28 March 2018

Newsletter Articles

FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL

At the time of reading this, our Year 6 Students, along with their teachers and myself, will be taking part in the Year 6 Leadership Camp at Chaverim, near Bundaberg. We are hoping for sunny skies and dry weather after the heavy rain from a tropical cyclone altered our camp and travel arrangements significantly last year.

‘Chaverim’ when translated from Hebrew means ‘friends’ and this camp is a wonderful opportunity for our Year 6 students to not only learn more about the gifts of their peers over the week, but to also discover more about the unique gifts they have to offer those around them. I know both students and staff will have a great time.

As I myself will be attending camp, I would like to take this opportunity to wish our whole community a happy, holy and safe Easter break. Just a reminder that school resumes for Term 2 on Tuesday, the 17th of April due to the fact that Monday the 16th of April is a pupil free day. This extra pupil free day is a result of all regional buses statewide, still being in southeast Queensland due to the Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.

Next Term we have some big ticket items on the calendar as we have our biannual St Joseph’s school fete, a new adventure playground being installed as well as NAPLAN for our Year 3 and 5 students. With that being said, have a restful and re-energizing holiday break.

Don’t Forget …

• Year 6 Camp @ Chaverim, 26th-29th March
• Fete Meeting, Wed 28th March @ 3:15pm
• Holy Thursday, 29th March
• Good Friday, 30th March
• Easter Sunday, 1st April
• Pupil Free Day, Mon 16th April
• Term 2 commences, Tues 17th April
• Board Meeting, Wed 18th April @ 5:30pm
• SJPA Cross Country/Fun Run Day, Thurs 19th April
• SJPA School Fete, Sun 29th April 2 – 6pm

Have a happy, holy break and I look forward to seeing you in Term 2.

Regards
Bernard Fitzgerald
St. Joseph’s PA Acting Principal

APRE REFLECTION

When Psyche Mae featured in Project Compassion 2008, she was living in a squatter settlement, on the edge of a giant rubbish dump outside Manila in the Philippines. Her family was forced to pick through the rubbish to sell what they could to survive.

In 2018, Psyche Mae is now a young social worker, achieving her dream of helping others struggling to leave poverty behind them – with plans to study a Master’s degree.

By working toward, the common good, which is working towards what is good for everyone not just ourselves, we can make a difference.

Thank you for all the contributions made to the Joey’s Project Compassion. The final classroom tallies will be made and the class who raised the most money will be announced in week 1 next term.

Bernadette Brennan
Acting APRE

Mass times

Weekday

Tuesday 9.00am Holy Family
Wednesday 12.00 Noon St Mary’s
Thursday 8.00am Emmaus College (Yaamba Rd)
Friday 9.00am Our Lady Help of Christians

Weekend

Saturday – Vigil
6.00pm Holy Family
6.00pm Our Lady Help of Christians

Sunday
7.00am St Mary’s
9.00am Holy Family

Easter Ceremony Times

Holy Thursday: Mass 6.30pm Our Lady Help of Christians
Good Friday: Stations of the Cross 9.30am St Mary’s (followed by Reconciliation)
Service of the Lord’s Passion: 3.00pm Holy Family & St Mary’s
Easter Vigil: Mass 6.30pm Our Lady Help of Christians (no Reconciliation before the Vigil)
Easter Sunday: Mass 7.00am St Mary’s, 9.00am Holy Family
Brazilian Mass: 10.30am Holy Family, Vietnamese Mass: 5.30pm St Mary’s

Bernadette Brennan
Acting APRE

SPORTING MATTERS

Cross Country / Fun Run

The first Thursday of next term we will be holding our first Cross Country and Fun Run at Colts (Tom Nutley Field off Knight Street.) This event is for all students in the school (even if they haven’t been sponsored.) On the morning of the event, all students will need to dropped off at this venue by 8:35am to be ready for the first fun run/race at 9:00am. The race program will be as follows:

Prep
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4 (9 years)
10 years boys – Age champion race 2000m and/or Fun Run
10 years girls – Age champion race 2000m and/or Fun Run
11 years boys – Age champion race 3000m and/or Fun Run
11 years girls – Age champion race 3000m and/or Fun Run
12 years boys – Age champion race 3000m and/or Fun Run
12 years girls – Age champion race 3000m and/or Fun Run

On the completion of each year level event, the children will walk back to school in supervised small groups.

Students are to be dressed in either their normal school sports uniform or team colour shirt in support of their sporting house. If wearing a house colour shirt, they need to wear their normal school shorts, school hat, shoes and socks. Please ensure all items of clothing are clearly labelled. House colours are; Daly – green, MacKillop – yellow, Leahy – red.

Children will be required to bring along their own lunch, or tuck-shop orders. Tuck-shop orders will be collected by class teachers and these will be delivered to the school. All students will be back at school by 11:00am.

Water bottles should be frozen the night before and can be refilled by the students during the morning from the available water stations.

We ask that your child has applied sunscreen before they arrive at the venue on Thursday, while also bringing sunscreen so that it can be re-applied every 2-3 hours.

Fluoro zinc is not to be applied to students before or at the carnival.

The carnival presentation of trophies will be held at 2.40pm in the MPA.

Cross Country / Fun Run

Thank you to date for your support with our School Run4Fun. Fundraising is full steam ahead! How are you tracking towards your fundraising goal? If you haven’t already, create a Profile Page at the website below. There are some awesome features like setting your fundraising goal by choosing your favourite prizes. You can also register for online fundraising – it’s the key to your success! Share your Profile Page to family and friends anywhere around the world and request support! The average raised is over $120 per student. Don’t forget to see if you’ve won FREE sponsorship donations by using your unique code on page five (5) of the Sponsorship Form. The highest fundraising student at the completion of the fundraiser will go into a draw to win a HUGE Apple Prize Pack. Happy fundraising!

Bernadette Brennan
Acting APRE

CURRICULUM NEWS

PARENT LOUNGE / PARENT TEACHER INTERVIEWS

Recently we held a parent information session outlining the features of Parent Lounge.

Parent Lounge will enable parents to log in to a secure site where they will be able to complete a variety of tasks including:

• Access and print student reports
• Book Official Parent Teacher Interviews
• Update contact details
• Make fee payments
• View student attendance records

You should have received a letter with your parent code and password. Once you’ve logged on you are able to change your password to something more memorable for you. If the letter hasn’t made it home to you please contact the office to receive your parent code and password.

This year we are offering parents a second formal parent teacher interview. These formal interviews will be held early next term and the only way you will be able to book an interview will be through parent lounge. Parent lounge will be open for parents in week 10 and over the holidays for you to book interviews for next term. It will shut off on the first day back at school next term. A notification will be sent out via the Skoolbag app once parent lounge is open for you to book your interview times.

Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum

Throughout Semester One, our school will be implementing the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum with students in all year levels. The curriculum is based on principles of best practice in child safety education and centres around three key messages: Recognise, React and Report. Through a series of lessons, students will learn how to recognise, react and report when they are unsafe or find themselves in situations that can have a significant detrimental effect on their physical, psychological or emotional wellbeing. The Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum links very closely with the Australian Health Curriculum. Therefore, these lessons will be delivered by Miss Tennille Kerrisk as part of our Health Curriculum on a Tuesday and Wednesday. The Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum has been mandated by our Diocese to be actively taught in all of the Rockhampton Catholic schools each year.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this program please don’t hesitate to contact either Miss Kerrisk, Mrs Senini or Mr Fitzgerald.

Information about the Daniel Morcombe Child Safety Curriculum can be found at

I would like to wish everyone a very holy, happy and restful Easter break and look forward to working with you all again next term.

Regards,
Deanne Senini
Assistant Principal Curriculum

CLASSROOM NEWS

Prep

It has been a wonderful first term in Prep! We have been busy investigating our letters, their sounds and the structure of sentences.

We spent some time getting to know all our new friends and sharing stories of our favourite places and the special people that we love. Together we created our very own Prep Family Tree.

In science we have studied the difference between a living thing and a non-living thing and investigated what living things need by growing our own seeds.

As we are now in the Lenten season we have spent a lot of time learning the Easter Story especially - Palm Friday, Holy Thursday, Good Friday and of course Easter Saturday.

We wish everyone a safe and relaxing Easter. See you in Term 2!

Yr 1

EVER WONDERED WHAT YEAR 1 DO ALL DAY?

I wonder what flexible learning looks like in year 1?
I wonder what a character is?
I wonder how families have changed over time?
I wonder what GoNoodle and Seesaw are?
I wonder what living things we have in our school?
I wonder what Baptism is?
I wonder what ways we can represent numbers?

Year 1 have spent much of their time in Term 1 answering these very interesting questions. Please ask us what we discovered - the answers are VERY interesting! We have learned a lot this term, so much so that we all deserve a holiday! Have a happy, holy Easter!

The Year 1 Team

Yr 2

2F

Highlights of Term 1 from 2F

Cooper – I have enjoyed doing the mental addition games.
Trinity – I have enjoyed reading in my groups.
Taylor – I liked doing patterns in art.
Lani – I liked this term because I have spent time with my friends.
Max – I have liked writing whole pages of sentences.
Mackenzie – I liked typing tournament because I learn to type really fast for when I grow up.
Cassius – I like getting all the gold stars in Matific and I like books because I find some words I can read in the book.
Slater – I enjoyed drawing Zentangle patterns.
Kiara – I have learnt new reading strategies, such as splitting larger words in half.
Maiya – I liked writing because it is fun.
Hayley – I have enjoyed going in to the colouring in and poster competition.
Cairon – I enjoyed playing Skoolbo and Matific on my chromebook.
Portia - This term I have learnt about numbers over 100.
Blair – This term I like that I have been learning how to read.
Lucas – I like the chromes because I learnt how to type faster in Typing Tournament.
Quinn – I like to learn my maths using Matific.
Mia – I have enjoyed listening to stories at school.
Gabriell – I liked helping the poor this term by putting money into the Caritas box.

Have a restful and safe holiday and we look forward to seeing you back in term 2.

Mrs Farr and the students of 2F

2J

Highlights of Term 1 from 2J

Elle - Playing the maths games in our maths rotations.
Slade - Learning about Jesus and the last supper.
Ebony - I have enjoyed everything, especially handwriting and typing tournament.
Kaidyn - Skoolbo and Matific activities on our chromebooks and using Seesaw on our ipads.
Peppa - I have liked our art lessons and writing about my special place.
William - I have liked maths mentals and maths activities on our chromebooks.
Chloe - I have liked handwriting and using our chromebooks to do typing tournament.
Max - I liked all the different kind of books in reading groups and drawing activities in art.
Saba - Counting in large numbers past one hundred and going outside visiting different places around the school for writing.
Lachlan - I have enjoyed handwriting and how we went outside to write about our special place.
Izabella - I have liked drawing in art and reading in our reading groups.
Henry - Learning about new words in writing and using colours in art.
Brittney - I liked our art drawing of the hills and the tree. I enjoyed the maths activities and games.
Gabe - Using our chromes for typing tournament and our handwriting activities.

Thanks Mr Joyce and Year 2

Yr 3

3F

What a busy term! When I asked 3F what the highlight of the term was, everyone agreed that our Prayer Assembly was great! Secondly was making our solar ovens, and I was pleased to hear that many students took their ovens home to test them out again. The students learnt a new song called My Light House, you might have heard them singing it at home. 3F also had to teach the song to the choir and sing for Friday Mass which was enjoyed by all. Thank you to the parents who have donated Sculpey for the fete, we are busy making bracelets! We hope you have a safe and fun Easter break!

3T

We have had a fantastic start to the year in 3T. We have been very productive in all our subject areas. Another area we have been productive in is getting ready for our stall at our Festival of Colour school fete. We would like to share a sneak peak at our earrings that we have been busy creating. We would like to wish everyone a Happy and Holy Easter break.

From Mrs Tennyson and the students of 3T

Yr 4

Wishing everyone a Happy and Holy Easter from Year 4. We have had a very busy last couple of weeks in Year 4. Here are some of the highlights:

Year 4 are looking forward to many more new adventures in Term 2.

Yr 5

Hannah Jamieson: I liked doing water painting the tree.

Antwan: In year five I liked math and the zentangle.

Breanna: I enjoyed doing the writing competition, I also enjoyed the Religion assignment on Children's Mission and Children in Need, I also enjoyed reading Wonder.

Josh Conway: Throughout the first term on year 5 I've learnt a lot, like how to use the timetable to sign up to workshops, and everybody is so excited about getting and taking our mac’s home.

Bailey McLaughlin: During this term in year 5, I adored the Music Lessons, Maths, Macbooks, Religion, PE, Health and History.

Hannah McCrohon: I liked doing our water paint trees.

Sarah Clarke: In year 5 I have enjoyed going to the library, and I really have enjoyed PE with the footballs.

Miranda: During Term 1 In year five, I liked reading About August in Wonder,

I liked learning How to use the macbooks, maths mentals, the board game and I liked drawing the zentangles. I also liked how we got to do the individual of the colony biography.

Claire: I liked to do math because I learnt new things.

Ella Wren: When we had a day without our macs.

Abby Druery: What I love about year 5 is that everyone is super cooperative and I really enjoyed doing the zentangles. I also love my teachers! My classmates are probably my favourite bit about coming to school.

Savannah Austin: When we learnt how to use iMovie’s and how to make iMovie’s.

Lilyarnah Stuart: I love science because you get to be creative and stuff like that.

Xavier Rooney: I love science and how we got to make carbon dioxide, and experiment with viscosity in liquids.

Madalyn McKay: I enjoy school because there are amazing teachers and really cool friends.

Cody Neden: Science because you get to make a game.

Hudson: I loved doing Science because the projects.

Jackson Crosthwaite: Having a new classroom.

Zac Joyce: I enjoyed doing History and learning about people like Burke and Wills and John King.

Nicholas Thompson: I enjoyed when we put carbon dioxide in vinegar and a balloon on the top and the balloon filled up.

Ella Bath: In term 1 I like reading the book Wonder. I will enjoy taking my macbook home in term 2.

Mikaela Dale: I enjoyed the book Wonder and the activities and I love my teachers.

Caitlin Dives: That we get to learn something new every day.

Cooper: Getting macbooks and art.

Jackson Seierup: In term one I enjoyed learning in science about states of matter and viscosity, I also liked it when we did experiments.

Isabella Currie: I liked learning in science the different states of matter.

Oscar: I liked that we got macbooks this year, I also enjoyed the science experiments. My favourite thing about grade five was that all of the assignment are super fun and interesting. I also really like that we are getting chickens this year.

Karlin: I liked doing the water colour art and the tree.

Riley Slater: I have enjoyed doing the science assessment this term.

Isabella Doblo: The tree art when we had to do water painting in our trees design.

Jayda Gyemore: Learning about how to do more stuff with Technology.

Callan: I liked doing our Science and the slides about Ned Kelly.

Hayley: Doing fun Science assignments and learning how to use iMovie.

Lachlan: Working with friends on assignments.

Nick B: History Ned Kelly slide!

Abraham Hunt: Macbooks and art.

Laria Barnett: Novel study.

Tyla Barnes: This term in grade 5 I have learnt a lot. It was fun, but the best part of year 5 for term one is Science.

Sarah Marlin: I liked history because I learnt that Burke was chosen by the Royal Society for the expedition.

Hayden Hamilton: I enjoyed art this term from water painting to our zentangle patterns.

Jaida Wilson: I like how we get to do novel study and read books.

Ayla Davey: I liked the science experiments mixing carbon dioxide and vinegar, shaking it and watching it exploded.

Sydney Hornagold: I like reading Wonder in reading time.

Chloe Baker: In year five I like the news report in Religion.

Mia: I liked reading Wonder in novel study.

Yr 6

Year 6 are on Camp at Chaverim this week and all is going well – sounds like they are having a great time. The weather has been a bit rainy each day, but today the sun is shining. They have done low ropes, orienteering, the flying possum, canoeing on the Burnett River, tree climbing, the flying fox and rockwall climbing.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Congratulations to the following students and staff who will celebrate their birthday this week. They are: Hudson Muir (Yr 1), Cooper Wedel (3T), Jack Burnham (2F), Zaeleigh Hannah (2J), Hannah Jamieson (Yr 5), Jed Ryan (Yr 1), Alfie Timms (3F), Darcy Sewell (Yr 4), Dominic Fitton (Yr 4), Max Toby (2J), Nate Oliffe (PG), Isabella Doblo (Yr 5), Haylee Wust (3F), Cody Neden (Yr 5), Chloe Baker (Yr 5), Ben Handford (Yr 6), Benson Perkins (PG), Levi Quinn (Yr 6), Katelyn Whiting (Yr 4), Elijah Austin (3F), Maggie Wooler (Yr 1), Connor Batley (Yr 1),Bailey Swift (Yr 4), Callum Mills (Yr 6), Mr Fitzgerald and Mrs Mac (OSHC)

Have a great day.

P & F NEWS

The P&F held their AGM recently and so we thank the outgoing committee and welcome in the new. Congratulations to the following:

President: Amanda Conway
Vice President: Amanda Ryan
Treasurer: Tracy Wren
Secretary: Claire Morrison
Diocesan Reps: Wendy Bedford and Shellie Harkin

Did you know, as a parent of the school you are automatically a member of the P&F? You are welcome to attend meetings which are advertised through the school newsletter, app, and noticeboards.

The P&F is an integral part of our Catholic school and provides a formal structure and support network for parents to participate in the activities and decision making processes at the school and to work for the benefit of the school and our children.

Please feel free to join us at our next meeting to learn more about the role of the P&F in our school community and hear the latest news from our principal.

FESTIVAL OF COLOUR – 29TH APRIL 2018 – SAVE THE DATE

Our $25 Unlimited Rides passes have arrived!

The Festival of Colour will be showcasing various rides. These include a Merry-Go-Round, Spinning Cannibal Pots, The Sizzler, a Rock Climbing Wall and 2 Jumping Castles. For $25, you can buy a wrist-band which will give you unlimited rides on the day.

Passes are available for purchase from the office, and the wristbands will be available to pick up at the ride counter on the day. They will be available right up until the fete, but be sure to get in early as if it’s left until the day, unlimited ride passes will cost $30 instead. Happy riding!

Fete Raffle tickets have been sent home. More are available from the office if required. As a special incentive, the family who sells the most raffle tickets, will receive a free ride pass at the fete.

Sponsors of the week

Our sponsor for this week is none other than the company behind the design of our banner and print artwork, Conway Creative.

Based in Rockhampton, Angelo and his team at Conway Creative are the specialists in logo, website and graphic design, not to mention offering complete marketing and branding solutions for businesses. With nearly 10 years in the web and graphic design business, Angelo’s creations are sought after by many local companies. From websites to business cards, stationery and flyers, to custom made caricatures, artworks and illustrations, you’d be surprised by how much of their work you’ve already come across without even realising it.

Check them out for yourself at the website below and view their extensive portfolio; and give them a bell on 0410 266 185 if something takes your fancy. We are so grateful for the wonderful banner design; and thank them for their contribution to our fete.

SCHOOL BANKING

NO BANKING THIS WEEK

TUCKSHOP NEWS

Attached is the 2018 Tuckshop menu. Please refer to this when pricing your tuckshop. Tuckshop have had a few orders which are using last years’ prices. If your menu does not have 2018, please disregard it and use the attached one.

Debbie is also looking for a few more volunteers to help out on Monday to Thursday. Please pop in and see Debbie if you can spare a few hours on any of these days – or even just 1 hour. To help out you will have to have a current Bluecard and have done the Volunteer Induction session with Mrs Senini on either a Monday morning after assembly in the MPA area or a Wednesday afternoon from 2:30pm in the office.

Thanks

VACATION CARE

Please find attached the Vacation Care Program and also the Booking Form. If you are looking at care for your child/children and have not yet booked in, could you please do so by calling Chelsea on 0408 703 482.

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 don’t take long and are available after assembly on a Monday morning with Deanne Senini, and on Wednesday afternoons from 2:30pm - 3:00pm. Debbie Rooney will also be conducting induction sessions in the tuckshop, if you are helping out in there.

Thanks

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 any uniforms you no longer need so they can put out to sell. Proceeds can go back to you or you can donate it back to the P & F.

The Uniform Shop has quite a lot of good second hand uniforms. Please feel free to pop in (at the opening times above), and have a look.

There are second hand Emmaus uniforms also.

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)
• Emu Park

CAPRICORN EQUESTRIAN CENTRE

PONY CRAZY

Thursday / Fridays of school holidays
Horse rides, horse activities, baby farm animals, outdoor fun!
$20 / rider 9 am – midday suits 10 years and under, no need to book.

Bookings essential; Thursday afternoon Horsemanship Lessons 10y +
Friday afternoon Trail / Lessons ages 14y + and adults

291 Mt. Wheeler Rd, via Mackays Rd, Bondoola, YEPPOON
www.capricornequestrian.com.au
Madeline 0413 483 850