WHAT'S ON - TERM 3
21st July - School Resumed
Welcome New Term 3 Receptions
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4th - 14th August - School Interviews (Bookings are Now Open)
6th August - OPEN DAY 9am - 11am
8th August - Mary McKillop Feast Day
21st August - MSP PHOTO DAY
22nd August - Book Week Parade
29th August - Farewell Principal Barbara Ahern
5th September - School Disco
26th September- Last day of Term 12.30pm Finish & Casual Day
Dear Parents/Caregivers
A Warm Welcome to Term 3 at St Patrick’s!
This term, we’re delighted to welcome new students, families, and staff to the St Patrick’s School community.
A special welcome to our eleven Mid-Year Reception students— Elijah, Joshua, Marion, Mimi, Prisha, Kayden, Wasabe, Jade, Arya, Kannisha and Kinnisha as they begin their exciting learning journey with us. They have joined Ms Stavropoulos’ class.
We also extend a warm welcome to new students joining other year levels:
We look forward to building strong and lasting connections with each of you as part of our vibrant school community.
Finally, we’re pleased to introduce two new staff members:
Exciting Leadership News
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Catherine O’Dea as the new Principal of St Patrick’s School. Catherine will officially join our community in Week 7, and we extend a warm welcome as she prepares to take on this important leadership role.
Last week, Catherine visited our school to introduce herself to staff and students, offering a wonderful opportunity to begin building connections within our community.
We look forward to the vision, experience, and energy she will bring as she leads St Patrick’s into its next exciting chapter.
Parent Feedback Opportunity - LLL Surveys
Each year, Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) invites all Catholic schools to participate in the LLL Surveys, which gather valuable feedback from staff, students, and parents.
As a parent, this is a meaningful opportunity to share your thoughts on our school’s performance. The survey is quick and easy, and all responses are anonymous.
Your feedback will help St Patrick’s:
Surveys must be completed online by the end of Week 5 - Friday, 22nd August 2025. Details have been sent out on Audiri.
We strongly encourage all parents to take part. If you need assistance accessing or completing the survey, please contact the Front Office, and we’ll be happy to help.
Thank you for supporting our school’s growth and development!
Planning for 2026 - Expression of Interest Forms
As we begin preparations for staffing in 2026, it’s essential that we have accurate student numbers to guide this process. Staffing is a time-intensive task, and its success relies heavily on timely information from families.
Expression of Interest forms for 2026 will be sent home this week. We kindly ask all parents to return these forms by the due date: Friday, 15th August 2025.
Once student numbers are confirmed, we will be able to:
Your cooperation is greatly appreciated and will help ensure a smooth and well-planned start to 2026.
Parent/Teacher Conversations - Term 3
We will be offering Parent/Teacher Conversations in Weeks 3 and 4 of this term. These meetings are optional, but they provide a valuable opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher and discuss their progress.
Bookings will be made online, and detailed information was sent home today to guide you through the process.
We encourage families to take advantage of this opportunity to strengthen the partnership between home and school.
Moving Beyond “How Was School?”
How many times at the end of the day do you ask your child, “How was school?”—only to be met with a grunt, a shrug, or no answer at all?
As part of our commitment to Clarity and improving student outcomes here at St Patrick’s School, we encourage parents to try asking more targeted questions that spark meaningful conversation and reflection.
Here are 5 powerful questions to ask instead:
These questions can help open up deeper dialogue and give you greater insight into your child’s learning journey. Give them a try—you might be surprised by what you learn!
Catholic School Open Week - You're Invited!
Week 3 marks Catholic School Open Week, and we’re excited to welcome community members to St Patrick’s School to experience our vibrant learning environment firsthand.
Open Morning
Date: Wednesday, 6th August
Time: 9:00am - 11:00am
Visitors will have the opportunity to:
We’ll wrap up the morning with a morning tea near the school hall, offering a chance to connect and reflect on the wonderful learning happening at St Patrick’s.
We look forward to sharing our school with you!
Feast of Saint Mary of the Cross MacKillop
The Feast Day of St Mary of the Cross MacKillop is a special celebration for our St Patrick’s School community. We’ll begin the day with a joyful Mass to honour her legacy and spirit.
MacKillop Markets
Between recess and lunch, each class will host a stall as part of our vibrant MacKillop Markets. These stalls are not only fun and creative—they also help us raise funds for the MacKillop Today Foundation, which provides vital support to people experiencing disadvantage and marginalisation.
Let’s come together to celebrate, give generously, and live out the values St Mary MacKillop stood for.
All welcome!
In all things love
Barbara Ahern
Principal
We are getting closer to our students receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and First Eucharist. There are a number of events coming up, starting with the Sacramental workshop on Wednesday this week. The students involved and their parents will work together to make posters and banners for the celebrations, as well as learn how to receive communion.
On August 13, the families will have a practice for Confirmation at St Margaret Mary’s Church at 7pm and the ceremonies will take place on Friday August 22 and 29. First Communions will follow on the weekend of August 30/31 and September 13.
Please keep Mma, Amanda, Brea, Gerard, Jenny Mae, Duyen and Alyssa in your prayers as they prepare for this special time in their spiritual life’s journey.
The feast of St Mary MacKillop is an important day for St Patrick’s School. On August 8, the anniversary of her death, we will celebrate St Mary MacKillop with a whole school Mass and our annual Mission Markets. Mary MacKillop along with Julian Tenison Woods founded the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart on March 19, 1866. The Josephite Sisters’ mission was rooted in a commitment to serving the poor and vulnerable, particularly through education. St Mary’s, and the sisters’ good works continue today through many projects of the Mary MacKillop Today organisation. The money raised at our Mission Markets will be donated to help children living in poverty in Australia and around the world receive an education and have better opportunities in life.
Please join us on Friday August 8 as we celebrate St Mary Mackillop and her amazing works.
Wishing everyone a wonderful term.
God bless,
Anne-Marie Platten
APRIM.
In Week 2 of Term 2, twelve students participated in our inaugural Rock and Water Program. Throughout the sessions, students explored and developed key personal and social skills including:
They also learned the symbolic meanings of being a "rock" and being "water"—and how to apply these qualities in their daily school life.
A huge thank you and congratulations to Adam, Lily, Amanda, Brea, Sake, Serene, Stanley, Louis, Duyen, Kien, Quan, and Jenny for being our first group to complete the program. You all did an amazing job and should be proud of yourselves!
We look forward to welcoming the next group of students into the Rock and Water Program soon.
Miss Michele and Miss OC
St Patrick’s School will be celebrating books and stories during this week.
Students can dress-up as their favourite story or book character!
Parents are welcome to attend!
St Patrick’s School are blessed to have Kick Start for Kids Program providing us with breakfast foods each week.
Thanks to our Year 6 leaders who volunteer their time to serve breakfast and thanks to Ms Hartley for organising.
Remember breakfast will be available each Wednesday and Friday morning from 8.30am to 8.50am.
Please leave wrappers at home.
Use reusable containers or lunch boxes to help keep our school clean and tidy.
OPEN - MONDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
PLEASE ORDER ON QKR APP before 9AM
OPEN - MONDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
8.30am - 10am
NOTE: Due to increased pricing, we have raised the price of our Trackpants from $40 to $45.
Thankyou
AVAILABLE - Wednesday & Fridays
From 9.30AM - 11.30AM
Closed on School Holidays
Playgroup, family fun for families with children under 5 years
Playgroup SA has partnered with the Office for the Early Years (Department of Education) to provide free development checks for children aged 12 months to 4 years. The checks provide an opportunity to monitor your child’s development, identify any concerns and celebrate milestones. A development check helps to monitor whether a child is meeting the milestones for their age (such as dressing or talking). Please note this is not a health check.
Please contact Chau Tran 8303 4500 if you would like further information or would like to book in child development check.
An important role of Volunteer is to promote strong links between the parents and the school but also strong links between families, where members of families really feel that they belong to the school.
An active parent group also ensures the school is well resourced and the grounds are always well maintained.
We are welcoming new parents to come along and Volunteer at the School and join the Parents and Friends Group. Any amount of time is helpful.
Please enquire at the front desk or call on 8303 4500
A friendly reminder to those families, who do not have a direct debit set up, that Term 2 fees were due the last day of term 2 which was the 4/7/25.
We offer direct debit, BPay, EFTPOS and direct deductions from Centrelink to cater to the changing financial needs of our families at St Patrick’s School. When the direct debit payment option is selected your school fee payment is calculated over the full school year right up until the 31st of December 2024. This means smaller payments are required, making this method the most affordable way to budget for your commitment. Please come into the office or ring me on 83034500 if one of these options would better suit your financial requirements.
School Card 2025 is applied for online if you haven’t already applied for this year please arrange as soon as possible as the cut-off date is early November. Instructions on how to do this are available at the front office.
School Card must be applied for each year.
If at any time you are having trouble meeting your school fee commitment, or have any queries, please contact me on 83034500 to discuss this matter.
Christine Lavender
Finance Officer
Hi Everyone
Welcome, If you require our services, please register on www.campaustralia.com.au and follow the link.
BOOKINGS can be made when you register on the Website.
Hours of Operation
Before School - 7AM - 8.30AM
After School - 3.10PM (2.30PM Tues) - 6PM
We offer breakfast for the children in the morning and fresh fruit and second snack after school. Kids will enjoy sports, art and crafts,
For all Enquiries and Bookings - Please go to the website or call Ph 0447 141 518
Thankyou Michele
