rd Alani Tanevski 4th Lily Meizer
Boys 1st Dylan Capocchiano 2nd Isaac Spinelli 3rd Christian Nagy 4th Mikki Jovanovski
11 Years
Girls 1st Lily Ritchie 2nd Emily Woods 3rd Abbie Lokys 4th Maya Rizovska
Boys 1st Joshua Purdevski 2nd Jamie Harrison 3rd Theodore Ntallaris 4th Bowen Sharrock
12 Years
Girls 1st Ella Yates 2nd Chelsea Jovanovski 3rd Dezi Kalimnios 4th Alicia Rae
Boys 1st Chase Austin 2nd Zachary Mauriello 3rd Nate Mihalopoulos 4th Dante Hernandez
The house points for the 800m were:
St Joseph 151, Mother Margherita & St Francis 109, St Patrick’s 96.
The final house point score for 2020 athletics house champions is:
Mother Margherita 1336
St Joseph 1316
St Patrick’s 1284
St Francis 1255
Athletics Age Champions for 2020 are:
8 Years
Girls 1: Fiona Meta (31) 2: Imogen Aquilina (28) 3: Hannah Dos Santos (22)
4: Makayla Gladden & Delilah Calleja (17)
Boys 1: Cooper Pucillo (34) 2: Christian Naumovski (27) 3: Levi Kinnas & Joseph Harb (21)
4: Joseph Habak (16)
9 Years
Girls 1: Liana Meta (52) 2: Paige Lukarovski (39) 3: Ari Austin (16) 4: Sofia Mineef (15)
Boys 1: Lucas Peoples (27) 2:Toby Ritchie (24) 3: Aaron Pasztor (21) 4: Jack Aguis (19)
10 Years
Girls 1: Taylah Curtis (39) 2: Ella Murzevski (33) 3: Ella Sammut (28) 4: Alani Tanevski (27)
Boys 1: Nathan Harrison (43) 2: Dylan Capocchiano (23) 3: Isaac Spinelli (15)
4: Lucas Pucillo & Christian Nagy (14)
11 Years
Girls 1: Zora Tanevski (39) 2: Bianca Meta (23) 3: Lily Ritchie (20) 4: Maya Rizovska (16)
Boys 1: Jamie Harrison (43) 2: Joshua Purdevski (29) 3: Lukas Marlovski (21)
4: Bowen Sharrock (20)
12 Years
Girls: 1: Alicia Rae (38) 2: Chelsea Jovanovski (37) 3: Dezi Kalimnios (23) 4: Ella Yates (20)
Boys 1: Chase Austin (60) 2: Zachary Mauriello (24)3: Nate Mihalopoulos (20) 4: Ryley Smith (10)
GARDENING TASKS FOR SPRING
- Feed your plants and lawns
Plants need feeding as they burst into growth. Apply organic-based general fertilisers to garden beds but for pots, use liquid feeds or slow-release products. Lawns need specialised, high-nitrogen fertilisers. - Look after the lawn
Now's the time to renovate the lawn or lay a new one. - Get planting
It's planting season too, a good time to make over problem areas or plant fast-growing shade trees. - Renew your mulch
After fertilising garden beds, renew mulch cover before the heat of summer. - Get your watering in order
Check irrigation systems and reprogram timers as temperatures rise. - Prune flowering plants
Prune camellias to shape and tip-prune other winter/early spring-flowering plantsas they finish blooming.
VEGETABLE TO PLANT IN SPRING
Spring in the vegie patch is all about the sowing and planting of summer vegies. You could fill your vegetable patch with different varieties of tomatoes and beans, but make room for capsicums, chillies, eggplant, cucumbers, beetroot, carrots, lettuce, zucchini and Asian greens. Basil and parsley are essential, too.
Weekly doses of seaweed and liquid fertiliser will help them all grow strong and fast. Cover seedlings overnight if late frosts are forecast. In warmer areas, plant sweet potatoes, ginger and galangal.
PEST CONTROL
Regular pest checks should be made as your seedlings establish, but considering your vegies are plants that are to be later consumed, you will want to be careful when selecting an insecticide to make sure that it is non-toxic. There are many natural pest control methods you can try for your garden that are extremely effective, from homemade insecticides to protective measures.
Ashton Kotevski - Kindergarten
Ava D'Angola - Year 2
Nikhil Carolan - Year 3
Ella Sammut - Year 5
Dean Dragarski Yr 3
Alicia Rae Yr 6
Vivianne Theodosiadis Yr 3
Rose Uzunovski Yr 5
Benson Fonoti Yr 4
Felicia Di Ciaccio Yr 5
Alessandro Varela De Sousa Yr 1
Sienna Fargnoli Yr 3
Teo Coupe Yr 4
The Premier's Reading Challenge comes to a close as of tomorrow.
We wish to congratulate the children who have completed the challenge. We have been very impressed how the children have taken on the challenge and continued reading under very different circumstances this year.
Certificates will be handed out later in Term 4 when they arrive.
Well Done children!
Special thanks to all who supported our P&F Pie Drive. By supporting these P&F initiatives the P&F are able to assist our school with the purchase of school resources and equipment.
A huge thanks go to Mrs Danielle Lukarovski for the organisation of the Pie Drive and making sure we all had some delicious options for the dinner table.
