Condolences
Our sincere condolences go out to the Brittain-Watts family (Amala in Foundation) on the passing of Rhea’s grandmother last week.
Swimming Sports
The Warrnambool, Portland and Hamilton Schools’ Swimming Championships will take place on Friday. We wish the following students well as they represent St Patrick’s:
Maisie Henderson, Mia Hetherington, Emily Leddin, Amalia Little, Isabella Little, Sarah Macmillan ,Alice Macpherson, Charlie Murray, Poppy Myers, Ondine Serong, William Verhoef
Folk Festival
Thank you to everyone who assisted in any way with the Folk Festival last weekend. The proceeds from our BBQ and camping provide a significant part of our fundraising for the year and this would not be possible without the efforts of many of our parents. The BBQ money also funds our annual Artist in Residence program, so every child in the school gains benefit.
St Patrick’s Day
We will be celebrating the feast of St Patrick, our school’s patron saint, next Tuesday March 17th.
The program for the day is as follows:
9.15am Harmony Day activities - class groups
10.30am Liturgy in the hall (prepared and led by Yr 3/4)
11.00am Morning tea
11.30 Fish and chip lunch
12pm KABOOM sports
2.20pm St Patrick’s Has Talent - student talent show in the hall
Families, parishioners and community members are very welcome to join us for some or all of the day’s activities.
Children can wear something green or their sports uniform and need to wear runners on their feet.
Doshisha Visit
Next week we were to host students from Doshisha Elementary School in Japan at St Patrick’s. Due to the current world health issue of the Coronavirus COVID-19, it has been decided to cancel this visit and the return visit of students from the Warrnambool and District Catholic Schools Network to Japan that was to take place in September. Since this decision was made, government and Catholic Education authorities have banned overseas travel for school groups. We look forward to resuming further connections with Doshisha Elementary School into the future.
COVID-19 (coronavirus)
Our school community is continuing to follow the national public health guidelines and current information from the Australian Chief Medical Officer and Victorian Chief Health Officer in relation to the COVID-19 outbreak. At the present time there is no evidence of transmission in the community in Victoria so we have been advised to go about our school business as usual.
As a precaution, we are following the Health Officer advice about effective hygiene and the Australian Bishops’ advice about celebrations of mass. The Department of Health and Human Services recommend Ten ways to reduce your risk of coronavirus.
If you or your child come into contact with COVID-19, please contact me so that we can be proactive in assessing the risk in relation to our school community.
If your child becomes ill with cold or flu-like symptoms, please keep them at home until you are able to seek medical advice.
Warrnambool Eisteddfod 2020
The Warrnambool Eisteddfod will run from Monday 25th May until Friday 5th June. Interested students in Years 5 and 6 will receive entry forms this Friday. If there are any parents who could assist in preparing the students for this competition, please let me know.
Ride To School Day
This Friday is Ride To School Day. This is an opportune moment to remind everyone who is riding, scooting or skateboarding to school that they are to wear a helmet whilst doing so.
Kind regards,
Peter Sanderson
Principal
