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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. Literacy At St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, we not only value the teaching of English but believe that it is paramount in providing students with the skills and understandings to fully access the curriculum and develop as divergent, critical thinkers. Through the integration of the three strands: Reading & Viewing, Writing & Spelling and Speaking & Listening, the students are provided with learning experiences that enable them to develop skills and strategies to be competent and confident users of the English language. Literacy skills are best taught through modelled, guided and independent learning experiences, based on explicit teaching. Therefore we provide a differentiated curriculum that caters for the diverse needs of the learner through effective, relevant and challenging learning and teaching opportunities. The English curriculum aims to ensure that students: learn to listen to, read, view, speak, write, create and reflect on increasingly complex and sophisticated spoken, written and multimodal texts across a growing range of contexts with accuracy, fluency and purpose appreciate, enjoy and use the English language in all its variations and develop a sense of its richness and power to evoke feelings, convey information, form ideas, facilitate interaction with others, entertain, persuade and argue understand how Standard Australian English works in its spoken and written forms and in combination with non-linguistic forms of communication to create meaning develop interest and skills in inquiring into the aesthetic aspects of texts, and develop an informed appreciation of literature. Reading and Viewing At St Patrick’s, we aim to provide an evidence space based approach focusing on the ‘Science of Reading.’ We aim to encourage classroom environments which promote a love of books and reading where students feel inspired to read. Each classroom and digital platform is a language rich environment. Books are given their rightful place throughout the school. Library borrowing is scheduled once per week for every class from Prep to Year Six. Students are explicitly taught how to select ‘Good Fit Texts’ from the Library. Teachers ensure students are exposed to a wide range of reading material across genres including print and multimedia. St Patrick’s has implemented the program in the context of a Response to Intervention Framework. InitiaLit is a Tier 1 program and is designed to be delivered to whole classes by classroom teachers. Prep to Year Two use the InitiaLit Literacy Program. InitiaLit is an evidence-based whole-class literacy program which provides all students (Prep - Year Two) with essential core knowledge to become successful readers. Year Three - Six use an evidence-based instructional reading model based on the Science of Reading. Explicit teaching of reading strategies, vocabulary, grammar and spelling. InitiaLit is an evidence-based whole-class literacy program providing all children with the essential core knowledge and strong foundations to become successful readers and writers. InitiaLit is a three-year program, covering the first three years of school (Prep to Year 2). InitiaLit–Prep incorporates the key components necessary for early reading instruction – phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. InitiaLit–1 continues on from InitiaLit–Prep in providing an explicit and effective model for teaching reading, spelling and related skills to children in their second year of schooling. The program incorporates daily lessons in reading and spelling, as well as rich language instruction using children’s literature. As with InitiaLit–Prep, a set of decodable InitiaLit Readers (Levels 10-16), have been developed to align with the InitiaLit–1 instructional sequence. These readers, used alongside the program, will help students generalise and consolidate their skills. By Year 2, most children will be well on their way to reading independence. The program builds on the skills taught in InitiaLit–Prep and InitiaLit–1, with the focus shifting now to consolidating children’s reading and spelling skills, working specifically on reading comprehension, fluency, spelling and vocabulary. MiniLit and MacqLit The MiniLit and MacqLit programs are literacy intervention programs. MiniLit is aimed at Prep to Year 2 and comprises 80 lessons, delivered 4 times per week, for one hour per lesson. A placement test will indicate the ideal starting point on the program for each student, with criteria provided for grouping students according to instructional level. Regular assessments administered throughout the program will monitor progress. Each lesson comprises three main components: Sounds and Words Activities Text Reading Story Book Reading MacqLit is aimed at Years 3-6 and is an explicit and systematic reading intervention program for small groups of older low-progress readers. It is a comprehensive sequence of lessons that includes all the key components necessary for effective reading instruction: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Writing and Spelling At St Patrick’s, we aim to provide a classroom environment which promotes opportunities to support the whole of the writing process from the planning stage through to publishing. The explicit teaching of the thinking processes involved through Modelled, Shared, Guided and Interactive Writing are clearly demonstrated so that students can apply them in their own independent writing and take place across the school from Prep to Year Six. Prep to Year Two use the InitaLit Literacy Program. InitiaLit is an evidence-based whole-class literacy program which provides all students with essential core knowledge to become successful writers. Prep to Year Two spelling is incorporated through the InitiaLit Literacy Program. The Seven Steps are the building blocks to great writing and they break down writing into simple chunks so students aren’t overwhelmed by writing a whole piece straight away. Instead, they gain confidence with each Step they learn, to become creative and engaging writers. Eventually they will learn how to put it all together and write complete texts independently. Year Three - Year Six are explicitly taught the Steps to Writing Success strategies to improve writing skills and student engagement. Students are provided with opportunities to write both purposeful and authentic pieces. Teachers plan activities that provide opportunities for students to explore current digital technologies within the writing program. Seven Steps Step 1: Plan for Success Step 2: Sizzling Starts Step 3: Tightening Tension Step 4: Dynamic Dialogue Step 5: Show, Don’t Tell Step 6: Ban the Boring Step 7: Exciting Endings/Ending with Impact Speaking and Listening At St. Patrick’s we seek to develop the oral language competence of students across the school. Teachers plan and implement strategies which specifically target the development of oral language skills. Language and the ability to communicate effectively is a key foundation to students’ capacity to learn in most general ways. A better developed knowledge of language and how it is used means a greater capacity to learn and to manage and to direct one’s activity as a learner (Munro, 2005) Students participate in Show and Tell, 1 minute talks, debates and oral presentations of their work. Oral language permeates throughout

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Prep 2027 Meeting Bookings As part of the Prep 2027 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 2027 Application Meetings. At least one parent/carer and the 2027 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). PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE DIFFERENT MEETING EVENTS FOR DIFFERENT STUDENTS. IF YOU ARE AN EXISTING FAMILY , ENSURE THAT YOU SELECT THE EXISTING FAMILY MEETING TIMES. IF YOU ARE A NEW FAMILY TO THE SCHOOL , ENSURE THAT YOU SELECT THE NEW FAMILY MEETING TIMES. IF YOUR CHILD HAS ADDITIONAL NEEDS , SUCH AS AN ASD/ADHD DIAGNOSIS OR YOU ARE EXPLORING A DIAGNOSIS, ENSURE THAT YOU SELECT THE ADDITIONAL NEEDS MEETING TIMES TO BEST SUPPORT YOUR APPLICATION.

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Physical Education Sport, recreation and play are essential attributes in the physical and social development of our students at St. Patrick’s. Sport also helps to define culture and our PE program includes interschool Summer and Winter Sport Carnivals. Not only does sport develop specific physical skills, it also improves health, fitness, develop social skills, friendships, team work and fair play. At St. Patrick’s Primary School, Physical Education is an important part of the curriculum. Students participate and enjoy a one hour lesson each week of Physical Education (PE) and our aim is to provide ALL students with: Physical activities that encourage maximum participation, are inclusive and fun and cater for all student’s needs. Various challenging activities to engage, maintain interest and increase student enjoyment in physical activity. To develop students Fundamental Motor Skills (FMS) and sporting skills so they can participate confidently in a wide range of physical activities and sport. We are a 'Sporting School' at St Patrick's and each year we provide opportunities for our students to enjoy a range of different sports, delivered by specialist coaches. Click here to find out how this initiative benefits our children. At the end of each year, St. Patrick’s holds its own sports carnival where the focus is on participation and having fun. Students compete for their house, Chisholm, McAuley, Morrison or O’Rourke, earning points throughout the day. Inter-School Sporting Carnivals The Interschool Sport program runs separately to the Physical Education program for students in Grades Three to Six. It incorporates swimming, cross-country and athletics carnivals. It is a voluntary program, where students who wish to participate, are required to trial for different events. Students who are successful in gaining a place in these teams, participate firstly at the Mitchell District level against other local primary schools. From the District level, students who achieve a first or second placing go on to compete at the Whittlesea Division level and from here they may be successful to compete at the Northern Metropolitan Region level. More information about this can be seen below as part of School Sports Victoria. In addition to these carnivals, all Grade Six students participate in Interschool Summer and Winter Sports. These sports include basketball, softball, rounders and modified cricket for the summer and netball, AFL, soccer and tee-ball for the winter carnivals. School Sport Victoria St. Patrick’s has a long and proud history of students from Year 3 to 6 competing in School Sport Victoria (SSV) events. Trials are held at school and students are selected for the District Team based upon their commitment, respect and skill in their chosen sport. If successful at District events students will get the opportunity to compete at Division, Regional and State Championships. The ‘Mitchell District’ competitions are: Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics. NB: Students can also compete at a National level and would have to attend a trial for their respective sport, which is organised through School Sport Victoria (SSV). Parents and Carers, please click here https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/ for further information on the nomination process and selection for state teams. Participation in School Sport Victoria events are an extremely important part of a child's learning here at St Patrick's Primary School. Have you got a sporting achievement that you are proud of! You can print off your Participation Certificate, by selecting the relevant button and typing in your details. This can be accessed in the School Sports Victoria website link: https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/Pages/ParticipationCertificates.aspx 2025 Program Pathways to Excellence - Victorian All Schools Track & Field and Cross-Country Championships St. Pat’s students that are interested in representing Victoria in Track & Field and Cross Country at a national level will need to compete in Athletics Victoria (AV) organised events to qualify. Parents and carers please click on the following link for further information: http://athsvic.org.au/events/competitions/avcompetitions/schools/

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. School Staff Every child deserves a champion; an adult who will never give up on them, who understands the power of connection and insists that they become the best they can possibly be. Rita Pierson (educational writer) School Leadership Principal/RE Leader Deputy Principal/Literacy Leader Operations Manager EA to Principal Maths Teaching and Learning STEM Learning Diversity Student Wellbeing RE Leader Assistant Learning Diversity Assistant Maths Leader Michael Bourne Kate Ruck Tracy Connors Elizabeth Darvell (Mo-Th) Jessica Kurzman (Mo-Th) Shelly Michalke Shelly Michalke Natalie Rees Lauren Bau Rachael Noble (M,T,W,F) Sam Gauci (Mo-Tu) Erin Gray Shara Hall (Th-Fr) principal@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au kate.ruck@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au tracy.connors@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au liz.darvell@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au jessica.kurzman@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au shelly.michalke@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au kirsty.bridge@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au natalie.rees@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au lauren.bau@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au rachael.noble@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au sam.gauci@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au erin.gray@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au shara.hall@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au Classroom Teachers Prep Blue Prep Green Prep Purple Prep Red Prep Yellow 1 Blue 1 Green 1 Red 2 Blue 2 Green 2 Red 3 Blue 3 Green 3 Red 4 Blue 4 Green 4 Red 5 Blue 5 Green 5 Red 6 Blue 6 Green 6 Red Catherine Stephens Rachel Trotter Monica Barca Tiffany Phillips Mandy Chandler Kayla Anquetil Rachel Vale Elise Wilson Mikayla Singarella Kiandra Kindred Megan Taig Sam Gauci (We-Fr) Natalie Underwood (Mo-Tu) Whitney Pobjoy Bridie Minogue Rebecca Sharp Tash Borg (We-Fr) Emma Rayner (Mo-Tu) Rajvi Dhundoo Katrina Slocombe Michael Walsh Caitlin Fandrich (M,T,T,F) Bonnie Cullinan (W) Shara Hall (Mo-We) Bonnie Cullinan (Th-Fr) Jake Peric Teagan Denny catherine.stephens@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au rachel.trotter@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au monica.barca@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au tiffany.phillips@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au mandy.chandler@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au kayla.anquetil@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au rachel.vale@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au elise.wilson@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au mikayla.singarella@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au kiandra.kindred@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au megan.taig@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au sam.gauci@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au natalie.underwood@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au whitney.pobjoy@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au bridie.minogue@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au rebecca.sharp@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au natasha.borg@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au emma.rayner@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au rajvi.dhundoo@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au katrina.slocombe@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au michael.walsh@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au caitlin.fandrich@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au bonnie.cullinan@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au shara.hall@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au bonnie.cullinan@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au jake.peric@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au teagan.denny@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au Specialist Teachers Science Visual Arts Physical Education French Tracy Richardson (Mo-Tu) Emma Rayner (We-Fr) Jodie Hopper (Mo,Tu) Kirsty Bridge (We) Sophie Smith (Th-Fr) Nick McDermott Anh Castles Support Staff Psychologist Library Technician Learning Support Officers SBAT LSO (PE) Melissa Duggan (admin@everymindpsych.com.au ) Cathy Minogue Prep Blue - Lisa Wesselman Prep Green - Kira Lazarev (Mo-Th) Prep Purple - Justine McElvogue Prep Red - Rosa Cannizzaro Prep Yellow - Mandy Frost 1 Blue - Angela Hodgins 1 Green - Charlotte Marsh 1 Red - Seema Oberoi (Mo-We/Amanda Harris (Th-Fr) 2 Blue - Donna Hinsley (Tu-Fr) 2 Green - Emily Jacobs 2 Red - Carol Tully (Mo-Th) 3 Blue - Sarah Tomsky (Mo, Tu, Th, Fr) 3 Green - Tracy Wilson (Mo-Th) 3 Red - Jenaee Marc 4 Blue - Corina Lilburn (Mo-Th) 4 Green - Hayley McLaughlin 4 Red - Natasha Dimkovski (Mo-Th) 5 Blue - Amanda McKay 5 Green - Kasey Brown 5 Red - Stuart Rimmer 6 Blue - Kerry Bickerton 6 Green - Renee Dickson (Tu-Fr) 6 Red - Meg Tait (Mo-Th) Charlie Connors Admin staff Administration & Enrolments Officer Administration Officer Digital Tech Admin/Admin Officer First Aid Officer/Admin Officer First Aid Officer Finance Officer Payroll Officer Maintenance Manager Groundsman Elise Vlasveld (M, Tu, Th, F) Kaitlyn Bickerton (Mo-Th) Kate Filipovic Gin Gannan Simone Cameron (We) Deborah Amodio Robyn Hallowell Adrian King (Mo, Th, Fr) Paul Liddy (Mo, Tu, We, Fr) elise.vlasveld@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au kaitlyn.bickerton@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au kate.filipovic@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au gin.gannan@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au simone.cameron@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au deborah.amodio@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au robyn.hallowell@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au Instrumental Music Staff Music Coordinator Drums Guitar Piano Vocals (singing) Isabelle Zoch Xavier Kelly Mitchell O'Dwyer Beau Farrell Oscar Poncell Ethan Wynne Isabelle Zoch Amelia Vlasveld isabelle.zoch@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. Social and Emotional Learning Social and emotional learning (SEL) helps students to learn and practice skills that they need to build resilience and manage their emotions and relationships with others. This may include self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationships skills and responsible decision-making. To provide the best opportunities for all students to achieve their full potential, Catholic school communities seek to provide a comprehensive curriculum with strong pedagogical understandings and evidence-informed practices to personalise learning and engage young people at a level appropriate to their knowledge, skill and ability. (Horizons of Hope, CEM, 2017) To do this St. Patrick’s has clear expectations in regard to the teaching of Social Emotional Learning (SEL). Each class is expected to explicitly teach SEL in a 45- 60 minute lesson per week. To do this the school uses 3 approaches including a new approach for St Patrick’s being the Resilience, Rights and Respectful Relationships (RRRR) program as the main source of content for SEL lessons. This program aims to support students develop students’ social, emotional and positive relationship skills. The RRRR program links with the Australian curriculum and ensures that students are being consistently taught the expected outcomes across their schooling at St Patrick’s. Secondly we use resources obtained from the trauma informed practices of the Berry Street Education Model particularly in the areas of self regulation and teacher instruction/ co-regulation skills. The whole school was trained in these practices over 2017, 2018 and 2019. The third source of information for the successful teaching of SEL at St Patrick’s is the use of the Zones of Regulation program. This program is utilised by many external specialists including Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists. St Patrick’s utilises this program to ensure that there is a common language among the school and external professionals in reference to emotions and emotional regulation tools. It supports students to hear consistently that all people have emotions, there are no good or bad emotions, and all people need tools and/ or support to regulate their emotions sometimes. The RRRR explicit learning program falls under the whole school approach of Respectful Relationships (RR). St Patrick’s is in our first Year of RR and is under the mentorship of Assumption College who also use these methodologies and the RRRR program across all year levels. St Patrick’s has combined the methodologies of Respectful Relationships and our involvement in the Berry Street Education Model to address the needs of the St Patrick’s community. St. Patrick believes in nurturing student wellbeing in order for all students to engage in their learning and inevitably flourish. The school system targets wellbeing and Social Emotional Learning at an individual, class and whole school level. “Engaged learners have a positive sense of identity, connection with their peers and community. They are invested in learning in and beyond the classroom. This enables them to flourish and grow in confidence as curious, optimistic and inspired knowledge-builders, problem-solvers, conceptual thinkers and self-motivated learners.” Horizons of Hope, CEM, 2017 Religious Education Specialist Subjects

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Prayer Prayer is a personal response to God’s presence and is a form of communicating with God. It fosters a personal and living relationship with God and nourishes the spiritual growth of all members of the school community. Each class takes time out of the day to pray. There are many ways of communicating with God. Students are encouraged to participate and lead prayers at assemblies, in classrooms during liturgical celebrations and at Mass. All students have opportunities to experience prayer situations, which are: • FORMAL - to learn words, songs and gestures that will help students to pray. • PUBLIC - to share aloud a prayer or prayer intention. • PRIVATE - to listen as well as speak to God personally. • SILENT - to engage in reflection, meditation or times of silence. Classes begin the day with either Christian Meditation or Prayer. All members of the school community are invited to participate in Christian Meditation and Prayer at the beginning of the day. Prayer commences with The Sign of the Cross and a scripture reading. Prayer concludes with St Patrick pray for us and we always remember to pray for one another. The staff, Parents and Friends Committee and School Advisory Council commence their meetings with prayer. Sacred Space/Prayer Table A prominent place in learning spaces is provided as a focus for prayer and a constant reminder of the presence and closeness of God. A different colour cloth is displayed for each of the liturgical seasons. The following is placed on every prayer table: a Bible, Crucifix, Candle to represent the light of Christ present during class prayer time and Resources – prayer book, biblical pictures, children’s Bible stories. Various religious icons and artefacts brought in by students can be placed on prayer tables. Morning Prayer Morning Prayer occurs on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students pray before lunch and at the end of the school day. Prayer may also occur at other times throughout the day. At the beginning of every school year, each class creates their own class prayer to start their morning prayer. Christian Meditation On Monday, Wednesday and Friday we commence the day with Christian Meditation that is a form of Contemplative Prayer. The whole school sits in quietness and stillness. This allows all to continue to build a relationship with God while slowing down one’s breathing. The purpose is to clear one’s mind of outside concerns so that God’s voice may be more easily heard. Meal time prayer Year Prep and Year One students are encouraged to pray a simple prayer before the lunch time meal. Students in Year Two to Year 6 say grace using a traditional prayer. End of school day prayer Classes are encouraged to pray the traditional prayer of Hail Mary or Our Father to conclude the day. School prayer St Patrick's has a school prayer which is part of the daily prayers undertaken in the school. It is as follows: Let us remember we are in the Holy presence of God and each other. Au nom du père, du fils et du Saint-Esprit. Amen Upon this ancient land of the Taungurung people, we pray together: Loving God, Inspire us to learn with each other in the community. Give us strength to show love and compassion like the Mercy Sisters and Marist Brothers. We honour all those who have come before us. Help us flourish in all that we do. In the way of Mary, help us to be strong and true. St Patrick and St Marcellin, Priez pour nous. Mary our good mother, pray for us. And may we always remember to... pray for one another. In the name of the father, the son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Community Services St Patrick's is strongly committed to ensuring that we work in partnership with our families and the community to achieve the best possible outcomes for our children. Sometimes our families require additional support to achieve that and here we provide a list of local services that may be able to assist. This list is not exhaustive but should be considered an accessible way to gain an overview of the services available. For more information about these services, please click on the name of the service and you will be directed to more information about that particular service. Local services Kilmore Hospital Kilmore Police Station Kilmore Library Mitchell Shire Council Nexus Primary Health, Wallan Family Care, Wallan Berry Street, Seymour Seymour Magistrates Court The Bridge Youth Services, Seymour Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services (Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation) (TCAC), Broadford Medical services Law enforcement Library services Local council services Medical, allied health and community services Child, family, carer and disability support Family, youth, early years, foster, housing Local civil and criminal court Youth (15-25) services Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander services (03) 5734 2000 (03) 5782 1211 (03) 5734 6481 (03) 5734 6200 1300 773 352 (03) 5734 1000 (03) 5735 1800 (03) 5735 0100 (03) 5799 1298 (03) 5784 1433 Outside or phone services Headspace The Butterfly Foundation Women's Information & Referral Exchange beyondblue Lifeline Kids Helpline Parentline Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service Mental health and general support (12-25yo) Support for eating disorders/body image issues Referral service for women Support for depression, anxiety, mental issues Crisis support and suicide prevention Telephone and online counselling (5-25yo) Counselling/support service for parents Community based legal support for indigenious Australians (03) 8338 0919 1800 334 673 1300 134 130 1300 224 636 13 11 14 1800 551 800 13 22 89 (03) 5153 0449 Anchor 1 Kilmore Hospital Anderson Road, Kilmore Open 24 hours The Hospital provides services attending to medical, health and wellbeing needs of the community. With specialists who provide services in the areas of: Urgent Care Maternity & Antenatal Services Aged Care Social Work District Nursing URGENT CARE Please remember to dial 000 in an emergency The Kilmore & District Hospital Emergency Department is open for urgent care during the following hours: Monday - Thursday: 8am-10pm Friday: 8am-11pm Saturday: 10am-11pm Sunday: 10am-10pm MATERNITY SERVICES Maternity Queries: 5734 2162 Antenatal Clinic: 5734 2119 Pregnancy care and education is available on site at Kilmore Hospital on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday mornings, at Wallan Nexus Health on Mondays & Seymour Health on Thursdays. AGED CARE Dianella Hostel: 5734 2170 Cardenia Nursing Home: 5734 2155 These facilities share the site with the Kilmore & District Hospital on Anderson Road, Kilmore, VIC, 3764. ALLIED HEALTH Interpreters The hospital makes their best attempt to find suitable interpreters for patients and their families at no cost. Social Work Counselling, information, advocacy and support services are available to all inpatients, out patients, cardenia and dianella residents and their families. Hospital staff can make suggestions or referrals themselves, or patients and their family members may request a referral or contact the social worker themselves. DISTRICT NURSING (5734 2149) The district nurses service all areas of Kilmore, Wandong, Heathcote Junction, Upper Plenty, Wallan, Beveridge, Pyalong and surrounding areas. Kilmore Police Station Powlett Street, Kilmore For all emergencies call 000. Kilmore Police Station is a non-24 hour station servicing the Kilmore area and provide services including: Responding to calls for assistance in matters of personal and public safety, emergencies and serious incidents. Preventing crime through a range of proactive community safety programs. Detecting and investigating offences, and bringing to justice those responsible for committing them. Supporting the judicial process to achieve efficient and effective court case management, providing safe custody for alleged offenders, supporting victims and ensuring fair and equitable treatment of victims and offenders. Promoting safe road-user behaviour. For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 2 Kilmore Library 12 Sydney Street, Kilmore Open Monday to Wednesday and Friday 9am to 5pm, Thursday 10am to 6pm and Saturday 9am to 12 noon (Closed Sunday). The Kilmore Library offers traditional library services as well as other community support services including: Book borrowing Baby book worms & Toddler Time School holiday activities Tech help classes Paying accounts Requests and information about permits, bins, animals, disabled parking permits, Bookings for concerts, forums and events VicRoads (renewals and logbooks only) Proof of age cards Firearm licence renewals Miners rights permits Vline tickets DHS information kiosk For more information go to their website here . Anchor 3 Mitchell Shire Council 113 High Street, Broadford Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm The Mitchell Shire Council Civic Centre is located in the geographic centre of the Mitchell Shire in the township of Broadford. Council also has customer service centres in the Seymour, Kilmore and Wallan libraries. They offer many family and community support services and programs as well as a great website for detailed information. The open hours and address of each information centre can be found on the website under “Contact Us” or requested over the phone. Young People Youth Drop-In Centres for young people aged between 10-18 with games, sporting equipment, cooking and craft facilities, internet access and free snacks. These centres are located at: 152 High Street, Broadford Multi-Purpose Centre, Bentinick Street, Wallan These centres host: Holiday programs Youth Council Art projects & skate parks Contacts for social & emotional support Access to support and advocacy with professionals Health & Well-being Local health & well-being officer Healthy food advice and information Maternal & Child Health services Leisure centres Family support services including: Drug & Alcohol, Family Violence and Gambling support Community strategy & emergency management Other Crisis support Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander services Housing support Advice, counselling & referrals Child Protection information & referral For more information go their website here . Anchor 4 Nexus Health, Wallan 7-11 High Street, Wallan Open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 8:00pm, Saturday and Sunday 9:00am to 5:00pm Nexus Primary Care in Wallan offers a range of person-centred health, support and advocacy services to the community Allied Health Diabetes info & support Physiotherapy Occupational & Speech Therapists Podiatry Medical General Practitioners Practice, District, Continence & Community Nursing Mental Health Counselling PHaMs (Personal Helpers and Mentors) VBAF (Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund) Animal therapy with horses Community Support Services Alcohol, Tobacco and other drugs support Family Violence support Financial counselling Disability case management Personal & Home care Home maintenance Transport assistance Respite care Meals on wheels For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 5 Family Care, Wallan 45 Wellington Street, Wallan Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Family Care is a service that works in partnership with communities and focuses on the strengths and skills of families in order to support them through challenging times. Child & Family Support Services Child FIRST (Family Information Referral and Support Team) workers support families, young parents and children to identify and achieve their goals by promoting strong family bonds and strengths. Integrated Family Services support families to address their identified needs which may include: times of difficulty, strengthening family relationships, goal setting, parent education & support, emotional support, group programs and case coordination. Parent Child program: free service to parents with children under 4. They offer support for feeding, sleeping, behaviour, single parents, young parents, multiple births and premature infants. Men & Family Relationships: male workers assisting men with challenges including grief and loss, depression and anxiety, behaviour change, building relationships and offer support programs and groups such as: Balancing Love and Discipline Real Men Make Great Dads Keeping Kool Men’s and Women’s Anger Management Drumbeats Carer Support Services Short term in and out of home respite care Short term provision of meals, home care and personal care Information regarding local services and specific health, ageing or disability issues Information and link in with self help, community support groups and day programs Communication equipment for the aged Disability Support Services Support to carers and parents of people under the age of 25 years with a disability. Emotional support to children with disability and their families Education and information for families and carers Therapeutic programs for children and young people Referral to other specialist services Respite and recreational opportunities including school holiday and after school care, camps and weekend programs. For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 6 Berry Street, Seymour 52 Station Street, Seymour Berry Street has a focus on providing safe homes, healing childhood trauma, building stronger families, helping children to learn and speaking out for childhood. They have a large range of programs to support young people and families which are listed below. More information can be found on their website, or by contacting Berry Street Seymour. Family Services Children’s contact service for support Post-separation cooperative parenting program Youth Services Intensive case management Health & Well-being project Bushfire Youth Support L2P driving support Leaving care Early Years Community Connect for kids Early learning Emergency relief Parenting after bushfires Safe & Caring communities Saver Plus: Financial inclusion program Education, Training & Employment Adult community education Leaps & bounds School focused youth service Youth Arts & Youth Connections Foster, Kinship & Residential Care Support and caring programs for young people in foster/kinship care or residential care homes. Therapeutic Services Counselling through trauma Sexual abuse prevention program For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 7 Seymour Magistrates Court 56 Tallarook Street, Seymour Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm The Seymour Magistrates court is the local court for the Mitchell Shire area. The website offers access to information, contact details and forms that may clarify certain processes for families and individuals. This court covers the main areas of: Family Law Family Violence & Intervention Orders Criminal matters & Traffic Offences Money claims and Civil disputes Fines & Penalties Specialist jurisdictions: Drug Court & Koori Court The Magistrates court provides support services for individuals and families including an Aboriginal liaison program, Court Integrated Services Program (CISP), Credit/Bail Support Program & Enforcement Review Program. For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 8 Bridge Youth Services, Seymour 54 Tallarook Street, Seymour Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Bridge youth services work with young people aged between 12-25 and their families to support them to find solutions to the challenges that life presents. They support young people and their families through situations such as: Helping to keep families together Helping families reconnect Finding a place to live Helping with school and education Support for mums and dads to be Support for young parents/expecting parents Someone to talk to Support for young music lovers & bands News & Info The Bridge website offers information about all of these programs and how they can support you and our family in these areas. You can go to their website here . Anchor 9 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Services Taungurung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (TCAC) 37 High Street, Broadford “Protecting Our Rights - Building Our Future” Celebrate Taungurung culture and identity Bring mob together, revive Taungurung culture & language & contribute to health and well-being. Welcome ceremonies, native garden services and education about culture and language. Goranwarrabul House Seymour Health - Bretonneux Street, Seymour “All are welcome to call in for a cuppa, yarn and a look around” Improving health & wellbeing of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people Culturally appropriate & accessible information Opportunities to get to know local mob Health & wellbeing workshops, training, information sessions & groups For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 10 Headspace Level 1/340 Craigieburn Rd, Craigieburn Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm Headspace offers mental health and general support to young people aged between 12-25 and their families at their centres, online and over the phone. The Headspace website has downloadable brochures for young people and their families with information about how they can support young people with things such as: Mental health, difficulties and disorders Eating disorders Bullying Grief Self harm & suicidal ideation Gender identity and mental health Sexuality and mental health Support after natural disasters Trauma Mental health for parents & carers For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 11 The Butterfly Foundation The Butterfly Foundation is a specialist service providing personalised and confidential support for people with an eating disorder or body image issues. They also have support services for parents, carers, families and friends, teachers, counsellors, employers, health professionals and anyone with questions about eating disorders. The services provided by the Butterfly Foundation include: Hotline and online information and advice Treatment programs Support groups Education services for: young people, professionals and teachers, parents, the whole community For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 12 Women's Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE) Open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm “Any woman. Any issue.” WIRE offers a free information and referral service for all Victorian women requiring information or support regarding: Relationships Violence against women Legal advice Money Housing Wellbeing Employment WIRE have interpreters if required and also offer free programs and events including: Seminars on family & relationships, financial capability, legal rights and personal empowerment Employment sessions & career workshops Computer tutoring & internet workshops Women’s lunch and activities clubs for women experiencing homelessness and/or isolation Legal clinics on separation and property Programs to help build financial future For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 13 beyondblue Hotline open 24 hours a day/7 days a week beyondblue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. beyondblue can provide assistance in the areas of: depression anxiety suicide prevention self-harm and self-injury pregnancy and early parenthood grief and loss drugs, alcohol and mental health For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 14 Lifeline Hotline open 24 hours a day/7 days a week Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. It is committed to empowering Australians to be suicide-safe through connection, compassion and hope. Their vision is for an Australia free of suicide. For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 15 Kids Helpline Hotline open 24 hours a day/7 days a week Kids Helpline is a free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. They operate with child-centred practices and aim to empower those they are working and supporting. Depending on the age of the child, Kids Helpline support in the following areas: feelings mental health friends and family sexuality and relationships safety and abuse study and work For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 16 Parentline Open 8:00am to 10:00pm, 7 days a week Parentline supports and nurtures positive, caring relationships between parents, children, teenagers and the significant other people who are important to the well-being of families. Their trained counsellors can assist you to: Identify your immediate concerns as a parent Recognise your own skills and strengths Consider and develop strategies for making meaningful change Explore important aspects of your family (e.g. values and dynamics) Look at your own unique family relationships Identify your information needs and access relevant resources Access individually-paced over-the-phone parenting skills training For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 17 Victorian Aboriginal Legal Services VALS plays an important role in providing referrals, advice/information, duty work or case work assistance to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the State of Victoria. Solicitors at VALS specialise in one of three areas of law, being Criminal Law, Family Law and Civil Law. For more information, go to their website here . Anchor 18 Students Transition to Secondary School

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. MACS Care, Safety and Welfare Administration of Medication Policy Administration of Medication Procedures Anaphylaxis Management Policy for MACS schools Emergency Response to Anaphylactic Reaction Attendance Policy for MACS Schools Monitoring School Attendance Procedures Bullying Prevention Policy for MACS Schools Bullying Prevention Procedures Closed Circuit Television Policy (including CCTV Privacy Statement) Duty of Care Policy for MACS Schools Excursions, Camps and Travel Policy MACS Schools Camps Procedures MACS Schools School Excursion Procedures First Aid Policy First Aid Procedures ICT Acceptable Usage Policy Digital Tools Used By St Patrick's MACS Medical Management Policy Medical Management Procedures Modified Timteable Procedure for MACS Schools Pastoral Care Policy for MACS Schools Student Behaviour Support Policy for MACS schools Student Behaviour Support Procedures Supervision Policy Supervision for Students Procedures MACS Child Safety Policies Child Safety and Wellbeing Policy Child Safety and Wellbeing Procedures Child Safety and Wellbeing Record Keeping Procedures Child Safety Code of Conduct Child Safety Recruitment Procedures Engaging Families in Child Safety Policy PROTECT: Identifying and Responding to Child Abuse - Reporting Obligations Policy PROTECT Procedure - Informing staff of reporting obligations PROTECT Procedure - Police or Child Protection interviews at school PROTECT Procedure - Responding to all forms of child abuse PROTECT Procedure - Responding to offences under the Crimes Act 1958 (Vic) PROTECT Procedure - Responding to requests from Victoria Police and Child Protection PROTECT Procedure - Responding to student sexual offending Reportable Conduct Policy Reportable Conduct Procedures MACS Complaints Handling Complaints Handling Policy Complaints Handling Procedures School Community Safety Order Scheme Internal Review Process School Community Safety Order Review Form MACS Curriculum Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Policy Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Overview for Parents and Carers Assessment and Reporting Procedures Years F-6 Curriculum Procedures Years F-6 MACS Employment Code of Conduct for MACS Staff Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy Health, Safety and Wellbeing Commitment Statement MACS Enrolment Enrolment Policy for MACS Schools Enrolment Procedures for MACS Schools Enrolment Agreement Enrolment Form Parent/Guardian/Carer Code of Conduct Student Code of Conduct Student Acceleration and Retention Policy Concessional Fee Policy Concessional Fee Program - Procedures MACS Primary Schools MACS Financial Debtor Management and Recovery Procedures MACS Governance Conflict of Interest Policy Cyber Security Policy Democratic Principles Statement MACS Governance Statement School Philosophy Statement Privacy Policy Privacy Collection Notice - Students and Parents MACS Code of Conduct for School Advisory Councils School Advisory Council Manual: For all MACS Schools School Advisory Councils Terms of Reference Working Together in Mission Whistleblower Policy MACS Suspension, Negotiated Transfer and explusion of students Suspension of Students Policy Negotiated Transfer of Students Policy Explusion of Students Policy Other School Policies Communications Policy Credit Reporting Policy Head Lice Policy School Uniform Policy Therapy Animal Policy

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Vision, Values and Logo A school's vision and values speak to the core of the school and what it believes in. Our logo is a well-known symbol that represents the school's history and mantra of walking in the footsteps of the Lord. School Vision St Patrick’s Primary school works in partnership with families, the parish and the community both locally and global. Together the whole school community developed its Vision statement in 2017. “St Patrick’s is a Catholic learning community. We commit to being a school where all members have an opportunity to flourish in an inclusive relational environment. We believe in developing active and curious learners. We aspire to be compassionate and responsive to the needs of all.” School Values We value celebrating Catholic traditions, engaging in dialogue and critically reflecting on faith in a contemporary context, and that social justice is an integral part of our Catholic faith. We value and nurture a caring community of staff, students and parents by promoting the values of respect, tolerance and co-operation. We value that every child at St Patrick’s should experience 12 months growth in 12 months. We value that personalised learning is embedded in our curriculum with student engagement, rigorous teaching and purposeful learning in all areas of the curriculum. We value that all students should accept responsibility for their own learning and need to develop a higher level of self-esteem which in turn will lead to resilience and empathy. We value the criteria for St. Patrick’s Primary School to be Child Safe compliant. We value a staff culture that is characterised by a shared vision and a strong sense of team work. We value the involvement of all families and community groups in the life of the school. School Logo The St Patrick's school logo is: In the Footsteps of the Lord The motto was selected after a school-wide competition was run in 1988. The competition was won by a Year 3 class (3J) after one of their families had discussed the competition around the dinner table and spoke about how at times in life Jesus may have helped and how they could live like Him, hence "In the Footsteps of the Lord". The class submitted that motto and won and it has been the school motto ever since.

St Patrick's Primary School is a Catholic education provider in Kilmore, Victoria where we work collaboratively to maximise student outcomes. Student Leadership At St Patrick's leadership is about motivating, influencing and directing people to work together to achieve goals in accordance with the school's values and beliefs. It is important for students to experience school leadership opportunities in order to learn how to build relationships, define their identity and achieve tasks effectively. It also provides an opportunity to learn to identify and display effective communication and interpersonal skills. St Patrick's Primary School is very proud of our student leaders. These students are ambassadors who embody our school values and motto. The school offers both formal and informal leadership opportunities to our students. We hope that all of our students would think of themselves as leaders through modelling appropriate behaviour to others, helping students that need assistance, and generally exhibiting traits that walk "In the Footsteps of the Lord". However, we also have formal leadership positions, and our Year 6 students have the most significant roles to place in these positions, including School Captains, House Captains and other student leaders. School Captains School Captains are the most significant student leaders in the school. They take an active role in all aspects of the school community and work with others to achieve the best possible outcomes. They are approachable, reliable and trustworthy, and their duties involve communication with staff and students, public speaking at assemblies, school events and other community events. School Captains are positive role models for all students with regards to behaviour and presentation. House Captains A House Captains' role is to encourage all students to participate in House activities. They coordinate House events, such as the Houes points system, House lunches, and leading their respective houses in various whole-school events such as the athletics carnival. House captains are approachable and reliable and demonstrate enthusiasm for their House, thereby encouraging students to get involved in a range of school activities. Student Leaders Student leadership is open to any student in Year 6. Outside of School and House Captains, there are a range of other leadership roles, such as for ICT, Media, French, Science, Art, Library, Academic and more. The leadership group is elected from the Year 5 students during their time in Term 4. Students nominate for two leadership positions and then prepare and present a speech that is given to the Year 5 students, as well as the Year 5 staff and members of the leadership team. Students and staff vote for their preferred candidates and the ultimate decision rests with the School Principal and Deputy Principal.

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 drummers Xavier Kelly and Mitchell Dwyer, who deliver 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 Xavier or Mitchell 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. Teachers Oscar Poncell and Beau Farrell offer 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 tutor 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 the head of the music team at St Patrick's Kilmore, and 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 Isabelle Zoch (isabelle.zoch@spkilmore.catholic.edu.au).