Mr Hyatt

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL  WRAP UP

Although the weather conditions weren't overly ideal for athletics, congratulations to all for a successful day last Friday. The Athletics Carnival was executed flawlessly, thanks to the active involvement of the children, the exceptional dedication of our volunteers, and the hard work put in by our staff. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all our remarkable staff members who devoted a significant amount of time working behind the scenes to guarantee the seamless running of our carnival.

I am confident that many of us will remember the relay between parents and students for a long time. Especially the students who emerged as the victors. Unfortunately, some parents experienced injuries and falls during crucial moments of the race. Nonetheless, I would like to express my gratitude to all the parents, grandparents, and friends who attended and supported us on that day. Additionally, a special thank you goes to our amazing P and F for coordinating the barbecue lunch and managing the stall. I'm certain that the demand for hot drinks was high as everyone was trying to stay warm!

Congratulations go to Josie as she established a new school record in the Junior Girls Discus. Josie's throw of 18.75m was nearly two metres longer than Jessica Patterson-Kane's record of 16.70m that was set last year.

Jessica also had a remarkable day as she shattered two school records. In the 11 Years Girls 800m event, Jessica surpassed her sister Annie's record from 2022 by an impressive margin of over seven seconds, clocking in at 3.11.16. Later on, she achieved a remarkable jump of 3.21 metres in the 11 Years Long Jump, surpassing Cecilia G's mark of 3.18 metres set in 2016 by three centimetres.

Congratulations also go to all of our age champions and runners-up as well as the winning house for 2024.

                                                            Winning house - Blue

Sadly, Friday was not a memorable day for me as I committed several errors and big mistakes. One of these mishaps took place during the presentation at the end of the day. When announcing the Senior Girls champion and runners-up, I mistakenly declared Emily as the champion and Grace C as the runner-up, when in fact it was the opposite. I sincerely apologise for any inconvenience or distress caused to both students and their families as a result of my mistake. I should have done better.

Senior Girl - Grace Curtis                                            Runner-up Senior Girl - Emily Zorgdrager

Senior Boy - Albert Green                                           Runner-up Senior Boy - Angus Fletcher       11Year Girl  - Jessica P-K and Grace S                    Runner-up 11 Year Girl -  Katie Rizzi         11Year Boy -  Digby Clark                                            Runner up 11 Year Boy - Tom Lisle

Junior Girl -   Josie Wauch                                           Runner-up Junior Girl - Lucie Saxby

Junior Boy -  Benji Provost                                          Runner-up Junior Boy - Rebee Wark

Juvenile Girl - Eve Young                                             Runner-up Juvenile Girl - Mckenzie Wark

Juvenile Boy - Jack Provost                                         Runner-up Juvenile Boy - Harry King

Finally, congratulations to Grace S. Albert, Josie, Jessica, Angus, Phoebe, Benji, Rebee, Shaun, Lucie, Grace F, Archer, Levi W, Lucy, Leroy, Katie and Henry who have qualified to represent St Patrick's at the Diocesan Athletics Carnival at Tamworth on Friday 9th August.

Semester 1 Reports Released Tomorrow! 

Reports will be sent home electronically via the Compass parent portal tomorrow, Friday 28th June at 1.45pm. If you would like a paper copy of your child's report, can you please let us know? If parents have any questions and/or would like to have a meeting with their child's class teacher, they can contact them to arrange a suitable time to meet or discuss any matters in regard to their child's learning next week.  

How to view your child's report on Compass

Log into Compass

To view the Semester 1 report either click on the link in the newsfeed or select your child's profile (photo) and click Reports, select 2024 Semester 1 Report.

2024 ICAS Assessments

Below in the attachment is some further information for all families who are interested in their child/ren participating in any or all of the ICAS Assessments next term.

If you have any further questions or queries regarding these assessments, please feel free to contact myself.

'Wearing Uniform With Pride' Award Is.......

Will has been selected as the recipient of the 'Wearing Uniform With Pride' award for this week. We extend our congratulations to Will for continuously showcasing pride in his school and sports uniforms.

TERM 3 PUPIL FREE DAY

The first day of Term 3 (Monday 22nd July), is a Pupil Free Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday 23rd July. I do apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.

2024 Remaining Staff Development Days (PD Days)

Monday 22nd July (First day of Term 3)

Monday 14th October (First day of Term 4)

Friday 20th December (Last day of Term 4)

Upcoming Event Term 4 - New England Sings 2024 Term 4  for Years 3-6

NEW ENGLAND SINGS! 2024 COMBINED PRIMARY CHOIRS REHEARSAL SCHEDULE Armidale and surrounding schools – outreach schools will have rehearsals scheduled at their own school. However, outreach schools are welcome to attend the Armidale workshops if possible.

This exciting event is beginning to take shape, 16 schools (with approx. 500 choristers) in the combined Primary choirs and 14 schools (with approx. 450 choristers) in the Secondary choir. 

Ian Jefferson will attend the workshops throughout the year and conduct the Primary choirs at the final weekend of rehearsals and concerts.

St. PATRICK’S WALCHA REHEARSAL with Ian Jefferson

Date:                                  Wednesday 31st July

Time:                                  9:30-11:00am

FINAL REHEARSAL (all schools, including outreach schools to attend):

Date: Saturday 26th October (directed by Ian Jefferson) 

Time: Primary Choir 9:00am – 10.45 am (arrive by 8:30am) 

 Venue: Lazenby Hall, UNE

CONCERTS: Date: Sunday 27th October (directed by (with Ian Jefferson) 

Time: Primary Choir 11:00am – 1:00pm (arrive by 9:30am) 

Venue: Lazenby Hall, UNE

St Patrick’s School is an outreach school for the rehearsals but we will attempt to attend two of the rehearsals in Armidale. 

Parents will have to commit to the Saturday 26th October - Final Rehearsal and Sunday 27th October Concert. If they wish their child to participate in New England Sings. 

A short video on what New England Sings! is all about is included below:

Contacting Your Child's Teacher

Teachers welcome contact from parents, if you need to talk with staff please either contact the class teacher by phoning the school – 67772328 or email the school at spwadmin@arm.catholic.edu.au.