11 May 2016

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

As a community that is an important member of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Rockhampton, I have been asked to distribute the following information to the wider community in regards to the upcoming Federal Election and how it will influence the funding directed towards Catholic Schools in the immediate future.

As you are aware education is front and centre for this election campaign and it will be important that we assist with the promotion of Catholic Education’s perspectives during the election campaign.

I strongly encourage you to read the supplied document to get a greater understanding of the implications that this election will have on Catholic Schools in the future. More information will be posted each week as it comes to hand.

Regards

Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA
Acting Principal

APRE REFLECTION

‘But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength’

2 TIMOTHY 4:17

Lord,
I thank you for the gifts you have blessed me with.
I commit to using them responsibly in your honour.
Give me a fresh supply of strength to do my job.
Anoint my projects, ideas, and energy so that even
my smallest accomplishments may bring you glory.
Amen.

Have a great week especially those students taking part in NAPLAN testing.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

1M Prayer Assembly

Grade 1M will be leading us in Prayer this Friday at 11:40am in Our Lady Help of Christians Church. The Grade 1’s will be exploring the Gift of the Holy Spirit as well as Pentecost and why it is considered to be the birthday of the church, as we know it.

All are welcome to attend.

Hope to see you there.

The Sacrament of Confirmation and Eucharist 2016

If your family is taking part in the Sacrament of Confirmation and First Eucharist Sacramental program please be aware of the following dates.

• Saturday, 14th of May – Children’s Liturgy of the Word for First Eucharist held during 6:00pm mass at Our Lady Help of Christians Church.

For further information, please contact the Parish Office
(4928 2800) or
berylmills18@gmail.com

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

Friday Inter-school Sport – Season B

Season 2 sports will commence during Week 6, on Friday the 20th of May.

If your child has selected Hockey as their option, they will need school football socks, shin pads and a mouth guard.

If your child selected Rugby League they will be required to have school football socks, football boots and a mouth guard.

Students playing Netball will be required to have appropriate footwear to play on hard netball courts.

All students will be required to wear a wide brimmed school hat and would be advised to have a frozen water bottle each week.

Capricornia Sporting Representative

Congratulations to Jai Cass from Grade 5 who was selected into the Capricornia 10-12 Years Hockey team for the second consecutive year. Jai will now travel to the State Championships and compete for selection in the Queensland hockey team.

All the best Jai.

Save the Date – St Joseph’s Park Avenue Athletics Carnival.

This year’s Athletics Carnival is fast approaching. Students aged 9-12 will take part in field events rotations of high jump, shot put, long jump, relay practice and ball games on Monday the 6th of June at St Joseph’s.

On Tuesday the 7th of June, all students will be involved in our school track events day at Emmaus College. A note about the carnival with all the relevant information will be sent home in the next few weeks.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

CURRICULUM NEWS

Important Curriculum Dates

NAPLAN

This week will see year 3 and 5 students compete in NAPLAN tests. These tests are national tests covering a variety of literacy and numeracy topics. Teachers have been preparing students by exposing them to practice tests as well as discussing strategies to attack the various types of questions used in NAPLAN tests. NAPLAN is not meant to cause anxiety for students so I encourage you to talk to your child about NAPLAN in a way which will put them at ease. I also encourage you to limit the amount of stress for your child during this week by encouraging them to have a good night sleep, eat a good hearty breakfast, and arrive at school on time. The tests will start at 9am sharp and students are not allowed to enter the room after this time. I thank you for your cooperation with these issues.

UNDER 8s MORNING – SAVE THE DATE

St Joseph’s annual under 8s morning will be Thursday 26th May. This year it will take on a slightly different format than it has done in the past. The day will begin at 8:40 with a short liturgy led by 3T in the MPA. The students will then rotate freely through various activities until first break. We are hoping to have some sort of performance for the whole group to watch in the middle session. The final session of the day will be in classrooms as per normal. More information about the day will be sent home as the date draws closer however if you would like to offer your assistance for that morning session please let your class teacher or myself know.

DANIEL MORCOMBE CHILD SAFETY CURRICULUM

The teaching of the units associated with the Daniel Morcombe child safety curriculum has now come to an end. This week I will be finalising the assessment of the units and we will move on to new Health content in week 5.

LITERACY CORNER

Reading:

Learning to read involves children learning skills in comprehension, fluency, accuracy and expanding on their known vocabulary. This week’s skill comes under the heading of comprehension.

Strategy – Retell the Story

A story retelling usually includes characters, setting, problems and solution or the main ideas of the text. It involves telling what is important in the story without telling too much. Retelling helps readers recall what is happening in the story, develop a sense of story structure and become more accurate in monitoring their understanding. They can transfer this knowledge of story structure to their own story writing.

Spelling:

Strategy: Letter Writing

Write a friendly letter to a teacher or a friend using at least 10 of your spelling words. Underline the spelling words that you use. This activity is useful as it allows the student to use their spelling words in context. It will allow them to think about the meaning of their words.

Regards,
Deanne Senini
Assistant Principal Curriculum

FINANCE NEWS

UNPAID Term Fees now OVERDUE

Term 2 Fees were DUE Tuesday 3rd May 2016

If still unpaid, your account is now overdue for payment.

If you are unable to settle your account, your immediate contact with either Alan or Megan is requested to advise when the account will be settled.

CLASSROOM NEWS

2F

We have had a busy start to the term rehearsing and delivering our first Prayer Assembly, a reflection on our learning’s about Holy Week. In Geography we are looking at our location within Australia and learning about all the states and capital cities and the places we have visited on family holidays.

In Math we are learning about addition and starting to use our problem solving skills to solve math problems. Our writing this term focuses on the Seven Steps to Writing success. Currently we have been writing sizzling starts and are starting to look at tightening the tension within our stories.

Some of our writing.

Bang!! There was a strange noise. It was coming from the roof. It was getting closer. I was afraid. – Adelaide

It looked at me and it growled. It didn’t like me. It was staring at me through the bars of the cage. – Sam

Howling wolves were chasing after me when I found myself in a maze. The exit was there right in front of me. I didn’t think I should go there but I did. Just as I touched the exit I fell. When will I reach the bottom? – Chace

All of a sudden I saw a fish in my bedroom. It was very curious. I opened my bedroom door and I saw a reef in the hallway. I wondered what was happening. – Isabelle

All of a sudden I woke up in the middle of the ocean on my bed. How did I get here? – Dominic

The sound was deafening. Bang! Crack! I jumped into my bed with a torch and pulled the covers over me. What was that strange noise outside my window? – Angelina

Wow how did I get here! I hope I am not trapped here for the rest of my life. The girl was worried. She looked for a torch until it was night-time but she did not find one. – Rayna

We hope all Mother’s enjoyed a happy mother’s day over the weekend.

From the students of 2F
Mrs Farr and Mrs Evans

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Emma Clarke (PM), Wyatt Currie (1N), Isabella Currie (3T), Peppa Davey (PW), Ryan Munster (2H), Marko Bird (6BL), Izac Treagus (6BL), Hugh Everingham (5T), Noah Kostuch (5T), Lorilee Lancaster (5C) and Evie Maker (4M)

Have a great day.

P & F NEWS

I hope everyone recovered from their lovely double long weekend whammy. This Monday was exceptionally hard to get back into the swing of things!

Firstly this week I would like to please ask for assistance to help at the Under 8's Day Thursday the 26th May. The P and F supply a sausage sizzle for the children. Assistance in prepping, serving and cleaning up after lunch would be greatly appreciated. Thanks to Mrs Senini and all the staff for their preparation of the day which is always enjoyed by the children and parents too!

I would like to take a moment also to thank the tireless efforts of the ladies that give up their time to help Tracy Wren in the tuckshop. Some people only have a couple of hours to spare in their day and they offer their services. The tuckshop cannot be run by Tracy alone. If you can spare a couple of hours in the morning. Please pop in and see Tracy at the tuckshop. Even if you can make it once a month, the help will be so much appreciated.

Breakfast Club will also be very appreciative of some extra sets of hands in the morning. Only 20- 30 mins of your time is needed in the morning.

These services need your help in running them successfully and filling our kids bellies up ready for their day of learning.

Have a great week!

Amanda Ryan
P & F President

FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

Centacare CQ Bringing Up Great Kids – Parenting Program 9/5–13/6/16 (6 wks) 9–11am at CQ Hospital and Health Service, 82-86

Bolsover Street, Rockhampton. To register or for info: 1300523985 or registrations@centacare.net. RSVP ASAP

YR 7 2017

Emmaus College is finalising enrolments for Year 7 2017. Very limited places remain for this intake, please contact the office or visit the link below to access an enrolment package.

PHOTO DAY THIS MONDAY 16TH MAY

School photos are almost upon us again! The school has engaged MSP Photography to create your school photographic records for this year and you are invited to purchase prints of your child.

On photo day, every student will be photographed regardless of whether you are purchasing or not.

Your child brought home a personalised order envelope from the photographers. Please take care to read and follow all the instructions carefully. This will ensure your order is processed smoothly and efficiently and will help you to avoid any late fees.

For those of you ordering online, you will notice a new, improved version this year. Please take care to follow the instructions carefully and ensure you log onto www.msp.com.au to enter your child’s shootkey

Additional order envelopes are available from the school office for separated parents, blended families and grandparents. You will need to collect these on or before photo day and give it to the photographer on photo day. Be sure to write “Mum’s order” or “Dad’s order” on top of your envelope.

To order a sibling or friends photo, please collect Sibling and Friends Order Envelope from the school office on or before photo day, or order it online at least 24 hours in advance. Please note: Sibling photos are only for siblings within the school.

If your child has been photographed in a special group (ie sports team or leadership team}, order envelopes will be available in the weeks following photo day. Please watch this newsletter for information when they will be available

As school staff are unable to help with photography enquiries or payments, please direct your questions and comments directly to MSP Photography by phoning4921 3355

Thank you for your co-operation and we look forward to a great photo day

Keep smiling!!!

VOLUNTEERS INDUCTION SESSIONS

WPH&S Volunteers Inductions are necessary for the safety of your children. Therefore we ask that all parents who generously volunteer their time to the school, either in a classroom or in the tuckshop, attend a very brief induction regarding maintaining a safe environment for the children of St. Joseph’s.

These sessions only take about five minutes and are available after assembly on a Monday morning with Deanne Senini, or with Ray Carrington on Thursday afternoons from 1:30pm - 3:30pm. Tracy Wren will also be conducting induction sessions in the tuckshop, if you are helping out in there.

Thanks,
Ray Carrington

UNIFORM SHOP

Our uniform shop is run by VOLUNTEERS of the school and is open

Monday morning from 8:15- 8:45 and
Tuesday afternoon from 2:45 - 3:15
Friday morning 8:15 – 8:45

Please feel free to drop by any uniforms you no longer need to sell. Proceeds can go back to you or you can donate it back to the P & F.

FRIDAY PIZZA

Meatlovers, Chicken and Aioli and Hawaiian Pizza are available every Friday for $1.50/slice. Please have your order in a Brown Paper Bag with your name, class and order on it, with the money in side.

Please use a brown paper bag with child’s name and class written on the front.

TUCKSHOP IS UNAVAILABLE ON FRIDAYS

DRAKES SUPA IGA

Simply scan your Drakes Supa IGA key tag and the checkout with your groceries, and automatically 1 cent of every dollar you spend goes to the Cathedral Conservation Fund.

Key tags are available from the office, local church or Drakes stores. Put it on your car keys so you remember to use it.

Key tags can be used at any Drakes Supa IGA supermarket in Queensland. Currently in our Diocese Drakes stores are located at

• Glenmore (North Rockhampton) - Gladstone
• Emu Park - Toolooa Street
• Calliope - Sun Valley