Patricks Road offers many opportunities for parents and children.
Michael Jeh
For several years, Michael Jeh has been a valued guest speaker at Patricks Road SS, who visits our Year 6 students and leads them through a workshop - 'Life Skills' - which aims to develop knowledge and skills about self-concept in the context of a changing social world.
Upper Primary Sexual Health
As part of Health Education for students in Years 5 and 6, Emma Tabacaru from Pippin Girl (https://www.pippingirl.com.au/) will be presenting Human Sexuality sessions to all students in Years 5 and 6, along with a Parent Information evening. This incursion provides aged appropriate education about the human body, reproduction, relationships, consent and personal safety.
Lunchtime Activities:-
There is a variety of lunchtime activities which involve children of all ages. These are reliant on the abilities, interests and availability of the teachers involved and can vary from year to year. The following interest groups have been in action:-
Sticky Science Club
Science Club is hugely popular! Our resident science teacher organises two lunchtime activity groups each week, one for younger students and one for older students. Although the themes are the same, the activities differ according to the abilities of the students.
Students have grown crystals, discovered where best to grow plants, mixed various compounds, made lots of mess, but generally had a very enjoyable time.
Games and Cards
Two of our teachers give up a lunchtime each week to organise card games, board games and craft activities for our students. These activities are advertised to our students, so they can participate in the activities they enjoy.
Lego Club
Lego Club caters for children who enjoy construction activities. It takes place in a classroom under the supervision of a teacher.
Robotics Club
Students who enjoy developing their programming skills can meet weekly in the Robotics Club. There are always very unusual challenges happening in this room! We now have three groups, catering for students of all ages.
Culture Club
Our wonderful LOTE teachers open their classrooms on regular occasions during the lunch hours to allow children to participate in traditional activities from Indonesia and Germany.