Each Spring our excellent Kindergarten Teams host a Welcome to Kindergarten Night. Kindergarten Teachers and Educational Assistants invite our new Junior Kindergarten students and their parents to enjoy a curriculum presentation and various learning stations. This is a lovely way for children and parents to meet and get excited about the year ahead. Thank you to our Kindergarten Teams and our SERTs, for planning and hosting this important start for our youngest.
Our monthly assemblies celebrate students' gifts and talents.
Artistic Expression
Enthusiasm
Appreciation and acceptance
Mutual respect
Academic Excellence
Accomplishments in Athletics and Sportsmanship
We encourage students to treat one another with respect, appreciate individual differences, and create an inclusive and welcoming school community. We review the Fruit of the Holy Spirit each month, celebrate our student virtue awards, review school routines and expectations, and share information on upcoming events. Parents are welcome to attend these assemblies.
St Patrick Catholic Elementary organizes and collects food for those in need in our school community and/or Peterborough through our Food Drives. Each classroom collects items for the food drive. We are so proud of everyone's generosity. Thank you, to all of the community for contributing to this special event, and to all staff that help coordinate this event.
Our Staff fully support the Peterborough and District United Way Campaign. Activities are offered for the students to participate as well.
Thank you to our staff volunteers who have dedicated countless hours to our exciting Robotics Club. With their support, St Patrick initiated and convened the first two Annual Board Elementary Robotics Tournaments. The Missions, which include the Maze, Sumo Wrestling, and Hockey, require skills in programming, designing, and building Lego Robotics to be successful. We are very proud to have championed many of these Missions in both years running to date!
We are very proud of our awesome Eco-Club. Since its conception in 2013, we have been provincially certified as a Gold level school! This standard is the highest standard and very difficult to attain... and maintain. Activities are offered throughout the school year to raise awareness of our environment and our carbon footprint. They include Car- Free Wednesdays at the beginning of each month, litterless lunches, sweater day, and composting and recycling to name a few. Plays or student presentations highlight the activities- Congratulations to the Club for your Gold Standard!
The Government is composed of several Grade 8 Executive positions plus Class Representatives from Grades 6-8. Working with the Principal, our Government promotes school spirit and organizes fun events. Each year, we apply for a Speak Up Grant which has funded our Games Club and supports our Math Fair Night.
Each year, the St. Patrick Catholic School Council and volunteers organize a Christmas meal. Students are served a delicious Christmas lunch with food items generously donated by the Catholic School Council and our parents. This is a very special time to celebrate the birth of Jesus with classmates.
The Grade 8 class organize our Christmas Extravaganza in December. Students and staff donate new and gently used items. All items are priced to sell and can be gift wrapped for a minimal cost. Students are welcome to do their Christmas shopping for families and friends at this fun event.
St. Patrick's Catholic School Council hosts a once a year Dance-A-Thon as our main annual fundraiser. All monies raised support our Catholic School Council. Previous years, St Patrick has surpassed its goal of $6,000! Donations can bve made online at https://peterboroughcatholic.schoolcashonline.com/Fee/Details/4/85/false/true or you can pledge an individual student. There are many excellent prizes given to individuals and classrooms to celebrate the students' great work!
Subs and milk can be purchased every Friday. Mr Sub provides a 6" sub and you can choose from Assorted, Ham, Turkey or Veggie. Subs are $4.50 each and milk is $2.00.