From the Principal
St Patrick's Day -17th March
St Patrick’s Green Day Last Friday 15th March
We celebrated St Patrick’s Day in style, the children came dressed in “green” and wow didn’t they look fabulous! What a fantastic effort our children and families made with the GREEN theme clothing & food for morning tea. Thank you to all our families for your contributions and generosity towards Caritas with a gold coin donation.
Annual Improvement Plan
The staff has finalised our Annual School Improvement Plan for 2019 and I presented it to the SAC & the P & F meetings this month. The AIP aligns closely to the strategic goals set by the Diocese. There are a number of non-negotiable initiatives that we are working towards alongside all other schools in our system. I have attached our AIP on the next page & the CSO AIP, so that you are able to see the goals we are working on to ensure that St Patrick's is always working towards improving the learning outcomes for our students.
NAPLAN Online Practice Test
On the 25th and 26th of March our Year 3 and 5 students will be completing a practice test for NAPLAN Online. This test will allow us to check our technology platform and give our students a chance to practise using computer testing before NAPLAN week in May. No results from this test are recorded.
Pupil Free Days On the 11th & 12th June
All staff from our school will be attending a System Conference organised by the Catholic Schools Office. These days will be pupil free days, and follow on from the June long weekend. Please note these days in your diary.
School Fees
School Fees A reminder that the first instalment of school fees is due on the -31 March, 2019. Thank you to the families who have already paid. If you would like to pay by direct debit which is by weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments, please contact the school office for the relevant information.
School Funding
SAC - School Advisory Council Meeting
The SAC held the first meeting for 2019 on 12th March. The council looked at the revised budget for 2019 and discussed the maintenance work that has been done in the 5/6 classroom.
P&F Meeting
P&F Meeting on Monday 18th March discussed the events that the P & F are hosting in 2019. A large part of the meeting was dedicated to the final planning for the Long Luncheon on the 6th of April.
I would like acknowledge the Long Luncheon sub committee of the P & F and the months of work they have put into the organisation of this event.
Congratulations on your work and may the success of the Long Luncheon be beyond your hopes, plans & dreams.
P & F - Long Luncheon -6th April
300 people will be attending the Long Luncheon organised by a very enthusiastic group of St Pat's mums and their families.
Fine dining & tasting of wine, beer and gin will be the highlight of the day followed closely by the auction of amazing items!
School Photo Day
Thursday 28th March
Please make sure your child has the correct Summer Uniform for photo day next week.