Mrs Peterson's Class Newsletter
Newsletter Thursday 8th February, 2024
We the staff of St Patrick’s acknowledge the traditional owners, the Kulin nations, of the land on which we learn and play.
We pay respects to the Aboriginal Elders, past and present, who are our teachers.
We thank them for taking care of children and country for countless generations.
Mark 7:24-30
The astuteness of the Syro-Phoenician woman
Jesus left Gennesaret and set out for the territory of Tyre. There he went into a house and did not want anyone to know he was there, but he could not pass unrecognised. A woman whose little daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him straightaway and came and fell at his feet. Now the woman was a pagan, by birth a Syrophoenician, and she begged him to cast the devil out of her daughter. And he said to her, ‘The children should be fed first, because it is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the house-dogs.’ But she spoke up: ‘Ah yes, sir,’ she replied ‘but the house-dogs under the table can eat the children’s scraps.’ And he said to her, ‘For saying this, you may go home happy: the devil has gone out of your daughter.’ So she went off to her home and found the child lying on the bed and the devil gone.
6JP NEWS OF THE WEEK!!
Welcome to the new school year at St Patrick’s 2024. We are very excited to be back!
Here are some topics and reminders we have been working on over the past week:
FIRST DAY OF YEAR 6, 2024
On the first day of school I wasn’t nervous or worried at all. I was actually excited to see all my friends again after just texting them for SIX WEEKS! For me the first day was amazing, mostly because we did no work but also because after 6 years at St Pat’s, to now become a leader of the school and a role model to the juniors truly is an honour. So I hope that the rest of the year is as good as the first day for all of us.
By Tatenda 6JP
On the first day of Year 6 I felt ‘galvanized’! If you don’t know what that means, it’s a synonym for excitement. I was excited for Year 6 because I like my class and I felt that a new year was like a fresh book with nothing in it.
By Riley 6JP
INTERVIEWS IN 6JP
Mark interviewed Ngun Tha.
Mark- “How did you feel on the first day?”
Ngun Tha- “Nervous”.
Mark- “What are your goals going to be?”
Ngun Tha- “I want to be a fashion designer”.
Mark- “How was your holiday?”
Ngun Tha- “It was really boring because I didn’t do anything”.
Mark- “How was your experience at school?”
Ngun Tha- “It was alright and I like my friends”.
Mark interviewed Tum.
Mark- “How did you feel on the first day?”
Tum- “I felt really excited and amazing”.
Mark- “What are your goals going to be?”
Tum- “To be a great Social Justice Captain”.
Mark- “How was your holiday?”
Tum- “We did exciting things like camping”.
Mark- “How was your experience at school?”
Tum- “It was fun and exciting”.
Cyrus interviewed Anyieth.
Cyrus- “How did you feel on the first day?”
Anyieth- “I was super excited to be back with my friends but I had mixed emotions to see everyone in one place again”.
Cyrus- “What are your goals going to be?”
Anyieth- “I would like to get better at maths, especially multiplication and division”.
Cyrus- “How was your holiday?”
Anyieth- “I quite enjoyed my holidays. I had lots of fun spending time with my friends and family and relaxing at home”.
Cyrus- “How was your experience at school?”
Anyieth- “There are lots of ups and downs in Year 6. There are more responsibilities but I’m older now and smarter”.
Cyrus interviewed Tatenda.
Cyrus- “How did you feel on the first day?”
Tatenda- “I was very excited to be back with all my peers after quite a long time and it’s really nice to be a leader of the school now”.
Cyrus- “What are your goals going to be?”
Tatenda- “This year I hope to become smarter and extend my knowledge further to achieve more”.
Cyrus- “How was your holiday?”
Tatenda- “I had a lot of fun on the holidays. I went out a lot with family and friends and relaxed at home”.
Cyrus- “How was your experience at school?”
Tatenda- “I like being in this class because of the people”
Lachlan’s cartoon on ‘The Night Before School!’
SOME FIRST DAY PHOTOS IN 6JP
On the first day in Year 6, we had wacky photos taken to remember the special event of ‘the last first day of primary school!’
‘DIVERSITY IS UNITY’
In Year 6 we have been learning about ‘Diversity is Unity’. This is a quote that means together as one or all of us together even though we may be different in so many ways. This is important because we should all be together in peace. Playtime will be more fun than it is. This is why we should all follow this quote.
By Owen and Nathan 6JP
We hope you enjoy 2024! Follow our class motto of ‘Diversity is Unity’ and you should have a fantastic year!
