Dear Parents and Carers

Dance Concert Next Monday we will send home information about the 2022 dance concert including times of the performances and seat booking procedures. The children are getting excited in anticipation of this great event in the St Pat's annual calendar. The staff are also growing in excitement, especially that we are going to be as close to 'regular' than we've been for a few years with live audiences! We are working hard to have a great event whilst still being covid safe!

Celebrating Learning Every day at morning assembly many children are acknowledged and honoured for their attributes for learning and engagement. Please ask your child to tell you about a time they have been honoured by a teacher or peer!

Junior Ministers This week Mrs Sheahan and I have been delighted by the number of Year 3-5 students applying for Junior Minister roles. It is great to see that many of our students want to take active leadership roles around the school. We look forward to announcing some minister roles next week.

Teacher PL day Monday 5th Sept - Limited spaces for care

On Monday 5th September, Week 8 of this term, St Patrick's staff are engaged in a teacher Professional Learning day. Thank you for working on a plan to have your child/children cared for on that day. As noted in first communications, we are able to provide a supervised space for school hours care for a limited number of students on that day. Members of our Classroom Support Team will be supervising. Places will only be considered if a booking form is submitted. Children who are not booked in will not be able to be accommodated on the day.

Please note, this is not a fun day for your children to choose to attend, supervision is being provided for children of parents and carers for whom no other care arrangement can be provided. Thank you for your understanding. Please email the office by Friday 26th August to request a booking form. The form is to be returned to me for processing by Monday 29th August.

Online Safety How do we keep our children safe online? What do you do when you find out your child is making mistakes online? How do we supervise our children's screen time? What apps are safe? What are the big issues?

The office of the eSafety Commissioner has a website to help parents navigate the online world and support safe and happy online behaviours for our children. Please take a look!

https://www.esafety.gov.au/parents

Please book in for our parent session with ySafe Tuesday 6th September at 6pm. https://bit.ly/stpatricks-ps

Prayers Please We pray for Mrs Therese Lunghusen and her family at this sad time. Therese's partner Leigh Kavanagh passed away last weekend after his battle with cancer. You may remember Mrs Lunghusen who taught in senior primary in 2018 and 2019. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. AMEN.

Blessings

Jo