24 August 2016

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

While last weekend was a very busy one for many families with sporting grand finals and the like, it was wonderful to see the number of students and families who were able to attend last Saturday evening’s Children’s Mass. This is always a special celebration with parish and school and if you do not regularly attend this monthly celebration, I would encourage you to do so. This was our last Children’s Mass for this term, but there will be two more opportunities during Term 4.

Unfortunately, we have been notified that the Diocesan P&F meeting, which we were to host this evening Wednesday, 24th August, has been cancelled.

Congratulations to our 9/10 years league team who played in the Rockhampton division final of the Capra’s Cup on Monday afternoon. In what was a very tough, hard-fought match, in which the team was successful in defeating Frenchville State School 18-12. The Joeys team will now play the Capricorn Coast winner, Taranganba State School, this Saturday afternoon as a prelude to the last Capra’s home game for the season. The game will commence at 4.00pm at Browne Park and we would love to have your support to cheer on the team.

Also along the sporting theme, we have a number of our school teams playing in Netball and League grand finals this Friday and we wish them all the very best for their final games of the season.

Don’t forget that tomorrow; Thursday, 25th August we will have our Book Character Parade. So here’s a chance to dress up as your favourite character and have a bit of fun doing it. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s costumes.

The school Trivia Night is fast approaching and will take place on Friday week, 2nd September. This should be a really enjoyable evening, so why not get a table of 8-10 people together and come along. If you’d like to come and haven’t organised a table that’s no problem; pop in and speak to someone at the office. Hope to see you there!

Don’t Forget …

• Thu 25/8 - Book Character Parade;
• Fri 26/8 - Sporting Grand Finals;
• Fri 2/9 - Trivia Night.

Have a great week!

Alan

APRE REFLECTION

A PRAYER FOR THE PEACFUL SPIRIT OF THE OLYMPICS

Eternal God,

Giver of joy and source of all strength,
we pray for those who prepared for the Rio Olympic and Paralympic games.
For the competitors who have trained for the Games and their loved ones, for the many thousands who have and will support them,
and for the Churches and others who are organising special events and who continue to welcome many people from many nations.
In a world where many are rejected and abused, we pray for a spirit of care and acceptance, of humility and respect
and for the health and safety of all.
May we at the last be led towards the love of Christ who is more than gold, today and forever.

Amen

Best of luck to all of our Joey’s sporting teams during their Grand Finals this Friday. Have fun, play hard and enjoy yourself.

Have a great week.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA Acting Principal

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

No Prayer Assembly in Week 7

Due to our Grade 5 students being involved in both Netball and Rugby League grand finals and normal soccer games this Friday, there will be no prayer assembly presented by 5T on Friday the 26th of August. The Year 5T assembly will now be rescheduled for the first Friday back in Week 1 of Term 4.

Children’s Mass

Thanks to all of the Staff, Students and Parents in our school community who contributed to our lovely liturgical celebration last weekend.

Our next Children’s Mass will be held on Saturday, October 22nd of Term 4.

Hope to see you then.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

Capricornia Representative Team

Congratulations to Lillian Yarrow from Grade 6 who was recently selected in the Under 12 Girls Capricornia Rugby League team. Lillian will now travel to Ipswich during the September holidays to contest the State Championships.

Well done and good luck to Lilly.

Grand Finalists – Season B

This Friday we have a couple of teams representing St Joseph’s Park Avenue in grand finals. Grand final details are as follows;

• Grade 5A Rugby League team will play Frenchville State School at 1:00pm at Browne Park. (admission by gold coin donation)
• Senior B Netballers will be playing St Peter’s at 12:30pm on Court 4 at Jardine Park.
• Junior C Netballers will be playing St Peter’s at 1:25pm on Court 3 at Jardine Park.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s Park Avenue APRE

Friday Sport 26/08/2016

Netball

SNR B 12:30
St Joseph’s PA v St Peter’s on Court 4

JNR C 1:25
St Joseph’s PA v St Peter’s on Court 3

Junior C game MAY commence earlier if no draws at the end of the 1st timeslot.

Hockey

1:20
St Joseph’s PA 1 v Glenmore 3 on Grass 3
St Joseph’s PA 3 v Glenmore 1 on Grass 4

1:00
St Joseph’s PA 2 v Frenchville 2 on Grass 4

2:00
St Joseph’s PA 1 v St Joseph’s Wandal 4 on Grass 4
St Joseph’s PA 3 v St Joseph’s Wandal 2 on Grass 5

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

All Hockey games played at Kalka Shades

Rugby League

5A 1pm
St Joseph’s v Frenchville @ Browne Park
Entry is by gold coin donation

Capra’s Cup Final

Our Capra’s Cup side is in the final, which will be played at 4:15pm this Saturday at Browne Park, against Taranganba State School.

If you have the afternoon spare, please come along and support the team.

CURRICULUM NEWS

Important Curriculum Dates

Joeys in Jamas

This year sees the revival of the Joey’s in Jamas evening. The purpose of this evening is to provide an opportunity for parents and children to share stories together. The event will be held in the school library from 6pm until 8pm during Book Week on Thursday, 25th August. Children and parents who come along are asked to come in their pyjamas to celebrate a night of stories and their love of reading. It is not an expectation that you stay for the whole 2 hours, it is more a case that the library will be opened between 6pm and 8pm where people can come and go anytime during that time period. It is a requirement that all students attending have an adult with them whom they can share stories and conversations with. Tea, Coffee, Milo and biscuits will be on offer as a light supper.

Book Week Character Parade

Once again during Book Week we will be having our annual character dress up parade. Students are invited to dress up as a character from a book. The parade will be held in the multi-purpose area on Thursday, 25th August from approximately 10:30am.

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 – Use Punctuation to Enhance Phrasing and Prosody

Clustering words together by using our knowledge of the spoken patterns in the English language and using punctuation enhances our understanding of what we read. Learning to read in phrases is important. The meaning of what is read is embedded in the chunk of words we read, not just in the isolated words themselves. The order and the way words are put together to make a sentence and then a paragraph create the meaning. It is important for readers to practice reading fluently in phrases.

Spelling:

Activity: Words within words

Write each spelling word and then write at least two words made from the same letters. For example: slide, side, lie, lid, led

Regards,
Deanne Senini
Assistant Principal Curriculum

CLASSROOM NEWS

PM

Prep M have been very busy this term learning whilst we play. Students have been very interested to learn about the work of Australia’s First Saint, Mary MacKillop. Feeling very thankful for all her dedication and hard work, we created special portraits of her to display in our classroom. They help to remind us to be good shepherds in this The Year of Mercy.

Students are also learning all about the weather and how it impacts on what we do and the clothes we wear. We have set up “The Prep M News Desk” and students are busy reporting on weather and classroom happenings as they break.

Students are also enjoying jumping into the land of Fairy Tales. We read that Jack successfully chopped down the Beanstalk, we’ve chased the Gingerbread Man, and watched as Little Red Riding Hood overcame the big bad wolf to save her Granny. Now we are embarking on discovering the best materials to use to build a house to protect The 3 Little Pigs. Will it be straw, sticks or bricks?

All through all this fabulous, fun learning, Prep M has been busy practicing for their Father’s Day Assembly coming up on Friday the 2nd of September. Can’t wait to see you there!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students and staff who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Preston Clancy (1N), Georgia Andersen (4H), Thomas Wyland (6Bl), Brayden Davis (5C), Jacob Murphy (2H), Isabella Cleland (4H), Piper Rose (6Bl) and Miss Black (Yr 6). Have a great day.

TERM 3 FEE ACCOUNTS

TERM 3 FEES were due on Tuesday 2nd August

Fee Accounts for Term 3 were due for payment on Tuesday 2nd August.

If your account remains unpaid, these are now Overdue.

If paying by Direct Deposit, please use your Account Number (6 digit number on your Fee Statement) as the reference.

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.

TRIVIA NIGHT

Find a babysitter as we are holding a Trivia Night. This will be held here (MPA) on Friday, the 2nd of September, starting at 7pm. Cost is $10 per person, with a maximum of 10 people per table. Prizes for the best table, and prize money for the winning team. A great time was had by all at our last one. To book a table, please call the office and Tracey or Megan will be able to help you.

Hope to see you all there.

SCHOOL BANKING

Pip Mundy, our School Banking Co-ordinator, has asked if you could please check your child’s balance for any discrepancies. We have an outstanding amount of notes and coins that was in a banking deposit book last week, but no slip was written out. If you think this was you, please contact the office to verify the amount so it can be deposited into your child’s account. Thanks

CHANGE TO FRIDAY PIZZAS

We are now going thru Domino’s for our Friday pizzas. This means that there will NO LONGER Chicken and Aioli available. Thanks

LOST PROPERTY

All the lost property has been sorted and the clothing with a child’s name has been returned. All the other “misplaced” items have either been binned or donated to St Vincent De Pauls.

Thanks

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 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