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St Patrick's Parish Newsletter: 11/10/17
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VOLUME 31 ~ 11th October, 2017

Term 4 Week 1

444 Kiewa Street, Albury 2640
Phone: 0260214464
Fax: 0260213694
info@spaww.catholic.edu.au
www.spaww.catholic.edu.au

Dear Parents

Welcome to Term 4 and all that it holds. Looks to be another busy one.

We welcome to our school community Emily Lam, Maggie Andriske, Elliot Robinson, Indiana Furnell, Will & Hudson Sykes and Scarlett & Quinn Meyer. We hope your time with us is enjoyable and rewarding.

As the weather warms, we will be transitioning into formal summer uniform. There are many students who are already wearing this which is fine. We would expect that all students will have moved to summer uniform by the beginning of week 3 - Monday, 23rd October. It is an expectation, that regardless of uniform, all students will wear their school hat whenever they are outside. There will be no transition period for this. Class teachers will be discussing the importance of this safety measure with classes, and we would appreciate parents supporting us in this area. There are designated areas in each of the playground zones for students to sit in the shade and not play if they do not have their hat. Hat's are available from the office for $10 each.

This Friday, 13th October at 9.30am in the Mercy Hall our Year 3 classes will host the Assembly. All parents and family members are welcome to join us for this and enjoy a cuppa afterwards provided by Year 4 parents.

Next Monday, 16th October at 6pm in St. Patrick's Church there will be a meeting for students who are receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time.  Parents and children attend this meeting. Details have gone home with the Year 2 students. Please keep these students, their parents and teachers in your prayers as they continue their preparation for this Sacrament.

This Thursday and Friday, the Year 5 students will be on excursion to Ballarat. They will have 2 very busy days and we hope that this time is both enjoyable and educational. We look forward to lots of pictures and fun stories to follow.
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A very big thank you to Tony Brooks for all the work he did as Religious Education Coordinator in Term 3. I have heard wonderful accounts of the Confirmation preparation, Reflection Day and the Mass.

Term 4 brings new opportunities for us to grow as a faith community here at St Patrick’s.

Our Year 2 students will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Wednesday, 15th November. The First Reconciliation meeting for parents and children will be held in the church on Monday, 16th October at 6.00pm. Our picnic with Fr Joel is always a highlight of preparation for Reconciliation. All Year 2 families are invited to this happy, lay-back gathering on Wednesday, 1st November. A separate note with more details will be coming home soon.

October is Mission Month. The focus of World Mission Month for 2017 is the Church’s outreach to the children of Uganda, providing health care to children subject to life threatening diseases.

More information about our learning, activities and fundraising efforts for Mission Month will be in next week’s RE News.

Jane Fawcett

27th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In Matthew’s Gospel last week we heard the story of the wicked tenants.

“There was a land owner who rented his vineyard and went on a trip. At the harvest, he sent his servants to collect his share, but the tenants thrashed and killed them. Thinking they would respect his son, he sent the son to them. But the tenants said to each other, ‘This is the owner’s son; let us kill him and we will get his property’. Jesus asked, ‘When he comes, what will the land owner do to those tenants?’

Family Focus

In this parable the landowner is God and the servants are God’s prophets. God sends prophets but many people still don’t believe. And when God sends his own Son, Jesus, they kill him. In our lives, often we not only reject the message, we reject the prophet as well.

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SPORTS NEWS
PSSA Sport for Grades 3 - 6 begins  Friday, 20th October. Buses leave school at 9.10am & return by 11.10am. Recess is 11.10 - 11.40am. 
Children were selected for these teams last term.  Each week teams will travel to the venues for Tee-Ball, Softball, Cricket and Touch Football. The cost for the bus (if not walking)  is $3.50. Draws will be uploaded next week. 
School Based Sport each Friday will be tennis. Children will walk to the Albury Grass Courts. The cost each week for tennis is $3.

Australian School Sport Tennis Championships:  We wish Rory Parnell the best of luck next week in Shepparton  as he represents NSW competing at the Australian School Sport Tennis Championships. A fantastic effort Rory.
Best of luck also to Phil Shanahan who is coaching the NSW Team.  


Combined Catholic Basketball Challenge:  18th & 19th November.  Click here for medical and payment voucher forms. 


A reminder that there are Football Jumpers from Mr. Hill's Green PSSA Winter Team that haven't been returned. PLEASE SEND THEM BACK TODAY. 
TUCKSHOP 
Next Week PSSA Sport begins and as this is held in the morning during term 4  recess will start at 11.10am and finish at 11.40am for the weeks of PSSA.  Friday, 20th October to Friday 8th December. Normal lunch time 1.25 to 2.05pm.
Tuckshop Roster 2017                             Information & Help Note   
Tuckshop Price List            Reusable Lunch Bag Order
                      FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10th   4 - 8pm.
This is only 4 weeks away. We will send home a flyer tomorrow with lots of information on it so keep an eye out for this also notes are coming home over the coming weeks calling for volunteers to work on the stalls. 
* Pick-a-box bags will be coming home next week so please look out for them and return to school as soon as you can. 
* Santa’s workshop need lots of pre-loved good condition toys or children's  books which can be dropped to the office.
* Carnival Ride arm bands will need to be pre-ordered again this year. As the school only makes a profit from the pre-sold tickets we need to get these organised ASAP. 
Click here for note
Check out the Twilight Fete Facebook Page for info as well. 

 
 Summer Uniform can now be worn for term 4 and all children are to be in this by 
  Monday 23rd October.
  "No Hat Play In The Shade" applies to all children and teachers will be enforcing this. There are designated areas for children who do not have hats.
Please make sure your child's hat is well marked with their name (on the brim and inside).
Hats are available at the office @ $10 each. 
THAILAND 2017 ~ Mercy International Children's Orphanages.
During the School Holidays a team of 21 from Albury-Wodonga travelled to Thailand to work in the Mercy International Children's Orphanages in Khon Kaen, Phetchabun & Phrae.
Many projects were completed which included:  Concreting  ~  Maintenance ~ Teaching in orphanages & in local schools ~ Plumbing.
A total of 700kg of equipment, clothing & supplies were taken and distributed amongst the three orphanages.
Once again, a big THANK YOU to the St. Patrick's School Community for your generosity. The items and financial donations really do make a difference and are greatly appreciated by the children. 
Brenda Seckold, Lea Scammell, Tony Hill, Ryan Jhonston (Year 6 student) & Phil Shanahan. 
Hume Bank Student Banking begins Week 2 Term 4, Tuesday 17th October. A great way for children to start a savings habit. 
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