Principals' Newsletter
Newsletter Thursday 29th 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.
Luke 16:19-31
Dives and Lazarus
Jesus said to the Pharisees: ‘There was a rich man who used to dress in purple and fine linen and feast magnificently every day. And at his gate there lay a poor man called Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to fill himself with the scraps that fell from the rich man’s table. Dogs even came and licked his sores. Now the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to the bosom of Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried.
‘In his torment in Hades he looked up and saw Abraham a long way off with Lazarus in his bosom. So he cried out, “Father Abraham, pity me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in agony in these flames.” “My son,” Abraham replied “remember that during your life good things came your way, just as bad things came the way of Lazarus. Now he is being comforted here while you are in agony. But that is not all: between us and you a great gulf has been fixed, to stop anyone, if he wanted to, crossing from our side to yours, and to stop any crossing from your side to ours.”
‘The rich man replied, “Father, I beg you then to send Lazarus to my father’s house, since I have five brothers, to give them warning so that they do not come to this place of torment too.” “They have Moses and the prophets,” said Abraham “let them listen to them.” “Ah no, father Abraham,” said the rich man “but if someone comes to them from the dead, they will repent.” Then Abraham said to him, “If they will not listen either to Moses or to the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone should rise from the dead.”’
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
Another productive week at St Patrick’s. This week our year 4's experienced football from the NRL world conducted by Melbourne Storm. From all reports, they had a wonderful time!
This week, we have experienced quite the heatwave. We are lucky that we have air conditioning in every classroom in the school. Currently I am investigating installation of 5 refrigerated units in the stadium which is well and truly overdue and will indeed be welcomed.
I would like to remind parents of the importance of safe driving skills when dropping off and collecting children each day. I understand that we all have some very trying traffic conditions around Pakenham and Officer at the moment, but abuse of my staff or other parents WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. If you are running late, please call the office. Your child/ren, will NEVER be left on their own at the end of the day. They are brought up to the office and supervised until collected.
Parents who are waiting in the collection zone are to wait in their cars at all times. If you wish to chat, please park your car to do so.
It also important to be mindful that parking in the teacher’s carpark is not allowed under any circumstances. Your patience is required at all times. We allow for 20 minutes for the collection of students in the afternoon. If you arrive at 3.20pm, most of the crowd has gone and you will not have to endure too much of a wait.
Thank you for your understanding in this matter.
Take care and God Bless,
Meg