Bloggers at St Pat's

Members of the SRC are going to regularly contribute to a school news blog. Students will have an opportunity to discuss things about the school.

The Worm Farm

In 2009 St. Patrick's School Lochinvar started a worm farm. Every day except for Saturday and Sunday we feed the worms. We don't feed the worms citrus. 1 or 2 classes can feed the worms.

Bushfire appeal

We started to raise money for the bushfire victims. Students and parents raised $1500 at St.Patrick's school. It is important to help others in need.

Year 5 assembly

Last friday year 5 had a assembly on Austrlian landforms. There was Kiani Blow Hole, Wave Rock, Mount Shank and ect. There was 2 readers in each group, 2 people holding a poster that we made and 1 person holding a sin that we made.Then we had to make the Austrlian landform.

New Playground Equipment

The students at St Patrick's are very excited because some new playground equipment will be installed soon. We will be doing lots of swinging on the monkey bars and climbing on ropes, ladders and bridges. This will make our playground even more fun!

SRC Meeting

Today, Mackenzie and I joined some other class representatives in the staff room to discuss some matters about our school. We decided to put up posters on Monday advertising Harmony Day. I like being a member of the SRC because the meetings are fun and we get out of class!!

The kindergarten

In 2009 39 little kindergarten started at St.Patrick School Lochinvar.On the first day all of the kindergarten went into Yr1,yY2,Yr,Yr3,Yr4,Yr5 and Yr6.

Winter Sport Trials

Lately we have been having winter sport trials. The sports are Netball, Soccer and Football. The Netball trials were today and 2 girls from our school made the team, they are Millie and Emme. The Soccer Trials have been moved to next Wednesday because of the rain this Wednesday. I don't know when the football trials are.

St.Patrick's Diocesan Swimming Carnival

On Tuesday the 3rd of February St.Patrick's best swimmers went to Lambton pool to compete in the diocesan swimming carnival. We had Declan Herring, Mathew Pender, Abbey Canbell, Rebecca Roberts and the Senior Girls and Junior Boys Relay. The best part of the day was when Mathew Pender broke Justin Norris' 50m butterfly record. Everyone had a great day and Mathew Pender and Rebecca Roberts made it to Polding.

Sport

Our school does a lot of sport and our students are very good at trying our best. We don't win the Knights knockout or the Reg Kelly Shield but we have a go and do our best which is the most important thing.We have a two people in the summer sport trials that are gong to Lismore in November.We have alot of kids in the winter trials for soccer, rugby Union/League and netball.

Winter Sport Trials

Lately we have had winter sport trials for netball, soccer and football(touch,union and leauge). For netball 2 girls got in, they are Millie and Emme. The Soccer trials have put off till next wednesdaybecause of the rain. I don't know when the football trials are.

Selling the Spinach

This Tuesday, we will be selling bunches of spinach for $1 each. The auction will take place at 2.30 to 3.00 pm at school. The spinach will be coming from our school veggie patches that have been kept well by our students. Please come along and get some spinach.

New Learning Centre

At St Patrick's there is a new library and pod room. There about 30 computers and heaps of books for everyone to use! There are also new tables that can fit about 10 people in each pod. We have encyclopedias, fiction and non fiction books. Yr 3 and Yr 4 moved out of their classrooms to fit the new library. Yr 3 moved to the demountable and Yr 4 moved to the old library so the new library is going to be 2 rooms long!!!

Welcome to St Patrick's School News

Our special blog(short for web log) will be constructed and edited by our Student Representative Council.
We will bring you up-to-date news about what is happening in our school.
We hope you enjoy our first Blog.