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Dear Parent, Guardians and Carers,
This week is the National Week of Action Against Bullying and Violence. This is Australia's key bullying prevention initiative for schools. It provides an opportunity for schools to create a shared understanding about bullying behaviours and share their bullying prevention policies and strategies.
The theme for 2025 is 'Be bold. Be kind. Speak up.' It takes courage to spark change.
Bullying is everyone's responsibility. It takes a community to be brave and address bullying behaviours, within and beyond the school gate. Students can be bold, kind and take a stand to support others being bullied. While parents and teachers are there to support children and young people learn how to behave in a positive way. In our community and in our school, we want a place where everyone can belong, a place that celebrates everyone, and where bullying is never accepted.
At St Patrick’s we have several policies that support this message. These can be found on our website.
Book Week
Next week, we celebrate Book Week at St Patrick’s. As has been done in the past, we will be having a Book Fair. The Book Fair will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room on Tuesday 19th, Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st from 8:30am-9:00am and from 3:30pm-4:00pm. Cash and card payments will be available.
On Wednesday 20th we will have our Book Week Dress-up Day and Parade. All students are encouraged to dress up as a book character or based on the 2025 theme ‘Book an Adventure’. The Book Week Parade, where the students all showcase their dress-ups will be held from 9.00am on the basketball court. The parade usually takes around half an hour.
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Parent/Teacher Interviews are scheduled for Tuesday 26th and Thursday 28th August. Parent/Teacher Interviews are an important part of supporting your child with their educational outcomes. Please ensure that you have booked a time via PAM for an interview with your child’s teacher. If you are unable to attend an interview on either of these days, please contact your child’s teacher to arrange an alternative time.Heyfield and District Athletics Carnival
Following a hugely successful St Patrick’s Athletics Carnival, 35 students have qualified for the Heyfield and District Athletics Carnival on Wednesday 27th August. Congratulations to the following students that will represent our school: Jack Cartwright, Hayley Zappulla, Isla Dorning, Max Bartlett, Will Longmuir, Cora Kennedy, Rocky Barberio, Ivy Battley, Lexie Fischer, Aiden Harper, Sierra Hancock, Riley Bartlett, Stella Marsden, Charlie McKinley, Alivia Costanzo, Blair Owens, Elise Rowley, Willow Hodgson, Adley Cook, Hunter Kerton, Jack Spencer, Saxon Hancock, Elsie Cumming, Lachlan Longmuir, Payton Costigan, Bay Hodgson, Jackson Hooft, Indie Cradock, Cody Williams, Bam Barberio, Hudson Cartwright, Mitchell Bates, Rylan Dower and Ester Ronchi-Power.
Kind regards,
Joel
KEEP UP TO DATE WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING AT
ST PATRICK'S BY CHECKING OUR CALENDAR ON OUR WEBSITE.
Go to: www.stpstratford.catholic.edu.au
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| Monday 18th August |
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| Tuesday 19th August |
3.30pm - 4.00pm |
| Wednesday 20th August |
9.00am - Basketball court
3.30pm - 4.00pm |
| Thursday 21st August |
3.30pm - 4.00pm
Year 5 & 6 |
| Friday 22nd August |
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| Monday 25th August |
Super Science Circus Show 2.30-3.30
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| Tuesday 26th August |
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| Tuesday 2nd September |
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Thursday 4th September |
Camp Coolamatong |
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| Monday 8th September |
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| Friday 12th September |
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| Wednesday 17th September |
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| Friday 19th September |
Finish at 2.30pm |
| Monday 6th October |
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| Monday 13th October |
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| Wednesday 15th October |
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| Friday 17th October |
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| Monday 20th October |
St Mary's Sale |
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| Friday 24th October |
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| Thursday 30th October |
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| Monday 3rd November |
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| Wednesday 6th November |
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| Tuesday 11th November |
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| Friday 14th November |
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| Monday 17th November |
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| Monday 15th December |
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School Fee statements are emailed to all families on the first of every month or next business day.
Please contact the school office if you are not receiving your school fee invoice.
Families who have nominated payment in full at commencement of school year: Payment was due 28th March 2025.
If paying by termly instalment:
2nd Instalment due Friday 25th July 2025
3rd and Final Instalment due Friday 24th October
Thank-you to families who have been prompt with their payment.
Please contact the office if you have any concerns in regards to school fees.
Our annual Bookfair will be held in the Multi Purpose Room on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday (19th August - 21st August) where you will be able to purchase books and novelty items.
The Bookfair will be open from: 8.30am - 9.00am and 3.30pm - 4.00pm.
Wednesday 20th August - Bookweek dress-up parade - 9.00am on the basketball court.
STEM NEWS
Sharon Ray came to visit us from the Wellington Shire. She spoke to us about what items are made from, for example glass comes from sand, plastic comes from oil, cardboard comes from trees. If we recycle, we will need less sand, less trees chopped down and less oil mined. It’s important to know what items go in the correct bin. Students were fantastic at finding the recycle image on items.
Happy Birthday to these students who celebrate their birthdays in the coming weeks:
16th August
Ryan Street
Connor Turner
17th August
Bay Hodgson
25th August
Willow Fairless
Elise Rowley
26th August
Cody Williams
28th August
Fletcher Sandison
Adam Street
*HAVE A GREAT DAY*