Dear Parents and Carers,

There are so many things for which to give thanks this year let me name some in this closing newsletter.

The fabulous staff team at St Pat's.

Our wonderful St Pat's kids who are present centred and ready to learn and showing progress and achievement and growing the attributes of lifelong learning.

You! The St Pat's parents and carers and family members who are open to participation and engagement in the life of the school.

Opportunities for parents and carers to come back and participate in the life of the school!

A fabulous beachathon.

An amazing St Patrick's Community Christmas Festival!

A better year of health for most (not quite for all!)

We thank the staff who are leaving St Patrick's at the end of this year, for their service to St Patrick's, and wish them well in their new endeavours.

Mrs Nancy Santos - Classroom Teacher

Mr Brytan Aldridge - Aboriginal Education Worker

Ms Leayra Thornton - Canteen Manager

Ms Isabella Lightly - Classroom Support Assistant

Mrs Harmony Morrow - Office Administration Assistant

Graduation On Wednesday we celebrated the graduation of our 2022 Year 6 students. We presented the annual awards at the graduation ceremony. Congratulations to the Year 6 award recipients.

2023 Student Leaders Congratulations to the 2023 Year 6 students for their roles as Captains and Ministers. Whilst we had decided to move to captains only for the three sport houses, the field was very strong and with very little difference between the top three nominees! Thus, we have decided to have 3 captains in each house appointing one student to the House Captain with responsibilities for junior sport leadership.

St Patrick's Staff The 2023 staff team at St Patrick's has been finalised. This is who we are:

May the love and joy of the birth of Christ at Christmas be with you through the festive season and holiday. At St Pat's we always remember that Jesus is the Reason for the Season.

Many blessings

Jo