Newsletter 06/10/2025: Term 4, Week 1
- From the Principal
- CATHOLIC SCHOOL CULTURE
- Zooper Dooper Sales
- TheirCare
- Spelling Championships
- House Basketball
- LEARNING AND TEACHING
- St Patrick's 2025 Arts Night Exhibition.
- Student of the Week
- WELLBEING
- LEADERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP
- School Dates 2025
- Noone's Uniform Shop
- Birthdays
- Community Events
- Brophy Family & Youth Services
- Camperdown Show Oct 11th
From the Principal
Dear Parents, Carers and Students,
Welcome back to Term Four! It’s been absolutely wonderful to hear the happy buzz of students chatting in the corridors, excitedly sharing stories about their holiday adventures. There’s nothing quite like the energy that a new term brings – and Term Four is always a special one!
Our talented students have been busy crafting poems for this year’s Camperdown Show, and it’s been a joy to see their creativity shine! From heartfelt verses, clever rhymes and acrostic poems, each entry reflects courage and originality. Best of luck to our budding poets.
As the weather warms up, this is a friendly reminder that all students are required to wear a school hat during outdoor play and activities. Please help us by checking at home to make sure hats are labelled, in good condition, and encouraging sun smart practices both in and out of school.
I wish to invite you to our upcoming School Art Night on Tuesday 14th from 6-8pm, a celebration of our students' incredible creativity and imagination! Bring along family and friends to admire the colourful, thoughtful, and expressive artworks on display here at school. We’re so proud of what our children have created – we can't wait to share it with you!
The final chapter of the school year, Term Four promises rich learning, fun activities, and exciting opportunities for every student to shine. We can’t wait to see what our students accomplish in the weeks ahead. Join me as we all embrace this term with positivity, curiosity, and a love for learning.
Here’s to a fantastic Term Four!
Darren
CATHOLIC SCHOOL CULTURE
Zooper Dooper Sales
We will start selling Zooper Doopers from next Monday the 13th of October.
They will be sold at second lunch only.
The price is 50 cents each.
TheirCare
Unfortunately, TheirCare have informed us that they can no longer offer their services at our school.
Theircare have officially ceased bookings at St Patrick's.
Children can join the Camperdown College after school care program.
Spelling Championships
Our annual grade 5/6 Spelling Championships final was held on the last Tuesday of Term 3.
Congratulations to our boy's winner Ike V and joint girl's winners Lucy K & Emma L.
The overall house winner was Nazareth with Lourdes coming second, Fatima third and Mercy fourth.
House Basketball
Our annual House Basketball competition Grand Final was held at the end of last term.
The results were as follows -
1st Fatima, 2nd Lordes, 3rd Nazareth, 4th Mercy
LEARNING AND TEACHING
St Patrick's 2025 Arts Night Exhibition.
Mini Golf Meets Environmental Art at St Pat’s
One Night Only!
Camperdown Tuesday 14 October, 6pm to 8pm.
St Patrick’s Primary School is inviting the community to grab a putter and step into an art show like no other.
For one night only, the school’s students have transformed a simple mini golf course into a wild and wonderful interactive art installation, shining a spotlight on the threatened species of Eastern Maar Country.
From the Growling Grass Frog to the Red-tailed Black Cockatoo, the course takes players on a journey through sculpted habitats, all handmade by students. Each hole highlights a local species under threat, including the Orange-bellied Parrot, Silver Banksia, Golden Sun Moth, Dwarf Galaxias, Gang-gang Cockatoo and more.
It’s fun. It’s creative. And it’s carrying a big message: we all have a role to play in caring for Country.
The course, custom made by members of the Timboon Men's shed, has been generously loaned by the Port Campbell Community Park Committee and the students have added their own artistic magic, turning it into something completely unique. Be warned though...there are whispers of feral cats lurking among the fairways...
This year’s art show theme is Lakes and Craters Country: Where We Live and Learn, a celebration of the local landscape and all the life it supports.
Additional Art exhibition items will include classroom exhibits and a Glow Room exhibit, all under the one roof.
A dinner option of Hotdogs and soft drink will be on sale in the Staff Room.
Student of the Week
WELLBEING
LEADERSHIP AND STEWARDSHIP
School Dates 2025
Tuesday 7/10 Cricket Clinic
Tuesday 14/10 Arts Night
Friday 17/10 Grade 1 Excursion to Cudgee Wildlife Park
Mon 20/10-Wed 22/10 Grade 6 Camp to Melbourne
Monday 20/10 Hoop Time 3/4 Next Level Hamilton
Monday 27/10 Hoop Time 5/6 Next Level Hamilton
Super 8's Cricket 5/6
Tuesday 28/10 2026 Foundation Interviews
Tuesday 4/11 Melbourne Cup Public Holiday
Tuesday 9/12 2026 Move Up Day
Wednesday 17/12 Grade 6 Graduation - Updated
Thursday 18/12 End of School Year Mass and Awards
Noone's Uniform Shop
Noone's have stock of our uniform for purchase. You can pop into the uniform shop to try on.
The shop is located in the Mercy Regional College building.
The trading hours for term 4 are as follows.
Monday 12.00pm - 4.00pm Tuesday 8.00am - 12.00pm Thursday 8.00am - 12.00pm
For online ordering please see the tile on the Schoolzine app, if you order this way the uniforms will be delivered to our office.
Birthdays
Happy Birthday to the following students who celebrated their birthday over the holidays and this week.
Liam B, Ellie R-W, Amelia M, Theo C, Eliza N, Clea S, Maisie Mc, Peggy G, Nash K, Spencer D, Lacey D & Jamie G
Community Events
Brophy Family & Youth Services
We are bringing FREE Mental Health short courses to Corangamite this month!
Course info: 
Conversations about Suicide
Friday 17 & 24 October
Killara Centre, 210-212 Manifold Street, Camperdown
9:30am–1:30pm (4-hours)
Morning tea provided
Register via link or QR code: https://forms.office.com/r/
More information about the course can be found here.
Camperdown Show Oct 11th
