Newsletter Thursday 8th June, 2023

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.

 

  

 

This has been a big week at our school with multiple excursion. On Tuesday our Year 5 students headed off to St Francis to see what highschool life is all about. Our Foundation students had their very first excursion on Wednesday at Myuna Farm and had a blast. We also saw our year 2 students head off this morning to theEdithvale-Seaford Wetlands.

Next week is a short week for us with Monday being a student free day, we also have our last Open Day of this term on Tuesday. 

Take care and God Bless

 

Meg

PRIME drinks

These drinks are NOT to be brought to school under any circumstances. They will be confiscated and returned at the end of the day. Water is the only drink we would like to se be at school please. No Primas or fruit juice. Please help us to promote healthy drinking habits. Thank you for your co-operation in this matter.

 

 

Building Project

You may have noticed that our B Block is coming along, however it will not be completed by the end of this term as originally thought. The building will be completed over the school holidays and the students will move in the first few weeks of term 3. We look forward to seeing our new building and being able to access the new facilities.

 

Donations

In order to support our P and F committee, I am asking if there are families and businesses out there who are able to donate items that can be used for future raffles and in particular for our fete that is being held later this year. Not only is this a sign of goodwill and enhance a sense of community, but it will also create great opportunities for your own business to be highlighted at St Patrick’s. If you would like to donate items, please contact the office on 5943 9000 or email office@stppakenham.catholic.edu.au

As always, we appreciate any help that is given to our beautiful school.

 

Social Media

Our school has started its own Facebook page where we highlight the amazing things out students do everyday at school. You can follow our page with the link below:

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100087005542953

  

  

TERM DATES

	First Day	Last Day
Term 1	31st January	5th April
Term 2	27th April	23rd June
Term 3	10th July	15th September
Term 4	2nd October	18th December

 

   

PUPIL FREE DAYS:

These 3 Pupil Free days ensure that we can manage our commitment for all staff to continue to provide activities such as school camps for our students.

Please note, these dates are separate from our 8 Staff Professional Development days. Those 8 days are for our staff professional learning which will focus on Religious Education, Learning and Teaching and Student Wellbeing.

24/04/2023	Pupil Free Day
08/08/2023	Pupil Free Day
06/11/2023	Pupil Free Day

 

TERM 2, Week 6 , 2023 - CLASS AWARDS
✔️	Student	Comment
FGW	Alaska	Being on task when working independently and challenging yourself when spelling unknown words. Well done!
FKG	Shahbaaz	For your positivity each day. You have grown in resilience and belief in your learning abilities. Keep challenging yourself.
1AF	Chloe	For demonstrating an eagerness and dedication to learning. You have attempted all areas of the curriculum with a positive attitude. Keep up the great work!
1LR	Tegan	For having a positive attitude to all school activities. You have been a dedicated learner and have taken on challenging work enthusiastically. Well done Tegan.
2OG	Daniel	For working hard during speech and learning how to ask questions. Great work Daniel!
2NB	Akuoch	For always being considerate, respectful and cooperative in learning times and on the playground.
2KK	Aadika
3TA	Amiah	For your outstanding behaviour and hard work throughout this week. You should be very proud of your positive attitude towards your learning.
3NC	Lucas	For the great focus shown in all written learning experiences. Keep up the great work!
4JV	Charlotte M	For her consistent hard work in Reading Groups and for showing the school value of Persistence.
4PA	Sebit	For persistence and determination in completing activities in number and geometry. Well done Sebit!
4AT	Corey	For the interest you have shown in Religion and Inquiry. When preparing for First Holy Communion, even though it will only happen next year, you have been a keen participant and volunteered answers for most of Fr Janeesh’s questions. During our Inquiry lesson, you shared your knowledge of Pangea. Well done Corey!
5SM	Grace	For always working hard and asking questions when unsure of a task. You are a great role model for others.
5RS	Mason	For your desire to help others. You have supported both your friends and other class members, showing wonderful leadership and patience.
5SA	Delbridge	For being a hardworking student. Your classmates say that you are a supportive and kind friend too.
6RM	Mary	For perseverance in learning
6BC	Willow
6DD	Kail	For showing great leadership in our class discussions and your work in maths has been awesome!
Japanese	5SM	For great engagement when learning about cities in Japan this week and for assisting Foundation children during their Japanese lesson.
Digi Tech	1 AF	For working well in your teams and using trial and error to work out how to make your model of a playground. Keep up the great work.
PE	F-KG	For working cooperatively on PE stations and listening respectfully to learn a new team game.
PA	Choir  1AF	For all their hard work and dedication. The choir members should be proud of their efforts. Congratulations and well done.  For always having fun and enjoying performing arts.

First Holy Communion

Confirmation

Reconciliation

SCHOOL FEES

 

The School Fee statements for Term 2 have been sent out via email.   If you require another copy please contact the school office.  Our preferred method of payment is via Direct Debit, please download the attached form and return to the school office.  Alternatively a hard copy can be picked up from the office.

CSEF 

CSEF forms are still being accepted, however there is a deadline of 30th June! 

To be eligible for the CSEF all you need is a valid Health Care Card.  Contact the school office for more information. 

Holders of a valid Health Care Card are also eligible for a reduction in the school fees. Please contact the school office.  

The Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) provides payments for eligible students to attend activities like:

• school camps or trips
• swimming and school-organised sports programs
• outdoor education programs
• excursions and incursions.

Families holding a valid means-tested concession card or temporary foster parents are eligible to apply. A Special Consideration category also exists. Schools can receive applications from families over terms one and two.

Families can list more than one student in the one application form if they are attending the same school.

Eligible means-tested cards

Means-tested concession cards must now be valid on either:

• the first day of Term 1 (Monday 30 January 2023)
• the first day of Term 2 (Tuesday 24 April 2023)

CSEF application form   (also available in the knowledge bank section in PAM)

 

Conveyance allowance

The conveyance allowance is a State Government allowance that may be available to students attending government or non-government schools.

If you live more than 4.8km from your closest school you can apply for the conveyance allowance and:

• travelling by public transport or by private car, motorbike, bicycle or bus, and
• whose nearest school is not serviced by a free school bus provided under the School Bus Program

The conveyance allowance is a State Government contribution towards transport costs and is not intended to cover the full cost of transporting children to and from school.

 Application for private car travel  (also available in the knowledge bank section in PAM)

 Application for public transport travel    (also available in the knowledge bank section in PAM)

 

Please remember to update your contact details and any relevant medical details for your child.  

Most medical profiles have now been updated. Please remember to keep them up to date and upload any asthma/allergy plans that may be relevant 

To update any contact details please contact the school office. 

Have you logged into your PAM account yet! 

We have been using PAM as our main form of communication.  All emails, Student Attendance, Sick Bay notes, School Reports, commonly used forms, excursion/camp permission notes and Family Learning conversations, will all be communicated via PAM.  

Access PAM via this link   Link to PAM 

PAM - Parent Access Module

PAM (Parent Access Module) is our Parent to School communication platform.   PAM will provide real time access to keep parents updated with their children’s progress, important dates and messages. Relevant resources – calendar events, student reports, parent notified absences, absence data and sick bay notes will all be accessed via PAM.

Parents will be able to easily book Parent Teacher interviews through PAM, and access teacher email addresses. 

PAM accounts are linked via your email address that we have in our systems. 

If you have recently changed your email,  please call or email us on office@stppakenham.catholic.edu.au

Click on the 'forget password' link to set your password and then verify your email address.  (Email addresses must be verified for PAM to work properly).  Once your email is verified, your email can be used as the username for your account.

Once you have successfully logged in, you can save PAM to your homescreen on your device.

If you have any issues or need help with PAM please contact the school via email, office@stppakenham.catholic.edu.au

PAM Instructions

Parent Notified Absences via PAM

Once you have PAM set up and saved to your home screen you can easily send in Parent Notified absences.   Please use this platform going forward as this automatically syncs with the class roll.   This will fix the issues of receiving SMS notifications even though you had already notified the school.