Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,

I have returned to work after having an extended break spending time with friends in Port Douglas. I am very glad to be back with my St Patrick’s family and enjoyed spending some time with the students and teachers on Monday upon my return. It was pure joy to see their faces and smiles after 5 weeks! I am always filled with such pride as I walk around St Pat’s and see the work that students and teachers are doing.

I am pleased to say that the B Block has now been completed and the grades are slowly making their way back into that space. Today, some of the fencing has been removed and this will be finished next week. The 2 disabled car spots in The Avenue car park will be put back once the big skip is taken away next week. Students can once again access the school grounds using the original gate connected to the end of the B Block wall.

The A block wall is now under the hands of our architect and their engineers and work will begin on this once all the investigations have been completed.

Please remember that when collecting your child from any of the car parks in the school at the end of the day, that your child/ren should not be called to walk across any of the car park on their own. If parents are parking, please get out of your car and walk over to the school where you can collect your child in person and then walk them across to the car. We have seen too many near misses with children running out across the service road or the car park to get to their parents. This is simply not acceptable and parents will be approached if this behaviour is observed!

Take care and God Bless

Meg