Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome to the 2019 school year! It has been lovely to see the staff and students returning with such happy smiles on their faces, ready to begin a new school year. Thank you for the lovely welcome I have had to St Patrick’s. I am very excited to be part of this lovely school and parish community.

Welcome back to all our lovely students! This year we have an enrolment of 76 students K-6, made up of 40 girls and 38 boys.  A special welcome is extended to 3 new students-Reo Norden who has joined our Year 3 class as well as Charlie and Emma Brown who have both joined our Year K/1 class.

It was also very exciting to welcome our nine very eager new Kindergarten students last Wednesday. Welcome Indi Cole, Conor Cotterill, Jayden Crossley, Oliver Crowe, Eliza Graham, Lachlan Hargreaves, Molly Lott, Savannah Manns and Dale Paton. We are looking forward to sharing their learning journey here at St Patrick’s as they make new and exciting discoveries in the years ahead.

Reminder to parents that morning supervision begins at 8:40am. Students that arrive earlier are asked to sit down in the playground and must not play until a teacher is on duty.

NO HAT NO PLAY-all students are reminded that they need a hat for outside play and sport activities. Students who do not have a hat will be asked to sit in the shade.

Week 2 is gearing up to be a busy week with our annual Swimming Carnival set to take place this Thursday, followed by our Opening School Mass on Friday at 12 pm in St Patrick’s Church. Please feel free to bring your lunch and join us and the children afterwards at school.

Congratulations to all our SRC students who were voted in as Class Representatives last Friday. Together with the School Captains and Year 6 leaders, they will all be presented with their leader badges at Mass on Friday. Parents and family members welcome to attend.

SRC Representatives for 2019

Max Graham, Alix Kerin, Ella Nugent, Henry Hindmarsh, Molly McDonnell, Sadie Eccleston, Eliza Hargreaves, Sophie Graham, Jack Peterson, Locky Eccleston, Charlotte McDonnell and Tessa Crowe.

Looking forward to celebrating our Opening School Mass and praying for God’s blessings on a wonderful year ahead.

Christine Baron

Principal