Dear Parents, Children and Friends,  

It’s week 4 already and the school has been a hive of activity over the past weeks.  The children are well and truly settled into class routines and set themselves learning goals for the term.

Catholic Schools Week

This week was an exciting opportunity for our school community to celebrate and showcase the innovative learning and faith development that occurs at St Patrick’s every day.  Parents, family and friends loved the opportunity to visit classrooms to view the children’s learning in action.  Many students loved sharing their work within their Google Classroom, read their writing publications and novels/picture books to loved ones.  The day was enjoyed by all!

We welcomed all mothers and grandmothers to a special morning tea.  The school was abuzz with much laughter and chatter and a lovely morning was had by all.  The children loved spending time with their special loved one pampering them with back and hand massages and nail painting as well.  Year 5/6 beautifully led the school mass at midday which was enjoyed by students and parish members.

Teacher Professional Development

The teachers have continued to attend professional development over the last few weeks. 

• Mrs Carberry and Mrs Eccleston observed Literacy and Numeracy learning in action at Trinity Harden Murrumburrah.
• All teachers have undergone training with Lyn Smith from Catholic Education on the Teaching Professional Standard Requirements and professional goal setting .
• Mrs Wilson attended a Numeracy cluster day for Middle Years 5-8 led by Maths consultant Leonie Anstey.

Naplan

The Year’s Three and Five students have sat two Naplan tests last week and will again sit two more online tests this coming Wednesday (Language Conventions and Numeracy).  The children responded positively to the new online format and enjoyed the challenge of completing these tests on their Chromebooks. 

Peer Support

Every week the Year 5/6 leaders will lead the students through the unit focusing on Resilience.  Please take the opportunity to chat with your child Thursday evening to discuss and share their insights from the session.  The students eagerly look forward to this special group time and really enjoy the company of a wide range of age groups within their peer support group.

Parental Support – Thank you!

I would like to thank all the parents who continue to support their children everyday in many ways. From assisting with homework, attending community council meetings and mass celebrations, providing transport to sporting events, working on tuckshop and helping with reading programs within classes.  The staff and children really appreciate everything you do.  Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment.

Have a lovely week,

Lisa Wilson

Assistant Principal