16 November 2016

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL

Tonight we culminate our Term 4 swimming program with our annual swim carnival at the Southside Memorial Pool. The carnival will commence at 5:30pm on the dot, with our youngest students and our grade 6 helpers in the middle 25m pool first. We realize that it is a school night so we ask that you be at the pool by 5:00pm in order to be ready for our carnival to begin as scheduled.

Our hard working P&F Association will be running a BBQ for dinner as the carnival does tend to be run over the usual evening meal period.

As the majority of our Year 6 students will be at an Emmaus orientation day on Thursday, age championship medals and the overall trophy winner will be presented in the MPA on Friday morning at a whole school assembly.

Well done to Mrs Bernadette Brennan for what I know in advance will be a great carnival.

Classes are starting to prepare for our annual Presentation Night which will be held on Thursday night next week. Please look for individual correspondence from your child’s teacher as to what may be needed for the evening. We will begin with our Kindy kids first but please remember our big four awards are handed out at the end of the evening. A lack of chairs have sometimes been an issue, so if you are able to bring one along that may help alleviate the problem.

A reminder that the theme is ‘Carols by Candle Light’ and the special LED candles can be purchased for $3.00 from the classroom teacher.

It should be a wonderful night and I can’t wait to see the multi-coloured candles when the sun finally decides to set.

Please also take the time to peruse the Fee Discounts – 2017 Initiative insert from the Diocesan Catholic Education Office that has been included in this newsletter.

Don’t Forget …

* Wed 16/11 - Swimming Carnival
* Thur 17/11 - Emmaus Year 6 Orientation Day
* Sat 19/11 - Final Children’s Mass for the year
* Mon 21/11 - Year 5 & 6 PDE talks
* Thur 24/11 - Presentation Night
* Tues 29/11 - Reports sent home
* Wed 30/11 - Year 6 Rite of Passage Mass
* Thurs 1/12 - Year 6 Fun Day
* Thurs 1/12 - 2017 Class lists posted
* Fri 2/12 - End of Year mass

I hope you have a great week.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA Acting Principal

APRE REFLECTION

WHEN THE DOORS CLOSE – WHAT WILL YOU DO WHEN THE YEAR OF MERCY FINISHES?

From November 20, the Holy Door that Pope Francis opened 12 months ago will close and the Extraordinary Year of Mercy will end. Pope Francis continually reminds us of our Christian calling to go out and be witnesses of mercy. The Year of Mercy has provided our whole church with the chance to be renewed in this mission and to become more aware of Christ in our midst. The greatness of this year is that it was not only a call to experience God’s mercy but to experience the exercising of mercy. As this Year of Mercy is ending and the door closes, God opens a window. Let’s keep this window open to the mercy that this year has allowed us to experience.

Regards
Bernadette Brennan
St. Joseph’s PA Acting APRE

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

No Prayer Assembly

Due to our final Children’s Mass for 2016 being held this weekend, there will be no class led prayer assembly in OLHC Church this Friday morning.

Final Children’s Mass for 2016

Our final Children’s Mass with the Our Lady Help of Christians Parish will be held this Saturday evening the 19th of November. It would be lovely to have as many of the Joey’s community come along to celebrate. It would be especially great to have as many of our Year 6 students as possible as it will be their last mass as St Joseph’s Park Avenue students. Hope to see you there.

‘Vinnies’ Christmas Hampers – Term 4 Joeys Giving Plan

As a school community we are continuing to collect items for the ‘Joey’s Christmas Hamper Appeal’ over the next two weeks. Families are asked to donate an item each week to their child’s classroom hamper where possible. Please ensure that all items have an expiry date that would reach into early 2017 allowing ample time for the St Vincent DePaul society to distribute the food to those who are less fortunate than us in our own local community.

If you are able, please help support this worthwhile cause.

Peer Support – ‘Moving Forward’ Last Session

This is the last session of the Peer Support module Moving Forward. In this week’s final session of the Peer Support module children will reflect on what they have learned over the past seven weeks. The students will make a cube to remind them to draw on their strengths, achievements and people who support them when faced with challenging situations. These protective factors promote confidence and motivate students to approach new situations where they can then apply the Pause, Plan, Proceed Model.

Regards
Bernadette Brennan
St. Joseph’s PA Acting APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

2016 Swimming Carnival

Our annual St Joseph’s Park Avenue swimming carnival will be held this Wednesday, the 16th of November at the Southside Pool.

The carnival will be held in the evening, commencing at 5:30pm sharp with the Prep races and finish at approximately 8:00pm. The 25m races will be held first in the short course pool. Following the completion of all 25m races we will commence the 100m and 50m races in the main pool. The program will be completed with the open house relays.

As it may be a late night for some of our younger students, age championship medallions will be presented in the MPA at 8:35am Friday morning in front of the entire school.

Regards
Bernadette Brennan
St. Joseph’s PA Acting APRE

THANK YOU’ 2016 to Joeys Touch Coaches and Managers

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the following people who generously gave their time to coach/manager a Joey’s Touch Football team this season. Without this commitment we would be unable to field the large number of players that participate in our touch football teams each year.

Big Thank You to the following people:

Trevor and Leigh Gear, Amanda Maas, Steele Duncan, Mick Newman, Maddison Burns, Luke Bragg, Anthony Carter, Matthew Thompson, Jonathon Barnes, Brigid Sleeman, Sue Clarke, Kristy Geisler, Josh and Erin Tranberg, Stacey Styles, Amanda Conway, Rebecca Wogand , Michelle Smith, Jamal and Candice Henaway, Keisha Brown, Justin Bullwinkel, Bailey Wren, Tony and Tracey Wren, Teresa Munster and Danielle Gillespie.

Thank you also to other people that have stepped in and helped throughout the season.

Reminder: Playing shirts need to be handed in by Wednesday the 23rd November to your coach/manager or to Mrs Tennyson at school.

Yours in Touch
Kerrie Tennyson

CURRICULUM NEWS

BOOKLISTS

2017 Booklists were sent home last week. Please check with your child that they have received it. Once again Capricorn Educational Resources (CER) in Alexandra Street have offered to give a generous amount of money back to the school when Joey’s parents purchase their school supplies from them. Of course you are able to purchase your child’s supplies from wherever you wish, however, I have worked closely with the ladies from CER and they guarantee supply of the correct equipment.

Teachers put a significant amount of thought and time into developing the booklists, so I ask that you provide your child with all the equipment listed. If purchasing from CER you are welcome to drop your order into school before the end of Term or take it directly to CER.

PREMIERS READING CHALLENGE

Earlier in the year students were given the opportunity to participate in the Premiers Reading Challenge. St Joey’s has been selected as a winner in the 2016 Premier’s Reading Challenge lucky draw for schools. The school was presented with $20 vouchers from Booktopia who was a major sponsor of the challenge. Each child who completed the challenge and handed their forms on time to their teacher has received one of these vouchers. These vouchers were presented on assembly on Monday. Congratulations to:

• Laine Hockings
• Emma Clarke
• Lani Duncan
• Ashlea Styles
• Xavier Rooney
• Quinn Rooney
• Izabella Darwin
• Linkin Richardson-Burge
• Zac Wilson

• Jaida Wilson
• Hudson Doblo
• Hannah McCrohon
• Ayla Davey
• Lewis Wogand
• Trey Batchelor
• Lauren Handford
• Nicola Dobbs

Regards,
Deanne Senini
Assistant Principal Curriculum

FINANCE NEWS

TERM 4 FEES were due on Tuesday 25th October

Fee Accounts for Term 4 were due for payment on Tuesday 25th October.

If your account remains unpaid, these are now 5 weeks 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 Bernard or Megan is requested to advise when the account will be settled.

CLASSROOM NEWS

Year 2F

We have had a very busy term and are currently wrapping up our major assessments for the year. Last week saw our 3D models of our castles go home which we had to design and make. All enjoyed this project and it was amazing to see the varying castles as they were coming together.

Our writing focus this term has been on poetry, which has helped to develop both our grammar and range of vocabulary. We have all created our own book of poems, which will go home shortly. Here are some of the poems we have written:

We hope to see many of you at our Art Exhibition on Friday 25th of November at 2pm in our classroom.

Students of 2F, Mrs Farr and Mrs Evans

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students and staff who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Antwan Austin (3A), Lillian Carrington (2F), Jacob Swadling (6Br), Jayden Petkovic (6Bl), Aariah Morrison (2H), Linkin Morrison (2F) & Sam Ryan (2F). Have a great day.

NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME

Do you know of someone who has a diagnosed disability? If the answer is YES then PLEASE READ THIS….

The NDIS supports people with a permanent and significant disability that affects their ability to take part in everyday activities. This scheme is currently being trailed in Queensland.

The scheme is designed to identify supports to help individuals

• Live their life as independently as possible.
• Achieve goals in education, employment, health and wellbeing.

It also focuses on early intervention where getting early supports can reduce the impact of disability on you or your child. PLEASE READ the attached flyer and attend this session if you are able. Other information and sessions are happening regularly and if you are unsure about whether or not you should attend or have any questions in general please ask and I can point you in the right direction.

Dates: 6th December 2016
Location: CPL Centre 39 Macaree St North Rockhampton
Time: 9:30.00am – 12.30pm

Register Now – Reserve a seat Places are limited
Thanks,
Kath Howell (Learning Support Coordinator)

CASSEROLE CLUB

We are in need of some frozen meals for our Casserole Club. These meals can be Stews/casseroles, mild curries, Spaghetti Bolognese, etc – whatever can be made, frozen, defrosted and heated.

We distribute these meals to families who are finding things a little tough from time to time. And as little as a frozen meal for dinner goes a long way. If you could help us out, please see Sue in the Tuckshop for some containers for the meals to go in. We do ask that you put the name of the meal and the date that it was cooked on the lid. Your help is greatly appreciated by all who receive.

Thank you

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. Sue Clarke 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
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.

Extra Opening Hours

Shellie Harkin will be opening the Uniform Shop on the following dates from 5pm – 6pm. Monday 21st November, Tuesday 22nd November, Monday 28th November and Tuesday 17th January 2017.

Shellie will also open from 9am – 11am on Thursday 19th January, 2017

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

A NIGHT OF WINE AND ART

On Friday night the 25th of November at The Cathedral College Assembly Hall, the AZAR Dementia Unit invites you to A Night of Wine & Art. Tickets are $20 each and can be purchased by calling Debbie on 0432 350 486 or Louise on 429 518 483. For more information, please see attached flyer.

INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC IN 2017

Are you wanting your child to learn a musical instrument in 2017? Enrolments have now opened!

All interested students can pick up an information note at their school office. Copies of these forms are also available at the link below. There is also an option to enrol online – just follow the link on the above webpage. Students currently enrolled in 2016 will receive their note in their instrumental music lesson in the next two weeks.

New and existing students must enrol for 2017 and a $10 enrolment fee is payable at time of enrolment, either in a sealed envelope with the child’s name and INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, or directly to Emmaus College (either campus).

Enrolment forms will not be accepted at your school’s office after Week 7 – all enrolments after this time must be online, or handed to Reception at Emmaus College, Yaamba Rd campus.

Any queries can be directed to Alexia Lally at Emmaus College (Yaamba Road) - Alexia_Lally@emmaus.qld.edu.au.

KEYBOARD LESSONS

Keyboard lessons once again will be offered in 2017. These lessons are best suited for students with electronic keyboards, with focus on chord bass and utilising keyboard voice and rhythm features. Group and individual lessons are available for students in years 1 to 6.

Continuing students are required to re-enrol.

To enrol, please collect an enrolment form from the school office and return as soon as possible.

For more information or any enquiries please contact Leanne Voss 0447 414 730.

VACATION CARE

Vacation Care will operate until Friday the 16th December, then close for the Christmas period. They will be reopening on Monday the 9th of January. Times are from 7:30am – 6pm.

Program, prices and details etc are available by contacting me on 0408 703 482 or sjpa_oshc@rok.catholic.edu.au.

YAMAHA PIANO/KEYBOARD FESTIVAL

On Sunday 13 November the annual Yamaha Piano/Keyboard Festival was held and the following students participated - Karen Messmer, Hannah McCrohon, and Allira Richardson-Burge. They each received a medal and certificate for their fantastic performances, congratulations to all, well done.