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Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,
Welcome back to the start of Term 2. I hope that you all had a great Easter holiday break and were able to spend some quality time together as a family.
As most of you are probably aware, Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, following a stroke and heart failure after battling double pneumonia. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, he was the first Latin American and Jesuit pope, elected in 2013. His papacy emphasized humility, inclusivity, and care for the marginalized, notably through his 2015 encyclical Laudato Si' on environmental stewardship. Francis championed synodality, giving greater voice to laypeople and women in Church deliberations. His final public appearance was on Easter Sunday, where he called for global peace. He was laid to rest in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
New Building Works
The new building works were initially scheduled to start over the Easter holiday period. Unfortunately, we are already behind schedule and works have not yet commenced as we are still awaiting council approval. Following council approval, the building project will go to tender, where a suitable contracted will be found. Whilst it is disappointing that the project hasn’t commenced, we did have some small progress. The new portable building was delivered over the holidays. The new portable will become 5/6C’s temporary classroom, when their current class and multi-purpose room is demolished to prepare for the new build. I will keep you all updated with the progress as things change.
Shakespeare Festival Faire Day
This Sunday is the Shakespeare Festival Faire Day. The weather forecast is perfect, and this should be a fantastic day. Thank you all very much for your kind donations to the Lucky Jars Stall. There are so many fabulous, fun filled jars that I know will sell well.
Please get along to the Faire Day on Sunday and support our school and the wider Stratford community.
Mother’s Day Afternoon
Next Friday 9 th May, we will be holding a Mother’s Day afternoon. All mums are invited to come in and spend the afternoon in their child’s classroom. If you have more than one child, you are invited to rotate around each of your children’s classrooms. During this time, you will get to do a fun activity with your child/ren. The afternoon will commence at 2:30pm and go to approximately 3:15pm, which will allow classes to pack up before the end of the school day. All mums are encouraged to arrive at 2:15pm and enter through the Dixon St double gates. We hope to see lots of you attend!
Kind regards,
Joel
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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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At St Patrick’s we have a standard of uniform of which the members of our school community can be justifiably proud. It is an expectation of parents and students that the correct uniform is worn.
Jewellery is not permitted except for small sleepers and studs. Extreme hair styles and hair colouring is not permitted. Long hair must be tied back off the face in school band colours.
REMINDER - Terms 2 & 3 Winter Uniform is to be worn -
BOYS WINTER UNIFORM
- Long grey school trousers
- White shirt - long sleeved
- School tie
- School jumper (bottle green with white logo)
- Bottle green or grey scarf
- Black leather school shoes or boots
- Grey socks – above ankle
- Hair ties – school colours only
GIRLS WINTER UNIFORM
- Green box-pleated pinafore or long grey school trousers
- White shirt
- School tie
- School jumper (Bottle green with white logo)
- Bottle green or grey scarf
- Knee high black socks or black tights (worn with tunic)
- Grey socks to be worn with long grey trousers
- Black leather school shoes/ T-bar school shoes or leather lace up shoes
- Hair ties – school colours only
The Soft-shell jacket is permitted to be worn to and from school during inclement weather and over the woollen school jumper or fleece sports jumper.
Uniform can be purchased at JSM Embroidery & Workwear – 71-73 Mcarthur St, Sale.
LOST PROPERTY
Please mark all items of clothing and requisites clearly and distinctly for ease of return to your child.
All “lost” clothing and other property is kept in a box in the Multi-Purpose Room.
Staff are not responsible for misplaced and lost items of clothing, requisites, toys, or any other property belonging to your child, but will assist you where and when possible to locate misplaced items and return them to you or your child.
PLEASE MARK YOUR CHILD’S BELONGINGS CLEARLY AND DISTINCTLY.
Thank-you for your co-operation.
RILEY BARTLETT EXCELS AT THE STATE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Riley attended the State Swimming Championships at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic centre on Thurdsay 1st May. Riley finished 8th overall in the 50m Breaststroke. He swam a PB and is really pleased with his result. Congratulations Riley!
Year 3/4 Students have been diving into the world of fractions using a range of concrete material to build and show their understanding from fraction bars to counters and everyday objects. Students have been busy exploring how to represent, compare, and make sense of halves, quarters and beyond.
These hands-on activities not only make learning more engaging but also help students deepen their mathematical thinking in a fun and meaningful way.
Check out the wonderful photos of our budding mathematicians in action - learning fractions has never looked so fun!
In Shakespeare we have been walking down to the hall to practice our play ‘Midnight’s Summer Dream’. Everyone has been enjoying practicing and saying their lines. Our costumes are very lovely with some boys wearing dresses. We have been practicing on a Tuesday since term one, week three. Now, because it's very close for the big night we have had some extra days practicing and getting our costumes organised. By Isla Dorning.
2025 SCHOOL SAVINGS BONUS (SSB)
The School Savings Bonus is a State Government initiative designed to assist families with cost-of-living pressures. Under this funding, each eligible student is entitled to a $400 bonus for application towards activity levies and uniform purchases from approved supplier. Within our school, all CSEF applicants are eligible to receive this funding. All families who have a Centrelink Health Care Card and have not applied for CSEF in the past are encouraged to contact the school office and initiate an application this year. Please refer to the below link for more information:
https://www.vic.gov.au/receiving-school-saving-bonus#non-government-school-information
Thank-you to families who have returned their School Savings Bonus Forms.
IF YOU HAVEN'T RETURNED YOUR FORM, PLEASE DO SO AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Thankyou
Happy Birthday to these students who celebrate their birthdays in the coming weeks:
6th May - Matilde Gray
7th May - Harvey Carroll / Hudson Rigby /Charlie Sammut
Isla Van Ruiswyk
8th May - Quinn Goddard
11th May - Liam Harrington
HAVE A GREAT DAY !!