NEWSLETTER 6 - 2nd May 2023

Pedestrian Crossing on Bradshaw Street

As the area of Latrobe grows, the roads are becoming very busy. A number of children and parents/carers from St Patrick’s cross Bradshaw Street each day on the pedestrian crossing. As this is an unmanned crossing, please remind your children to wait for vehicles to stop before stepping out to cross the road. 

Homework Survey / Uniform Survey

As a school, it is time to update some of our school policies. Recently a survey for homework and the current school uniform had been sent to parents/carers and staff. Students in years 3-6 also have an opportunity to provide feedback on the current school uniform. To have your say, please respond to both surveys, which were sent via SMS message in COMPASS, by Friday 5th May.

Homework Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SVDW5MQ 

Uniform Survey link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WLYNPNC 

Sacramental Preparation

Baptism, Confirmation and the First Eucharist combine to form the Sacraments of Christian Initiation. Through them, one enters fully into the life of the Church. It is customary to baptise infants; but Confirmation and Eucharist are delayed until later.

Rite of Reconciliation

Penance is a sacrament of forgiveness and is about acknowledging and naming those times when we know we have done wrong, and then making peace and restoring relationships with those who have been affected by our poor choices. The Sacrament of Penance is celebrated through the Rites of Reconciliation. A person can receive this sacrament as often as they wish.

Confirmation

Confirmation completes Baptism, by which, in the laying of the hands and the anointing of Chrism Oil, which happened first at Baptism, we are confirmed with the fullness of the Holy Spirit. We are reminded of our participation in the ministry and mission of Jesus and strengthened to follow Jesus more closely. The Bishop presides over this sacrament.

First Eucharist

Eucharist is the sacrament that completes the process of initiation and is when one can fully participate in the Eucharist by receiving Holy Communion. Eucharist is unique among the sacraments, as it is at the heart of our faith. For Catholics, the Eucharist is a powerful way we encounter the real presence of Jesus Christ. At Mass, Catholics gather to celebrate the Eucharist, the ritual in which, by the power of the Holy Spirit, bread and wine are transformed into the body and blood of Christ.

Students from St Patrick’s will join other students in the Mersey Leven Parish to complete the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday 20th May at 6.00 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. We congratulate our students in completing their upcoming Confirmation.

Have a great week

Carmen Aylott

Principal

2023

Term 1 - Friday 3rd February - Thursday 6th April

Term 2 - Wednesday 26th April - Friday 7th July

Term 3 - Monday 24th July - Friday 29th September

Term 4 - Monday 16th October - Thursday 14th December

*Student Free Days Monday 25th April, Monday 24th July, Monday 16th October.

May 

June

July

Congratulations to the following students who have received Student of the Week.

Prep

Scarlett for her excellent application towards your work. Well done for completing many tasks independently.

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Oliver for his application to Science tasks and for being a responsible monitor.

Year 4

Peyton for her strong and resilient spirit and your fantastic have-a-go attitude to tasks you are asked to complete.  Congratulations Peyton! 

Year 5

Harry for his excellent contributions to our Talk for Writing sessions! Great job Harry!

Year 6

Sophie Franklin For the welcoming, helpful and encouraging qualities you continuously display in our classroom.

Congratulations to our House Raffle winners for the fortnight:

Dooley - Zarli Dolega

Martyn - Rose Evans 

Byrne - Bentley Clarke

A reminder that our school photo day will be held on Wednesday 10th May. Photos can only be ordered online. Please see the below attachment for ordering information. The access key is the same for every student, you must use your child/ren's enrolled name when ordering photos. Students will be required to be in full winter uniform on photo day. 

Family (sibling) photos must be ordered by NO later than Thursday 5th May. No late orders for Family photos can/will be accepted. 

On Friday, 28th April, Year 3 and 4 participated in the Pillowcase Program conducted by Australian Red Cross.  This is a disaster resilience education program which focuses on preparing and responding to an emergency.  The students learned about the difference between needs and wants and what types of things we would take with us in case of an emergency evacuation.  Our students also received a pillowcase to decorate and make their own which can be used to store items needed for an evacuation.  Thank you to Jeremy and Julia from Australia Red Cross for their engaging presentation allowing for a rich learning experience.

Applications for our 2024 Kinder class are now open and will close on Friday 26^th May 2023. Enrolment interviews will be held from Monday 5^th to Friday 16^th June. These meetings will be conducted with Carmen Aylott and Laura Stoessiger. Once interviews have been completed offers of placement will be sent to new families the week beginning Monday 26^th June.

Any current families that have a child who will be commencing Kinder in 2024 can you please submit your application forms to the school office before Friday 26th May.  

Thank you to all students and family members that attended the ANZAC Day March and Service on Tuesday, 25th April.  

Information regarding our school uniform is in the student diary or available on our school website. Please contact the school office for any uniform needs. Full school winter uniform is expected for all students during Term 2. 

G I R L S - WINTER

• School skirt or pinafore of modest length.
• Green school shirt and school tie.
• Navy blue school jumper or Navy soft-shell jacket.
• Navy blue tights or ankle-length navy blue socks.
• Low-heeled black school shoes (no other visible colours) with arch support.
• School Beanie (optional)

B O Y S     - WINTER 

• Green school shirt and school tie.
• Navy blue school jumper or Navy soft-shell jacket.
• Long grey trousers or grey shorts of modest length.
• Ankle-length navy blue socks.
• Black school shoes (no other visible colour) with arch support.
• School Beanie (optional)

SPORTS UNIFORM

        . Plain Navy blue track pants or Plain navy blue shorts of modest length or

Navy skort

        . Green polo shirt with school logo

        . School rugby top or navy soft-shell jacket

        . Ankle-length navy blue socks and runners with arch support 

Research shows that the first five years of a child’s life are critical for their development. The experiences they have can shape who they become as an adult. We realise the importance of these years and ensure that our SETUP sessions are full of play-based activities that allow children to investigate and learn in their own way.

Lots of time spent playing, talking, listening and interacting with you helps your child learn the skills they need for life. These skills include communicating, thinking, solving problems, moving and being with other people and children. That’s why our SETUP sessions allow children time for provocative play and exploring both on their own and with other children. We do offer arts and crafts, storytime, interactive games and activities as well as outside play.

Our sessions run every Friday from 9:00 - 10:30 a.m during school terms. Please bring a piece of fruit to share, a hat and drink bottle. Tea and coffee is provided for parents/carers. We hope to see you there!

A reminder to parents that St Patrick's is a Nut Allergy School and that we ask that parents not pack nuts or nut products in their children's lunchboxes.

Reclaim is a series of free events in Devonport during Youth Week Tasmania and features: art, music and social activities for young people of all ages and their families.  Reclaim is delivered by RANT Arts, Devonport City Council, YFCC and the ADF and supported by the State Government.

This event gives young people the chance to experience new things, to be involved in their community, to have fun and to use their voice.

Below is the link to the reclaim website and key activities students may be interested in.

https://www.rantarts.com/reclaim-the-lane

Reclaim the Stage! Theatre workshop with Ali Rose
Learn about the basics of acting and live theatre in a fun free workshop with local actor Ali Rose.
RSVP HERE.

Big Screen Gaming at Market Square

It’s a session of outdoor family friendly gaming on the big LED screen at the heart of the paranaple precinct.

MORE INFO.

Reclaim 2023 Launch Event

Official opening of youth exhibition and photography competition winners.

RSVP HERE.

Reclaim the Lane: Street Art Workshops
Help create a new piece of street art for Reclaim 2023 in Rooke Lane.

RSVP HERE.

LIVE@RANT

A free youth concert featuring talented local musicians.

RSVP HERE.

Youth Gamers’ Day 

An afternoon event of card games, tabletop games and video games.

RSVP HERE.