Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,

At St Patrick’s and across all Catholic Primary schools in the Diocese of Sale, we implement the Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support (WSAPBS). All members of the school community have a significant role to play in supporting a whole school approach to positive behaviour. Where all members work collaboratively, each child and young person has the opportunity to fully participate, engage in the process of schooling and become a successful learner.

The characteristics of a whole school positive behaviour approach include prevention, instruction, use of evidence-based practices, and utilising data for informed decision making. A positive behaviour approach supports teaching and learning environments so that the academic outcomes of students are maximised. The WSAPBS provides a structure and process for school communities to establish and maintain a positive social culture.

At St Patrick’s we have three school wide expectations; SAFE, RESPECTFUL and RESPONSIBLE. School Wide Expectations are a list of specific, positively stated behaviours that become the agreed way of operating within the school community (staff, students and parents). School Wide Expectations are linked to the mission and vision of the school. They are broadly stated, relate directly to skills, and apply to all people across all school settings. School Wide Expectations are important for providing a common vision, language and experience for the entire school community.

The WSAPBS does not provide a quick fix. We can’t MAKE students behave BUT we can create environments where they are more likely to behave positively. Behaviour is often directly related to the environment. The WSAPBS is grounded in Applied Behaviour Analysis and is focused on creating environments that are predictable and known and using valid and reliable behavioural data to make informed decisions. Our focus is on changing the environment in order to change the behaviour! This is a function-based approach.

If a child doesn’t know how to read, we teach & provide learning opportunities.

If a child doesn’t know how to swim, we teach & provide learning opportunities.

If a child doesn’t know how to multiply, we teach & provide learning opportunities.

If a person doesn’t know how to drive, we teach & provide learning opportunities.

If a student doesn’t know how to behave, we teach & provide learning opportunities. 

UNIFORM REMIDER

At St Patrick's we have a standard of uniform of which members of our school community can be justifiably proud.  It is an expection of parents and students that the correct uniform is worn.

Jewellery is not permitted except for small sleepers and studs.  Extreme hair styles and hair colouring is not permitted.  Long hair must be tied back off the face in school band colours.

SPORTS UNIFORM DAYS

Sports uniform is worn on Monday and Thursday only.

Out of uniform notes will be sent home if your child is wearing incorrect uniform without a note from parents. 

BOYS WINTER UNIFORM -  Long grey trousers

                                            White shirt - long sleeve

                                            School tie

                                            School woollen jumper

                                            Black leather school shoes or boots

                                            Grey socks - above ankle

                                            Hair ties - school colours only

BOYS SPORTS -                   Bottle green shorts or botte green tracksuit pants

                                           School sport shirt

                                           St Patrick's green fleece jumper

                                           Sneakers - no skate or fashion shoes

                                           White socks - above ankle - no labels or brands

 GIRLS WINTER -              Green box-pleated pinafore

                                          Black tights or black socks ( to be worn with pinafore)

                                          White shirt - long sleeve

                                          School tie

                                          School woollen jumper

                                          Grey winter trousers - ( grey socks to be worn with

                                         trousers)

                                         Black leather school shoes / T-Bar school shoes or 

                                         black leather lace up shoes

GIRLS SPORTS -              Bottle green pleated netball skirt or bottle green

                                        sports shorts/skorts/tracksuit pants. No Bike Shorts

                                         St Patrick's green fleece jumper

                                        White socks - no labels or brands

                                        Sneakers - not skate or fashion shoes

                                        Hair ties - school colours only

The soft shell jacket is permitted to be worn to and from school during inclement weather and for extra warmth.

St Patrick's have a second hand uniform shop, which is located in the school, where some uniform items can be pruchased.

Uniform can be purchased at JSM Embroidery & workwear - 71-73 Mcarthur St Sale.