Remind Me
Dear God,
When I cannot see you,
remind me that you never lose sight of me.
When I cannot hear you,
remind me that you never miss a word I pray.
When I cannot reach you,
remind me that you hold me in your arms.
When
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From the Principal
Dear Families and Friends
Hard to believe we are at the end of Term 2 and halfway through the school year. This of course means that you will be receiving your child’s report which I have had the pleasure of reading this week. It has been exciting to read about
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Diary Dates
Term 3
Monday 22 July
Professional Development Day - no students
Tuesday 23 July
Students return to school
Saturday 27 July
P&F Parent/Carer Dinner 6:30pm @ Palazzo in North Adelaide
Monday 29 July
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Kildare College Visit
On Thursday, 4th July, a large contingent of St Patrick's students travelled to Kildare College to experience their hospitality. Kildare hosted a group of our students and staff as part of their staff retreat. A small group of Kildare staff also visited St Patrick's and participated in school based
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Cans for Casuals
Thank you to everyone for helping us with our fundraiser for the St.Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Today we wore casual clothes in exchange for non-perishable items to help others.
At assembly we gave the collected items to Jayne Shortt from St. Vincent de Paul for her to
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SPOT News
On Friday the Book Club group (from Yellow, Purple and Red Classes) visited Burnside Library. The students loved hearing some stories from librarian, Meegan and all participated in the discussion during and after the story. Students then chose a book to borrow and we returned to school on the bus; a very
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Senior West Zoo Visit
On Monday 1st July the Senior West Class went to the Adelaide Zoo. The excursion was a celebration of a successful semester, and also tied in beautifully with the curriculum. All who attended had a great day and delighted in seeing the animals that were out despite the cold. “My favourite
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ChatClub
Chatclub is a group where students from different classes can get together and chat in the SPOT room. There are three separate chatclubs this year.
We practise greetings, news, jokes, talking and listening to our friends, games, puzzles and craft; among other things. There are goals for the group and also individual
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P&F Parent Dinner
You are invited to join us for a parent/carer dinner at Palazzo, 180 O'Connell St, North Adelaide on 27th July at 6:30pm.
RSVP to Franca via email: francadisario@gmail.com by 20th July please.
P&F Committee
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Grinner's Disco *Community Information
Returning in Week 1, Term 3 @ Goodwood Community Centre.
Fridays after school - doors open 3.30pm for a 3.45pm start. Disco finishes at 4.30pm.
$5 entry - proudly supporting the GRIN2B Foundation.
Parent/carer supervision required.
See www.facebook.com/
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P&F Meeting
Please join us for our next P&F meeting at St Pat's:
7pm, Monday 29th July 2019.
All welcome!
P&F Committee
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AFL4ME - *Community Information
St Patrick's have been offered a number of tickets for the upcoming Crows V St Kilda Game on the evening of Saturday the 3rd of August. The AFL4ME program has been very popular with our students in the past, and we will be holding a ballot to distribute them. If
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Advocacy Consultations for St Pat's Families
DACSSA is a not-for-profit agency providing advocacy services to people living with disability.
They are offering FREE 1 x hour consultations for St Patrick's Special School families, providing advice and assistance regarding: - NDIS Access Request Forms
- NDIS Planning Meetings preparation
- Lived Experiences and Carers
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* Community Information
Wilderness School and St Peter’s College are proud to be hosting the Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp for children between 8 and 14 years of age with special needs.
Please see attached for more details.
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Siblings Workshop - *Community Information
Parent Workshop - July 29, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
@ Hackham Community Centre
Run by Kate Strohm - Siblings Australia - Promoting better support for siblings of children and adults with disability.
"Parents leave these workshops feeling empowered to
support their children. They learn about the signs
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Dear God,
When I cannot see you,
remind me that you never lose sight of me.
When I cannot hear you,
remind me that you never miss a word I pray.
When I cannot reach you,
remind me that you hold me in your arms.
When I cannot find you,
remind me that you always seek me.
When I cannot trust you,
remind me that you never give up on me.
And when I cannot, well, whatever:
remind me that you can, you do, and you will.
Amen.
Fr Austin Fleming
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Dear Families and Friends
Hard to believe we are at the end of Term 2 and halfway through the school year. This of course means that you will be receiving your child’s report which I have had the pleasure of reading this week. It has been exciting to read about the work students have been doing in relation to our whole school focus on “Studies of Asia” and the relatively new learning area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths). I am sure you will have much to celebrate as you read the reports. If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact the class teacher. We welcome feedback from you.
At the beginning of next term, Monday 22nd July staff will be involved in a full day training program that is facilitated by the Learning and Inclusion team from the Catholic Education Office. We look forward to seeing all the students return on Tuesday 23rd July.
Included in this newsletter are some great articles about the Kildare College excursion and the Casuals4Cans days. I thank the staff of Kildare for inviting us to be part this great experience and to our Social Justice Committee for organising an event to support others in need.
I wish you all a safe and restful holiday.
Kind regards
Cathy
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Term 3
Monday 22 July
Professional Development Day - no students
Tuesday 23 July
Students return to school
Saturday 27 July
P&F Parent/Carer Dinner 6:30pm @ Palazzo in North Adelaide
Monday 29 July
P&F Meeting 7pm @ St Pat's
Friday 27 September
Last day of term
Term 4
Monday 14 October
Professional Development Day - no students
Tuesday 15 October
Students return to school
Tuesday 10 December
Christmas Mass 6pm @ The Monastery
Thursday 12 December
Last day of term
Friday 13 December
Professional Development Day - no students
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On Thursday, 4th July, a large contingent of St Patrick's students travelled to Kildare College to experience their hospitality. Kildare hosted a group of our students and staff as part of their staff retreat. A small group of Kildare staff also visited St Patrick's and participated in school based activities including Music, Cooking, Nature Play and Sport.
At Kildare a range of activities including Art, PE, Home Economics, STEM, Music and Drama were on offer. Our students upheld themselves fantastically well and enjoyed exploring a new environment. Kildare’s kitchen, art studio, ovals and new gymnasium were especially popular. We were treated with lunch before heading back to St Patrick's.
Safe to say, many of our students and staff slept very well!
Scott Marshall - Senior East Teacher
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Thank you to everyone for helping us with our fundraiser for the St.Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal. Today we wore casual clothes in exchange for non-perishable items to help others.
At assembly we gave the collected items to Jayne Shortt from St. Vincent de Paul for her to distribute to the people who need some extra help.
Well done to our organisers on the Social Justice Committee - Isaiah, Melissa and Jack!
Bridgette Smith - SJC Coordinator
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On Friday the Book Club group (from Yellow, Purple and Red Classes) visited Burnside Library. The students loved hearing some stories from librarian, Meegan and all participated in the discussion during and after the story. Students then chose a book to borrow and we returned to school on the bus; a very short ride. The trip was a hit with the students and we are planning to go every term.
Megan Coad, Occupational Therapist & Jo Millar, Speech Pathologist
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On Monday 1st July the Senior West Class went to the Adelaide Zoo. The excursion was a celebration of a successful semester, and also tied in beautifully with the curriculum. All who attended had a great day and delighted in seeing the animals that were out despite the cold. “My favourite animal was the meerkat.” (Michael)
Marie Giannakos and Pete Gunson - Class Teachers
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Chatclub is a group where students from different classes can get together and chat in the SPOT room. There are three separate chatclubs this year.
We practise greetings, news, jokes, talking and listening to our friends, games, puzzles and craft; among other things. There are goals for the group and also individual goals.
There have been some great discussions so far this year, and some news items that have caught the interest of all in the group.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me should you want to discuss your child’s progress.
Jo Millar - Speech Pathologist
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You are invited to join us for a parent/carer dinner at Palazzo, 180 O'Connell St, North Adelaide on 27th July at 6:30pm.
RSVP to Franca via email: francadisario@gmail.com by 20th July please.
P&F Committee
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Grinner's Disco *Community Information
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Returning in Week 1, Term 3 @ Goodwood Community Centre.
Fridays after school - doors open 3.30pm for a 3.45pm start. Disco finishes at 4.30pm.
$5 entry - proudly supporting the GRIN2B Foundation.
Parent/carer supervision required.
See www.facebook.com/grinnersdiscoclub/ for more details.
Photo: Sadie & carer Hannah, Isaiah, and Hannah at Grinner's Disco Club
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Please join us for our next P&F meeting at St Pat's:
7pm, Monday 29th July 2019.
All welcome!
P&F Committee
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AFL4ME - *Community Information
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St Patrick's have been offered a number of tickets for the upcoming Crows V St Kilda Game on the evening of Saturday the 3rd of August. The AFL4ME program has been very popular with our students in the past, and we will be holding a ballot to distribute them. If you would like your name to be included in the ballot, please email sheree@stpats.catholic.edu.au prior to Monday 22nd July.
Our sincere thanks to Main North Nissan & Renault who have provided the tickets for our students and their carers.
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Advocacy Consultations for St Pat's Families
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DACSSA is a not-for-profit agency providing advocacy services to people living with disability.
They are offering FREE 1 x hour consultations for St Patrick's Special School families, providing advice and assistance regarding: - NDIS Access Request Forms
- NDIS Planning Meetings preparation
- Lived Experiences and Carers Statements
- Reviews and Appeals of insufficient plans
- Complaints about NDIS experiences
Consultations to be held August/September 2019 at St Peter Claver Catholic Church Hall, Stuart Road, Dulwich. Only 12 consultations available for 2019. Call 7122 6030 or email admin@dacssa.org.au to express your interest.
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Wilderness School and St Peter’s College are proud to be hosting the Sony Foundation Children’s Holiday Camp for children between 8 and 14 years of age with special needs.
Please see attached for more details.
Find out more >
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Siblings Workshop - *Community Information
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Parent Workshop - July 29, 2019 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
@ Hackham Community Centre
Run by Kate Strohm - Siblings Australia - Promoting better support for siblings of children and adults with disability.
"Parents leave these workshops feeling empowered to
support their children. They learn about the signs that
might indicate stress and also about how they can
improve communication in their family."
Go to siblingsaustralia.org.au for details.
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