Newsletter 3 - 7th March 2024
- Principal Report
- Term Dates
- Calendar of Events
- Staff News
- School Photo Day
- St Patrick's Day Raffle
- Mini Vinnies
- Parent-Teacher Goal Setting Meetings - Close Tomorrow Friday 8th March
- St Patrick’s Day Mini Makers’ Market - Sunday 17th March
- St Patrick's Day Mini Makers' Market
- Student of the Week & House Raffle Winners
- School Wide Positive Behaviour Award
- NAPLAN Information for Families
- St Brendan Shaw College Information Evening
- St Patrick’s Catholic Church
- Sacramental Program
- Rubicon Sea Scouts
- Allergy Aware School
St Patrick
St Patrick’s Day is celebrated on 17th March. St. Patrick is best known as the patron saint of Ireland. He lived during the fifth century and is largely responsible for the conversion of the nation of Ireland to Christianity. St. Patrick was captured by Irish raiders when he was about 16, and taken as a slave to Ireland where he lived for six years as a shepherd before escaping and returning to his home.
When St. Patrick returned to Ireland, he was able to use his knowledge of Irish culture that he gained during his years of captivity. Using the traditions and symbols of the Celtic people, he explained Christianity in a way that made sense to the Irish and was thus very successful in converting the natives.
St. Patrick taught the Irish about the Holy Trinity using the shamrock. Three leaves to one shamrock like three persons in one God — God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.
St Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer (shortened version)
Christ with me,
Christ before me,
Christ behind me,
Christ in me,
Christ beneath me,
Christ above me,
Christ on my right,
Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me,
Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me,
Christ in every eye that sees me,
Christ in every ear that hears me.
St. Patrick - Saints & Angels - Catholic Online
St Patrick’s Mini Market - Sunday 17th March
In partnership with the parish community, we will be holding a St Patrick’s Mini Market on Sunday 17th March, St Patrick’s Day. The classes have been organising items to sell at the market stalls, including preserves, cakes and sweets, craft, plant and produce. There will be a barbecue, coffee van, hot potatoes, a performance from the choir and St Brendan Shaw College students. Mini Vinnie students will be organising a jelly bean guessing competition, and a raffle with tickets being sold each morning before school and through the parish. Funds raised by the Mini Market will go towards our mission and outreach initiatives in the community to support those in need.
St Patrick's Feast Activity Day - Friday 22nd March
As St Patrick's Day falls on a Sunday this year, we will hold our Activity Day for the students on Friday 22nd March. Students are encouraged to wear green items. We will also have green treats for sale at recess for $2 each with the proceeds going to Caritas. We will have a free sausage sizzle for lunch.
If any families can donate some green treats (cupcakes and other snack-size items) that we can sell on the day it would be greatly appreciated. Any donated food items must have an ingredients list attached. Please notify the office by Friday 15 March if you can help out.
Parents and Friends Meeting
Have a great week
Carmen Aylott
Principal
2024
Term 1 - Wednesday 7th February - Thursday 11th April
Term 2 - Monday 29th April - Friday 5th July
Term 3 - Tuesday 23rd July - Friday 27th September
Term 4 - Tuesday 15th October - Wednesday 18th December
*Student Free Days Friday 12th April, Monday 22nd July, Monday 14th October.
(Easter Break - Good Friday 29th March, Easter Monday 1st April, Easter Tuesday 2nd April. Return to school Wednesday 3rd April.)
March
| Wednesday 6th | School Assembly - All Welcome 2.15pm |
| Friday 8th | Inquiring Minds 9.00am - 10.30am |
| Monday 11th | Public Holiday - Eight Hour Day |
| Tuesday 12th |
NWCPS Swimming Carnival Burnie (Team & Details TBA) Parent-Teacher Goal Setting Meetings 3.15pm - 5.45pm |
| Wednesday 13th |
School Assembly - All Welcome 2.15pm Parent-Teacher Goal Setting Meetings 3.15 - 5.45pm |
| Friday 15th | Inquiring Minds 9.00am - 10.30am |
| Sunday 17th | St Patrick's Day - Mini Makers' Market 10.00am - 2.00pm |
| Wednesday 20th |
School Photo Day - Summer Uniform School Assembly - All Welcome 2.15pm |
| Friday 22nd |
Inquiring Minds 9.00am - 10.30am St Patrick Feast Activity Day - Green Theme Dress Day - Sausage Sizzle. |
| Wednesday 27th |
School Assembly - All Welcome 2.15pm |
| Friday 29th - Tuesday 2nd April | Good Friday - Easter Break Commences |
April
| Wednesday 10th | School Assembly - All Welcome 2.15pm |
| Thursday 11th | Last Day of Term - Students |
| Friday 12th | Student Free Day - Staff PD Day |
| Thursday 25th | ANZAC Day |
2024 Board Meetings
|
Term 1 |
Tuesday 27th February - Annual General Meeting 6.00pm Tuesday 9th April - 6.00pm |
| Term 2 |
Tuesday 21st May 6.00pm |
| Term 3 |
Tuesday 13th August - 6.00pm |
| Term 4 |
Tuesday 5th November - 6.00pm Tuesday 3rd December - 6.00pm |
Mrs Jak has been conducting PAT testing this week - Mrs Atkins has been teaching Prep. Mrs Aylott has been at a Principal meeting Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week. Ms Moore will be away on Tuesday - Ms Locket will teach Year 4. Mr Wilson will be accompanying the NW Swimming team to Burnie on Tuesday - Mrs Butcher will take HPE. Mr Atkins will be at a Deputy Principal meeting on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday next week.
St Patrick’s Day Raffle
Tickets: $1.00 each
We thank our generous donations from the following businesses:
1st prize: Trailer load of wood donated by St Patrick’s School Staff.
2nd prize: $100 voucher donated by Latrobe IGA Xpress.
3rd prize: Dried & preserved floral arrangement donated by Floral & Felt.
4th Prize: Wild Ride Cycles pack.
5th prize: $50 voucher donated by The Workshop Café, Port Sorell.
6th prize: $50 voucher donated by Morse’s Butchery.
7th prize: Wine pack donated by Ghost Rock Wines.
8th prize: Wild Ride Cycles pack.
9th prize: Coffee Pack donated by Leaping Goat Coffee.
10th prize: Coffee Pack donated by Leaping Goat Coffee.
11th prize: Coffee Pack donated by Leaping Goat Coffee.
12th prize: Coffee Pack donated by Leaping Goat Coffee.
13th prize: Indoor plant donated by Divine Plants.
14th prize: $30 voucher donated by Emelda’s Shoes.
15th prize: $25 voucher donated by Belly’s Bar & Grill.
16th prize: $25 voucher donated by Belly’s Bar & Grill.
Raffle drawn on 17th March at the St Patrick’s Day, Mini Makers’ Market
Mini Vinnies is a group for students from Years 3, 4 & 5, that meet regularly at recess/lunchtimes to learn about social justice issues, develop leadership skills and organise ways in which St Patrick’s students can contribute and make a difference to others in our communities.
Our Mini Vinnies group for this year is Dakota Skipworth, Ellie Hayes, Violet Furley, Meg Kelly, Oliver Anand, Jaxon Hampton, Amir Khan, Indi Bowkett, Kashaf Kapila, and Bruce Cheuk.
Our first activity is a Guess the Jellybean Competition for Caritas. Some of the Mini Vinnies will be selling guesses for $1.00 a guess before school each morning. A winner will be announced at the St Patrick's Mini Market Day.
To celebrate our patron saint, St Patrick, we are hosting a St Patrick’s Day Mini Makers’ Market in the Church grounds between 10.00am -2.00pm.
Our stalls will include craft, cakes and sweets, preserves, plants and produce. Classes have been nominated to a stall and are working hard on organising and preparing items to sell.
We will also require support from our school and parish community to make this day a success.
Stalls are listed below, and we would greatly appreciate support in providing further items to sell on the day. Eg cakes, sweets, preserves, plants, garden produce, craft items.
*All food items will require ingredients listed on each product.
| Class | Stall |
| Prep & Year 1 | Cakes & Sweets |
| Kinder & Year 2 | Craft |
| Year 3 & 4 | Plants & Produce |
| Year 5 & 6 | Preserves |
Congratulations to the following students who have received Student of the Week.
Prep
Year 2
Year 3
FMatilda for always being engage, responsible and respectful towards staff and students.
Year 4
Amaira for always being respectful and kind to her teachers and classmates.
Caleb for his impressive effort in applying the sketching techniques we have explored.
Year 6
Noelle for her great focus and hard work especially in Maths.
Congratulations to our House Raffle winners this week:
Dooley - Tahlia
Martyn - Scarlett R
Byrne - Charlie
Mersey Leven Catholic Parish
Mersey Leven Catholic Parish is a Catholic community made up of many people who seek together to live and share the joy of the Gospel.
Parish Office: 90 Stewart St Devonport
Wednesday - Friday 9am - 2pm
Phone: 036424 2783
Email: merseyleven@aohtas.org.au
See the Parish website for more information
https://www.merseylevencatholicparish.com/
A reminder to our school community that St Patrick's is an Allergy Aware School.