Newsletter No. 14

Thursday, 4th May, 2006

 

G’day Everyone!  Found the following reflection and thought I’d share it with you.  With ANZAC Day still fresh in our minds, the Aussie Spirit lingers on.

 

The Australian Beatitudes

Blessed are those who laugh at themselves:

They will have no end of fun.

Blessed are those who can tell a mountain from a molehill:

They will be saved a lot of bother.

Blessed are those who know how to relax without looking for excuses:

They are on the way to becoming wise.

Blessed are those who know when to be quiet and listen:

They will learn a lot of new things.

Blessed are those who are sane enough not to take themselves seriously and face serious things calmly:

You will go far in life.

Happy are you if you can appreciate a smile and forget a frown:

You will walk on the sunny side of the street.

Happy are you if you can be kind in understanding the attitudes of others, even when the signs are unfavourable:

You may be taken for a fool but this is the price of charity.

Blessed are those who think before acting and pray before thinking:

They will avoid blunders.

Happy are you if you know how to hold your tongue and smile, even when people interrupt and contradict you or tread on your toes.

The Gospel has begun to seep into your heart.

Above all, Blessed are you who recognize the lord in all whom you meet:

The light of truth shines in your life, for you have found true wisdom.

 

IF ONLY!!  KEEP TRYING!!

Cheers, Pam

Car Park Opening

You are invited to attend the car Park Opening at 10:30 tomorrow, or even better, you could join in our vehicle parade which will assemble in the Church car park at 10:15!

Students are to wear red uniforms. Parents attending the Opening are asked to bring a chair. Morning tea is provided for everyone. Timetable for the day.

Timetable for the Car Park Opening Day

9:00 Mass

10:00 Drink and snack brought from home

10:30 Opening Ceremony

11:00 Shared Morning Tea for students, staff, parents and guests

12:00 Upper Stage to Sport (No tuckshop - Students to provide own lunch)1:15-2:00 Lunch break (Tuckshop will serve lunches to Middle, Lower and Early)                                                         

 

 

 

Opportunity to say “Thank you”

The Car Park Opening is an opportunity to thank Beaches on Lammermoor for their contribution to Sacred Heart. The new car park is to decrease traffic using the Barracuda school entrance and to contribute to safer travel in the general area. Particular thanks goes to Mike Hogbin of Ripparob and Capricornia Blue who donated a substantial sum of money and also oversaw the building of the car park. Thank you to Janek De Silva, financial director of Concept Living who are developers of Beaches on Lammermoor, for their contribution. Thank you also to CSR and to DCEO for their contributions and for the support from the DCEO personnel.

 

Welcome to Mr Craig Fairbairn

Today we welcome Mr Fairbairn who is the Assistant to the Director Schools for the Rockhampton area. He will converse with teachers and staff and visit some

 classes today. Craig will return tomorrow

 for the Car Park Opening.


Important Instructions - Using the New Car Park

The Bottlebrush Car Park will be open for use on Monday. The main drop off and pick up zone for the school is now in the Bottlebrush Car Park and children can be dropped off there on Monday morning. Parking for preschool vehicles is still presently to be the Barracuda Car Park while others are encouraged to park in the Bottlebrush Car Park. The main changes will be in the afternoon.

·         Children waiting to be picked up by parents will go to the big covered area

·         Teacher supervision will be provided in the covered area. There will no longer be supervision in Barracuda and children will not be allowed to wait in this area.

·         The crossing supervisor will be on the crossing in Bottlebrush. There will be no crossing supervisor in Barrucuda.

·         All parents who park in Barracuda in the afternoons must walk into the school and escort their children back to their cars (This area continues to be suitable for Preschool parents)

·         Parents who park in Bottlebrush can remain in their vehicles and children will use the crossing to cross to the centre vehicles or walk around the northern end of the car park to reach vehicles parked on the far side.

·         The flow-through no-parking zone in Bottlebrush is to be the quick-pick up area.

Change can cause stress so talk with your child about your pick up plan. Ensure your plan fits in with the above guidelines. Be patient. Report problems to the office. Do not all come at 2:55! Teachers will provide supervision in the big covered area until 3:20.

 

Pedestrians in Bottlebrush Drive

Students and parents who walk to school are being encouraged to use the person gate in the fence near Tabor Drive and to cross well away from the car park entrance and round-about at the intersection of Franjipani Drive and Bottlebrush Drive. The round-about will now be a major traffic area and will be more dangerous for pedestrians. A letter has been sent to the Livingstone Shire Council requesting a review of the pedestrian and vehicular traffic in Bottlebrush Drive and requesting that any changes that increase safety in the area be made as soon as possible.

 

Eisteddfod Choirs

Last Thursday morning the Boys Choir took out first place. On Thursday evening the Middle Stage Choir came second and then on Friday evening the Senior Choir came first. The school was presented with three other trophies recognising Primary School Choirs Highest Points, Most Outstanding Choir and Aggregate Points. The table below gives an overview of the school’s success at the Eisteddfod in 2006. Congratulations to Mrs Louise O’Shaughnessy and Mrs Amanda O’Brien on all of the wonderful performances which clearly show the time and dedication you have given. Thank you to Mrs Sheila Thorne and Mrs Ursula Boyd for their assistance also. Thank you to you as parents especially those involved with the final practices at Emmaus. Congratulations students on your enthusiastic performances, neat presentation and good behaviour.

EISTEDDFOD RESULTS PUBLISHED ON BACK OF CROSS COUNTRY INSERT IN THIS NEWSLETTER

 

Eisteddfod Concert

It is customary for us to hold a concert in the Church to showcase the Eisteddfod items. This concert will be held in early June this year as the instrumental sections of the 2006 Rockhampton Eisteddfod are not until late May. The ensemble groups and String Orchestra are working towards their performances on 29 and 30 May.

 

Congratulations to St Ursula’s Choir

St Ursula’s won the award for the Most Outstanding Secondary Choir of the Eisteddfod. Well done to Mrs Amanda O’Brien.

 

Maths Challenge

On Wednesday, three teams from Upper Stage will represent the school in the annual Maths Teams Challenge at North Rockhampton High School.   This is a fun and challenging maths day for students an interschool level.  An note to students involved was distributed today.

 

Mr Byrne: Radio Star

Well done to Mr Byrne who spoke this morning on ABC local radio about the myInternet trial at Sacred Heart School. myInternet will soon be available to all of the schools in the diocese as part of a Wide Area Network.

 

Oval Opening

Next Thursday as part of our Cross Country Carnival we will officially open our new oval. For the first time there will be a Cross Country trophy for the winning house. Come and join us for the sausage sizzle on the day.

 

Thank you to businesses in Yeppoon

The Challenge Cup accounts from the canteen are currently being finalised. The assistance given by many businesses in Yeppoon is greatly appreciated. Particular thanks goes to the Aussie Hot Bread Shop who baked a record number of pies and sausage rolls over that weekend and to John O’Grady who delivered again and again always with a smile and a friendly greeting. Thank you also to the Henshaw family at the new BP who donated drinks to the event.

 

SCHOOL FEES & LEVIES

School Fee accounts were sent home this week.  Due date for payment is Fri. 25th May, 2006.  If you are having difficulty paying these, please contact the Principal, Mary Schick or the Financial Secretary, Helen Jeffries to make other arrangements.  A credit for Term 1 swimming lessons cancelled will be on Term 3 accounts.

 

Food Allergy Awareness Week 7-13 May

S.A.F.E. Support Allergic Friends Everywhere.

Become allergy aware and support those in your community that live with life-threatening food allergies. Visit www.allergyfacts.org.au

 

In the family

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Readie family Dylan (UD), James (MCU) on the sad loss of their grandmother this week.

 

Beef 2006 - Congratulations to Hugo, Isabella and Lucia Pilcher who took part in the Kids in the Kitchen Cooking Competition on Tuesday.

 

Football Carnival:

Mick McLaughlin and Mark Byrne are attending the U/12 Capricornia Football trials in Biloela on Monday and Tuesday next week.  Best of luck to the following Sacred Heart students who will be competing: Mitchell Crisp, James Royes, Alister Shaw and James Zerk.

 

Middle Stage Music Lessons

Reminder to students and parents that recorders and music books are required at Music lessons this term. Monday MG, Tuesday MB, Wednesday MJ, MCU, MH, Thursday MCO.

 

Instrumental Music

String Orchestra Practice: Tomorrow (Friday) 3pm-4pm in the Library.  Full attendance is expected.

Singing Lessons will resume next week and timetables will be distributed.

AP.R.E. NEWS

CELEBRATIONS

*Mrs. Svendsen and the children in US helped us commemorate the ANZAC story last Friday at assembly.  Thank you to Mr Joe Daly, treasurer of the RSL and dad of Ryan and Connor who spoke to the children about the significance of the Anzac story to Australians today.  Thank you also to Mr Jack Weston who was there to represent the RSL.  Members of the Vietnam Veterans, Mr. John Gehle and Mr. Barry Halliday, presented the Bill Collins Award for the fastest girl and boy swimmer over 50 metres for 2006. These were Maddison Wilson and Corbin Reeves.

*Mass a 9:00am tomorrow at the church will start proceedings for the opening of the new car park.  Mr Daunt’s class will lead the celebration.  The theme will be Our School.  It will be a time to reflect on and celebrate the gifts and talents of all the wonderful people, who together, make our school the happy place it is to learn and play.

 

*Next Friday we will celebrate Mother’s Day at our Prayer Assembly.  Mrs Ross and the Grade 1’s will remind us how great Mums are.  There will be a morning tea for Mums after the assembly.  Mums it will be a great time to catch up with and meet other Mums at the school.  Take time out – you deserve it.  See you there!!!

 

*The Friendship Group will be organising The World’s Biggest Morning Tea on Thursday 25th May.  More information about this event will be available closer to the date after the group have met.

 

Cheers,  Pam.

Mother’s Day Raffle

Thank you to all the families who have donated prizes for the Mother’s Day Raffle so far.

Antcliff, Baldwin, Berry, Braun, Buckett, Bygrave, Cocker, Constantinou, Cullen, Dash, Doran, Dunphy, Effeney, Gregory, Henshaw, Irwin, Jeffrey, Lee-Nielsen, McIndoe, McKone, Miller, Pilcher, Riley, Roberts, Royes, Slattery, Sullivan, Tuckshop, Turton, Van Haaster, Wilson, Zettl, plus more families who wish to remain anonymous.

Some of the prizes are: Gift Vouchers, Wine, Bath Products, Jewellery, Candles, Chocolates and many, many more.

Prizes are still being accepted from Upper Stage families for the Mother’s Day Raffle, so if you have been considering donating a prize, it would be very much appreciated.  The more prizes we receive the more fun it will be. Tickets are on sale now at $1.00each.  Tickets are available from preschool, before school OUTSIDE the office and at lunch times in the covered areas.  Raffle will be drawn at the Mother’s Day assembly on Friday May 12th.  (Thanks, Helen Oberg)

 

From the Sports File

KCD TRIALS

Congratulations to the following Sacred Heart children who have gained selection in KCD teams

Girls Soccer : Kara Davies, Melissa Wright

Boys Soccer : Vaughan Buckett, John Kelly, Daniel Cocker, Sean Maroney

Basketball : Claudia Jones, Maddy Ryan, Tamara Bowker, Shartai Many, Larissa Holzschuher

Darcy Beasley, Cory Dornom

R’ton Hockey: Isaac Houlihan

 

KCD and Rockhampton Interschool Sport

All Upper Stage children will participate in interschool sport during term 2 and 3

Interschool Sport continues  tomorrow, Friday, May 5

Rockhampton sport: Rugby League and netball- $4 for bus (Collected tomorrow)

Rugby League

11A v St Anthony’s – Browne Pk 1.00pm

12/13C v Glenmore –  Colts Rugby Union grd. 1.00pm

12/13A v Yeppoon SS – Webb Pk - Yeppoon 1.00pm

Netball

JA        SH v Berserker SS         12.50 Jardine Pk

SC        SH v Allenstown S 1.25 Jardine Pk

SA        SH v All Saints  1.25  Jardine Pk

 

KCD sport :  Touchfootball – $2 for bus (Collected tomorrow)

 

Sacred Heart Cross Country

Training continues Wednesday and Friday mornings from 7.15am.  Breakfast from 7.50am.

A detailed information note has been sent home today regarding next Thursday’s school cross country carnival

Upperstage is holding a fundraising Sausage Sizzle for all the school after the Cross Country to coincide with the opening of the Oval.  The following will be available:

 

Sausage in bread with or without sauce - $1.00

Poppa - $1.00

No bag orders for any stages

Pay as you get your lunch

Helpers needed.  Phone Helen Oberg on 49395997

Community News

 

AWARDS FOR WEEK THREE – Term Two

Early Stage – Hannah Devine, Aaron Liosatos, Finn Stephensen, Dominic Mappas, Kate Fry, Tom Cranny

Lower Stage – Peter Turton, Angus Tongue, Patrick Nash, Blake McMahon, Arna Couper, Tom Smales, Madeleine Baldwin, Campbell Thomasson

Middle Stage – Liam Rayfield, Sarah Antcliff, Hayley Crowe (2), Joel Buckett (2), Dillon Morgan, Caleb Jaenke, Susie Edman, Olivia Hall, Jane Wilkinson, Kayla Marxsen, Sarah Price, Lucy Boyd

Upper Stage  - Annabel Lorraway, Shelby Morrison, Demi-Grace Coburn, Tamara Bowker, Matthew Cuffe

TAFE INFORMATION SESSIONS – Semester 2

Capricorn Coast campus 13-15 Housden Place, Yeppoon.

Aged Care – Tues. 16 May 4-5pm

Childcare – Tues. 30 May 2-3pm

Information Technology -  Fri. 12 May 11am

Phone 1300 278233 or www.cq.tafe.qld.gov.au

 

LOST – School hat. Contact Shari Osborne or the school office.

 

 

SHAVE FOR A CURE

Matt Luck (Madelyn and Patrick’s dad) is going bald for a great cause – to raise much needed funds for the Leukaemia Foundation. A collection tin is in the school office. Your donations would be greatly appreciated before Saturday, 6 May.

 

TUCKSHOP NEWS

Rosters

Friday, 5 May: Sue Hanlon, Nicole Pardon, Ruth Edman, Jacqui Crisp, Tracey Lowry

Monday, 8 May – Karen Cocker, Kym Walter, Ian Hay, Trish O’Maley

Wednesday, 10 May – Ang Aisthorpe, Tancie Kay, Rosie Stevens, Lyn, Jane Constantinou

Friday, 12 May – Helen Oberg, Marion Price, Leonie Wilson, Kerry O’Hanlon, Glenda Hyland, Tracey Lowry

 

If you wish to become a tuckshop volunteer please phone Tracey on 49 395234 or leave your name and number at the school office.

 

GARAGE SALE

38 Norman Drive – SATURDAY, 6 MAY.