Mrs Burton 

P & F LONG LUNCH

The High Country Long Lunch is going ahead on Saturday 27th November.

This is the P&F biggest fundraiser and the goal is to raise the final funds for the playground project which started planning for with the 2018 Long Lunch. The project will be a huge asset for our little school.

Tickets will be $75 and will include a 3 course meal featuring local produce, access to 6 boutique beer and gin bars, a charity auction and entertainment.

Tickets are on sale at TryBooking https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=822687&

P & F Street Stall Thank You

A very big thank you to all the parents and friends who baked, brought along goods, assisted and supported the street stall it was be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you for your organisation of the Street Stall Chloe Hoy & to all of the parents who worked on the stall during the day.  Congratulations to Marta for winning the wood raffle, Thank you to the Healey family for the very generous donation of the wood. 

Our Sympathy

The school would like to extend our sympathy to the Szpitalak family on the loss of Vicki.

The Szpitalak family has had a connection with the school and the Parish for many years.

Ms Susan Bowden sister of Vicki was also a staff member here at St Pat's. 

Vicki's funeral will be held at St Patrick's Church on Monday 25th at 11am.

CRAZY HAIR DAY - Friday 22nd Oct for Catholic Missions Fund Raising.

It is CRAZY Hair Day  tomorrow wear something crazy in your hair, bring a GOLD coin for the Mission appeal. 

OCTOBER - World Mission Month

Our Mini Vinnies students are currently planning some fun activities to enjoy during Mission Month,  

CraZy Sock Day          Tuesday 19th October - GOLD COIN Donation ($78 was raise for the CraZy Sock Day)

Crazy  Hair Day            Friday 22nd October -  GOLD COIN Donation

Talent Quest                 Wednesday & Thursday Lunch time - GOLD COIN ENTRY - to watch & perform!

Guessing Competition - Starting Monday 18th October, $1.00 will get you TWO guesses!  

Buy a sock (with a surprise in the sock) 25th October  - we will have 71 Socks one sock for each student at St Pat's to purchase a sock for $1.00

Students will also be kicking goals with a 'Socktober Shoot Out at sport.'

Lots of fun while we raise money for the Kindergarten Centre in Thailand with the Good Shepherd Sisters in Bangkok.   

https://www.catholicmission.org.au/see-our-work-in-action/kusa

CONGRATULATIONS ON WEARING YOUR CRAZY SOCKS ON MONDAY.  

We raised  $90 to start off the Mission Appeal.

REAL TALK

Tomorrow Year 4 & 6 will have Real Talk Zoom Sessions with their class teachers. 

The letters below outline the program that was postponed from August due to COVID. 

TRANSITION

We are looking forward to see our Transition Students at school tomorrow.

School Travel Pass Applications for 2022

Students who need a School Travel Pass for 2022 can apply now. A new application will need to be submitted if you are applying for a Pass for the first time or if requesting an additional entitlement as a result of shared parental responsibility. Students who changed address or school or received an expiry notification from Transport NSW for their travel entitlement should renew or update their details before the end of Term 4. This ensures schools can endorse applications before the new school year. School Student Transport Scheme information and application portal has moved totransportnsw.info

COVID 19 - Level 3 Restrictions for School-Term 4

Level 3 restrictions, which means non essential visitors (which includes parents) are still not able to be on school grounds. Please read the updated advice.

CURRENT ADVICE - 

Please continue to monitor the NSW Health regional and rural restrictions and the list of exposure sites and venues of concern and follow any directions from NSW Health. 

There are still a number of towns in regional NSW that are under stay at home orders. 

Please note that attending work and school is a reasonable excuse to leave home under the current stay at home orders. 

Operational matters

School operations - Level 3

All schools within the Armidale Diocese will commence Term 4 operating under Level 3 restrictions.  All staff and students are expected to be at school. There will be no provision for home learning. Schools will be required to restrict activities and, dependent on the size of the school, limit interactions between student groups.  

Masks

CSNSW has advised that under Level 3 settings, masks are required indoors and outdoors for staff. For students in Year 7 and above, masks are required indoors and recommended outdoors (unless exercising or eating). Masks are also recommended indoors and outdoors for primary students (unless exercising or eating).

It will also be mandatory for all staff and secondary school students to carry a mask with them at all times.

Full details of CSNSW advice regarding masks can be found here. 

Visitors

Non-essential visitors are not permitted in schools. Some visitors are permitted in schools based on these guidelines:

With regard to drop off and pick up arrangements, parents and carers must follow their school’s advice including staying in the car when dropping off and picking up children if it is safe to do so. 

If your child/ren cannot be dropped off/collected safely while you remain in the car, please walk with/to collect your child/ren to a point at which it is safe to return to your car, but this must be no further than the school’s gate.

Parents and caregivers should:  

• maintain physical distancing by avoiding gathering outside of school gates
• remain outside of school grounds (note some exceptions may apply regarding schools for specific purposes, vulnerable students or students with disability)
• follow mask-wearing requirements and sign in using the Service NSW QR code when entering the school for a pre-arranged and pre-approved reason.

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

Our School Office hours are from 8:30am -3:30pm Monday to Friday. 

If the school phone is unattended please leave a message on the answering machine.

In emergencies outside Office Hours you can also phone the school mobile 0428772328