Dear Parents and Carers,

I would like to wish all of our fathers a Happy Father's Day this Sunday. It was fantastic to see so many dads at our special morning on Tuesday. My thanks to the P & F for supplying a special sweet treat for adults and children, as well as tea and coffee for those who needed it. Thanks to Mr. Daidone and Mr. Ross for taking so many photos (some of which I have shared below). It was also wonderful to see many of our dads sharing Mass with our students. The Father's Day stall today was a tremendous success, and I would again like to thank our amazing P & F for running this very important event. The excitement on the children's faces as they selected the perfect gift for their dad was priceless.

Year 6 Confirmation

Please keep the Year 6 students in your prayers as they finish their preparation for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Bishop Tony Ireland will be Confirming our students tomorrow evening at 5pm in the Church. Thanks to Mrs Lamb, Mr Ross, Mrs Corp and Miss Mitchell-Fletcher for preparing the students so well for this third, and final, Sacrament of Initiation. The first Sacrament of Initiation being Baptism and the second Eucharist.

Senior Playground Designs

Please see below the latest designs that the Student Representative Council have given approval for. I will keep you all updated as we draw nearer to our P & F fundraising target.

Baby News!

Congratulations to Mrs Eloise Pearson and her husband Adam on the safe arrival of Ted. Ted was born yesterday at 5:01pm. We wish the Pearsons a lifetime of happiness with their precious boy.

MACSSIS Community Surveys 2024

Dear students, families and staff,

Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys (MACSSIS): Monday 2 September – Friday 20 September 2024

Throughout each year, we pause to listen to our students, families and staff to gauge how our learning community is travelling. This feedback is invaluable to our progress as effective school communities and is backed by evidence-based research and best practices.

A significant and formal way in which we engage and gather data is through MACSSIS, the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools – School Improvement Surveys.

MACSSIS is a set of surveys that have been built specifically for Catholic schools in Melbourne by the Learning Services team at MACS, in partnership with researchers at Learning First and in wide consultation with principals in our schools.

In 2024, students, families and staff are invited to participate in MACSSIS via our secure and purpose-built online platform. The online platform is where our school leaders will access the summary reports that visualise the results of the student, family and staff surveys.

The MACSSIS survey platform is operated by an independent supplier, ORIMA Research Pty Ltd. The platform meets with the high security and privacy standards for handling student and school data. Participating schools are in the process of updating their privacy policy to ensure school communities are fully informed and protected.

Students at our school will be provided with supervised sessions, where teachers are on hand to help and answer any questions. Families and staff can complete the survey anytime over the three-week window via an emailed link and password. Feedback has indicated that previous surveys were completed across a range of mobile devices and different web browsers.

Our community’s opinions are critical to understanding how our school is performing – MACSSIS is a key data source for guiding the ongoing work to improve our school.

All participation is invited, welcomed and 100 per cent voluntary. The surveys are not a test; they are an inclusive way to support the work we are already doing to improve our school. Everyone has the right to refuse to participate, or withdraw from the survey at any point before, during or after completion of the survey. Please notify the school if your child does not wish to participate.

School Calendar

Please use the following Google link to add the school calendar to your own calendar for ease of information exchange. School Google Calendar HERE.

God Bless,

Pat Berlingeri

Principal

Community Information

Music Lessons at St Patricks

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