15 June 2016

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

This weekend a number of our students will be receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist and we welcome Bishop Michael McCarthy who will be conferring these sacraments. I would like to congratulate these students, and their families, for making the commitment to take the next steps in their faith journey, through the preparation, acceptance and ongoing practice of these sacraments. These are certainly important steps in taking their place in the wider Catholic community. If you would like to come along and support these students, Mass will commence at 6.00pm in our parish church.

My sincere thanks to all of the parents and staff who had a hand in the preparation and running of our school athletics carnival last week. It was wonderful to see parents able to attend and cheer on the children and equally pleasing to witness the behaviour of the children and the great way in which they all participated. A special thank you and congratulations to Mr Bernard Fitzgerald for his organisation of the carnival and all of the 'behind-the-scenes' work to make the carnival a success.

As the term draws to a close with only a week and a half to go, I would like to draw your attention to a couple of important points. Firstly, we have a significant amount of outstanding school fees. Without payment of these fees, it is becoming increasing difficult to adequately resource the school as we would like and so I would ask that you give this matter your urgent attention. Furthermore, if you are having legitimate problems meeting these commitments I would encourage you to make an appointment to see me, prior to the end of term, so we can look at a way forward.

Failure to meet the financial commitment of school fees has a detrimental effect on the teaching and learning of all students.

I would also draw your attention to the fact that enrolment applications for Prep 2017 close at the end of this term. If you are yet to lodge your application, or know of a friend yet to do so, please call into the office and collect the paperwork.

No school tomorrow – Rockhampton Show Holiday

Don't forget….

• Wed 15/6 - School Board Meeting;
• Thu 16/6 - Rockhampton Show Holiday;
• Sat 18/6 - Confirmation/Eucharist;
• Fri 24/6 - Last day of Term 2.

Have a great week!

Alan

APRE REFLECTION

A Prayer for Guidance in Helping Those Around Us

Lord Jesus,
Some people in our world are hungry for food. They don't have enough to eat.
Open our hands, God. Help us to share what we have with others.
Some people in our world are hungry for care. They are sad or lonely. They need comfort and support.
Open our eyes, God. Help us to see the needs of those around us.
Some people in our world are hungry for friendship. They are excluded because others think they are "different" in some way.
Open our hearts, God. Help us to share your love with others.
Together, make a commitment to bring the love of Jesus to all who are in need.
Amen

Have a great week.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph's PA APRE

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

Prayer Assembly

4H will be leading us in Prayer this Friday at 11:40am in Our Lady Help of Christians Church. Year 4 have been learning about the Sacraments of the Catholic Church and in particular the Sacrament of Eucharist. This coincides with our students who are currently participating in the Confirmation & First Eucharist Sacraments that will be celebrated this weekend in OLHC Church. The Grade 4's will be exploring why the Eucharist is central to our ongoing Catholic Faith.

All are welcome to attend.

Hope to see you there.

Confirmation/Eucharist Sacramental Program

Just a friendly reminder that our celebration for Confirmation & First Eucharist will be celebrated with Bishop Michael & Father Don this Saturday evening at 6:00pm in OLHC Church. Practice for the celebration will be held in OLHC Church on Friday afternoon at 3:30pm. It is advisable that both the child and their sponsor attend. If the child's sponsor is unable to attend then another adult will need to attend in order to relay all of the relevant organisational information ahead of the celebration.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph's PA APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

IMORTANT FRIDAY SPORT NOTICES

Please be aware that there will be fixtures held this week on Friday, June 17th after the show holiday as well as the last Friday of Term 2 being Friday, June 24th.

2016 Athletic Carnival Results

With tremendous luck the rain cleared from the weekend and we enjoyed a successful 2016 Athletics Carnival with the Field Events for ages 9 – 12 being held at St Joseph's on Monday and the Track Events for all ages being held at Emmaus College on the Tuesday. I would like to thank all of the parents who were able to come along to support their children or help in some way over the two days.

Thanks to all the staff who contributed to the carnival running so smoothly across both days.

Also a special thanks to Mr. Tim Harkin who made sure our school grounds were well prepared as well as Justen Parle and the staff at Emmaus for the use of their fantastic facilities.

2016 Age Champions

9 Years – Josh Harkin (MacKillop) & Abby Richardson (Leahy)
10 Years – Blake Geiger (Leahy) & Gabrielle Yarrow (MacKillop)
11 Years – Jai Cass (Daly) & Annabell Ramm (MacKillop)
12 Years – Lachalan Davies (MacKillop) & Aaliyah Brown (Leahy)

2016 Overall Athletics Champions

Daly House

2016 Spirit Award

Daly House

Friday Sport 17/06/2016

Netball

SNR B 1:50
St Joseph's PA v St Peter's on court 12

SNR C 12:30
St Joseph's PA v Lighthouse Christian on court 1

SNR D 12:30
St Joseph's PA v St Peter's on court 8

JNR C 1:50
St Joseph's PA v St Peter's on court 10

JNR D 12:30
St Joseph's PA v St Mary's on court 3

All Netball games played at Jardine Park

Hockey

1:20
St Joseph's PA 1 v Glenmore 3 on Grass 3

1:00
St Joseph's PA 2 v Frenchville 2 on Grass 4
St Joseph's PA 3 v Glenmore 1on Grass 4

2:00
St Joseph's PA 1 v St Joseph's Wandal 4 on Grass 4

1:40
St Joseph's PA 2 v Stanwell on Grass 2

2:00
St Joseph's PA 3 v St Joseph's Wandal 2 on Grass 5

All Hockey games played at Kalka Shades

Rugby League

6A 12:45pm
St Joseph's PA v Frenchville @ Browne Park

5A 1:45
St Joseph's PA v Crescent Lagoon @ Colts

5C 12:45
St Joseph's PA v Crescent Lagoon @ Colts

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

CURRICULUM NEWS

Important Curriculum Dates

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 – Adjust and Apply Different Reading Rates to Match Text
Readers use a constant rate for most texts they read but learn to use different speeds based on the types of tasks and their purpose for reading. Some readers have yet to learn how to adjust their reading rate to match their purpose for reading. Because these readers read everything at the same rate, they struggle to complete and comprehend lengthy readings.

Spelling

Strategy: Spell-er-size
Spell your words as you do jumping jacks. For each letter do one jumping jack. Then do one last jumping jack as you say the whole word you just spelled.

Regards,
Deanne Senini
Assistant Principal Curriculum

CLASSROOM NEWS

1N

What an awesome semester we have had in Year 1! We have had all sorts of great adventures such as free dress days, under 8's day, Grandparents day and SJPA Sports Carnival! Here are some of the exciting things we did this term:

Daniel T – All the fun activities and learning new facts.
Egan C – Doing handwriting every day.
Lucas M – That we learn new things every day.
Adyn S – That I have Miss Noake as my teacher!
Ava T – Miss Noake and writing.
Gemma M – All the things Miss Noake teaches us.
Neave S – Maths and building numbers.
Amarli - We have fun everyday!

Have a safe holiday,
Miss Noake & 1N

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students and who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Harrison Yarrow (2F), Nicholas Brook (3A),Amelia Hopkins (6Br), Sienna Muir (4H), Adelaide Seierup (2F), Jack Wyland (5C), and Lily McDonald (PW).

Have a great day.

FROM THE SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

A presentation was provided to Teachers and Staff last week in relation to working with children who have anxiety. There was a number of staff who attended the session and some parents from St Joseph's also attended the parents session which took place on 6th June, 2016. If you were unable to attend, or would like more information in relation to the presentation, please go to:

There is lots of information for parents, carers and educators. There are also videos that can be watched via the website about back to school, child care and play. To watch these videos please go to:

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.

FINANCE POSITION

The Catholic Education Office, invites applications for the position of Finance Officer - Accounts Payable. This position is full time (38 HPW). The successful applicant will have appropriate experience and an understanding of and a commitment to the ethos of Catholic Education. A Working With Children Check (WWCC) and eligibility for a Suitability Notice will also be required. To apply for this position please visit the website www.rok.catholic.edu.au and download an application form. Applications close 23 June 2016.

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