Mr Hyatt
Staffing for 2023
I have been recently contacted by a number of families in regard to what will be the classroom arrangements for the next school year. I have nearly finalised everything and I do hope I can officially announce all arrangements this time next week or by the start of Week 10 at the latest. I can announce now that we will be keeping to the same class format with four operating classes (Kindergarten, Years 1-2, Years 3-4 and Years 5-6) and that the Years 3-4 and Years 5-6 will be swapping rooms next year due to class size. More information will be provided in the very near future.
Year 3-6 Band Workshop- Tomorrow, Friday 2nd December
Tomorrow, our Years 3-6 students will be travelling to NECOM (Armidale) to take part in a band workshop. Our students will be combining with other schools throughout the region and they will be participating in some rehearsals, musical games as well as performing as a large band. We have been informed that the performance will be recorded and as soon as this is released, we will forward it onto our families through one of our social media platforms.
All of our Years 3-6 students are reminded that they will need to have their instrument tomorrow.
School Facebook Account
The school's Facebook page is up and running and we have over fifty followers already. Remember, our Facebook page is constantly updated advertising the various events that the school will be involved within the very near future. If you would to follow us on Facebook, please feel free to use the link below to gain access.
https://www.facebook.com/stpatrickswalcha
Mini Vinnies Talent Quest Round-Up
Congratulations go out to all of the students who participated in the Mini Vinnies Talent Quest that was on this afternoon. We definitely have a large amount of talent here at St Patrick's as a wide range of acts were performed. Some of the acts included: puppet shows, dancing, singing, joke telling, and many more! All of these acts were outstanding and our judges definitely had a difficult time deciding who the winners were for this year.
The winners of our Talent Quest were:
1st Place- Lachie
2nd Place- Ellody and Maddie
3rd Place- Tylar
A big thank you goes out to our hard-working Mini Vinnies team for organising such a wonderful event. All of you should be very proud of yourselves!
End of Year Presentation Night - Wednesday 7th December @ WCS 6pm
This will be the first time in a number of years that we will be able to have our Annual End of Year Presentation Night without any restrictions associated with COVID-19. This year we will be having our Presentation Night at the Walcha Multipurpose Centre this upcoming Wednesday, 7th December commencing at 6pm. The first part of the night will take approximately an hour, where recognition will be given broadcasting the large number of highlights that we have had over this academic year as well as a number of performances. The second part of the night will be a barbecue, where all members of our school community are invited to join us.
Mufti Day and School Disco on Wednesday 7th December
At the School's Presentation Night on Wednesday 7th December, all of the students will be required to wear their normal school uniform. On this day the students will be allowed to wear 'Mufti Clothing' to school. Also, during the afternoon all of the students will be taking part in a school disco under the Cola. The disco will commence at 1.45pm and will continue for the rest of the school day.
2023 School Leadership Speeches and Election Day on Wednesday
Congratulations go out to Hamish, Tylar, Olivia, Annie, Nate, Lachie, Mary and Addie who overcame their nerves and presented some outstanding speeches on why they should be either a school captain, sports captain, or an official school leader for next year. All of the votes have been tallied and I will be announcing our 2023 school leaders at our Presentation Night this Wednesday. Thank you to all of the parents who attended who joined us for all of the speeches as well for the large amount of support you have given to your child over the last few weeks in assisting them to prepare and present their speeches. Good luck to all of our Year 5 students as I know all of you will be great leaders for our school next year.
Semester 2 Reporting
All of the teachers have completed their Semester Two student reports. I am in the process of checking them all. Parents will be able to view the reports via the parent portal on Friday 9th December. This is how you can access the Semester Two reports on Compass in this day:
Log into Compass
To view the Semester 2 report either click on your child's profile and select report.
If you would like a paper copy of your child/ren's report, please let us know.
2023 School Fees
With the rise of the cost of living including the price hike of essentials like: electricity, fuel, food and other basic items for living going through the roof and it looks like this will be the new norm for the very near future. Instead of raising the school fees in accordance with the rise in inflation as I am meant to, I have decided to keep the school fees for the 2023 academic year at the same amount as this year. I hope this helps all of our families in some small way.
The 2023 school fees are as follows:
One child in a family = $1455 per year.
Two children in a family = $2765 year.
Three children in a family = $4074 year.
Carols by Candlelight - December 13th
Rotary Christmas Carols at McHatten Park - children singing 7:15-8:30pm
Rotary BBQ sausage sizzle from 6pm.
Term 4 - End of Year Date
School for the students will conclude for the year on Friday 16th December.
Dates for Term 1, 2023
The official start date for the 2022 school year will be Wednesday 1st February 2023 for all students in Years 1 - 6. Kindergarten will commence Friday 3rd February 2023 following Best Start Assessments.
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