Principal's Newsletter
Newsletter Thursday 16th May
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.
A reading from the holy Gospel according to John
May they be joined as one.
Jesus raised his eyes to heaven and said:
‘Holy Father, I pray not only for these, but for those also who through their words will believe in me. May they all be one. Father, may they be one in us, as you are in me and I am in you, so that the world may believe it was you who sent me. I have given them the glory you gave to me, that they may be one as we are one. With me in them and you in me, may they be so completely one that the world will realise that it was you who sent me and that I have loved them as much as you loved me. ‘Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they may always see the glory you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world. Father, Righteous One, the world has not known you, but I have known you, and these have known that you have sent me. I have made your name known to them and will continue to make it known, so that the love with which you loved me may be in them, and so that I may be in them.’
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
Catholic schools across Gippsland and Melbourne’s outer south-east will open their doors to the community to celebrate Catholic Education Week 2024 from 17 May to 24 May.
This is a chance for everyone to witness the vibrant faith and learning environments in their local Catholic Schools with Open Days, activities and events planned.
Mr Paul Velten, Director of Catholic Education for the Diocese of Sale, said schools were looking forward to celebrating through activities, events, and open days.
This year's theme, A New Dialogue of Love, Hope and Joy is inspired by the Scripture passage.
‘See, I am Making All Things New’, Revelation 21:5.
This theme symbolises an optimistic and hope-filled perspective on the world and a renewed approach to fostering positive change.
The theme emphasises the belief that transformation and renewal are possible in all aspects of life through individual choices. By following the life and teachings of Jesus, and embracing principles of compassion, peace, goodness, and justice, individuals can contribute to a more hopeful and joyful world, sowing seeds of positivity and hope.
On Monday of this week, we held our Mother’s Day assembly which was very well attended with at least 85 mums coming to our morning tea and assembly. The mums were treated to some yummy food and a coffee, thanks to Blue Cup Coffee. The mums enjoyed a watching some clips from YouTube that showed a fake job advertised titled, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS. The people were told that this job was a 365 days a year, they must be able to stand for long periods of time, only allowed them to eat after the ‘assocoate’ had eaten and all to be done with no salary. The end revealed that this ad was for a MUM, AKA, Director of Operations.
We also enjoyed watching interviews with our students about their mums and a lovely photo montage of some of our famlies. The school choir also presented some lovely songs for our Mums to enjoy.
For those of you who were not able to make it, please see the links below to the PowerPoint we shared on the day.
Take care and God Bless,
Meg