Mrs Burton 

Happy Fathers Day!

I would like to wish all our Fathers a wonderful Father's Day this Sunday.

Fathers you play a vital role in the lives of your children. You offer guidance, wisdom, support and love throughout their life.  Amazing Fathers make sacrifices every day to give their families a good life. THANK YOU FATHERS 

Teacher Aide /Educational Assistants Appreciation Week

Thank you to our amazing Teacher Aides /Educational Assistants for all the work they do in the classrooms supporting students with their learning and the teachers with their teaching. THANK YOU Mrs Harrison & Mrs Hoy. 

LOCKDOWN until Friday 10th September

Home Learning Packages & Google Classroom learning will continue next  week.

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.

Teachers will Zoom their class on Monday to ensure the children are ready for the week.

The Zoom timetable for Monday is below & teachers will send out the invitation to the Zoom. 

Stay at home orders apply to all of NSW until midnight Friday 10th September.

Until the 10th 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 each day parents please email me if your child will be at school days next week.  bburton@arm.catholic.edu.au            Thank you

STAYING CONNECTED

Keep sending in the photos of the children learning from home.  It is a great way for us all to stay connected during this difficult time.  

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

FRIDAY WHOLE SCHOOL ZOOM

Join our whole school Zoom 10am Friday 3rd September to say hello, chat about your week, sing happy birthday to Indie who had her birthday this week.

This Friday wear a HAT to the ZOOM!

Parents will receive the Zoom invitation in their email today. 

The Link is -  Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:    https://armcatholic.zoom.us/j/68215525148?pwd=NkRMSUdTcmEwWXZOVXJhQ3JEQzZuZz09    Password: 021337

 ST PATRICK'S BOOK FAIR & BOOK WEEK

The Annual Book Fair is set up in the Library and will still be set up when the children return in Week 10.   

However if your child would like to come into the Library on Monday 6th September when you pick up the Learning Packs they can have a look at the books , write out their wish list or bring $$ to purchase the books they have picked from the catalogue. 

PLEASE SEE THE BOOK FAIR CATALOGUE PAGE IN THE NEWSLETTER - TO ORDER YOUR BOOKS!

P & F  FATHER'S DAY STALL

Make sure you purchase your gifts from the FATHER'S DAY CATALOGUE (on the next page).  Pick them up tomorrow from School Office in time for Father's Day this weekend. 

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

ICAS

Survey My School - Change of Date 

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 

 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