Newsletter
No. 9
We are now into
week 4 of Lent, and continuing to reflect on how our faith in Jesus is
expressed in concrete ways in our everyday lives….
Lord, in this world of mixed
and changing values,
We ask for others, for
each other, and for ourselves,
the wisdom to distinguish
between
the important and the
unimportant,
the true and the false,
the trivial and the
significant.
Sometimes we do not know
which way to turn,
there are many demands for our
attention.
Because we cannot do
everything,
help us to get our priorities
right.
Help us to know Lord what
you want us to do.
Open our ears, to hear
what You are saying to us,
in the things that happen to
us and in the people we meet.
Open our eyes to see the
needs of people around us.
Open our hands, to do our
work well, to help when help is needed.
Open our lips to tell
others Your message of love
and to bring comfort,
happiness and laughter to other people.
Open our minds, to discover
the truth about You and the world.
Open our hearts to love You as You have loved us.
Lord help
us to know what You want us to do.
Amen.
Have a great day, keep
smiling.
Pam
Parent/teacher interviews
Parent/teacher
interviews will take place over the last two weeks of this term.
Teachers
will be available before and after school on the allocated day for each
stage. Teachers will spend the reminder
of the day planning their teaching programs for term 2.
Please
ring Margaret Kershaw or Helen Jeffries in
the school office to arrange an appointment as soon as possible.
Walk Safely to School Day
This
is a national day which promotes the benefits of walking and aims to develop
vital road-crossing skills.
Walkers
are invited asked to meet at
Several
staff members will be taking part. In
the past, this day has been supported by parents, brothers and sisters,
grandparents and little ones in prams. Please join us for a great start to the
day.
Australasian Skills Competitions
The
Computer Skills Competition will be held on 4th April. Students who are participating have received
a practice test.
Congratulations
To
Tanya Wilkie (Lower Stage Teacher) who will be
travelling to Bundaberg this weekend for her Graduation ceremony.
Welcome
Prayer
Assemblies
Thank
you Mrs Wren and the children
in LWR for leading our prayer assembly
last Friday. They
illustrated the different
types of heroes there are in our lives and
reminded us that like our sports heroes, who
practise everyday,
we must ‘Practise being
Godly’.
Thank
you also goes to Mrs Dean and Mrs
Mullane and the children in LMU
for leading our Harmony Day assembly
and making us aware of the number of
people in our school community
who have come from many different
countries and cultures to live in
is an example of how diverse cultures
can live together in harmony. Thank you also to the children from
other cultures who participated and made the assembly
a wonderful occasion. A big
thank you also to our Sacred Heart
Friendship Group for providing the morning tea for our
families to ‘Meet & Greet’ after the assembly.
Our
next school prayer assembly will be led by Miss Baisden
and the children in MB, Friday 31st March.
See
you there!
ST PATRICK’S DAY RACES
Another
big THANK YOU to all
those wonderful people who volunteered their time last weekend to
set up for the St Patrick’s Day
races. It was a great
success and in time we will let you know the financial benefit our school
receives
from the day.
Our
Project Compassion Project, Cowitas, benefited from the ‘winnings’ of a group of teachers and their
partners who attended. We thank them for their
generosity.
Tonight
is the last Parent/Child Information
Night
on Confirmation for those children and
their parents who want to be a part of the
sacramental program preparing for Confirmation
and Eucharist this year. The evening starts at
Children
involved in the Confirmation/Eucharist
Program
this year will officially enrol at a
can enrol at either the
Saturday
evening, or the
morning at
at
at
has been chosen as the Mass to make the enrolment
more meaningful for the children by involving them
in the ceremony. Thank
you to all the parents
supporting their child through this very important step is
their faith journey.
St. Pat’s Races Thank You
Thank
you to staff and parents who assisted in preparations for St. Pat’s Races last
Saturday – Helen Dean, Kath Byrne, Helen Dawson, Isabel Ronan, Mary Schick,
Helen & Bob Jeffries and Marg & Dave Kershaw. The Race Day was a great success.
School Fees & Levies
Reminder
letters were sent home this week. If you
have not already paid your account please finalise this before the end of Term
1 on
Sean Choolburra
Sean Choolburra performed a kangaroo dance, told stories about
the peewee and the mosquito and played the didgeridoo. He was very entertaining and funny. He showed us how to light a fire with special
wood and coconut husk. (By Tyler Horstman)
P&F Cluster Meeting
All
parents are invited to attend the Rockhampton Cluster of the Diocesan P&F
Term 1 meeting being held at
URGENT REMINDER
Thank you to those wonderful
parents who have donated prizes for the Mother’s Day raffle so far, but we
still need lots more. If you are able to
help in any way, please leave your raffle prize at the school office. This raffle is in aid of Upper Stage Camp
fundraising. Thank you (Helen Oberg)
Community Contributor Award
Last
week this was
went to Sharon Bielanowski for her voluntary assistance
given in the office. Thanks
Support-A-Reader
Reminder
This workshop will be held tomorrow, Friday 24th March in the Meeting
room. If you did not reply and still
wish to attend please join us on the day.
Instrumental
Music
Music fees are now OVERDUE. Please send fees to the school office or
directly to the music teacher as soon as possible.
Singing fees are overdue. Please pay these by the end of the week.
(Thank you, Amanda O’Brien)
Reminder: There will be NO TUCKSHOP next
Wednesday, 29th March
owing to the Senior
Swimming Carnival. PIE VAN will be here
In The Family
Congratulations to Cecilia, Mark, Hannah
(Preschool) and Isabella Woods on the safe arrival of Benjamin on the 13th
March. Mum and baby doing well.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Newell family
on the sad passing of Rebecca and Sam’s great grandmother.
Head Lice
We have had reports of head lice in the Early
Stage. Could parents please check their
child’s hair and treat if necessary.
From the Sports
File
Continues tomorrow for AFL and Netball.
Please remember $2
for bus and venue hire.
Senior Swimming Carnival
The Senior
Swimming Carnival has been set down for Wednesday March 29, week
. An information note has been
sent home with middle and upper stage children today.
KCD TRIALS
Congratulations
to the following boys who were selected in KCD Rugby League Teams last week.
11yr –
Daniel Cocker, John Kelly,
12yrs-
James Royes, Mitchell Crisp, Joseph Fry, James Zerk, Alaister Shaw
KCD TRIALS
KCD AFL
trials will be held next Friday, March 31.
Boys who are interested in trialling can pick up an information note
early next week.
Catholic Schools Challenge Cup
The netball
and rugby league carnival set down for tomorrow and Saturday has been postponed
due to the weather. The new carnival date
will be advertised when it has been set.
Newspapers for
Mulch
The school has an excess of newspapers that have been
used for Commonwealth Games projects. If anyone would like to use these papers
as mulch on their garden please contact the school office and the ladies to
find out where the papers are stored.
Board Meeting
Community News
AWARDS FOR WEEK NINE – Term One
God Moment Award – Sharon Bielanowski,
Jane Wilkinson, Wilson Boyd
Early Stage – Keisha
Browne, Joseph O’Shaughnessy, Hazel Bowden, Connor Daly, Danielle Keily, Summa McGrath
Lower Stage – Daniella
Fletcher-Mathews, Shaye Fletcher-Mathews, Madeleine
Baldwin, Abbey Bryce, Ben Sheppard,
Middle Stage – Jillian Smales,
Rhys Wilson, Tyla Pickering, Conor
Roberts, Emily Brown, Declan Doyle, Ben Burke, Bridget Nash, Alex Bielanowski, Katelin Hay, Gemma Traynor,
Upper Stage – Maddie Bygrave, Felicia Slattery, Darcy Beasley, Chase Cullen,
Saturday, 1 April at WG’s
Steakhouse, Pacific Hotel, Yeppoon. 3-course
meal $30 per head. Nibbles
RSL HOME CARE
VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED in Rockhampton and
TUCKSHOP NEWS
Friday, 24 March: Katrina Simpson, Monika Wilkinson,
Corrina Ryan, Emma Whitehand,
Tracey Lowry
Monday, 27 March:
Wednesday, 29 March: NO TUCKSHOP TODAY DUE TO SWIMMING CARNIVAL – PIE VAN ONLY
Friday, 31 March: Sue
Hanlon, Nicole Pardon, Glenda Hyland, Tracey Lowry
There are still several vacancies on the Tuckshop
Roster for Wednesdays and Fridays. If you can help one
day a month from
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TUCKSHOP IOU’S: Thank you to everyone who has
promptly paid their IOU’s. These are sent out weekly and are due by the end
of the next week.
Notes are given to the students to be taken home, but
sometimes these aren’t getting to the parents, so please check their bags.
At times parents have rung to say they don’t owe
money or they have already paid. Please phone Trish O’Maley
on 49 392906 with any queries