This Sunday we celebrate ‘The Ascension’

Nearly two thousand years ago, a “genuine” group of people was looking upward as their friend and leader, Jesus, was ascended into heaven. This visible ascension brought to an end the early ministry of Christ. Over a period of forty days since the Resurrection, Jesus had shown Himself to be very much alive to a substantial number of people under different circumstances. He was seen by Mary Magdalene in the garden on the morning of the Resurrection John 20:14, by Peter later on the same day Luke 24:34, by the two disciples on their way to Emmaus Luke 24:13-33, by the ten disciples without Thomas John 20:19-24, by the eleven disciples with Thomas present John 20:26-29, by the seven disciples by the Tiberius Sea John 21:1-24, by 500 believers in Galilee 1Cor. 15: 6, by the disciples prior to His Ascension.

 Had Jesus arisen and gone immediately to be with His Father, it would have been easy for the authorities to claim that the body of Jesus had been stolen from the tomb. Now, the authorities had to deal with the reality of Jesus’ person and the witness of a large group of people. Besides this, the disciples needed a new vision and hope and these appearances, along with the coming of the Spirit after the Ascension, gave the disciples a strength that was indestructible. The ascended Christ empowered the disciples with gifts by which the mind of God was revealed and later preserved in the sacred literature of the New Testament or the Christian Scriptures. The legacy that Jesus left us is the Church.

 Ascension day is a good time to have a think about how we are using our gifts of the Spirit that we received on our Pentecost Day, our Confirmation, to make a difference to the lives of the people we know. Jesus tells us that we should, “Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.” Mark 16:15 The Ascension of Jesus tells us that it’s now our turn “to be Christ” to the people of our time.

“Lord, we ask that the people in our lives experience Your kindness and compassion through us, Your disciples of our time. Amen.”

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Dear Parents

Mother’s Day Stall

Thank you to the many mother’s who volunteered their time to run our Mother’s Day Stall. On behalf of the community of St Patrick’s I would especially like to thank Kelly Pucillo and Danielle Lukarovski for their preparation, and Kelly for setting up and manning the stall on the day with her helpers, Bonnie Meta, Laura Calleja and Merima Usljebrka. A special thank you also to Mrs Kapsimallis who potted many plants for the stall.

Uniform :

The boys and girls are now in their full winter uniform- ties must be worn. During sport days children are permitted to wear their summer sport uniform however have jacket and track pants in case of weather change.

 Please note the following :

To encourage full compliance with the Uniform Code, parents are asked to support the following directives:

• hats are to be worn at all times when outdoors. No hat, No Play
• girl’s hair to be neat and tidy shoulder length and longer hair to be tied back/up 
• hair to be its natural colour
• boy’s hair to be off the face and not grow beyond collar but tied up
• hairstyles to be moderate with no extremes
• nail polish not to be worn
• sneakers are not to be considered as school shoes 
• shoes should be cleaned and polished
• All sports socks should be white ankle length - ie: above the ankle
• Winter shirts tucked into pants except during games at Recess and Lunch times
• Notes must be supplied explaining non-compliance with Uniform Code
• Jewellery regulations:

Girls may wear:

A signet ring

Single pair simple stud or sleeper earrings

A watch

Chain with religious medal or cross

 Boys may wear:

A watch

A chain with a religious medal or cross

Naplan

Years 3 & 5 this week and next week are sitting the Naplan tests.

Some important things to be aware of with NAPLAN:

• It is only one form of assessment done on one day
• It does not assess all aspects of literacy and numeracy
• Teachers gather a range of other assessment data during the course of the year

April Mission Star announcement!

In Week 2 the second Mission Star for the month of April had not been announced because the awardee was not at school yet, but I am happy to announce that the wonderful Mrs Popovski is the second recipient! Thank you, Mrs Popovski, for being a Mission Star every day at St Patrick’s.

Confirmation – Year 6 Families        

A friendly reminder for parents of Year 6 students who are receiving the sacrament of Confirmation this year that the enrolment forms can now be picked up from the parish office, and are due by Thursday 27^th May.

All the best,

Mr Sam Mattas - Religious Education Coordinator 

Our PB4L focus for next week (Week 5) is respectful. responsible and safe behaviour when using the the Toilets

In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:

1. Walk to the toilet
2. Flush the toilet after use
3. Wash hands using one pump of soap
4. Dry hands with one sheet of paper towel
5. Place the paper towel in the green bin outside the toilet
6. Be quiet during toilet visits
7. Walk quickly and quietly back to class

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact Respectful, responsible and safe behaviours when using the Toilet be taught include:

1. Shouting
2. Running and/or playing near the toilet or in the toilet
3. Putting soap on the toilet floor
4. Leaving paper towel on the floor
5. Putting paper towel into the toilet
6. Putting toilet rolls into the toilet

Our PB4L focus for (Week 6) is respectful. responsible and safe behaviour in the Covered Areas

In the explicit teaching lessons the expected behaviours taught will be:

1. Walk when under the covered areas

2. Passive Play
3. Handball and skipping only
4. Clean up after myself
5. Stay in my place until the teacher gives me permission to play

Examples of behaviours that negatively impact on Respectful, Responsible and Safe behaviour in the Covered Areas to be taught include:

1. Running and chasing
2. Playing outside the toilets/bubblers
3. Yelling and Screaming
4. Leaving my possessions behind
5. Leaving my place before the teacher gives me permission

 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 in Weeks 2 and 3,  96 Citizenship, Merit, Library or Uniform Awards or Playground Affirmation Awards were given to students There have only been 5 incidents of Inappropriate behavior recorded thus far this term.

Congratulations boys and girls. This is wonderful news to share.

Please continue to act respectfully, responsibly and safely.

Before School Supervision of Students

Supervision of students before school is from 8:00 am – 8:45 am. Although not obligated to do so supervision from 8:00 am - 8:15 am is a service the school generously offers to parents. Students are not permitted to play during this time. The supervised play period before school is from 8:15 am - 8:45 am

Please note that students will not be permitted on to the school site before 8:00 am regardless of whether or not a teacher enters.

Please remain with your child/children should you arrive at school prior to 8:00am.

Thank you

Mr Gavan Hoctor - Assistant Principal

you arrive at school prior to 8:00am. Thank you

When packing your child's lunch please pack the appropriate cutlery if required, ie: (fork or spoon). As we are a Nude Food School and we would like to minimise rubbish we would prefer that we do not hand out plastic cutlery. Your assistance in this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.