Deputy Principal's Report
Dear Families,
As we find ourselves on the brink of the Advent season, a time that encourages reflection, anticipation, and the spirit of giving, let us collectively turn our attention to a timeless virtue that holds the power to transform lives—kindness.
In a world that can sometimes feel fast-paced and demanding, kindness acts as a beacon of light, guiding us through challenges and connecting us in ways that transcend words. As we prepare for the season of Advent, let's pause to reflect on the profound impact that simple acts of kindness can have on our school community and beyond.
2024 Booklists
Please find the links for your 2024 booklists.
To make an order
- Visit wincschools.com.au
- Search for your school, St Patrick's School, Mentone, VIC
- Enter the school access key - 2QR7X
- Complete the student’s details and select your child's year level
- Review your requirements list and make changes if required.
- Proceed to checkout
Please note: some list items have been denoted by your school as a prerequisite for the subject or year.
If you have more than one student at the same school, please repeat the above steps.
When placing your order please keep in mind that delivery is free if you place an order on or before December 15th December, 2023. After December 15th the cost of delivery is $10.95.
Books will be delivered to parent's nominated addresses.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at jdiakrousis@spmentone.catholic.edu.au
Prep Giraffe Adoption
In early August, Brad Edwards (father of Lacey in Prep) did a tour of Namibia, catching and tagging giraffes with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.
He was able to go on this adventure with his good friend Julian Fennessy who runs the Foundation. Julian is well known for his work in conservation in Africa and was featured on a Sir David Attenborough documentary a few years ago!
To get our Preps involved, Brad adopted a giraffe for each of the three 2023 Prep classes. Each class went onto the Giraffe Conservation Foundation website and chose their giraffe. Prep LA chose a giraffe called 'Ninja', Prep MU chose a giraffe called 'Coffee Bean' and Prep AD chose a giraffe called 'Dobby'. Each of these giraffes live in Namibia in Africa. Brad is also in the process of organising some nice momentos for the Preps to take home.
It was great to get the students involved and teach them the importance of giraffe conservation in Africa. It all ties in beautifully with the PYP "Sharing the Planet" Transdisciplinary Theme.
A big thank you to Brad for his amazing work and organisation.
https://giraffeconservation.org/
Year Six Rugby Tops
An Operoo notice was sent to all current Year 5 families to purchase the Year 6 Rugby Tops for their child.
The rugby tops are priced at $45 each or two for $80.
Please finalise all purchases by tomorrow, Friday 1st December 2023.
Orders will be sent to Creative
Every day is a fresh opportunity for something amazing to happen!
Have a wonderful rest of your week,
Joelle Diakrousis
Deputy Principal
Learning Diversity Leader