St Pat's News

July 22, 2020

At St Patrick’s Parish Primary School we hold the care, safety and wellbeing of children and young people as a central and fundamental responsibility of our school.

From The RE Leader - Annie Forrest

From The Principal - Peter Sanderson

Dear Parents, Parishioners, Carers, Staff & Students,

We have had a couple of recent COVID alerts in the south-west so I urge parents to keep an eye on this developing situation and remember the protocols the school has in place. I repeat them below for your information. 

Working Bee

Many thanks to Janette Lowe, Marcelle and Murray Hennig and Tamara, Aaron and Jackson Wright for their efforts at Saturday’s working bee. We managed to deal with a couple of high priority jobs.

We require a new bracket on the handrail at the front entrance to the school. If anyone has the tools (possibly an angle grinder) and know-how to do this for us, just let Janine know and arrange a time. Your efforts will go towards your volunteer points.

School Uniform

We are well and truly into the period where our winter uniform is required. Families are reminded that outdoor coats, whether school coats, puffer jackets or other, are not to be worn in class. These are for outdoor wear so we encourage students to ensure they have their school jumpers with them as well in order to be warm and comfortable in the classrooms.

Triple P - Positive Parenting Program

Triple P online is now available for free to all Victorian families. The Victorian Government has funded the online Triple P – Positive Parenting Program for all Victorian families, providing access to expert parenting advice during these challenging COVID-19 times.

Sporting Schools Program

Our Sporting Schools after school program will recommence in Week 3, Monday 27th July. The program will run on Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 3:20pm to 4:30pm and will be supervised by Tom Sell, Naomi Harman and Harry Evans. Further information appears below in this newsletter. 

Australian Dental Health Van

The Australian Dental Health Van will visit St Patrick’s for the week beginning Monday 24th August. Consent forms were sent home last Wednesday and will need to be returned by Wednesday 29th July. Spare forms are available from the office. Participation in this program is by parents’ choice. It is not compulsory. 

COVID-19 Restrictions

The following processes and protocols remain in place this term.

  • Access to the school limited to essential staff and services

  • Enhanced cleaning of high contact surfaces throughout the school day and at the end of the day

  • Restricted movement of students between classes

  • School staff observing physical distancing

  • Practising good hand hygiene with students washing their hands before and after each learning block and before and after eating

  • Cancellation of all off-site activities such as camps, excursions and sporting activities

  • Staggered dismissal to avoid large gatherings of adults at the front of the school.

Sick Students

Parents and carers are reminded that if children are ill, they are to be kept at home. If they are displaying cold and flu-like symptoms, they are not to return to school until all symptoms have abated.

Kind regards,

Peter Sanderson

Principal

School Awards

P & F News

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2020 Pupil Free Days & Public Holidays

Tuesday November 3 (in Lieu of May Race Day) - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday

Monday July 27 @ 3.20pm - 4.30pm  - Sporting Schools commences

Wednesday July 29 @ 3.20pm - 4.30pm - Sporting Schools commences

Wednesday July 29 - Cut off for returning Dental consent forms

Monday August 24 - Friday August 28  - Australian Dental Health Victoria visit

Monday September 7 - Last session of Sporting Schools for Term 3

Thursday September 9 - Last session of Sporting Schools for Term 3

Friday September 18 @ 2.20pm - End of Term 3

Monday October 5 - Term 4 commences

Uniform Orders

If you require uniform items for your child,  please order through CDFpay and when your order is ready it will be sent home with your child

We have new items in stock: knee high navy socks in all sizes and15-16 yrs tights.

Winter Uniform is:

Boys/Girls: long navy pants, long sleeve monogrammed polo, monogrammed maroon v neck jumper

Girls: winter tunic, long sleeved monogrammed polo, monogrammed maroon v neck jumper

Boys/Girls Footwear: navy socks or tights, black school shoes (no runners, runners are for sports uniform days only)

Optional: Raincoat (Coats are not to be worn in the classrooms)

Canteen

At this stage with parents not able to come into the school there will be no canteen for Term 3.

This will be reassessed once decisions have been made regarding parents being allowed inside schools and food handling within schools is given the go ahead.

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Sporting Schools will commence on Monday July 27 and Wednesday July 29. Last sessions for Term 3 Sporting Schools will be Monday September 7 and Wednesday September 9. Registration for Sporting Schools sessions is via the Skoolbag App. You must register your child for each session they are going to attend. Please only register for one session at a time, the night before or the morning of the session they will be attending. Cut off for attendance will be 11am on the day of attendance..


School Community News

Drama Club

After school drama club will be commencing in week 3 and running every Thursday from 3.20pm to 4.30pm for students in Year 1 - Year 6.  The cost is $100 per term.

If your child is interested in participating or you wish to enquire about the Drama Club please contact Tommy Greene on 0400062799.

As per Covid Safety Protocols parents picking up their children will be asked to wait in their cars for their children to be dismissed.

Port Fairy Consolidated School - Before and After School Care

The Port Fairy Consolidated School will NOT be providing before or after school care for St Patrick's students for Term 3 at this stage. They will notify you once it is operational again.

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