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Family Mass

Children’s Liturgy every 9am Mass

except in school holidays

P & F Meetings

Our next meeting: 24 August 7pm

St Patrick’s Hall

Enquires and bookings please call the

school office

Outside School Hours Care

E: eastgosford.oshc@dbb.org.au

or phone 0408 165 671

or visit the school website

The Uniform Shop

phone 02 4323 4671

opening hours during school terms

Tuesday

8.30am – 10.30am

Also 1st Friday of every month

2.30pm – 4.00pm

The uniform shop can be contacted

outside of business hours by email

stpatricksprimary@alinta.com.au

payments can be made direct to

Alinta Apparel in the form of cash,

credit card, or debit credit card

NO CHEQUES

uniform price list & online shopping

available at

www.alintaapparel.com.au

2nd Hand Uniform Shop

2nd Tuesday of every month

8.30am – 9.30am

near the clothing shop

CASH ONLY

Canteen

Infants: Wednesday & Friday

Primary: Wednesday & Friday

Rostered volunteers please give

24 hours’ notice if you are unable to

attend

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Enews 11 1 July 2016

Dear Parents,

I would like to wish everyone a safe and relaxing

holidays and once again thank you for another great

term.

Staffing Update

Mrs Brewer is reducing her hours for the remainder of this year and will

be working Monday – Wednesday. Mrs Prue Nelson has been engaged

to assist with Year 2B and will work Thursday and Friday.

Mrs Osling is taking extended leave and is due to return in Week 6 of

Term 3. Mrs Brown will continue teaching Year 1G in her absence, except

Week 1 as she has a family holiday planned.

Miss Shanahan is still on reduced hours due to difficulties with her voice

and will be working 4 days for at least the first 4 weeks of Term 3. Mrs

Lisa Ellwood has agreed to assist with Year 5 on Wednesdays during this

time.

Behaviour Management/PBL

The staff at St Patrick’s is currently reviewing our Behaviour

Management/PBL Policy. As a result there has been one immediate

change which is ‘NO HAT NO PLAY’. If your child doesn’t come to school

with their hat, then they will have to sit down during recess and lunch. If

there are any spare hats around, they are welcome to borrow one and

return it at the end of each session. Can I ask that parents remind their

children of this new step for next term.

Over the coming weeks there will be other changes made. Once we have

finalised this policy, parents will be invited to an information session.

Parenting Sessions

We have two great parenting sessions available for parents next term.

‘Tuning in to Kids’ at St Patricks on Thursdays Weeks 3-8 (4th

August to 8th September) 9am to 11.30am in the Infants Library.

More Information to follow

‘1, 2, 3 Magic’ at St Patrick’s on Wednesday 12th and 19

th

September 9 – 11am in the LARC. More Information to follow.

Please find term planner later in the newsletter.

May God Bless you

Cheryl

From the Library & LARC (Learning and Resource Centre)

Premiers Reading Challenge News

With the cold weather and rain over the last few weeks many children have spent their time indoors reading.

Congratulations to Narthana in KG, Tayla-Jayne in 2B Ram in 3B, Elga, Liam and Xavier in 1G, Emma in 4B and Sandor in 4G for completing the challenge this week.

With more cold days ahead and maybe even some rain during the holidays You might like to enter the competition for the Premier’s Reading challenge.

Details are:

Entries will be based on a chosen book from the official 2016 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge Book List, in any one of the following categories:

Kindergarten – Year 2: Words and Art

Students in Kindergarten to Year 2, who are registered for the 2016 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge, are invited to create an artwork (drawing, painting, illustration, graphic interpretation etc) depicting their favourite book chosen from the 2016 Book List. The artwork must be accompanied by 25 words or less detailing why they have chosen this book.

Years 3 - 6: Words and Art

Students in Years 3 - 6, who are who are registered for the 2016 NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge, are invited to create an artwork (drawing, painting, illustration, graphic interpretation etc) that could be used as a book jacket or poster for a book chosen from the 2016 Book List. The artwork must be accompanied by 100 words or less, or a short video (not more than one minute in length), detailing why they have chosen this book.

Happy Reading during the holidays.

Carmen Hartz, Teacher Librarian

FROM THE MUSIC ROOM with Mrs Suzie Morris

MUSIC TOGETHER EVENING: My heart was singing! What a wonderful evening we had sharing and celebrating the musical talents of our St Patrick’s students.

Thank you to our families who came along to watch and listen and for continuing to encourage our beautiful students to practice and stick with their music endeavours – your encouragement and support goes a long way! It was such a lovely and supportive atmosphere which allowed our students to perform (some for the first time ever!) with confidence and grace.

Students, you should be so proud of yourselves and continue to share your love of music with those around you.

CONCERT CORNER

Preparations are well underway for our concert next term - details will be revealed early Term 3!

We will need the assistance of parents with costumes, props and some organisation. If you are a keen sewer, washer, screen printer, painter, or all around handy person please send Suzie Morris an email at susan.morris@dbb.catholic.edu.au (if you haven't already) and we can allocate you a job - many hands!!

The St Patrick’s choir, Chorestra, spent the day at St Joseph’s on Wednesday singing with the St Joseph’s and Holy Cross choirs. St Joey's choral director, Philip Rees made learning new songs and techniques so much fun and we laughed and sang our way through the morning!

It was wonderful for the St Pat's choir to hear the voices of the big kids (high school!) and work with them on new material. It was also a treat for us to listen to the choir from Holy Cross perform in the afternoon - as a choir we are often the ones performing.

With over 100 voices singing together we then performed for family and friends in a mini-performance and what a beautiful sound - such a blessing to be part of this wonderful opportunity.

Great Trivia Night! - Thank you

to all that planned, organised,

attended and joined in with

such a community spirit!

The Winners!!

ST PATRICK’S TERM 3 PLANNER 2016

WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

July

1

18 Students Return

19 20 21 22 NAIDOC Assembly

23 24

Jul

2

25 26 27 28 29 • Open

Classrooms before school

• Grandparents Mass 9am

• M/Tea• Assembly

10.30 approx

30 31 YR 3 FAMILY MASS

August

3

1 2 3 Zoo Ex, Yr 4

4 Tuning into Kids Infant Library 9 – 11.30

5• CC

Athletics • K-6 Surf

Talk

6 7

August

4

8 Mary Mac Mass 9am

9 10 Recon. Info night 7.30pm

11

Tuning into Kids Infant Library 9 – 11.30

12 • Yr 6 Public

Speaking

• Assembly

13 14

August

5 Science Week

15 Assumption Mass 9am

16 Yrs 1,2 & 3 Financial Education Talk

17 • Yr 4

Kincumba Mt.Excursion Life Ed

18 Tuning into Kids Infant Library 9 – 11.30

19 CC Choral Day

20 21

August

6 Book Week

22 Life Ed

23 Life Ed

24 • P & F 7pm • Life Ed

25 Tuning into Kids Infant Library 9 – 11.30

26 • Year 1

Excursion • Cluster final

for PublicSpeaking @St Pats 9.15

• Assembly

27 28 YR 4 FAMILY MASS 9AM

Aug / Sep BOOK FAIR

7

29 • Life Ed • Broken Bay

Athletics Narrabeen

30 31 Father’s Day stall

1 Tuning into Kids Infant Library 9 – 11.30

2• Father’s Day

Breakfast 7.15 • Mass 9am

3 4 Father’s Day

September

8

5 6 Diocesan Public Speak final Asquith 7pm

7 School concert

8

Tuning into Kids Infant Library 9 – 11.30

9 Assembly

10 11

September ELIM

ADORATION

9

12 1,2,3 Behaviour Management & Emotional Coaching for Parents 9 – 11am (2 Mornings)

13 CC Gala Day Netball

14 7pm RECON. SACRAMENT

15 Yrs 4,5,6 Financial Education Talk

16

Showcase Yellow Belly Gliders

17 18 YR 5 FAMILY MASS 9AM

September

10

19 • 1,2,3

Behaviour Management & Emotional Coaching for Parents 9 – 11am

• EXPO - YellowBelly Gliders @ Kincumber

20 21 22 23 Assembly Last Day of Term

24 25

SEPT/ OCT

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

26 27 28 29 30 1 2

3 Public Holiday

4 5 6 7 8 9

Students return Monday 10 October

Canteen Roster for Term 3 2016. The RED shaded areas/writing show where we need volunteers.

Please call/text Ange Stitt on 0409 362 217 if you can fill any of these dates. Thank you!

THE CANTEEN MAY NEED TO CLOSE IF WE DO NOT GET VOLUNTEERS FOR THE HIGHLIGHTED DAY! HOPE YOU CAN HELP!

Week Date Infants Primary

Week 1 Wed 20th July Jiji Biju Joanne Locke Friday 22nd July Katie Ercan

Noeli Lara Michelle Cormack

Joanne Ford Week 2 Wednesday 27th July Jane Minehan Lisa Nix

Friday 29th July Santhe Titherage Ange Stitt

Joslyn Botelho Need X1

Week 3 Wednesday 3rd August Amy Horrigan-Hopson Michelle Greenwood Friday 5th August (CCC carnival at

Mingara)

Joanne Locke Nicole Patrick

Annabel Cockerton Aimee Sands

Week 4 Wednesday 10th August Marcus Hams Sadie Haldeouk Friday 12th August NEED X2 Joslyn Botelho

Need X1 Week 5 Wednesday 17th August Vanessa Jarman Annabel Cockerton

Friday 19th August Judy Andrews Katie Ercan

Noeli Lara Joanne Ford

Week 6 Wednesday 24th August Amy Horrigan-Hopson NEED X1

Friday 26th August Joanne Locke Katie Ercan

Mark Davis NEED ONE

Week 7 Wednesday 31st August Pauline Nesbit Rhonda Vallely Friday 2nd September (nb Father’s Day Mass

and Breakfast)

Ange Stitt Nicole Patrick

Michelle Cormack Julia Conroy

Week 8 Wednesday 7th September

Lisa Haynes Michelle Greenwood

Friday 9th September Nicole Cleary Ange Stitt

NEED X2

Week 9 Wednesday 14th September

Amy Horrigan-Hopson Joanne Locke

Friday 16th September Sarah Jimenez Need 1one m

Joanne Ford Hajnalka Kevi

Week 10 Wednesday 21st September

Jane Minehan Michelle Greenwood

Friday 23rd September Ange Stitt Annabel Cockerton

Aimee Sands Mark Davis