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St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Visual Arts The exciting world of Visual Art is opened up to our students in many ways through our vibrant Visual Arts Program. Painting, Drawing, Printing, Modelling, Construction, Clay work and Textiles are all on the agenda for our students to explore. At St. Patrick’s we believe Art is for everyone. Learning basic techniques within these core areas, and building up skills as the years progress, enables our students to gain a well-rounded understanding of Visual Arts practices and exposes students to many different art forms. Immersion in a Visual Arts program generates opportunities for students to develop their creative abilities, express their ideas and experiment with new materials and techniques, as well as learning to work collaboratively with their peers and problem solve. Artist studies and Art Appreciation develop curiosity, ignite interest and enhance self-esteem as students respond to art works, have opinions, use Arts Language and express thoughts, reactions and observations about their world.

Assessment and Reporting Assessment and reporting is a critical element in the education process. Assessment allows teachers to track a student in their learning journey, and the reporting of that assessment ensures that the information is shared to families and goals are set going forward. Teachers, Students and Parents/Carers work in partnership in the assessment and reporting cycle. At St Patrick's, assessment is an ongoing process, both formally and informally, as they watch, record, collect data and help develop the children in the classroom. That assessment is not just academic, but can also include their social and emotional wellbeing as well. The following formal assessment and reporting events take place during the year: Term 1 - "Get to know you interviews" for parents and teachers to meet early in the term. Term 1 - NAPLAN 11-23 March 2026 for Years 3 and 5. A report to the child’s family is then distributed at a later date. Term 2 - Mid-year written school report, delivered electronically through PAM (below). Term 2 - Three-way conferences, between parent, student and teacher, where students lead the meeting to present their learnings. Term 4 - End of year written school report, delivered electronically through PAM (below). In addition to the above, there are a range of literacy and numeracy tests that the students do throughout the year to assess and develop their skill and progression in these areas. Productive partnerships are valued by the school community. At any time of the year, parents/carers are welcome to make an appointment with the classroom teacher to discuss their child’s progress. To access reports, the school uses the SIMON system and the Parent Access Module within SIMON provides access to your children's information, including reports. To access PAM, click on the SIMON logo below:

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. School Policies Our school policies at St Patrick's Primary School are designed to provide uniformity and consistency in decisions and actions across the community. They are written documents that outline the required process or procedure within the school. Policy development is generally overseen by the Principal, as well as the executive team and leadership team and they regularly seek community views, develop policies and oversee program implementation for the school. School policies are generally reviewed on a four-year cycle to ensure their continuing relevance. 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St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. School Fees School fees cover basic tuition, capital works for maintenance and development of school buildings, provision of specialist tuition, as well as camps. To sustain quality Catholic education at St Patrick’s, parents agree at enrolment that full school fees and levies are payable when the school accepts the enrolment of their child. The Catholic Parish of St Patrick’s Kilmore, in association with the educational vision of the Archdiocese of Melbourne, seeks to offer a Catholic education for its children. St Patrick’s Primary School seeks to provide excellence in education, with Catholic values at its heart, wholistic in its scope and pastoral in its process. It is necessary for St Patrick’s to collect school fees to cover financial costs in meeting the goals of the school and the parents who choose Catholic education for their children. St Patrick’s sets school fees annually taking into account the Archdiocesan recommended minimum fee, government contributions and the local circumstances of the community. We recognise that in particular circumstances, from time to time, parents may need an avenue for discussion and mutual decision with school personnel about the procedure and capacity to pay the given fees. The Parish has placed the role of fee management with the Principal of the school. The Principal will access the advice and consult with other appropriate authorities within the school, the parish and Catholic Education in determining just decisions about the level of school fees in any particular year and in discussion with any particular parent or family in regard to the payments of fees. The School Fees and Charges Policy can be found here . 2026 School Fees School Fees have two components: family fees and per child fees. School fees are subject to the Concessional Fee Policy (see below). The 2026 Family Fee has been set as follows: The fees for one child in Prep to Year 3 would be $4,075 in 2026, for two siblings in Prep to Year 3 it would be $4,819 in 2026, etc. School fees are charged to the family at the start of the year for the whole of the year. All school fees are to be paid in full by the end of Term 3. The school uses direct debit as the method of payment of school fees. EFTPOS, cash, cheque, direct deposit into our bank account is available for for any overdue payments or upfront payments in full. We ask all families to fill out the direct debit form upon enrolment, or at the commencement of the school year if a direct debit is not currently in place. If you are not able to pay fees by direct debit, please contact the Finance Department (finance@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au ) to discuss an alternative payment plan. DIRECT DEBIT FORM 2026 DIRECT DEBIT FEE SCHEDULE FEES ARE COMPULSORY AND WE DO MAKE EVERY ENDEAVOUR TO COLLECT FULL PAYMENT Concessional Fee Policy Late in 2021, our head office, MACS, released a new Concessional Fee Policy, which provides reduced fees for: families of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; families with Health Care or DVA Cards; or those families facing severe financial hardship If you believe that you may be eligible for a concessional fee, please contact the Finance Department (finance@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au ) to request the documentation to apply for the concessional fee. The concessional fee must be paid by direct debit and the concessional fee is not retrospective, and any existing debt stands in full. The Concessional Fee Policy can be found here . The Concessional Fee Application Form can be found here . The 2026 Camps, Sports and Excursions Fund (CSEF) Application Form can be found here . It opens on 27 January 2026 and closes at the end of Term 2.

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Instrumental Music Program St Patrick's provides great support to our students that wish to develop their music interests and talents. The school has three rooms dedicated to private drums, guitar and piano lessons. Specialist instrumental music lessons can be arranged directly with the teachers and can be conducted during the school day, or before/after school. Drums Drumming at St Patrick's Primary School is run by professional musician and drummer Corey Mills, who delivers a well-structured and informative program for the young minds of today. Students of all ages can immerse themselves in tailored private weekly lessons. These range from 30 minutes to one-hour lessons during or after school hours as requested. Drummers of varying skills and abilities can cover topics starting with the fundamentals of drumming and music, including theory and reading. Private drum lessons with Corey Mills also provide the opportunity for students to join the St Patrick's “Drum Squad” with rehearsals running once a week at lunch time. The program is fully funded by the school in order to provide an opportunity for all involved to work in a team environment and the chance to play at events such as full school assemblies and liturgical occasions such as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day. Students get the chance to advance their skills by working with ensemble groups and working on solo performance pieces thus providing a pathway to becoming a better musician and a more confident individual. Furthering opportunities for senior students enrolled in private drum lessons, St Patrick's Primary School is now offering a fully funded grade 6 band program as a direct pathway into Assumption College and the My-Map course structure where Corey also teaches drums and is a leading facilitator of the ensemble program. Enrol today and begin your drumming journey! Guitar Individual or Group Lessons available. Teacher Edward Mountain offers an engaging and interactive approach to learning guitar. Students will build well rounded set of skills on the instrument including Technique, Theory, and a wide list of songs to play. Once confident, students may also have the opportunity to perform as part of the St Patricks Soiree Program, where they get to perform a song to showcase what they have learnt on their musical journey thus far. Piano At Saint Patrick’s Primary School we offer a pedagogically informed piano program that will inspire and motivate young individuals in the art of pianism. Our piano faculty is run by our well-educated tutors, Barbara Smith, Fleur Smith, Joseph Zielinski and Ethan Wynne. Throughout their studies, young pianists will have the opportunity to learn from a large range of genres and repertoire, understand the fundamentals of music theory and grow in their technical ability at the piano. Piano lessons are typically 30 minutes on a weekly basis but can be expanded to 45 minutes or 60 minutes based on the student’s needs. Students will also have the opportunity to advance through the AMEB piano repertoire, allowing the student to steadily progress through these grades that will develop their understanding of music and skills at the piano. This can lead to the student deciding to sit a piano exam that is nationally recognised. These grades progress from early beginner to advanced. Piano students will also be a part of the school Soiree that is held annually, allowing students to showcase what they have been working on with their teacher. This also provides the chance for students to play in duets with their classmates, allowing them to have a new and fun experience. Singing Hey! I am Isabelle Zoch, I am a soul, pop, jazz and RnB vocalist and songwriter from Pyalong and I am nearing the end of my music degree at the Australian College of the Arts. I love all music; I love playing with other musicians and most of all I love sharing the beauty of singing and song with other people. I am so thrilled to be part of the music team at St Patrick's Kilmore as a specialist vocal teacher offering private lessons to all of the wonderful students that are simply curious or completely ecstatic about singing. In my lessons you can expect to have a LOAD of fun, doing lots of singing with me, learning new songs, cool and quirky vocal techniques and warmups, how to put on a fabulous performance and some fun music theory skills along the way. There will be lots of laughs, encouragements and a lot of singing to be had, so if you think this is something you or your child would love or even just curious about, then please don’t hesitate to get in touch and start your singing journey with me today. School Band Program The Senior Band Program is on offer at St Patricks Primary School as part of our co-curricular program. Learning how to play in a band builds confidence, resilience, perseverance and is a lot of fun! Adding your new skill sets to a group setting like band can be one of the greatest experiences a student can have. From learning complex rhythms, melodies, chord progressions, playing with backing tracks, performing and opening many events St Patricks has on offer, the band program is a guaranteed way to energise the body, mind and spirit of those involved. Senior band offers a team bonding environment, where students will meet like-minded individuals to create, collaborate and further themselves on not only their chosen instrument but as tomorrow’s industry thought leaders too. It is expected that all students involved in Senior Band sign up for at least two terms of private instrumental tuition. Private instrumental tuition will provide students with the knowledge and power of what is expected to be part of an elite program and ready their minds for performances and much more. If you would like any more information on private instrumental tuition or the Senior Band Program, please make contact with our Music Co-Ordinator Corey Mills (corey.mills@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au).

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Request a Prospectus Considering St Patrick's for your child? Request a prospectus to receive an electronic and/or hard copy prospectus. The booklet provides a lot of detailed information about the school to assist you in your school selection. Enrolment Criteria and Process Transition to Prep

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Back to School 2026 Whilst school holidays can be a wonderful time of Christmas and New Year celebrations, filled with less routine, maybe a holiday and some relaxation, there is also the necessary job of preparing to get students back to school. At St Patrick's we aim to provide as much information as we can for parents to help in that process. School Uniform All of the school uniform information can be found on our website here . All uniform items that identify the school, such as polo shirts, house polos, backpacks, jumpers, hats and dresses are to be purchased through Academy Uniforms. Their Thomastown store is open over the school holidays and the school uniform shop near the netball courts will reopen on Thursday 29 January from 9:00am to 5:00pm . All other uniform items (except shoes) can also be purchased through the uniform shop, but can be substituted for like items from other department-type stores. School Requisite Items St Patrick's provides a list of items that a student will use throughout the year, broken up into a list of items the school provides and a list of items re quired to be supplied by families. The list was provided at the end of Term 4, but copies of the School Requisite List for 2026 for each year level can be found here: Prep Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Back to School Reminders Please remember the following: Label everything that is being sent to school; If a 2025 classroom is labelled on an item, such as lunch boxes, please change it to the 2026 class; Do not forget to also change the classroom on the reusable school lunch order bags to avoid lunch orders being lost; Lunch orders recommence on the first day of school - Monday 2 February; Specialist classes will commence on Monday 2 February - check infographic for your class sports uniform days. School Reopening The school office will reopen on Friday 30 January , and our Year 1-6 Get To Know You (GTKY) meetings will also be on Friday 30 January . Families will be emailed after 21 January with information about how to book GTKY meetings. S tudents will return with classes to commence for Prep to Year 6 on Monday 2 February 2026 . Communication A reminder to ensure that your email address is registered with the front office so that you receive the weekly ewsletter. Please email Elise Vlasveld (elise.vlasveld@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au ) to request to be added to the newletter list. We also recommend that all families with Facebook, request access to our parent/carer-only Facebook group. You can find the group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/stpatskilmorefamilies . You must answer all questions to be admitted to the group. Only parents and carers will be accepted, and all other requests (including other relatives) will be decli ned for privacy reasons. Finally, you must ensure that you setup your PAM account. The Parent Access Module (PAM) is connected the school's SIMON student management system. From this account you can notify absences, access reports, provide and update medical information, nominate emergency contacts, etc. You will be provided with access information if you have not already got access. Other Dates Please refer to the Hours, Dates and Days webpage for further information about school hours, terms dates and other school calendar dates. 2026 Welcome Barbeque To welcome our families to school for 2025, there will be a back-to-school barbeque on the evening of the first Friday of school, Friday 6 February 2026 from 4:45-6:00pm . 2026 School Fees Finally, school fees for 2026 have been set, and information can be found on the webpage here . School fee invoices will be sent out early in Term 1. The school is moving to all payments being made by direct debit (either weekly, fortnightly or monthly). Please contact Deb Amodio, the Finance Officer, to setup your direct debit arrangement . Late in 2021, our head office, MACS, released a new Concessional Fee Policy, which provides reduced fees for: families of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent; families with Health Care or DVA Cards; or those families facing severe financial hardship. In order to be eligible for the Concessional Fee Policy, you must be entitled to the CSEF Payment, with an eligibility cut off date in April. Do not delay in applying for CSEF and Concessional Fee, as we cannot apply the discounts if the CSEF application is not approved. CSEF applications close at the end of Term 2. If you believe that you may be eligible for a concessional fee, please contact Deb Amodio (deb.amodio@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au ) to request the documentation to apply for the concessional fee. The concessional fee must be paid by direct debit and the concessional fee is not retrospective, and any existing debt stands in full. If you face issues in paying the school fees, at any time during the year, please contact Deb Amodio, and discuss what arrangements can be made to assist your situation. It is important that you contact the school early so that we can assist appropriately.

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. COVID-19 Management St Patrick's Primary School works closely with Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools Ltd (MACS) to ensure that the school is doing everything it can during these unprecedented times to provide a safe and secure environment and continue to deliver educational outcomes for our students. As the world continues to grapple with the ever-changing COVID-19 situation, St Patrick's will continue to act in accordance with the guidance of the time and remain flexible and fluid as things evolve. In managing the COVID-19 situation, the school continues with the cleaning schedule of the school and implement the standard social distancing protocols required. Face to face school assemblies and year level liturgies/masses will continue to be reduced in 2022 and all PSG meetings will still be face to face with the option of telephone or video conferencing. Independent music lessons for drums, guitar and piano, as well as vocals, continue to take place onsite with the music teachers. Families who are experiencing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 virus are encouraged to visit the School Fees webpage here , and the Concessional Fee Policy. I wish all St Patrick’s students & families the very best as they continue to adapt to this unusual holiday time. Best wishes Michael Bourne School Principal COVID Safe Plan

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Prep 2026 Meeting Bookings As part of the Prep 2026 application process, all prospective students and their families attend an application meeting with the School Principal, Michael Bourne. Please book this compulsory meeting using the form below. St Patrick's Primary School Kilmore welcomes you to our online booking for Prep 2026 Application Meetings. At least one parent/carer and the 2026 prep student are required to attend the meeting. The appointment will take approximately 30 minutes and we ask that you arrive 5 minutes early. If relevant to your child, please bring any documentation, ie current records from paediatrician, speech therapist, etc to the meeting. If your child wears glasses, please bring them along to the appointment. Select a meeting time that suits you and your child. If you are booking meetings for more than one child, please complete separate meeting event bookings for each child (do not use Student 2, 3, 4 etc).

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Prep 2026 Testing Bookings For Prep 2026 students, each Wednesday in February is a rest day. During these rest days, the teachers meet with their students to conduct testing. Please book this compulsory testing session using the link below. St Patrick's Primary School Kilmore asks that each new Prep 2026 student attend a one-hour testing session during one of the four rest days in February 2026. At least one parent/carer and the 2026 prep student are required to attend. The testing will take approximately 60 minutes and we ask that you arrive 5 minutes early. If your child wears glasses, please bring them along to the appointment. Please click on the link below, and use code r8jhf . Then select a meeting time that suits you and your child. If you are booking meetings for more than one child, please complete separate meeting event bookings for each child. Book Testing Session

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Cyber Safety Cybersafety is the safe and responsible use of information and communication technology. It is about keeping information safe and secure, but also about being responsible with that information, being respectful of other people online, and using good ‘netiquette’ (internet etiquette). When sharing anything using technologies such as computers, mobile devices, email and the internet it is important you and everyone else invited to your account understands about netiquette and staying safe online. Even if you are confident about cybersafety it would be a good idea to check if all those invited to your account have the knowledge they need, too. When choosing a password, choose something consisting of letters and numbers, that would be difficult to guess from public information about you. Never write your password down or share it with anyone. If you think someone is acting suspiciously, or requesting information you feel uncomfortable about advise your parents or the school immediately. If you think you are cyber safe, take the following quiz from the Office of the eSafety Commissioner to see just our cyber safe you are: We are excited to announce that St Patrick’s is now officially an eSmart school. St Patrick’s are the first school under the VIC funding agreement to achieve eSmart status in the North East Region in 2019. This has been an outstanding accomplishment to staff and students at our school and shows St Patrick’s true commitment to raising a generation of smart, safe and responsible children, who are capable and compassionate – both on and offline. Click on the logo below for more information from their website. Cyber Safe Quiz The eSafety Commissioner has a website with links to a variety of agencies and organisations to help guide Australians towards safe and enjoyable experiences online, which you can find here: If at any time you feel that you have been cyber bullied, we encourage you to report the matter through the Cyber Safety Incident Form below: eSafety Commissioner

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Hours, dates and calendar Children benefit from routine and understanding what comes next. We believe in communication and ensuring that students and families have all of the information they need to plan that routine. School Hours 8:50am - Morning prayer and roll 9:00am - Sessions 1 and 2 11:00am - Recess 11:30am - Sessions 3 and 4 1:30pm - Lunch 2:10pm - Session 5 3:15pm - Class dismissed 2026 Term Dates Term One - Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April Term Two - Tuesday 21 April to Friday 26 June Term Three - Monday 13 July to Friday 18 September Term Four - Monday 6 October to Wednesday 16 December All calendar dates can be found in the electronic calendar located in the parent/carer PAM account.