The theme for our Christmas Mass this year is "Walking in Hope" a focus on the good that had occurred throughout 2020 and the aspirations of many in 2021. As we move into the coming of Jesus Christ this Christmas, may we be hope and love filled.
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From the Principal...
Dear Parents,
Our graduation ceremony was held on Friday 30th October and it was a wonderful celebration for eight of our students and their families.
Adriana, Matthew, John, Thomas, Alexander, Scarlett, Mandy and Michael are all preparing to begin or have already started their post school pathways.
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Diary Dates
2020 - Term 4
Tuesday 8 December
Christmas Mass at The Monastery @ 6pm
Thursday 10 December
Last day of school for students, finishing at 3pm
Friday 11 December
Staff Professional Development Day
2021 -
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Basketball Carnival
This term a group of nine excited students from the middle and senior classes departed St Pat's for the Springbank Inclusive Basketball Carnival.
Our first fixture saw us prevail against the home team, Springbank Secondary College. Some fantastic passing lead to open shots, with Thomas finding his sweet
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Green Class News
The Green Class have enjoyed a unit on 'water' this term. We have learned about animals who live in the Arctic and other bodies of water. The class has also explored what we use water for in our daily life like washing, bathing, and cooking. We are hoping for some warm
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Work Experience
Some members of the Senior Unit have been completing a work experience placement at Bedford Industries in Panorama this term. They have been working on various projects in the manufacturing and packaging departments developing their skills and safe work procedures. They are currently working on some Christmas projects and packaging gifts
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Senior West News
The Senior Unit has been fortunate to have Jenni from Homethrown Ceramics visit to undertake a clay project. The students all participated in the activity which ran over two sessions and made some beautiful creations. After being fired in Jenni's kiln, they will be gifted to family for Christmas.<
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The theme for our Christmas Mass this year is "Walking in Hope" a focus on the good that had occurred throughout 2020 and the aspirations of many in 2021. As we move into the coming of Jesus Christ this Christmas, may we be hope and love filled.
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Dear Parents,
Our graduation ceremony was held on Friday 30th October and it was a wonderful celebration for eight of our students and their families.
Adriana, Matthew, John, Thomas, Alexander, Scarlett, Mandy and Michael are all preparing to begin or have already started their post school pathways. Many stories were shared about their journey at St Patrick’s and there were certainly many mixed emotions in the room on the night. There was such joy when watching the photo stories and listening to the teachers share beautiful memories and a touch of sadness knowing we will all miss these amazing young people in our community.
We are currently finalising classes and staffing for 2021 and will communicate this with you later this term. We are also welcoming our new students that will join us next year through their transition visits. Our current students certainly make them feel welcome which is great to see.
You will receive an email today in relation to the use of the School Bus Service so please keep an eye out for that. We are very fortunate to have our school buses but they require a great deal of organisation and planning so we appreciate you returning the information to us as soon as possible.
Last week we enjoyed Outdoor Classroom Day. It was a fabulous way to show that learning can happen anywhere and the students explored and experienced so many elements of nature using the different senses. Thank you to our amazing OT’s Kylie and Tom who facilitated this amazing day.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Kind regards,
Cathy
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2020 - Term 4
Tuesday 8 December
Christmas Mass at The Monastery @ 6pm
Thursday 10 December
Last day of school for students, finishing at 3pm
Friday 11 December
Staff Professional Development Day
2021 - Term 1
Wednesday 27 January
Students return to school
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This term a group of nine excited students from the middle and senior classes departed St Pat's for the Springbank Inclusive Basketball Carnival.
Our first fixture saw us prevail against the home team, Springbank Secondary College. Some fantastic passing lead to open shots, with Thomas finding his sweet spot just below the free throw line. Gemma was stellar in defence and lead the game in rebounds. We then took on Golden Grove, where Melissa and Scarlett’s involvement with bringing the ball up the court lead the way to another victory. Our third game was against a traditional powerhouse, Henley High School. We chalked up another win, with Isaiah and Alex's team-first attitude a standout in the performance.
We were 3-0 heading into our fourth game, against another Henley team. While Nhung played a key role with her passing and Angus took some great aims at the basket, the height of our opponents proved too much to overcome. Our final game was against Gawler. Michael put in a herculean effort and played the entire game, including some great pressure defence that lead to steals in the half court. Nevertheless, some key plays down the final stretch saw Gawler take the win.
We finished the day with 3 wins and 2 losses; a great effort against some tough competition. Regardless of the results, the clear highlight of the day was the manner in which our students conducted themselves – they were respectful, thoughtful of others and displayed great sportsmanship during the competition. Our students gave everything across our 5 games and the afternoon bus journey back to school was certainly quieter than in the morning!
Scott Marshall - Senior East Teacher
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The Green Class have enjoyed a unit on 'water' this term. We have learned about animals who live in the Arctic and other bodies of water. The class has also explored what we use water for in our daily life like washing, bathing, and cooking. We are hoping for some warm weather next week so we can enjoy some sunshine while we explore water play!
Lisa-Jayne Mutton - Green Class Teacher
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Some members of the Senior Unit have been completing a work experience placement at Bedford Industries in Panorama this term. They have been working on various projects in the manufacturing and packaging departments developing their skills and safe work procedures. They are currently working on some Christmas projects and packaging gifts for brands including Haighs, Edible Blooms and Kangaroo Island Ligurian Honey cosmetics. They are doing a fantastic job and working very hard every Wednesday!
Maddi Ross - Senior North Teacher
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The Senior Unit has been fortunate to have Jenni from Homethrown Ceramics visit to undertake a clay project. The students all participated in the activity which ran over two sessions and made some beautiful creations. After being fired in Jenni's kiln, they will be gifted to family for Christmas.
On Thursday 5th November our school participated in Outdoor Classroom Day. We had lots of fun painting bark, making seed bombs and we had a very informative visit from KESAB who spoke about all things recycling.
Marie Giannakos - Senior West Class Teacher
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