Rural Aid Grant - The Gift of Music

On Monday our school received the amazing Gift of Music from Robyn & Wayne Thomson. The school received 3 Flutes, 3 Clarinets, 2 Trumpets, 2 Alto Saxophones, 5 Recorders & 1 Carton of assorted Lego. Total value $12,512.

The instruments will be used to form a school Woodwind Band in 2020. Music teachers from NECOM will work with a group of students each week to learn to play the instruments and form our school band. As Bateson said to Mr & Mrs Thomson - 'when you come back this time next year you will be very proud of our achievements with the band.'

The school is thrilled with the generous gifts, we are very appreciative and humbled by the generosity shown towards our small school and the opportunities our students will receive from the gifts.

LONG LUNCHEON 2020 POSTPONED

The Long Luncheon Committee has carefully considered the current conditions due to the drought and has decided to postpone the Long Luncheon planned for April 2020 until April 2021. The committee is committed to ensuring that the Long Luncheon will take place in 2021.

Mrs Jayne Riley

Thank you for your prayers and best wishes for Mrs Riley. Mrs Riley is making a good recovery now that Doctors have diagnosed the fungal infection in her lungs. We hope that she will soon be home from hospital and we look forward to her returning to school.

Thank you to Mrs Sarah-Jane Hoy who is teaching kindergarten while Mrs Riley is away.

Mrs Kelly Walters

On Monday I sent a letter to our families informing our school community that Mrs Walters has accepted a teaching position at St Mary's Armidale for 2020.

Mrs Walters will finish at St Patrick's at the end of 2019 school year.

Please see the letter attached.

St Patrick's School

POSITION VACANT 2020

Classroom Teacher - Temp 0.80

P & F Tea Towels

Thank you to Megan Marchant for organising the 2019 School Tea Towel.

The Tea Towels make great keepsakes and Christmas gifts.

Don't forget to get your orders in. See the order form on the P & F page.

School Assembly - this Friday 8th November 11:30am in the Library

All Parents & Friends are invited to our school assembly on Friday at 11:30 am.

Remembrance Day - 11th November

Our Year 5 & 6 students will represent our school at the Remembrance Day Service on Monday.

Parents please return the permission note attached.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning

We will remember them."

From "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon

At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare and the First World War was formally declared over.

Now, every year at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, all Australians are called to observe one minute's silence to remember those who died or suffered for Australia's cause in all wars and armed conflicts.

School Disco - 13th November

The P & F is hosting a school disco on Wednesday 13th November in the school COLA. Starting time is 5:00pm until 6:30pm.

Mini Vinnies - Visits to Walcha Hospital & Riverview

Mini Vinnies are planning two community visits this term. The first visit is on the 14th November. The children will visit the long term residents who live at the Walcha Hospital.

Later in the term the children will visit the residents at Riverview.

P & F and SAC AGM - November

Thank you to our parents who kindly give their time to attend meetings to assist with our school events.

In November we will be holding the AGM for both the P & F and the SAC.

Please consider nominating for one of these committees.

Nomination forms are on the following page.

Toys

Students are allowed to bring toys and balls to school to play with at break times, however, we ask that they are labelled with their name and the items are their responsibility throughout the day. Students are not allowed to swap or exchange toys with other children at school.

School Uniform

It is very important that the children wear their uniform with pride.

If your child is not able to wear the correct uniform please send a note to school explaining the reason.

If a child is repeatedly out of uniform without an explanation parents will be contacted.

SPORT

Term 4 Sporting Dates

Term 4 Swimming