Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers,

This Wednesday, we welcomed our 2024 Foundation students to St Patrick’s for their first transition morning. This transition morning, along with the two following sessions, allow the new Foundation students to familiarise themselves with St Patrick’s and support them with making their transition from Kinder to school a successful one.

Throughout the first session, our 2024 Foundation students had some time to interact with each other through structured play-based activities. Following this, the students listened to the story ‘Where is the Green Sheep?’ This led the new Foundation students on a tour around the school, trying to find the green sheep. After looking everywhere around the school, and familiarising themselves with where things are, the new Foundation students found the green sheep back in the Foundation classroom. The children then completed a green sheep craft activity, which they got to take home. To finish the session the children had a play on the playground.

Despite their being a couple of nervous faces entering the school for this transition, the new Foundation children had a highly successful session and I’m sure that they will all be looking forward to coming back next week for session number two.

Whilst the new Foundation students had their transition morning, I met with their parents for an Information Session. During this session, I spoke to the parents about the importance of the Family/School Partnership in supporting children to reach their full potential. I also spoke about our key priorities as a school and how we are leading the way, especially in the area of expert teacher practice in Literacy. I also discussed, the important role parents play in preparing their child for school. Other areas that were discussed were the Whole School Approach to Positive Behaviour Support, including our School Wide Expectations and our Consequences Framework; Parent/Teacher Communication and Catholic Identity and Religious Education. Parents also had an opportunity to ask any questions. The session went really well and hopefully the parents gained a lot of valuable information. 

Kind regards,

Joel

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UNIFORM NOTICE

As we are nearing the end of the year and in preparation for next year, we would like to remind families that at St Patrick’s we take pride in our school uniform and part of our uniform is footwear.

Children are required to wear a formal black leather school shoe with their regular summer and winter uniforms, black runners are not acceptable. Examples of acceptable footwear are included.

We understand you may hear various recommendations when buying school shoes however, our uniform policy states black leather shoes.

In regards to footwear on sports days, students are to wear appropriate runners, not skate or fashion shoes.

All this information and more can be found in our school uniform policy at the following link - https://www.stpstratford.catholic.edu.au/uniform

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Sarah Boag

• 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.

Terms 1 & 4       Summer uniform  * hats compulsory

BOYS’ SUMMER:  

                                             Woollen School jumper (bottle green with white logo)

                                             Black leather lace up school shoes or boots

                                             Grey socks- above ankle

                                             Grey shorts

                                             White shirt - short sleeved

                                              Hair ties - school colours only

                                             School hat – bottle green with logo

GIRLS’ SUMMER:                    Green check summer school dress or Grey shorts &                                                  White shirt - short sleeved.

                                              Woollen School jumper (bottle green with white logo)

                                              Black leather school shoes / T-bar school shoes or                                                   leather lace up shoes

                                             White socks- above ankle

                                             School hat - bottle green with logo

                                             Hair ties – school colours only

SPORTS:                                Bottle green shorts

                                             School sport shirt

                                             St Patrick’s Green Fleece Jumper

                                             Sneakers – no skate or fashion shoes

                                             White socks- above ankle

                                             Hair ties – school colours only

Soft Shell Jacket is to be worn for extra warmth only, during the colder weather. 

Thank-you for your co-operation.

Uniform can be purchased at JSM Embroidery & Workwear – 71-73 Mcarthur St, Sale