ST PATRICK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL LOCHINVAR
School web site: http://lochinvarsp.catholic.edu.au
Admin email: [email protected]
SRC Blog Address: http://splsn.blogspot.com
Gregory Road, Lochinvar NSW 2321
Telephone: (02) 49307270 or 4930 7176
(answering service available)
Parish Mass Time 9.30 a.m. Sunday
Term 1, Week 4
Dear Parents, caregivers and friends,
Opening School Mass
Our opening school mass for the 2017 year was celebrated this morning. This was a beautiful
service to mark our theme “Give thanks with a grateful heart.” I was delighted to see the
class prayer cloths which were hung to establish our sacred space, representing our
community’s commitment to living out our theme of gratitude for our many gifts and
blessings. I am grateful for the efforts of all who attended and contributed to this ceremony.
New Director
Following the retirement of Mr Ray Collins, we welcome a new Director of Schools to the
Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle. Dr Michael Slattery was commissioned at this week’s
Called to Serve Mass, commencing his new role of leadership. I look forward to working
under his direction.
Congratulations Bettina O’Heir
On Tuesday evening many teachers and staff in our
Catholic Schools attended the annual Called to Serve
Mass, celebrated at Sacred Heart Cathedral, Hamilton.
At this Mass teachers who have worked in Catholic
Education for 25 years are recognised.
We congratulate Mrs Bettina O’Heir on receiving her
award and thank her for her dedication and enthusiasm
to education.
Welcome Shelley Ireland
Mrs Ireland commenced work at St Patrick’s this week in
the role of Learning Support Assistant. She worked
previously at St Joseph’s Walgett in a similar position and
offers many skills. Mrs Ireland will work to support students
in Year 5.
Swimming Carnival
I offer my Congratulations to the St Patrick’s swim team for their great
individual and team performances at the cluster carnival held on
Wednesday. Our relay teams performed particularly well, and many
children experienced personal best performances throughout the
day. St Pat’s is going to be well represented at the Regional Carnival
on the 28th February at Lambton Pool. Special thanks to Mrs Murray
for her coordination and endless energy in pursuit of quality sport for
our students.
School Improvement Plan- Goals for 2017
I have been working closely with all staff to develop goals and strategies for the 2017 school
year which align with CSO strategic objectives for the next 3 years, under 4 broad priority
areas or domains.
In the specific domain of LEARNING, teachers will have ongoing professional development
to ensure they are fully equipped to deliver high quality learning experiences which meet
the educational needs of all students at St Patrick’s.
Our focus areas include;
- Raising the achievement of students in Literacy and Numeracy
- Exploring relevant, and engaging learning opportunities for Gifted Students
- The implementation of play based pedagogies, which reflect Early Learning
research, embedded into History/Geography, Science and Religious Education for
Kindergarten
Over the term I will share additional information.
DOMAIN
❶
Catholic Formation and Mission
❷
Learning
OBJECTIVES
Faith formation of staff
 Professional Development
 Opportunities for spiritual formation
Quality teaching of RE
Academic Performance
 LITERACY/NUMERACY
 Gifted Education
Early Learning
Enhanced teacher quality
 Collaborative learning
❸
Leadership
❹
Service and Governance
Building Leader Capacity
Leader Wellbeing
Accreditation of staff
Community & Collaboration
Governance & Accountability
Growth & Development
The School Writing Competition for 2017 is NOW OPEN!
Calling all Australian school students... Kinder to grade 12...
Write a poem or short story for your chance to win $1,000
cash ($500 for you & $500 for your school)! As well as an
AWESOME prize.
All it takes is a burst of inspiration, a dash of creativity and a
little bit of effort for great poems and stories to appear! We
can't wait to read yours!
Entry is FREE! Entries close Friday 31st March, 2017.
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Parenting Support
Please see the link below to a calendar for Parenting programs from Resourcing Parents –
many of the programs are free.
They include:
Engaging Adolescents in Belmont
Circle of Security, Bringing Up Great Kids and 1,2,3 Magic in Taree
Triple P Parenting in Muswellbrook
Bringing Up Great Kids in Karuah and Raymond Terrace
1,2,3 Magic in Cessnock
Seasons for Growth in Toronto
and the list goes on……
http://www.resourcingparents.nsw.gov.au/
Please note that the advertised date for the Year 4 English,
History and Creative Arts excursion to Sydney has changed
* New date is FRIDAY 2ND JUNE 2017 (not Friday 16th June)
* Same time: 6am-4:30pm
* Location: The Rocks and Royal Botanical Gardens Sydney
Bus Expectations
Mr Nolan spoke to all children this week at morning assembly outlining behavioural
expectations when travelling to and from school on the bus. We expect children to
behave appropriately at all times, to ensure positive relationships and student safety.
Children who do not do the right thing on the bus will face consequences at school as
per our PBS matrix, and may in some instances, at the discretion of the bus company, lose
their bus privileges.
Please reinforce expectations with your child.
Vivid campaign
Check out the links to 2 new vivid videos featuring the Webber family and students from
our school
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO_J2DVgMFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkDYClzNeIw
Winter and Summer Sport Trials
Each year children from the All Saints Cluster of schools are invited to compete against
one another in sports that they excel. The aim is to progress to compete against other
regional schools from which a representative team from the Diocese of MaitlandNewcastle is formed to play at Polding. Selected individuals are then chosen to compete
against other students in the state.
In the past, trials have been open to children of varied ages. As our school enrolment has
increased and the popularity of most representative sports has grown, only children in
Stage 3 (Years 5 & 6) will be eligible to trial for representative duty. Trials are conducted at
school for children who play their preferred sport competitively on weekends or outside of
school hours, following specific guidelines set out from the Catholic Schools Office.
In each sport, there are restrictions on the number of students permitted to represent their
respective schools. Soccer, for example allows us to send 6 competitors, while netball
allows us to send 4 competitors.
The children are notified via assembly message when each school trial is scheduled.
Regional trials for the following winter sports will be held at host schools on the following
dates:
Rugby League -23rd February
Netball
- 24th February
Soccer
- 1st March
Touch Footy - 13th March
AFL
- 16th March
Children who are selected to represent at these trials will be provided the necessary
paperwork. It is the parent’s responsibility to arrange transport.
Regards,
Jacqui Wilkinson
Principal
St Patrick’s Primary School APP Information
I strongly suggest that you download our school app which is made by Arinum Solutions. Please follow these
steps;
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Search for “St Patrick’s Primary School” on the app store on your device
Scroll through to find our school icon (our crest with a white background)
Download the app
Username: community Password: lochinvar2321
As with any app you need to log out and log back in regularly to refresh the app. Many people are not
doing this and the app isn’t refreshed with the new information.
SCHOOL WEBSITE
Have you visited our school website recently?
The username is:
parents
password:
113Gregory
ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL
Our Annual Swimming Carnival was a great success and I would like to thank our many volunteers who acted
as time keepers, starter, life savers and judges. The following children have progressed to the Regional
Swimming Carnival which was held at Maitland Pool on Wednesday 15 th February.
Dominik Traub-Rehm, Mason Liva, Mitchell Whiting, Marcel Roose, William Gavin, Rhys Kelly, Joshua Stokes,
Ashton Lane, Brodie Little, Nate Stores, Joseph Collins, Heath Chalker, Parker Bullen, Riley McInerney, Kai
Burgess, Daniel Smither, Ethan Parker, Flynn Hodges, Jackson Irwin, Phineas Cavanagh, Will Challinor, Flynn
Challinor, Mackenzie Bullen, Nia Kelly, Layne Wilks, Cassandra
Collins, Maddy Flannery, Lilia McKellar, Bella Wingrove, Poppy
Henderson, Amelia Sullivan, Lily Webber, Ruby Pinter, Chloe
Murray, Keelan Fitzgibbon, Josie Whiting, Ava Grant, Annika TraubRehm, Sophie Hoffmann, Harper Redgrove, Lily Mitchell, Charley
Cornwall, Piper Bullen, Alexis Fryer and Amelia Monaghan.
The winning House for 2017 is Lawson with 135 points, followed by Gordon with 131 points, Kendall with
121 points and Paterson with 113 points.
Congratulations to our 2017 Age Champions
Junior Girl - Chloe Murray
Junior Boy – Flynn Challinor
11 Years Girl – Keelan Fitzgibbon
11 Year Boy – Heath Chalker
Senior Girl – Makenzie Bullen
Senior Boy - Dominic Traub-Rehm
MUSIC LESSON
GUITAR LESSONS – 2017
If your child is interested in learning to play the
guitar, lessons are available during school time or
after school at my home studio.
For is all enquires please call me on 0419 642 096
or Email: [email protected]
This is a great opportunity for your child to learn
an instrument and participate in school
performances.
PIANO LESSONS
Piano lessons have begun for 2017, held on
Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Anybody wishing to learn piano, please contact
me directly by phoning 0249 332 224.
Regards,
Mrs Janette Levey
Thanks
Eric
P&F News
Term 1 of 2017 is now in full swing and we trust everyone has settled back into school routine!
Once again, the P&F Committee wishes to extend a warm welcome to the new and existing families of the
St Pat’s community. We have plenty of great events and fundraisers to organise for the year and we welcome
any parents / carers who wish to share their ideas with us.
OPENING SCHOOL MASS & MORNING TEA
Friday, 17th February 2017
There will be a Meet & Greet Morning Tea, which is to be held after the Opening School Mass
to welcome all our new and existing families.
Please come and join us for some refreshments while getting to know us, the P&F
committee, as well as catching up with friends or meeting new ones.
We do welcome, encourage and appreciate any help on the morning. If you wish to bring
a plate or help in any other way, please contact Michelle on 0409 324 522.
We look forward to catching up with you.
FIRST P&F MEETING FOR THE YEAR
Wednesday, 8th March 2017
Just a reminder about our first meeting of the year. Please feel free to come and
join us. This is where we will keep you up to date with the events happening within the
school and for your chance to share ideas and help us build a great community to support our kids.
The meeting will be held in the School Hall, commencing at 7.00pm on Wednesday 8th March 2017.
Refreshments provided, so come and join us for a chat.
Second Hand Uniform Shop
Day: Mondays
Time: 8.30 am - 9.00am
Dates: 20th February
6th March
20th March
3rd April
Please feel free to donate your second hand uniform’s, we are very thankful for them, as supplies are low.
School Canteen
Open: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
If you are able to volunteer some of your time to help in the canteen, it would be greatly appreciated. The
kids love seeing a family face in the canteen!
GET INVOLVED…. It Builds a Community!!
Thanks Again
Michelle
(P&F President)
CANTEEN ROSTER – T1 Week 5
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
21st February
22nd February
23rd February
Monday
20th February
Brook Heterick
Bonnie Lau
CANTEEN
CLOSED
Nik Crampton
Karen Gane
CANTEEN
CLOSED
CANTEEN ROSTER – T1 Week 6
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
th
st
28 February
1 March
2nd March
Monday
February
27th
Janelle Parker
Debbie Fitzsimmons
CANTEEN
CLOSED
Mai Well
Liz Banks
CANTEEN
CLOSED
Friday
24th February
Julie Lawrence
Monique Meyer
Emma Beckingham
Friday
March
Kristy Haile
Eloise Jones
Nicola Williams
3rd
YMCA
YMCA Before and After School Care
Hours 6:30am-8:30am 3.00pm-6.00pm
Please contact Mel on 0417 602 658 for any
further information
Greta Branxton Rugby League Football Club Inc
Junior Registration Days
When: Tue 14th & Thur 16th February 2017
Where: Greta Central Oval, New England Highway
Greta
Time: Between 5-6pm
Junior registrations include participants from Under 6’s to Under 12’s.
We encourage all participants to register online, however identification documents can be lodged on
this day eg birth certificate and player photos can also be taken..
Limited 2016 Colts merchandise will also be available for purchase with 2017 Merchandise arriving
soon!
For further enquiries please contact the Colts Junior Registrar:
Nathan Lodo: [email protected] or visit the Greta Branxton Colts
Website.
Greta Branxton Colts email: [email protected]
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