Mrs Burton 

LOCKDOWN EXTENDED- Midnight 28th August

LOCKDOWN EXTENDED - with the extension of the lockdown for another week, the Home Leaning Packages for next week will be available after 9am Monday out the front of the school. Teachers in Year 1-6 will post work on Google Classroom Monday morning.

Stay at home orders apply to all of NSW until midnight 28th August.

All schools will operate under level 4 restrictions. This means that students will be learning from home in all NSW schools. 

Schools will be open for students of essential workers and students who are unable to have their learning supervised at home. Supervision will be provided & no child will be turned away from school. 

To ensure adequate supervision at school next week parents please email me if your child will be at school any days next week.  bburton@arm.catholic.edu.au

COVID-19 

I would like to say THANK YOU for your support over the last two weeks with the Stay at Home & Lockdown restrictions we are in. You are doing an excellent job with the Home Learning.  

Please contact the school if you have any questions or need any support in any way. My email is bburton@arm.catholic.edu.au  or phone school 67772328 school mobile 0428772328

Please make sure you access COMPASS or your email as this is the schools main method of communication with families.  I will keep you updated on any changes as they come to me on the COVID situation & school.

HOME LEARNING 

Well done families for the great work with the Home Learning. If you have any questions about activities please contact your child's teacher by email spwadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au or phone the school 67772328.

Stay safe & keep well.

FRIDAY WHOLE SCHOOL ZOOM

Join our whole school Zoom 10am Friday 20th to say hello, chat about your week, sing happy birthday to Ellody & Benji who had birthdays this week.

I have emailed parents the Zoom link for Friday's Zoom. 

POSTPONED 

Bishop Kennedy's visit 20th October

Confirmation 22nd August Postponed

O'Connor Step Day Year 6  24th August Postponed

Diocesan Athletics  - Possible dates Term 4 - 8th October, 22nd October

Real Talk Parent Night - TBA

P & F Meeting  - TBA

No Enrolment Interviews this week.

Transition - No Transition for Term 3.

SVDP Winter Sleep Out TBA

P & F  FATHER'S DAY STALL

The staff are very busy putting together gifts for the Father's Day Stall. They have put together a catalogue of the gifts that are for sale. You can view the catalogue on the P & F Father's Day Stall page in the Newsletter. 

It would be wonderful if you could support the P & F fundraiser by purchasing a gift for the important men in your families. 

Survey My School

An annual satisfaction survey of parents, students and staff will be conducted on behalf of all Catholic schools in the Diocese this term. 

The surveys are designed to gather feedback from parents, staff and students about our school and will be used to inform school improvement. 

Responses are confidential and individuals can not be identified. 

The surveys will be launched via email on Monday 16 August 2021 using the email addresses supplied to the school. If you do not receive an email with a link to the survey, you can access and complete the survey at the following link. https://www.research.net/r/StPatricksWalchaPARENT2021

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