Newsletter 63- July 29th 2022

Last week's Gospel reading was from Luke 11: 1-13 where One of his disciples said to Jesus,  ‘Lord, teach us to pray.’”  At school we invite our students to pray Our Lord's Prayer/ Our Father. 

Following is the Lord's Prayer but with a description next to each line outlining what it is we are actually praying for. 

Our Father which art in heaven means we're praying to our father who is in heaven.  

Hallowed be thy name is next and it means holy is your name. 

Thy kingdom come.  Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.  If we think about where God lives, we know its pretty great.  The Bible says that in heaven there will be no more crying, God will live with us, and there will be no hunger or hurt there.

This part of the prayer says let your kingdom come. This means we are  praying that people would live in peace and love with one another the way it is in heaven.  It reminds us that we should be living the way God wants us to everyday.

Give us this day our daily bread means give us today all that we need. Even though we pray for things we need, that doesn't mean we'll get them.  There are still people with no food in many parts of the world but that doesn't mean we stop praying for these things. 

And forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.  This next part of the prayer is asking for forgiveness for our mistakes.  Forgiveness means that we are sorry for something we've done and we don't want to do it anymore.  But we also need to forgive people who have done wrong to us.  Sometimes others hurt us very badly, so we need to ask God to help us forgive them because it's really hard or we don't want to.  If we forgive others, God will forgive us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.  Is it sometimes tempting to do something you're not supposed to?  This part of the prayer is really neat because it asks God to help us to know the right thing to do.  To protect us against the evil that is in the world and keep us away from it.

I-PADS 4 SALE

We have 5 iPad 2’s (model A1395) up for sale. These are older iPads and are not compatible with all apps.

All are in covers and most have chargers.

We are asking $20, please pay in cash at the front office.

LOST PROPERTY

We currently have a number of school jumpers in the lost and found tub, none of which have identifiable names on them.  If your child has misplaced their school jumper, please feel free to drop in to the office and have a look through what's here.  Please also remember to clearly label your child’s clothing so it can be returned if handed in.

Anna Wadge Business Manager

St Patrick's Primary School  55 Patrick Street STAWELL . VIC . 3380

 5358 2493

Going to school everyday is the single most important part of your child’s education. Students learn new things at school everyday. Attending and participating in school will help your child develop:

• Important skills and knowledge to help them learn 
• Social and emotional skills such as good communication, resilience and teamwork
• How to deal with challenging and unfamiliar/uncomfortable situations 

Tips to help improve your child’s attendance at school

• Talk to your child about school and how important it is. You can ask them how they feel about school, what they liked and if there are any issues/problems they may be having. 
• Set a good example. Show them how you keep to your own commitments. 
• Encourage your child to take on hobbies that they enjoy such as sport or a musical instrument. This will help them develop positive relationships outside of the classroom. 
• Have a set time to go to bed 
• Leave all technology out of the bedroom. 
• Pack their school bag the night before with everything they need. 
• Have a set time for breakfast. 
• Plan to meet up with friends so they can walk through the gates together. 

If you or your child are having trouble with the morning transition to school please make contact with me and I can help support you through the challenging times.

Here at St Patrick’s we want all of our students' time at school to be positive so they can achieve their personal best for their learning goals, social wellbeing and emotional wellbeing. 

Thank you. 

Lillie Comitti - Mental Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

Great Book Swap - happening at St Patrick’s Primary School 

24th & 25th August, 2022.

Our school community can donate any quality unwanted/preloved children’s books, Social justice will then conduct the Book swap in the hall, where students are able to purchase any of these donated books for a gold coin donation.  All money raised will be donated to the Indigenous Literacy foundation.  

Maryanne Comitti      Teaching & Learning Leader

Please send any donated books into school, thanks to those who have already donated.

*Are you able to help Parents & Friends?

Book week parade and morning tea, Friday August 26th, 2022. 

After our community book week parade our community is invited to go into the students' classrooms for book week activities.  After this we usually have a morning tea in the hall which is a fundraiser for our Parents & Friends Association.  If you are able to help P&F with donating a slice or giving some time to help serve morning tea please contact Nicole Osborne (Teepika’s mum Grade 6) or Libby (Sophie Grade 2, Isaac Grade 1 mum). We are always grateful for the wonderful support we receive from our P&F.   

Fathers day/special persons stall:

Can you help P&F either preparing gifts or setting up and manning stalls for our Fathers Day stall.  The children take such pride and excitement in carefully selecting their gifts for their Father and special person in their life.  Please contact Nicole or Libby

Save the date : Annual Fathers day/special persons Celebrations:

Our annual Fathers day special persons celebrations will take place on Friday  celebrations will be Friday 2nd September, 2022. While Fathers Day is a celebration of fatherhood, it's a time for us to honour, celebrate and to be thankful for all of the men, father figures and male role models in our lives.  We recognise the very important role you have in the lives of children. 

We will have a evening bbq and games where we invite all fathers and special male figures in our children's lives to come and celebrate as a community.  More details to follow.  

Save the date:        

STEAM expo - Wednesday 7th & Thursday 8th September, 2022.

St Patrick’s Primary School Hall 

Parents and community members are invited to attend the Expo to view a variety of creative projects completed by our students this year.   

Time to be advised. 

What is STEAM?

Steam is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics.  STEAM education focuses on the foundation skills of developing science, technology, engineering, and art learning, promoting problem solving, critical analysis and creative thinking skills. 

The expo will incorporate students STEAM learning over the course of the year. 

So how do you incorporate STEAM into your child’s world? Surprisingly, you are probably already doing this every day. Have you ever cooked with your child at home?  Think about all of the STEAM moments that were happening:

- Adding a cup of flour / oil / water = Maths (capacity and volume)

- Adding an ingredient one by one, such as three eggs = Maths (numbers, counting and one-to-one correspondence)

- How are we going to get the eggs out of their shell? = Engineering

- Mixing different ingredients and observing the outcome = Science

- Using senses to see, touch, smell, taste and hear = Science

- Was the recipe from a book or was it from an online source? = Technology

- Placing the mixture in the oven and watching it rise = Science

- How many cupcakes did we make? = Maths

- How can the cupcakes be decorated? = Art 

Book Week:

The theme for this year is:  Dreaming with eyes open…

Book week this year runs from August 22nd 2022, to August 26th, 2022. During this time all classes spend time each day celebrating books and Australian children's authors and illustrators. The highlight of book week is on Friday 26th August where students are invited to dress as their favourite book character with a whole school parade where our community is able to attend.  

Assembly:

It is fantastic to once again have our Friday school assemblies happening. Assembly starts at 2:50pm every Friday afternoon in the hall. All family and community members welcome. 

Assembly roster for term 2:

Week 3 Middle H

Week 4 Junior R

Week 5 Foundation

Week 6 Senior M

Week 7 Middle B

Week 8 Senior F

Week 9 Junior H

Week 10 Foundation - Earlier time 1:50pm

Professional Development:

Week 4

1/8/2022 Miss Melissa Bonney  Offsite. Lucy Scott in. 

4-5/8/2022 Mr McAloon Principals' Leadership Meeting - Horsham. 

Please keep our 15 children (below) who are preparing for their Sacrament of Reconciliation which will take place on Wednesday 3rd August 2022 at 5:30pm. 

The Sacrament of Reconciliation in the past has also previously been called Confession.  The Sacrament of Reconciliation is one of two sacraments of healing in the Catholic tradition (the other being the Anointing of the Sick).  Reconciliation celebrates God’s love and mercy towards us.  It is about acknowledging and naming those times when we know we have done wrong, and then making peace and restoring the relationships with those who have been affected by our poor choices.

Maryanne Comitti

Religious Education Leader 

Congratulations to this student having their birthday this week:

Edward Redford

Delilah Terwisscha Van Sheltinga - For listening attentively during class and giving your best effort to complete learning tasks. Keep up great work and fantastic efforts Delilah!

Khoor Kur - For giving your best effort when sounding out words in your reading group and always bringing a happy smile into the classroom every day. Keep up the wonderful effort and brilliant smile Khoor!

Mac Bibby - For the wonderful reading you are doing.  Well done on reading like your talking.  Keep up the great work!

Henry Carter - For being able to identify and use the bossy 'e' correctly. Keep up the great work!

Tamieka Austin - For great progress in your reading and for displaying enjoyment and entertainment with the books that you read. Well done Tamieka!

Ollie Sutherland - For the enjoyment and skill you show in your writing, in particular your recent story about a monkey. Super work Ollie, keep it up!

Bill Lasslett - For the excellent work you have been doing identifying and creating direct speech in narratives.

Logan Piatkov - For your fantastic use of imagination in your current narrative. We can't wait to read the finished product.

Vibeesh Ranjay - For your never ending efforts during learning time.  You are continuously showing the attributes of a great learner.  It has been great to see your outcomes with your narrative story.  Well done!

Jett Virgin - For beginning to portray a growth mindset during learning time.  It has been wonderful to see some of your best work in Reading and Writing.  Keep up the wonderful work!

Ryder Sullivan - For the way you have been displaying the qualities of a learner and for your contributions to classroom discussions.

Laura Martin -    For all of the hard work you have been doing and for constantly completing tasks with your best efforts. Keep up the super work.              

Torah Pickering - For taking on feedback in writing and making changes to take your discussion piece to the next level.

Isabelle Thomas - For accepting the challenge to offer your thoughts and opinions to whole class discussions on a more regular basis.

St.PATRICKS OP SHOP is looking for volunteers to help sort on a Monday morning.

If you think you can help with this please contact:

 June Raeburn  0427 670 658