25 May 2016

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Yesterday was the feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, Patroness of Australia, and so marked our parish feast day. This Friday we will be joining the parishioners for a whole school Mass to commemorate the feast. Mass will begin at 9.00am in our church and everyone is welcome to join us.

On a similar note, I would like to thank all of the families who were able to attend our recent children’s mass on Saturday evening. I realise it was a busy day for many families with various commitments, but I thank you all for making this your weekend mass of choice.

This Thursday, 26th May will we be celebrating our school Under 8s Day, involving all of our students from Prep to Year 3, along with the Kindergarten children. I know many people have put in a lot of work in preparation for the day and it promises to be a great experience. As part of the day, the P&F have very kindly offered to supply a sausage sizzle and ice block for every student P-6, though the tuckshop will still be open as usual on a Thursday.

A quick reminder once again that we will be closing our enrolments for Prep 2017 at the end of this term, so if you haven’t already lodged your application I would encourage you to do so. Similarly, if you have any friends who are thinking of applying to St. Joseph’s please remind them of the closing date.

This afternoon from 3.30-6.30pm the staff will be involved in a professional development session focussing on Religious Education and resourcing and so may be a little difficult to catch for a chat this afternoon.

Don’t forget ….

* Thu 26/6 - Under 8s Day;
* Fri 27/6 - Our Lady Help of Christians Mass @ 9.00am

Have a great week!

Alan

APRE REFLECTION

This Friday we will be holding a 9:00am shared mass in OLHC church to celebrate Our Lady Help of Christian’s feast day. During the mass we will acknowledge the important role that Mary played in the life of Jesus and reflect on the special bond between Mother Mary, and her son Jesus. We also acknowledge the care and compassion shown by Mary as a patron saint and how she is a great example of how we can be ‘Good Shepherds’ to those around us in this the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

Prayer for Our Lady Help of Christians

Almighty God, deepen in our hearts
our love of Mary Help of Christians.
Through her prayers and under her protection,
may the light of Christ shine over our land.
May Australia be granted harmony, justice and peace.
Grant wisdom to our leaders and integrity to our citizens.
Bless especially the men and women
of the Australian Defence Force and their families.
We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen.
Mary Help of Christians, pray for us.

All are welcome to attend on Friday.

Have a great week.

Regards,

Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

Sacraments – Q & A Session

We have the 'Q & A' element of our programme in the near future. Families in the past have found it 'educational'.

This involves about a 40 minute session after Mass of learning more about the sacred space, vessels and vestments.

There are only two sessions so please choose the one that suits your family.

This Saturday - 28 May - 6:00pm - OLHC OR Sunday - 05 June - 9:00am - Holy Family.

For families who missed the Liturgy of the Word element, the third (and final) one will take place this Sunday - 29 May - 9:00am at Holy Family.

Thank you for your dedication to preparing your child for the Sacraments. As St Paul so wisely said:

"Perseverance brings hope and this hope is not deceptive, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us." Romans 5:5

Shalom,
Beryl.

Children’s Mass

Well done to our readers and all the other students who came along and participated in our Holy Trinity Children’s Mass last Saturday evening.

It was great for some of our students to meet Fr. Jayanthi and see our school and parish communities sharing Eucharist with each other both during and after mass. It was a wonderful celebration to be a part of.

Regards

Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

Friday Inter-school Sport – Season B

Season 2 sports has now commenced.

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 it is advisable to have a frozen water bottle each week.

Friday Sport 27/05/2016

Netball

SNR B 1:10
St Joseph’s PA v Frenchville on Court 2
SNR C 12:30
St Joseph’s PA v RGGS on Court 6
SNR D 1:50
St Joseph’s PA v Frenchville on Court 11
JNR C 1:50
St Joseph’s PA v Berserker on Court 7
JNR D 12:30
St Joseph’s PA v Gracemere on Court 8

All games played at Jardine Park

Hockey

1:20
St Joseph’s PA 1 v Frenchville 1 on Turf 2
1:00
St Joseph’s PA 2 v St Mary’s 1 on Turf 4
1:20
St Joseph’s PA 3 v Frenchville 3 on Turf 3
2:00
St Joseph’s PA 1 v Crescent Lagoon on Turf 3
1:40
St Joseph’s PA 2 v Allenstown 1 on Turf 4
2:00
St Joseph’s PA 3 v Lighthouse Christian on Turf 4

All games played at Kalka Shades

Rugby League

6A
St Joseph’s PA BYE
5A/B 1:45
St Joseph’s PA v Gracemere Giants at Colts
5C 12:45
St Joseph’s PA v Gracemere Giants at Colts

CURRICULUM NEWS

UNDER 8s

A reminder that this Thursday is our Under 8s Day celebration. All students in Prep – Year 3 are asked to come to school on Thursday in free dress. Please ensure the clothes worn are sun safe and include closed in shoes. Students are also asked to bring a named plastic bag to keep all the things they make throughout the day. All students from Prep – Year 6 will be provided with a sausage sizzle for first lunch and an icy pole for second lunch.

HASS

The introduction of the Australian Curriculum has brought with it many changes to the subjects taught at school. One of these recent changes is to do with the subjects of History and Geography. Previously these have been stand-alone subjects. They are still separate subjects, however, they have been joined with the new subjects of Civics and Citizenship (years 3-6) and Economics and Business (years 5 and 6) in a combined Learning Area called Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS). On this semester’s report card you will see the learning area of HASS which will consist of a combined mark for History, Geography, Civics and Citizenship (years 3-6) and Economics and Business (years 5 and 6).

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 fluency.

Strategy: Reread Text

To try to increase a child’s fluency they can reread a selection of text several times until they can read it smoothly, accurately and with expression. Rereading also assists a student when they are having trouble understanding a passage.

Spelling

Strategy: Pyramid Words

This activity involves writing spelling words in a pyramid shape. Start with the first letter. On the next line write the first two letters. On the next line write the first three letters. Continue until you have written the entire word.

Example:

T
TH
THE
THEM

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

2H

Toys! Toys! Toys!

Year 2 has been learning about push and pull forces. To demonstrate what we know we designed and created a toy using mostly recyclable materials. We had trucks, submarines, baby pull cars, robots and more. Here are some pictures.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students and staff who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Brooklyn Tselepis (5T), Keely Brook (1M), Seth Carpenter (5C), Madalyn McKay (3A), Charli Thorn (1M), Bronson Wall (PW), Lacey Holme (3A), Isobella Horton (4M), Renae Palmer (3T), Max Harris (PM), Mitchell Lentell (1M) and Mrs Evans (2F) for last Thursday.

Have a great day.

P & F NEWS

A note was sent home on Monday reminding you to pre-order your lunch for our Sports Day at Emmaus on Tuesday the 7th June. This has what is available and the costs. If this note did not make it home, please call into the office and ask for another.

Joey’s Car Wash

On the 4th of June, St Joseph’s will be having a car wash from 9:00am to 12:00pm. We are also having a Barbeque.

Small cars are worth $10,
4x4’s are $12 and
extra dirty cars are $13.

So if your car needs a wash, head to St Joseph’s School, Park Avenue on the 4th of June.

Come on down and get that filthy car cleaned!

See you there!

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 below to access an enrolment package

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