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Newsletter Thursday 17th August, 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.
Matthew 18:21-19:1
'How often must I forgive my brother?'
Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.
‘And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master’s feet. “Give me time” he said “and I will pay the whole sum.” And the servant’s master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt. Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him. “Pay what you owe me” he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, “Give me time and I will pay you.” But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt. His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him. “You wicked servant,” he said “I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?” And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt. And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.’
Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say, and he left Galilee and came into the part of Judaea which is on the far side of the Jordan.
Welcome to 4JV’s Newsletter!
It has been an exciting time for us over the last week as we have moved into our newly renovated classroom. Our room is beautiful and new with a lot of space to spread out and complete our learning. Here are some photos of us in our new classroom.
This term in our Inquiry lessons we have been learning about the different forms of early contact between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and early traders, explorers and settlers. Our focus has been on developing an understanding of multiple perspectives and an empathetic understanding of the events that happened at the time.
The students have learnt that Aboriginal people from northern Australia used to trade with the Makassar people from Indonesia. They then read about some of the early explorers from Europe who came to Australia. At the moment, the students are learning about some of the Aboriginal people who were prominent at the time of early British settlement. Please see some of the things that they discovered below.
Dear Parents, Carers and Guardians,
This week, I announced to my staff and the students in Year 6, that Mrs Donna Ward and Mrs Lisa McDonald will be taking over 6RM, formerly Mrs Rosa Mitchell’s class, for the remainder of the school year. Unfortunately, our school has been affected by the teacher shortage issues, however, once again, the staff of St Patrick’s school have stood up and are wanting to support our year 6's, hence the decision that has been made. Our students must be considered in every decision we make, and this last year of their primary school is certainly no exception.
Both Lisa and Donna will still have their other commitments to their other roles with Lisa being the Deputy Principal and Donna our Learning and Teaching Leader. I would like to thank Lisa and Donna for their commitment to our students and their education.
This weekend we are celebrating the Sacrament of Confirmation with our Year 6's. Today our Year 6 students came together for their Reflection Day. Such a special event for our young leaders of the school. We are also blessed to have Bishop Greg with us today and this weekend to celebrate Confirmation with our students. A big thanks to Noleen Chalmers and the Year 6 teachers for their preparation of the children.
Take care and God Bless
Meg
Girls school uniforms and make up
Please ensure that the girls Winter uniforms are of an appropriate length. Dresses need to be just above the knees. Students will be spoken to if the uniform is deemed to be inappropriate for school. And NO make-up is to be worn. If the girls wish to wear something on their lips, it MUST be a clear gloss and not coloured. It will be confiscated if found and returned at the end of the day.
Just a reminder that school shoes need to be worn and not runners please. We have a second-hand uniform shop that is available to all families if they need. This is open on Thursday afternoons or by appointment. Please contact the office.
Assembly Changes:
Next Friday the 25th August there will be no assembly. This is due to a school camp and our District Athletics that are occurring on the same day.
We will also have no assembly on the 15th September as we will be having our footy parade instead, all families are invited to join in as it will begin at 2:15pm !
Reminders for Term 3
Year 5 Camp: 23-25th August
Year 4 Camp: 30th August -1st September
Dates for Term 4
Year 6 Camp: November 28th - 1st December
St Patrick’s Christmas Concert: Thursday 7th December at 5.30pm
Colour Run: Friday the 8th of December
Year 6 Graduation: Wednesday 13th December 6.00pm
2024 Enrolments
If you have a child beginning at St Patrick’s next year, please come to the office and get an enrolment form. If they are younger siblings beginning at St Patrick’s, you do still need to complete an enrolment form. If you know of any families living in our area and looking for a school, please tell them about us. If they wish to make an appointment to have a tour, they can contact the office on 5943 9000 or email us at office@stppakenham.catholic.edu.au
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. Not only is this a sign of goodwill and enhance a sense of community, but it will also be 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.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Isabella 1AF, Atilla 2OG, Owen 5SA, Therese 1LR, Deng 3NC, DJ 3NC, Dylan 5RS, Ishaan 6BC, Charlotte 4JV and Faith FKG !
| DATE | ACTIVITY |
| 17/08/2023 | Year 6 Confirmation Reflection Day |
| 18/08/2023 | Winter School Sports (St Catherine's) |
| 22/08/2023 | Father's Day Stall - Year 5's only |
| 23/08/2023 | Father's Day Stall |
| 23/08/2023 | Year 5 Camp - Kryal Castle |
| 25/08/2023 | District Athletics |
| 30/08/2023 | Year 4 Camp - Phillip Island |
| 01/09/2023 | Winter School Sports (HOME) |
| 07/09/2023 | Book Week Parade |
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 |
| 27/01/2023 | Professional Development Day |
| 30/01/2023 | Professional Development Day |
| 13/03/2023 | Public Holiday - Labour Day |
| 06/04/2023 | Data Review Day |
| 07/04/2023 | Public Holiday - Good Friday |
| 25/04/2023 | Public Holiday - ANZAC Day |
| 26/04/2023 | Professional Development Day |
| 12/06/2023 | Public Holiday - The Monarch's Birthday |
| 07/08/2023 | Professional Development Day |
| 03/11/2023 | Professional Development Day |
| 07/11/2023 | Public Holiday - Melbourne Cup |
| 19/12/2023 | Professional Development Day |
| 20/12/2023 | Professional Development Day |
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 |
Due to the multiple camps and excursion we have postponed Book Week to the 4th September.
Our book week parade will be on Thursday 7th September.
For the past few weeks our Year 6 students have been competing against other primary schools in football, netball and newcombe. They still have a few games to go but here are a few photos of the games so far!
This weekend some of our Year 6 students are completing their Confirmation, please keep them in your prayers this week.
- Alex - Hayden
- Gabby - Clara
- Callum - Brax
- Keisha - Hudson
- Harry - Aaron
- Areng - Chance
- Brody - Michael
- Thomas - Mary
- Christina - Fyfe
- kyah - Eamonn
- Jackson - Kail
- Willow - Addison
SACRAMENTAL PROGRAM DATES
Confirmation
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Saturday 19th August |
3:00pm |
Confirmation |
|
Saturday 19th August |
6:00pm |
Confirmation |
Reconciliation - UPDATED
|
Thursday 19th October |
7:00pm |
Parent Workshop |
|
Saturday 21st October |
6.00pm |
Commitment Mass |
|
Tuesday 24th October |
7:00pm |
Reconciliation |
|
Wednesday 25th October |
7:00pm |
Reconciliation |
On 4th of September we will be celebrating Father's day with a few before school activities. All families are invited to come down and join us this morning. We will also have a coffee van on site !
Our Father's Day stall is happening on 23rd August. Please remember to purchase a token for your child/ren through CDF Pay TODAY. The link and instructions are below:
In celebration of the Women's World Cup we are encourgaing our students to be active everyday this month with these fun soccer challenges!
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.
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.
