Dear Parents, Children and Friends,  

Welcome to week 8! I hope you thoroughly enjoyed “Family Week” last week and were able to in some way spend more time with your children without any set homework tasks to be completed.

Pirates Versus Mermaids

Each class has now been allocated their scenes for the whole school performance in week 7 next term.  There are plenty of lines for the major parts to be learnt and songs to practice.  Class letters outlining parts and costume requirements will be coming home shortly.  We will be calling for parental assistance soon to help with props and costumes. Please contact the front office if you are able to assist in some way.

Grounds and Facilities Maintenance Position

Applications have now closed and interviews will take place this week.  Thank you in advance to Craig Hargreaves for assisting with applications and being on the interview panel. An announcement will be made next week regarding the successful candidate.

3/4/5 Excursion to Canberra

The children are looking forward to this Friday’s excursion to Canberra’s Deep Space Communication Complex and The National Museum of Australia.  Mr Ferguson and myself will be attending on the day and keep an eye out on Facebook for updates on any revised arrival time back in Gundagai.  We aim to be back by 5pm. The bus will depart from the school bus stop at 7:00am please ensure your child arrives beforehand.  Coolac pick up is at 7:15am.  Please be on time.

Parental Support – Thank you!

A big thank you to 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.

Family Mass

We look forward to celebrating as a parish and school community this Saturday night at 6pm, as we gather to give thanks and blessings to all our Sacramental children so far this year.  We warmly welcome all our students and their families to attend.

Mrs Baron

We look forward to Mrs Baron’s return next week after attending the APPA (Australian Primary Principal’s Association) Conference

Writing Celebration

We would like to invite all parents, grandparents and family to our Writing Celebration in week 10 on Wednesday 25th and Thursday 26^th of September.   The children of St Patrick’s will be showcasing their writing publications to the school community.   K/1 and 1/2 writing will be showcased in the Burra room whilst 3/4 and 5/6 can be viewed in the Murrumbidgee room. Parents and friends can choose a time on any of these two days that suits them to visit and they are more than welcome to collect their child from class to read their writing publication to them.

We certainly are proud of our student’s writing achievements and we welcome you to view their work from 8:30 to 4pm on both days.   There will be an opportunity for you to provide feedback on slips provided.

We look forward to seeing to all in week 10.

Have a lovely week,

Lisa Wilson

Assistant Principal