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St Patrick's Parish Newsletter: 21/05/20
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Volume 7 ~ 20th May 2020

Term 2 Week 4

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

HURRY!  St. Pat's families who have a child to enrol for Kinder 2021 PLEASE complete the enrolment form  (click here) and return ASAP.  Enrolments are closing soon and we don't want
anyone to miss out. 

Dear Parents and Caregivers

Earlier this week the NSW Government announced a return to face to face teaching for all
students in schools from Monday the 25th of May.
As a result of this decision all Catholic schools in the Wagga Wagga Diocese will be
returning to normal teaching and attendance on Monday.
Since this announcement our schools have been working closely to ensure that this return
to classroom teaching can be done in a way that complies with Australian Health Protection
Principal Committee (AHPPC) Guidelines and is in line with advice from the NSW
Government.
In returning to face to face teaching we are doing so under the following principles:
● The Health, safety and wellbeing of our students, staff and families is paramount.
● Our focus on returning to school will be to ensure the support for the ongoing
learning of students, particularly in these times of disrupted learning.
● Recognising that each school and community is unique and has their our complexity
in returning to face to face teaching for students, staff and communities;
● Recognition that some learners may still be unable to return to school due to
underlying medical conditions they, or their families, may have and the need to work
with these families on a case by case basis.
This return to face to face teaching is essential for all students except for those who are still
unable to return under health guidelines. If you or your learner are prevented from returning
to school for health reasons please contact your principal to establish the best way to
support you. For all other students school resumes on the 25th of May and they are expected
to attend.
To ensure we meet Government health advice, only essential staff and students are allowed
on school grounds and all adults must engage in social distancing when on site. If you are
picking up or dropping off your child we ask that you support us to maintain social
distancing at all times and comply with any requests from our staff to ensure the safety of
our school community. It will be some time before all restrictions in place will be lifted, this
includes restrictions on excursions and some other activities which still are not permitted.
Additional cleaning arrangements and resources have been supplied to schools to help
ensure a safe environment for staff and students. Students will also be required to
undertake regular hand washing and sanitising as part of daily routines.
Your ongoing support and cooperation throughout these times of COVID and the
encouragement you have given to your learners and our staff while we all adjust to these
unprecedented circumstances, has made an enormous difference to the wellbeing of our
communities.

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It has been wonderful to hear of the children engaging so well in their Religious Education learning at home. Thank you to parents for your support of this very important learning.

This year the Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord falls on 24th May which is usually the date of the Feast of Mary, Help of Christians, Patron Saint of Australia. Because of this, the Feast of Mary, Help of Christians has been moved to Monday, 25th May this year.

The Feast of the Ascension of the Lord

This coming Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. The children (and maybe some of us), might think of the Ascension as Jesus boarding a rocket ship and blasting off to heaven. The problem with this image is that Jesus did not go anywhere – he remained with us, but in a different way. Ascension does not mark the end of Jesus’ presence. It simply marks the change in how he is present and how he acts. Jesus taught us that where he is, so shall we be, that he was going to prepare a place for us and that, in and through him, we will have life and have it to the full.

The feast of the Ascension is the day, each year, where we remember and we celebrate that, just as Jesus was welcomed to God's right hand, so, too, shall we be welcomed to the right hand of Jesus. This is his promise, this is our faith and this is the hope we are called to proclaim to the world. And let's be clear about the invitation. There is nothing we have ever done, are doing, or will do, that will get our name removed from the invitation list to the feast of Christ's kingdom. The challenge is accepting that we have a standing invitation and living lives worthy of the love that places our name on the list. The feast of the Ascension announces that Jesus will faithfully accompany us no matter how far we lose our way and that by our fidelity to Christ we accept or reject the standing offer.

Thoughts from Richard Leonard and Dianne Bergant

Family Prayer

Lord Jesus, give us the courage 

to go out into the world 

and share your love 

with everyone we meet. 

Amen

Mary, Help of Christians

The bishops of Australia have decided to entrust Australia during this pandemic to the Immaculate Heart of Mary under the title of Our Lady Help of Christians.

This entrustment is to be prayed throughout Australia on 24th/25th May. Please find  the Prayer of Entrustment below.

This year we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, the Patron Saint of Australia on Monday, 25th May.

We look to Mary for her help, her protection and guidance. We celebrate the many gifts God gives us here in Australia – the diversity of our people, the beauty of this land, the values of freedom and peace that we treasure.

We ask Mary to intercede for us.

With the help of Mary, we pray that we may embrace and respect all Australians. May we work towards reconciliation with our Indigenous brothers and sisters, and learn to live in harmony with all those who are different from ourselves.

With the help of Mary, we pray for those who seek hope in Australia, especially migrants and refugees. May we be a sign of true Christian hospitality and generosity to them.

With the help of Mary, we pray that Australians might be an example to the world in our concern for global peace, human rights and justice for all.
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TUCKSHOP 
Tuckshop will be providing LUNCH ORDERS ONLY next Wednesday, Thursday & Friday.
No lunch orders  Monday & Tuesday.  NO OVER COUNTER SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Parents are NOT ABLE TO ASSIST in the canteen. 
Tuckshop Price List 2020
Information & Parent Helper Note
Tuckshop Roster 2020
Re-usable lunch bag order form
QKR Tuckshop App Order System Information
QKR How to guide
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING OUR STUDENTS NEXT WEEK BUT DUE TO COVID-19  WE HAVE TO IMPLEMENT SOME CHANGES. 
PLEASE READ THESE POINTS OF INTEREST TO HELP TRY AND MAKE IT A SMOOTH TRANSITION FOR EVERYONE:

* SCHOOL BUSES will be running as normal
* All children are to enter and exit the school via the Kiewa Street gates.
   (PLEASE DO NOT USE STAFF CAR PARK).
* Parents are unable to enter the school. Please phone the office if you have any concerns. 
* Please be considerate of others and abide by the rules in Kiewa Street "Kiss & Drop" area.
   DO NOT LEAVE YOUR CAR AND DO NOT DOUBLE PARK.
AT PICK UP, adults will be unable to enter the school grounds. For this reason, afternoon pick up will remain staggered with K-2 (and any siblings in Year 3-6) being picked up at 2.45pm and Year 3-6 students being picked up from 3.00pm. Please note that Year 3-6 students with siblings in K-2 will be picked up at the earlier time slot, simply because of numbers. After school supervision of students remains until 3.30pm.

* SCHOOL UNIFORM  Students are to wear formal winter uniform starting next week. Sports Uniform days will be notified by your class teacher and also via the compass app.
Please don't stress over the uniform next week as we are still finalising PPT Roster. 

* IF YOUR CHILD SHOWS ANY SIGN OF ILLNESS PLEASE DO NOT SEND TO SCHOOL
It may not be related to COVID-19 but  if one of our school staff shows symptons of any illness they are immediately excluded - compulsory  COVID-19 tested -then wait at least 4 days until results are received before they can return to school. This will impact all aspects of our staffing during this time.

* If Students are Absent, parents are required to submit an Attendance Note via Compass Portal. If no note is received an SMS will be sent to parents and students will be marked as Unexplained Absence.  

* TUCKSHOP will provide LUNCH ORDERS ONLY Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. NO OVER COUNTER PURCHASES can be made.  

Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country. This event aims to promote the value of reading and literacy, using an Australian children's book that explores age-appropriate themes.

On Wednesday 27th May, we will celebrate this event and our return to school. Students can come dressed in coloured clothes with a splash of disco (something colourful, glittery or sparkly, feather boa, tiara, wig,sunnies). Please be creative with what you already have in your house. We can’t wait to see how colourful our school will be!

We are still taking enrolment applications for Year 7 ~ 2021 and are encouraging families to send their applications in to us as soon as they can.  Click here for an application form. 
Scholastic Bookclub Orders will be distributed next week when children return to school. 
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