2025 TERM 1

17th March - ST PATRICK'S FEAST DAY

21st March - HARMONY DAY

28th March - SPORTS DAY

11th April - Last day of Term 1 (12.30pm Finish)

20th April - Easter Sunday

28th April - School Resumes Term 2

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Meet the Teacher/AGM

A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who attended our Meet the Teacher Evening last Wednesday. The evening began with a BBQ, fostering a wonderful sense of community. This was followed by a parent information session about New Initiatives at St Patrick’s School. I also shared our 2024 Annual Improvement Plan and celebrated our achievements. Parents then had the chance to visit classrooms and speak with their child’s teacher.

As promised, the parent login for UR strong - Friendology is: https://urstrong.com/parents/

Children Safety

Many children are riding scooters to school have been observed not wearing helmets. Please note that wearing a helmet is required by law, even when riding on the footpath. This is not just a school rule. Please ensure your child follows this law or does not use their scooter.

Each child’s safety is our priority. Parents are reminded to follow traffic laws around schools. Cars must travel at 25 km/h when children are present. Please be mindful of street signs, avoid parking on yellow lines or double-parking during pick-up, and refrain from making three-point turns into driveways, as this is unsafe near schools.

School Board Nominations

There are still vacancies on our School Board. If you’d like to contribute to the school’s strategic direction, please complete a Nomination Form, available at the office. You can also call the school to have a form sent home with your child.

The Board meets twice a term, in Weeks 3 and 8, from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

NAPLAN

Students in Years 3 and 5 completed their NAPLAN testing this week. Thank you to Ms Bain, our Leader of Learning, and the staff for overseeing the program. The tests covered Literacy and Mathematics.

Results will be shared with families once received. While these tests offer just one snapshot of a child’s ability, they provide valuable data to guide teaching and support learning.

Communication

*Please note that SeeSaw will no longer be used for communication between teachers and individual parents.

Parents should contact teachers via email or call the Office for urgent matters.

SeeSaw will still be used to share class or individual learning and allow parents to comment on their child’s work. Teachers will also send whole class communication and messages. This change is part of our effort to streamline communication.

Please also keep in mind the “Right to Disconnect” Law. Teachers will respond to communication in a timely manner during appropriate hours.

Cybersafety

Keeping children safe online is a significant challenge for parents. Federal and State Governments aim to raise the social media age limit to 16+, though the current limit is 13+. As all primary students are under 13, they should not be on social media. Children may pressure parents or access platforms without permission. It’s vital that adults ensure children’s online safety.

For more information, please visit: Online safety | eSafety Commissioner

Parent/Teacher/Student Conversations

In Week 10, we will hold our Parent/Teacher/Student Conversations.

Bookings will be available online, and we can assist families needing help with this. These meetings are compulsory, so all families are expected to book a time. If the available times do not suit, please contact your child’s teacher to arrange an alternative meeting before the term ends.

Research shows that students perform better when parents are involved in their learning. These meetings give you the chance to share more about your child as the wonderful person they are.

In all things love

Barbara & Anne Marie

The Leadership Team

On Monday, March 17, our school community celebrated the Feast of St Patrick. We came together for prayer and shared the story of St Patrick’s Mission and his deep faith in God.

St Patrick was able to recognise God’s presence in his life even when he was captured, living as a slave and felt powerless.

It was in his darkest times that God’s love gave him strength, courage and hope for a brighter future.

Once St Patrick was free, he dedicated his life to teaching the people of Ireland about God’s love. St Patrick’s story of faith inspires us to recognise the light of God’s presence in and around us.

St Patrick used the shamrock to explain the Holy Trinity: God’s eternal existence in three: The Father, The Son, and The Holy Spirit.

On Friday 21^st March we will hold our Harmony Day celebrations.

Please join us for the morning when we celebrate the many different cultures that make up St Patrick’s School community.

We are a blessed diverse community that is made up of many various cultures and we have a lot to celebrate.

At St Patrick’s School we believe everyone belongs and teach our students The Golden Rule - ‘Treat others the way you would like to be treated’.

We hope to see many of our community members on Friday morning.

God bless and have a lovely week.

Anne-Marie Platten     

Harmony Week - Everyone Belongs        

On Friday the 28th March, all students will be participating in The St Patrick’s Annual Sports Day.

This day will be held completely on St Patrick’s School grounds at normal school hours 8.50am - 3.10pm. (Timetable available on the information form given to your child)

Families are welcome to join us for the day to support their child. A coffee van will be temporarily outside the school grounds available to purchase coffee from about 10am.

We are looking for Parent Helpers during the station rotations. Please indicate on the forms issued to your child, so we know if you can help your child’s group.

Students are encouraged to wear a coloured t-shirt to represent their team colour on the day.

Kind regards

Ms Nicole Johnson
Physical Education Teacher.

Nude Food Day every Wednesday

Please leave wrappers at home.

Use reusable containers or lunch boxes to help keep our school clean and tidy.

OPEN - MONDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY

PLEASE ORDER ON QKR APP before 9AM

OPEN - MONDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY

8.30am - 10am

PLEASE ORDER ON QKR APP before 9AM

AVAILABLE - Wednesday & Fridays

From 9.30AM - 11.30AM 

Closed on School Holidays

Playgroup, family fun for families with children under 5 years

Playgroup SA has partnered with the Office for the Early Years (Department of Education) to provide free development checks for children aged 12 months to 4 years. The checks provide an opportunity to monitor your child’s development, identify any concerns and celebrate milestones. A development check helps to monitor whether a child is meeting the milestones for their age (such as dressing or talking). Please note this is not a health check.

Please contact Chau Tran 8303 4500 if you would like further information or would like to book in child development check.

A friendly reminder to those families, who do not have a direct debit set up, that Term 1 school fees are due by the last day of Term 1 the 11/4/25

We offer direct debit, BPay, EFTPOS and also direct deductions from Centrelink payments to cater to the changing financial needs of our families at St Patrick’s School. When the direct debit payment option is selected your school fee payment is calculated over the full school year right up until the 31st of December 2025. This means smaller payments are required, making this method the most affordable way to budget for your commitment. Please come into the office or ring me on 83034500 if one of these options would better suit your financial requirements.

School Card 2025 must be applied for online each year and the instructions are in this newsletter. If you have any problems please come and see me if you are having any issues.

If at any time you are having trouble meeting your school fee commitment, or have any queries, please contact me on 8303 4500 to discuss this matter.

Christine Lavender
Finance Officer

Year 5/6 Camp will be in the first week of TERM 2

PLEASE pay through the QKR APP or come into the office if you wish to pay by Cash or Card. All payments must be made before the end of TERM 1.

Also please return the CAMP PERMISSION FORM signed.

Hi Everyone

Welcome, If you require our services please register on www.campaustralia.com.au and follow the link.

Hours of Operation

Before School - 7AM - 8.30AM

After School - 3.10PM (2.30PM Tues) - 6PM

We offer breakfast for the children in the morning and fresh fruit and second snack after school. Kids will enjoy sports, art and crafts,

Thank you. Michele

For all enquiries and Bookings Please call - Ph 0447 141 518