13 April 2016

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

I trust everyone had an enjoyable Easter break with their respective families and found the time to reflect on the true meaning of Easter; the sacrifice Christ made for us. As we commence our second term, we will be gathering this Saturday evening for the first of our Children’s Masses for the term. Mass will be celebrated in the church at 6.00pm this Saturday and we would love to see you come along and join with the school and parish community.

On Monday week 25th April we will be celebrating ANZAC Day and I would like to invite all of our students to join us in marching at the Rockhampton ANZAC Day March as part of the St. Joseph’s School representation. The spirit of the ANZACs also highlight a sense of sacrifice and self-giving and we have the opportunity to show our respect for the many men and women who fought and died in the wars so as we can have our current way of life. I would encourage everyone to come along and give up just a small portion of their day off in our own sense of service by marching.

A final reminder about tonight’s parent seminar, ‘The Focussed Child’, being hosted at St. Mary’s School.

The Focused Child – Parenting Seminar – Live at St Mary’s Library

Wed 13th April - 7pm

Self-esteem is such a vital cornerstone for a child’s mental health and happiness, yet it is also widely misunderstood. Practising psychologists Jan Gudkovs and Jan Dugan, have been working for over 40 years helping people with stress, their personal development and relationships.

They have compiled a book, “The Focused Child”, and will share with us their Top 10 Ways to build our kids self-esteem, to improve everyday concentration & focus.

Come along to the Library, for this P&F sponsored event tonight @ 7.00pm bring a plate for supper.

After a number of years at St. Joseph’s, I have decided to take some long service leave this year and will be taking three weeks off in Term 2 and three weeks later in the year in Term 3. As such I will be on leave this term in Weeks 3, 4 & 5. During this time our APRE, Bernard Fitzgerald, will be Acting Principal in my place. Please feel free to address any concerns you may have with Bernard.

Don’t Forget….

• Wed 13/4 - Parenting Seminar – The Focussed Child.
• Sat 16/4 - Children’s Mass;
• Wed 20/4 - School Board Meeting;
• Mon 25/4 - ANZAC Day March.

Have a great week.
Alan

APRE REFLECTION

During Lent, the Joey’s community raised money to help those in the world who are less fortunate than us through Project Compassion’s CARITAS Australia.

With the goal of raising $1 per week, per student over Lent we raised just over $1500 for a school of around 340 students. This is a fantastic achievement which also highlights the generosity of the Joey’s community during a time when we also held our Country Fair and Grade 6 were very busy raising money for their Leadership Camp. All class groups were competing for the prize of an extra 1 Hour of PE with Mr. Fitzgerald as the prize for the class that raised the most during Lent.

In first place raising $271.25 was the Grade 2 class. However, we were so impressed with both Grade 6 raising $251.55 and Grade 4 raising $221.30 that we have decided to award both those classes with an extra PE lesson as well.

Thank-you and well done to all whom generously contributed to this worth cause. Our spare change can make life changing improvements to the quality of life for those in third world countries that struggle for food, education, clothing and water.

A Child’ Prayer for the Poor

Jesus, you were the friend of the poor,
and you did all you could to make their life happy.
Please be with the poor people all over the world today.
I know that you want us to care about them.
Help those who are poor
and have no family or home or friends,
help those who are poor
and sick and lonely,
help those who are poor,
and have no job or money,
help those who are poor
and are far from their homeland.
Please help me to bring some joy
in kind and loving ways to those less fortunate than myself.

Amen.

I hope you have a great week.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

RELIGIOUS MATTERS

Prayer Assembly

Due to our combined Children’s Mass with the OLHC parishioners, there will be no scheduled Prayer Assembly in OLHC church this Friday.

Children’s Mass

This weekend we will celebrate our first Children’s Mass for Term 2. Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady Help of Christians church this Saturday, April 16th at 6:00pm.

It is always wonderful to have a great representation of staff, students and parents celebrating with our parishioners as a combined faith community.

Please bring along a plate of food to share for a light supper after mass.

Hope to see you there.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

Rockhampton and Greater District Representatives

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent Rockhampton & Greater District for the following sports

Seth Carpenter and Curtis Seierup, both from Grade 5 were selected in the Rockhampton Under 10 boys Rugby League side who will compete against Mackay, Gladstone and Bundaberg teams during various exchanges this year.

Tariq Tanner and Lilly Yarrow, both from Grade 6 were selected in the Under 11 Boy’s and Under 12 Girl’s Rugby League teams respectively and will also compete in these exchanges as well as in the Capricornia Trials held later this Term.

Jai Cass from Grade 5 was successful in his selection in the Rockhampton & Greater District Under 12 Hockey team. Jai made this team as a 10-year-old student last year and will now compete at the Capricornia trials again where he successfully made the Under 12 Capricornia side last year, again as a 10 year old. We maybe have a future Hockey champion in our midst.

Annabell Ramm from Grade 6 was selected in the Under 12 Girls Rockhampton & Greater District Tennis team and will be a part of a 6 person team that will now compete in the Capricornia trials for a chance to travel to the State Titles later this year.

Aaliyah Brown from Grade 6 was selected in the Under 12 Rockhampton & District Netball team that will now compete at the Capricornia Trials against teams from Central Highlands, Port Curtis and Mackay regions for a chance to represent at the State Titles.

Well done to all of these athletes on their fantastic achievements and good luck at the Capricornia Trials.

Cross Country Trials 2016

Those parents wishing for their child to trial for the St Joseph’s Park Avenue Cross Country team, a note was sent home with interested students on Monday of this week.

Training commenced on Tuesday morning of this week, however there will also be training/Trials on the following dates – Thursday 14th April, Tuesday 19th April and Thursday 21st April. For those who are selected to attend the District Cross Country trials after these initial sessions there will also be a final training session on Tuesday 26th April.

A signed permission slip needs to be handed to Mr Hosie before taking part.

Those selected to compete at the Rockhampton District Trials will compete at Kalka Shades on Thursday the 28th of April with Mr Hosie as team manager.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA APRE

Friday Sport 15/04/2016

OZ TAG

Girls Pool B 12:45pm

St Joseph’s PA Maroon v St Mary’s Navy on field 8

Girls Pool C 12:45pm

St Joseph’s PA Blue v Frenchville Blue on field 7

Boys Pool A

St Joseph’s PA Maroon - BYE

Boys Pool B 1:35pm

St Joseph’s PA Blue v The Hall on field 1

Mixed 12:45pm

St Joseph’s PA v Crescent Lagoon on field 1

SOCCER

Yr 5 12:40

St Joseph’s PA v Mt Archer @ Elizabeth Park 1
St Joseph’s PA 2 v The Lighthouse @ Norbridge Park 4

Yr 6 1:35

St Joseph’s PA v Mt Archer @ Elizabeth Park 1

AFL

12:30

St Joseph’s PA v The Hall SS Kele Park 2

1:30

St Joseph’s PA v Mt Archer SS Kele Park 1

Games are played at Kele Park, which is off Western Street on the Southside

CURRICULUM NEWS

Welcome back to Term 2. I hope everyone had a nice break and are all refreshed to start a busy 11 week term.

Important Curriculum Dates

DANIEL MORCOMBE CHILD SAFETY CURRICULUM

Week 1

This week I will be covering the correct anatomical names for body parts considered ‘private’. This is an important part of the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum. It is a topic, however which causes a lot of talk amongst students so your child may come home this week saying that they discussed terms associated with correct body parts. It is important that students know the correct anatomical names for their body parts to assist with child protection

Prep – Year 2
Students will:

• identify private parts of the body
• identify rules about the private parts of the body
• devise strategies that could be used if feeling unsafe

Years 3 – 6
Students will:

• identify the private body parts using anatomical language
• recognise appropriate and inappropriate touching of the private body parts

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 – Monitor and Fix Up

During this strategy readers stop and think if what they are reading makes sense, whether they understand what is happening in the story, or what the section they are reading is about. Readers who monitor their own reading know and use specific strategies when meaning breaks down and fix their reading to enhance their comprehension. It is important to ask your child what strategies they can use if they get stuck on a word or don’t understand something they have read.

Spelling:

Strategy: Alphabetical Order

This strategy is about students writing their spelling words in alphabetical order. This is an important skill as it assists them to think about the letters in their words.

Regards,
Deanne Senini
Assistant Principal Curriculum

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Ben Handford (4H), Katelyn Whiting (2H), Elijah Austin (1M) and Bailey Swift (2H). Have a great day.

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 Friday mornings at 9.00 am. Tracy Wren will also be conducting induction sessions in the tuckshop, if you are helping out in there.

Thanks,
Ray Carrington

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 trialled 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.

Thanks,
Kath Howell (Learning Support Coordinator)

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

AUSKICK

NAB AFL Auskick is the Australian Football League’s key introductory program for primary school-aged boys and girls and their families. Through our WEEKLY COACHING PROGRAM, you’ll learn the skills of the game through appropriately modified activities and rules, play plenty of fun games and football in a fun and safe environment, and make plenty of new friends too!

Come along and join the fun with your school friends learning a whole range of new skills, playing plenty of fun games, and getting kitted out with the latest Auskick sporting merchandise. For first year Auskicker's, this includes your very own Auskick backpack, footy, hat, footy pump, footy cards, footy card collector pouch, AFL height chart, 2016 Auskick essentials guide and a sticker pack.

For those Returning for their second year of Auskick you will be offered a different pack which includes your very own footy boot bag, Choice of AFL club T-Shirt, Footy, footy cards, AFL height chart, Stickers and the 2016 NAB Auskick Essentials Catalogue.

COME AND TRY YOUR FIRST SESSION FOR FREE!
Panthers AFC NAB AFL Auskick Centre

Sign on & 1st Session Tuesday the 19th of April 2016
Time: 5:00pm-5:45pm (every Tuesday and Thursday for 8 weeks)
Venue: Rockhampton Cricket Grounds
Cost: $70

For more information contact: Tom on 0429 478 189, or visit

OUTSIDE SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

KINDYSPORT

Kindysport will be running an Allstars multi-sport program this term on Mondays after school on the oval. The program introduces Prep to Year 3 children to a different sport each week. An 8 week program ($100) will commence next week on the 18th April from 3.15 to 4pm. That’s fine to just turn up on the first day.