CALENDAR

Detailed calendar can be viewed at www.spnhill.catholic.edu.au or on the FlexiBuzz app

APRIL Fr 5 Last Day Term 1—dismissal at 2:15pm Mo 22 Easter Monday Public Holiday Tu 23 First Day Term 2 Th 25 ANZAC Day Public Holiday Fr 26 Yrs 3-6 Athletics Sports at Nhill

College Mo 29 Yrs 3-6 AFL Footy Clinic at Nhill

College MAY Th 9 Yrs 3-6 Cross Country at Nhill

College Fr 10 Mother’s Day Lunch - time to be

confirmed We 15 SAC Meeting 7.00pm We 22 National Simultaneous Storytime

and Biggest Morning Tea

Dear Parents and Members of St. Patrick’s School Community, SUNDAY 31st MARCH—4th SUNDAY OF LENT—Last Sunday’s gospel contains perhaps the most famous of the parables that are unique to the Gospel of Luke. This gospel contained the story of the Prodigal Son. In this story the younger son asks his father for his inheritance which the father duly provides. The young man then sets off for a foreign country where he squanders his inheritance and ends up having to feed pigs in order to stay alive. When he realises that his father’s servant live a better life than he is he returns home to ask his father’s forgiveness. He intends to ask his father to treat him as a servant. However in an amazing act of kindness and forgiveness the father welcomes back his youngest son, gives him new clothes and a ring and organises a feast to welcome him home. Naturally this doesn’t sit well with the older brother who has diligently worked for his father during the absence of his younger brother. He is angry and upset with both his father and his younger brother. He can’t understand his father’s willingness to give more to his ‘wasteful’ son.

What this gospel provides is evidence of God’s huge heart and the joy he experiences when a lost son (read sinner) returns to the fold. Jesus welcomed sinners in all shapes and forms throughout his life. In the first century sharing a meal with a sinner would have been scandalous but Jesus did it all the time. Who you ate with, who you talked to, who you associated with, was a reflection of who you were. To eat with sinners and the unclean effectively made you a sinner and unclean.

The Gospel of Luke has a very strong focus on the message of Jesus being attentive to, and welcomed, by the outcasts and marginalised; in other words, the ‘lost’ of his society. Rather than being embarrassed by the accusation that he ate with sinners, Jesus would have worn those words like a badge of honour. It was exactly what his mission and ministry was all about – being one with the poor; the outcast; the sinful; the lost. This gospel demonstrates the joy of a loving God when one who was lost returns and it is symbolic of the extravagance of God’s love that will be poured out for any ‘sinner’ who returns to God.

TERM 1 BREAK—As we come to the end of a 10 week Term 1, the first for a number of years, I wish you all a safe, happy and holy Easter. I hope you all get the opportunity to spend time with your friends and family and celebrate the joy of Jesus’ resurrection on Easter Sunday.

PROJECT COMPASSION BOXES—Please remember to return your family’s Project Compassion box tomorrow, if you haven’t already done so. Thank you for your support of this very worthwhile cause.

Tyi

As partners in Catholic Education and open to God’s presence, we pursue the fullness of life for all. St. Patrick’s School is a Child-safe school.

Our Vision

SCHOOL

Advisory

Council

Parent Representatives Lisa Braybrook Helen Cannell Michelle Dickinson Jamie Donnell Zanny McEldrew Melissa Polkinghorne Ex Officio Fr. Peter Hudson Kathryn Bendall Ann Munro Karen Rintoule

Next Meeting Wed. 15 May 7.00pm

St. Patrick’s Church Times

7 April - Mass - 10.00 a.m.

14 April - Mass - 10.00 a.m.

Easter Services

Good Friday - 19 April - 3.00 p.m.

Easter Sunday - 21 April - 10.00 a.m.

St Patrick’s School

is a child safe school St. Patrick’s School

29 Leahy Street, PO Box 113, Nhill 3418

Phone 03 5391 1575

Mobile 0419 929 271

Fax 03 5391 1506

Email principal@spnhill.catholic.edu.au

Web www.spnhill.catholic.edu.au

Term Dates Class Times Administration Office Hours

Term 1 30 Jan* to 5 Apr 8:55am Class time

Term 2 23 Apr to 28 Jun 11am Recess Monday 9am-3:30pm

Term 3 15 Jul to 20 Sep 11:30am Class time Tuesday 9am

3:50pm Term 4 7 Oct to 20 Dec 1:00pm Lunch Wednesday

1:45pm Class time Thursday

3:15pm Dismissal Friday 9am1pm

Newsletter No. 2019/09 Thursday, 4 April 2019

This week’s winner is AJ who

was caught using our school rules by being respectful.

Nominated by Sienna

READING AWARDS (30) (28 March) Olivia, Plot, Montana, Riley, Ethan, Sienna, Harmony, Jessi, Kaw Mu, Arville II, Sophie. Absent: Nan Myint Thu Soe, Jody, Thar Shue

JUNIOR CLASS In the Junior room we have been focussed on persuasive writing, and finding arguments to support our view. I am sure many students can do this at home without even knowing it! If you catch yourself in a persuasive argument with your child at home, (possibly about buying new lego or getting a pool, definitely don’t blame the teacher!) do let them know you’ll consider their point of view if they have four strong arguments!

Wishing you all a wonderful Easter Holiday! Remember to slow down, relax and enjoy your time together!

Here we are with our Sentence Buddies

SENIOR CLASS The students have been exploring the Respectful Relationships material through Term 1. We have completed role play scenarios, created human sized posters, followed a meditation and engaged in self reflection. Throughout the term the students have been brainstorming and discussing solutions to possible problems they may face inside the classroom and out in the school yard. Photos are of students engaging in self reflection, each student chose three words or traits that they would like to work on.

Harmony, Thar Shue and Jobe writing their focus words

for the last week of term

Tia writing her focus words

Here are some fun facts! A fact from Jessi: Did you know you cannot hum if you block your nose! A fact from Thar Shue: Pigs cannot physically look up at the sky!

RELIGOUS EDUATION 'As we journey to different places over the holidays, may we take time to reflect on the journey Jesus pioneered for us in His death, burial and resurrection. Come and see our prayer display for Lent created by the students, in the Library space. Happy Easter'.

THANK YOU—A huge thank you to Ashley and Emma Dickinson and family for organising sand for the jumping pit so that students can practise for the upcoming Athletics Sports. The ‘recontextualizing’ of the cricket pitch matting for the run-up is very creative and will provide a much more even surface for the students to use. Students were even seen ‘practising’ their long and triple jump during the lunch break.

SUNSMART POLICY—Don’t forget that our SunSmart Policy specifies the wearing of hats when the UV factor is above 3 and until at least the end of April. Therefore we are recommending that students take their hats home for a good wash during the holidays and then bring them back for the start of Term 2.

Just for interest sake the predicted maximum temperature on Monday this week was 21 but the UV index was predicted to reach 6.9, which is well above the 3 that our policy indicates.

COOPERATION AT WORK AT ST PAT’S—Earlier this week staff observed the students building a tower using the ‘Jenga’ blocks. There was a huge level of cooperation from the students as they worked to build the highest tower possible. It reminded staff of the themes in the By a Thread performance. Look at what can be achieved when we work together. Well done everyone.

FOOTY TIPPING COMPETITION—We have attached our Footy Tipping for this year which students and families are welcome to join. The instructions are set out at the top of the page. The competition will run for 8 rounds from Round 8, 10

Full colour version of newsletter is on our website spnhill.catholic.edu.au/newsletters-2018.html and FlexiBuzz

May. It is free to join. There are some fun activities each round and prizes at the end. Please complete your tips over the holidays and return the form to school before Tuesday 7 May. Happy tipping!

REMINDERS—

YEARS 3-6 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL—Permission notes for students in Years 3-6 to attend the Athletics Carnival at Nhill College on Friday 26 April were sent home with your children on Monday. If you haven’t already done so, please return the signed permission slip to school tomorrow. We would love to have some parents attend this event to support our students so please see if you can attend, even if it is only during your lunch break.

Remember, if you are taking photos at the sports, you are not permitted to take photos of other children and any photos that you take of your child are not to be posted on social media.

YEARS 3-6 AFL AUSKICK FOOTBALL CLINIC—Permission notes for students in Years 3-6 to attend the footy clinic at Nhill College on Monday 29 April were sent home with your children on Monday. If you haven’t already done so, please return the signed permission slip to school tomorrow.

STUDENT VERIFICATION FORMS—There are still four families who have yet to return these very important forms which provide us with the latest contact details, among other information, about your children. These forms were sent out early this term and we would really appreciate that they be returned tomorrow or in the first week of Term 2. If you have misplaced the form/s then please contact Karen in the office.

FEE ELECTION FORMS—We also have a number of fee election forms outstanding and we would appreciate it if these could be completed and sent into the office by the end of the first week of Term 2.

LAST DAY OF TERM 1—Tomorrow marks the end of Term 1 and dismissal will be an hour earlier than usual at 2.15pm. Please make sure that you are at school at this earlier time.

PREMIER’S ACTIVE APRIL—Don’t forget to be active during the school holidays—the perfect opportunity for some family time outdoors.

UPCOMING EVENTS—

TERM 2, WEEK 1—Term 2 begins with a short but very busy week, with two public holidays and an excursion on Friday—

Monday 22 April is Easter Monday Public Holiday.

Term 2 commences on Tuesday 23 April.

Thursday 25 April is ANZAC Day Public Holiday.

Friday 26 April - Years 3-6 Athletics Sports at Nhill College.

Lunch orders are not available for Years 3-6 students on Friday 26th April.

There will be no newsletter in the first week of Term 2. First newsletter in Term 2 will be Thursday 2 May.

MOTHER’S DAY, Friday 10 May—This year we will celebrate our mothers at a lunch-time event on Friday 10 May. Your will be notified of the finer details of this activity closer to the date, but please set aside this time (mothers, grandmothers and other special women in our students’ lives) for a fun visit with some yummy food.

Junior Netball Modified / NetSetGo

Venue Nhill & District Sporting Club Davis Park, Davis Avenue, Nhill Session Days & Times Thursdays at 3.40pm Start Date Come try and registration Thursday 4 April Contact Casey Hiscock 0427227382

NATIONAL SIMULTANEOUS STORYTIME and BIGGEST MORNING TEA, Wednesday 22 May—Please put this date in your diary and support our annual National Simultaneous Storytime and Biggest Morning Tea joint event. We ask that all families provide something suitable to share for morning tea and then attend and offer a donation for cancer research. More details will be provided early next term.

As always, please contact the school if you have any questions about what is happening at St. Patrick’s School.

Kathryn Bendall, Principal.

Porcupines

Teen Titans Go

What can you share about

yourself that no-one or not

many people know?

Playing tennis. What do you want

to do when you

grow up?

Go to Sydney by myself and get ice-cream.

If you could go

anywhere or do

anything right now,

what would you do?

Who are they and what do you

enjoy doing with them?

Best thing about St.

Patrick’s School

Mum, Dad, Montana, Kane, Connor, Jake, Jackson, Kirsty, Chloe, Michael, Nan, Noah, Jacob.

Playing board games and card games.

A farmer.

Tennis

Green and blue

Learning about different things, especially Maths.