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Be not anxious about what you have or not have. Look at what you are.
You are made of stardust: the atoms and particles that compose your body were present at the very start of the universe.
You are a unique combination of infinite complexity, living and moving in the love of the Creator God.
Juliette Hughes
Image: Jess, No-Traveller's Borne
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Dear families and friends,
Welcome back to Term 3. I hope you had an enjoyable break and managed to get outside even though we had some very wintery weather.
I trust you enjoyed reading your child’s report as I certainly did. We are halfway through the school year already so I know many of you have already met or will be meeting with the teachers to establish IEP goals for the second semester. Please pop your head in and say 'Hi' when you are in.
This term will be a busy one as always with Book Week, school photos and music performance. We will also be hosting some staff from both the Catholic Education Office and Antonio Catholic School as part of their staff days.
We extend a warm welcome to James, who has joined the Junior Class this semester, as well as his family.
We welcome Tom who is an OT student on placement working with Kylie, and Elise and Angela who are both speech pathology students working with Jo. We have a strong partnership with Flinders University who value greatly the experience the placement students get here at St Pat's and we also learn so much from them as well.
We are looking forward to a great term.
Kind regards,
Cathy
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Term 3
Monday 19 August
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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The Junior Class is excited to be back and already in full swing. This term in Religious Education we are learning about Creation. This will be incorporated into our Nature Play as well as other curriculum areas.
We welcome James and his family who have joined our school community. James loves our Nature Play space just as much as the rest of the class. Lisa-Jayne Mutton - Junior Class Teacher
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The students in the Red Class are developing their functional life skills that we can use independently at home and in the community. This week we made Vegemite sandwiches. We all practised buttering and spreading Vegemite on bread. Most of the students also sampled their finished product.
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Please join us for our next P&F meeting at St Pat's:
7pm, Monday 19th August 2019.
All welcome!
P&F Committee
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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.
Find out more >
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Christmas Party For Special Children *Community Information
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The Christmas Party for Special Children is being held at the Adelaide Zoo on Sunday 1st December.
If your child is aged 16 years or under and you would like to apply for an invitation to this highly sought after event, please contact Sheree on sheree@stpats.catholic.edu.au before Tuesday 20th August.
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Bradley Bettens Fun Fitness and Friendships *Community Information
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"Hi my name is Bradley, I am 27 and enthusiastic about fitness, Fun and friendship for both children and people (like myself) living with a disability. I have recently set up my own Micro-enterprise. My talent is in coaching sports..."
To read more about Bradley and his individual and group programs, please click on the link below.
Find out more >
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Vanessa Size School Photography will be visiting St Patrick's Special School on Monday 19th August to take individual, class and whole school photos for us.
