Dear Parents and Carers,

Well, one way to break a drought is with a flood. We trust everyone remained safe and dry during the wet.

The words of Dorothea Mackellar regularly ring true for our town and valley.

I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of drought and flooding rains.

Welcome to our new student Jovana in Kinder, it is lovely to have new students arriving at St Pat's!

Christmas Festival With only a week until the 2nd St Patrick's Christmas festival we thank Tam Prime and Carmen Shoveller and their band of organisers and helpers toward the success we hope to achieve next Saturday. Thank you for being ready to

**put your name on a helping roster

**to bake for the cake stall and to

**come for the set up and pack up on the day

This is an event where many hands will make light work. See the roster in this newsletter and put your name down to help. THANKS!

Enjoy a restful weekend. Build up your stamina and energy for a fun filled day next Saturday!

Blessings.

Jo