Dear Parents and Carers,

Welcome back to Term 4. 

Prayers Please During the holidays Mrs Grant's father, Stephen Goward, passed away. Thank you for keeping Emma and her family in your prayers. 

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. AMEN.

Beachathon  What a great day for a Beachathon! So much fun was had. Thank you to Mrs Koellner and the team of parent and family helpers for keeping us safe along the walk and ensuring a fabulous day cooking up the sausage sizzle! 

(Due to internet technical issues at St Patrick's today photos will follow)

Conference During the holidays Val, Emma, Mel and I, as the St Patrick's Leadership Team, attended the Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) 3 day conference in Sydney. The theme of the conference was Inspiring Hope, Leading our Future. The keynote speakers including John Hattie, Lynn Sharratt, Amy Cuddy and Glenn Savage were of high calibre and of national and international renown. It was great to listen to and learn from those who presented and to look to ways the learning can continue to shape our planning for St Patrick's into the future.

One book that was recommended by a speaker was Stolen Focus, Johann Hari. If you have been wondering why it is harder and harder to pay attention you may want to read this book!

This term we are looking forward to resuming school much like pre-covid time. We are hoping for opportunities for participation and engagement of parents and families on regular occasions. Two upcoming events that we hope families may be able to attend are the NAIDOC Mass next Friday 21st Oct at 9.15am, and the Grandparents Day Mass on Friday 28th Oct. 

Blessings

Jo