Po Box 27

Clifton 4361

Ph: (07) 46973366

Fax: (07) 46973067

Email: clifton@twb.catholic.edu.au

29 August, 2013

Dare to be different

"Dare to be different; life is so full of people who follow the same push-and-

pull,

Poor, plodding people who, other than name,

Try to pretend they’re exactly the same.

God made us different; there never will be a replica soul made of you or me.

The charm—the glory of all creation rests on this very deviation.

Your charm—your own glory, too,

Lies in being uniquely you— lies in being true to your best,

That part of you different from all the rest." Helen Lowrie Marshall

Dear Parents

All systems are go for our Bush Dance on Saturday night. I am impressed with the

level of competence of the dancers and I am sure that your children will impress you.

Thanks to Mr Spranklin for all his hard work with the students during P.E. time

The itinerary for the night is as follows:

6pm - Start - Band to Play

6.30pm - Children’s Dinner

7.00pm - Adult’s Dinner ($10 per head)

7.45 pm - Poetry Recital and Group songs

8.10pm - Bush Dancing performed by each Class.

9.00pm - General Dancing to the Ridgee Didge Bush Band

Congratulations to all the children who completed their First Reconciliation in the last

week. Next term, all these children will start preparing for First Communion and Con-

firmation which will take place on the 22nd (Confirmation) and 24th of November (First

Holy Communion). Bishop McGuckin will lead the Confirmation Mass on Friday, 24th

November 2014.

Quote of the Week

Failure is always temporary, only giv-

ing up makes it permanent.

God Bless,

Brett Pollard

Principal

Club Hotel Raffle Roster August 30th- M Lyons & D Batham

September 6th- J Jeffcoat & M Lyons

Dates To Remember

AUGUST: 31st - Father’s Day Bush Dance (Saturday Evening) SEPTEMBER 3rd - Canberra Meeting - 6pm (All year 6/7 parents please) 3rd - P & F Meeting 4th - Stepping Into Stories visiting author 15th - 19th - Year 6/7 Canberra Trip 20th - Term 3 Ends 3.00pm 20th - AUSKICK - Make - up Day 25th - Santa Central Bull Sale OCTOBER 7th - Labour Day 8th - Term 4 begins (Tuesday) 21st - Non-Contact for all schools (CTJ Day) 28th - SFDS Book Week Activities 31st - Reader’s Cup - Holy Name NOVEMBER 1st - Inter-school Ball Games at Emu Creek 22nd - Confirmation - 6pm - Bishop McGuckin 24th - First Communion - 9.00AM

2014 March 15th - Parish Fete at the school. (This date has been changed to a Saturday)

Bull Sale Fundraiser

The Santa Central Bull Sale will take place on Wednesday, 25 September, 2013. We are looking for volunteers to help in the can-teen on the day. All profits from the canteen are donated to the St Francis de Sales P&F and this is a good fundraiser for the school. If you are able to help, please contact Georgie Meacle, the convenor for the day.

(M): 0427 364 656

Tuckshop Roster August 30th- C Peardon & R Whittaker

September 6th- K Meara & S Rutherford

Darling Downs Carnival

The school community would like to congratulate

the following students who will represent the Cen-

tral Downs Team at the Darling Downs Athletics

Carnival on Tuesday, 10 September 2013. Well

done and the best of luck to these students:

Darby Peardon, Lachlan Harris, Tara Wilkinson

and Sophie Willett.

STARTED 28TH AUGUST

Help us win a $20,000 staffroom makeover!

Thanks to QT Mutual Bank we have the chance to win a $20,000 staffroom make-

over as part of their “Staffroom for Improvement” competition.

The prize is a complete makeover of our school’s main staffroom and even better

is the chance for individual voters to win one of five $1,000 QTMB bank ac-

counts. The winning school will be the one with the most votes weighted against

the number of students, so any school, small or large has an equal chance to win.

We need as much support from our local school community as possible.

Simply visit www.staffroomforimprovement.com.au to read the terms and condi-

tions and register your interest today. The competition kicks off on 28 August

so spread the word and get as many people as possible to vote for our school.

Clifton Take-Away Position vacant: Lunch time help needed during school term hours. 2 to 3 shifts - Monday to Friday See Jo: before 10am or after 2.30pm

Congratulations to William Flynn and

Brianna Meacle who were selected for

the Southern Downs Cricket Squad this

week. Well done to Darby Peardon and

Ben Batham who also tried out for the

team.

Year 4/5 News

Throughout the term our Year 4/5 class have been investigating natural and pro-cessed materials. At the beginning of the unit we explored a variety of materials used to make gloves. We had a classroom full of different types of gloves! We enjoyed working in groups to discuss our own knowledge of materials. We are continuing to complete an ongoing investigation called ‘What a Rotter’. This is where we are investigating materials to see if they change or decompose. The materials we are investigating include an apple core, plastic, paper and cotton. During this experiment our class learnt about the importance of a fair test. We are enjoying participating in our science unit! This week is Health and Wellbeing week and we are discussing safety, health and personal development. I encourage all parents to take the time to discuss these important issues with their child. Finally, our class are thrilled to be dancing and reciting poetry at the Father’s Day Bush Dance. Just a reminder that the dance starts at 6pm on Saturday night. Please remember to bring along your picnic rugs or chairs. Don’t forget to wear your best country clothing! We look forward to seeing you there and having a great night filled with dancing. Miss Nystrom and Year 4/5