The Community Council (CC) held a virtual meeting last Tuesday evening.

We still have fundraising projects happening during the lockdown. The rose bush fundraiser was a success and raised $445 for the school. We sold 70 roses within a week and received a lot of positive feedback. Thank you to everyone who supported the fundraiser and to Simone Jones for the creative idea! Please remember to complete your Crazy Camel orders- it is a fun little project for the children during lockdown.

Alicia Hargreaves has been researching online ordering systems for tuckshop. It looks as though School24 will be the app we implement as it has been recommended by schools in Wagga and it is the most cost-effective app for a school our size. More details to come.

The season for summer uniforms is approaching, and please remember to use online ordering for the uniform shop. There is a link to access on the school website under ‘Parents’  ‘Uniforms’ or via st-patricks-primary-school-gundagai.square.site.

Planning for the cultural space is still taking place. Unfortunately, the water tank was inspected by the Council and has not been approved to hold the sandstone blocks, therefore an alternative playground space will need to be found.

We have the street stall scheduled for October 7/8/9. Hopefully this can still go ahead. If you are looking for some productive lockdown projects for the family consider making craft, jams/preserves, potting seedling or succulents for the street stall, as they would be greatly appreciated.

Planning for a school fete will begin next term. The fete has been proposed for March 2022, therefore planning will need to start next term as once school goes back next year, March will come around quickly. Please let Sam Johnson know if you have any ideas for the fete or if you would like to run a stall or help with the organising- we will need lots of people to be involved.

A reminder to use the following emails addresses to contact CC members, tuckshop or uniform co-ordinators:

communitycouncil.stpats@gmail.com – Kate Graham and Kim Paton monitor the inbox

uniformshop.stpats@gmail.com – Bec Gaskin monitors the inbox

tuckshop.stpats@gmail.com – Alicia Hargreaves monitors the inbox

COVID lockdown is a difficult time for parents as it causes a lot of chaos and pressure on the home front. Please remember to reach out if you need and try to look forward to the happy times ahead, which will be extra special xo.

Kate Graham

Secretary, Community Council