1st June 2017 Term 2 Week 7

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Friday, 2nd June 2017

Children are to wear the correct

winter dress uniform.

St Mary’s School Warwick Newsletter

Important for next week

Year 1 Class Liturgy has been postponed from Tuesday 6th June to Wednesday 21st June Friday, 9th June Parish Mass – 9.00am Year 3 to attend

Broncos Rugby League, Netball, Hockey and Soccer Competition

Monday, 5th June – Thursday, 8th June Formation workshop 4- Sacrament of Confirmation – 3.30pm

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

This Sunday is Pentecost Sunday. Pentecost Sunday is often called the

birthday of the Church. For the ancient Israelites, Pentecost (meaning

‘fiftieth’) was a harvest festival celebrated 50 days after the beginning of

the harvest. Several decades after the death of Jesus, the early Christians

reflected on their origins and chose this feast to mark the birth of God’s

new covenant with God’s people.

For the teaching at the heart of this new covenant, the Gospel of John

provides insight. The risen Christ appears to the disciples who are

huddled behind locked doors. He offers the simple greeting: “Peace be

with you,” the same greeting we offer each other at every Eucharistic

celebration. Jesus send the disciples on a mission of peace in continuity

with his own God-inspired mission. He breathes on them the gift of the

Holy Spirit and tells them that God will forgive those whom they forgive.

To seize hold of wrong-doing is to expose it and deal with it. Sometimes

it is best to forgive and simply allow everyone to move on. In other

situations, a simple forgiveness only exacerbates the problem. Much of

the conflict we face in our world today comes from the inability of people

to know truly how to forgive and move forward. The feast of Pentecost

reminds us that as a global community, we must address the causes of

violence and abuse and search together for lasting solutions. As we

celebrate Pentecost Sunday, let us gather into our hearts all the

distressed people in our Earth community and pray with greater urgency

than ever: “Come Holy Spirit, renew the face of the Earth.” (abridged from

Veronica Lawson RSM)

Have a lovely week. Margaret

163 Palmerin Street (PO Box 555) Warwick Qld 4370 Phone: 4661 1872 Fax: 4661 4809 Email: smwarwick@twb.catholic.edu.au

Website: http: //www.smwarwick.catholic.edu.au

RE News Sacrament of Confirmation Week 4 Workshop : Confirmation The final workshop focuses on all the steps of the Confirmation ceremony, what is said and done by the Bishop and the candidate. The role of the sponsor is also addressed. “Come, Holy Spirit. Fill the hearts of your Faithful; kindle in them

the fire of your love.”

Family Mass Due to unforeseen circumstances there will not be another Family Mass this term. Keep posted for more dates soon!

Administration Prep enrolments for 2018 We are currently accepting applications for Prep enrolments for the 2018 school year. It is vital that all families considering a placement for their child in Prep for 2018 contact the school office with their details (child’s name and date of birth, parents name, address and contact phone number). Interviews with the Principal will be held early in Term 3. Anticipated enrolment numbers for Prep are an integral part of the prediction for the staffing allocation for the whole of St Mary’s School for 2018. Parents/caregivers are reminded that enrolment at St Mary’s Kindy and current family enrolment does not automatically mean enrolment in Prep. Each Prep child and his/her family (2018) must have participated in the enrolment process:

Completion and return of the Application for Enrolment

Meeting with the Principal

Received an offer of a placement

Accepted the offer of placement

(where possible) Participate in designated Open Morning/s for 2018 Prep children

Each family’s support of this process is greatly appreciated. If members of our school community

are aware of other families seeking enrolment at St Mary’s School Warwick, please encourage them

to make contact with the school office for an enrolment package.

St Mary’s Primary School – Uniform Survey The St Mary’s Uniform Committee are currently undertaking a review of the current school uniform and would like parents to indicate their level of satisfaction by completing the survey at the end of this newsletter and returning it to the office in the envelope provided. Please be aware that any changes made to the current school uniform would be a 2 year process so will not affect all children currently attending St Mary’s – however, we value the opinions of these students and parents and would like as much feedback as possible so that the committee can make appropriate decisions regarding the future of the St Mary’s Uniform.

Reconciliation Week National Reconciliation Week runs annually from 27 May – 3 June. These dates mark two milestones in Australia’s reconciliation journey: The 1967 referendum and the historic Mabo decision, respectively.

In 2017, we reflect on two significant anniversaries in Australia’s reconciliation journey – 50 years since the 1967 referendum, and 25 years since the historic Mabo decision. The theme for #NRW2017 is ‘Let’s Take the Next Steps’ – it reminds us that all big changes take persistence and courage.

At St Mary’s we have commemorated Reconciliation Week with class lessons, a meaningful assembly and a reconciliation display in our Lower garden.

SunSmart

Next Friday the 9th of June a number of our students will participate in the Broncos Rugby League, Netball,

Hockey and Soccer competitions. We would like to take this opportunity to remind all children who are

playing sport for the school to be SunSmart. They will need to:

1. Slip on sun protective clothing – especially when waiting their turn and during breaks

2. Slop on SPF30+ broad-spectrum water-resistant sunscreen and reapply every 2 hours

3. Slap on a hat - broad brimmed

4. Seek shade – especially when waiting their turn

5. Slide on some sunglasses (optional)

6. Slurp – remember to drink water throughout the day to remain hydrated.

Tuckshop Roster

The tuckshop relies heavily on the generosity of volunteers. Our volunteer numbers have greatly depleted this term. If you are able to give some time on a Thursday or Friday or add your name to the emergency list, please contact either the school office or Kathy Moses on 0421 357 975. Fri 02/6: Lauren Killen, Krystyna Petersen, Natalie and Veronique Sykes, Nicole Hutchinson

Thurs 08/6: Rowena O’Dea, Lisa Crothers, Danielle Lambert

Fri 09/6: Katie Rutledge, Marie Curoopen, Kristy Walker, Katie Slater, Damien Young

This week’s award recipients:

Class Student Achievement Award

Living Like Jesus Award You Can Do It Award

Prep Lewis Oscar Broadhurst Noah Locke

Ashlyn Timms Felicity Williamson

Jaythen Baker Mathew Weribone

Prep Mathews William Corney Albert Young

Joseph Carey Payton Ganly

Joseph Clift Lily Porter

1 Brosnan Harper McElhone Darcy McVeigh

Ariarna Lambert Torrie Williamson

Indi Baker Madeline Ryan

1 Doyle Aiden O’Leary Isabel Paynter

Logan Hallman Charlie Rutledge

2 Lawson Isaac Gale Brandon McNair

Alfie Broadhurst Charlie O’Dempsey

Maisie Goodman Chelsea Pratt

2 Stevenson Hugh O’Dea Tasharni Thurston-Dickman

Cody Hill Amelia Riley

Holly Bruton Charlotte Beer

3 King Carly Cantwell Jack Harper

Seb Doyle Summer Scanlan

Declan Spies Nadia Stowers

3 Norton Oliver Swift Jessie Walker

Caleb Brownlie Emmaline Newley

William McElhone Isabelle Ryan

4 Faggioni Riley Bacon

Kaitlen Ryan

Charbel Kairouz Annabelle Gleeson

4 Shooter Sophie Beard

Mark Hallman

Harry Hume

Shakira Roskam

5 Oldham Taia Barrett Morgan O’Leary Jorja Hill

Leigham Portener

6 Dearden Liam Partington Bridget Hardy Hayley Black

6 Rutledge Jada Rutledge Abigail Skaines Harrison Boal

Library News

Help wanted for book covering We have some new books at the Lower Campus Library that need to be covered. If you have some spare time, we would be very grateful for a volunteer to assist. The best day to volunteer would be Wednesday or Thursday. Perhaps just after drop-off in the morning would be good. There isn’t a huge amount to do but help every so often would be appreciated.

About Book Club Thank you to those who may have purchased books from Book club. Our school library benefits in a small way from any books bought via a type of commission. Books ordered will definitely arrive before the school holidays. St Mary’s only has Book club three times per year. The next Book club will be in Term 4. In Term 3, we will be having a Book Fair.

Curriculum

Reading Focus: Predicting

Next week we continue our focus on the Super Six Strategy of Predicting. Good readers use information from graphics, text and experiences to anticipate what will be read/ viewed/ heard and to actively adjust comprehension while reading/ viewing/ listening. Questions starters you could ask:

The heading gives a clue about the text because…. The picture gives me a clue about the text because…. I think the text is going to be about….. I think that there might be a problem/solution about…. What I already know about this is….. What I would like to know about this is…. I think I will learn about …..in the text because...

WHAT IS LIFE EDUCATION? Life Education motivates and empowers young people to make smart life choices for a healthy future.

The Life Education visit is funded by the Activity Levy paid with school fees.

Come and learn what Life Education is all about –

Come along to the FREE Parent Information Session, held on Monday, 19th June at 2pm at the lower

Campus.

It’s a great session for you to get to know the educator, ask any questions and learn about why the

program is so important for your child.

If you can’t make this session, jump online and check out our Parent Hub. You will find some ideas to

engage in what your child is learning about through Life Education.

www.lifeeducation.org.au/parents

Sport Athletics Training

Sports uniform days during athletics training are as follows:

Year 1: Wednesday & Thursday Year 4: Wednesday & Friday (not 2nd June) Year 2: Tuesday & Thursday Year 5: Thursday & Friday (not 2nd June) Year 3: Tuesday & Thursday Year 6: Wednesday & Friday (not 2nd June) Wednesday 14 June: 200m heats for students born 2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005. Students will be required to nominate if they wish to participate in these events. These events will be held from 9.00am at Hamilton Oval.

Friday 16 June: High Jump, Long Jump & Shot Put for students born 2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005. These events will be held at the Upper Campus.

Monday 19 June: Athletics Carnival which includes sprints, relays, novelty events, finals of 200m, discus & 800m for students born 2008, 2007, 2006 & 2005. This carnival will be held at Hamilton Oval.

Monday 24 July: Ball Games Carnival for all students to be held at Upper Campus from 9:00am.

Important Information All 800m events will now be held on Athletics Day, Monday June 19 and not on June 14 as originally planned.

Notices

ASSUMPTION COLLEGE ENROLMENTS FOR YEAR 7 2018 Assumption College vacancies for Year 7 in 2018 are filling quickly – please note that enrolment for St Marys students into Assumption College is not automatic, and if there are any families considering the College for their children, please return your enrolment applications as soon as possible to Assumption College office.

St Mary’s Primary School – Uniform Survey The St Mary’s Uniform Committee are currently undertaking a review of the current school uniform and

would like parents to indicate their level of satisfaction by completing the following survey. Please be

aware that any changes made to the current school uniform would be a 2 year process so will not affect

all children currently attending St Mary’s – however, we value the opinions of these students and parents

and would like as much feedback as possible so that the committee can make appropriate decisions

regarding the future of the St Mary’s Uniform.

Girls’ Uniform (Years 1-6)

Please indicate whether you feel the current uniform suits the needs of your child/children

SUMMER: Yes No N/A Comments/Suggestions

Dress: Green and white striped, mid calf length

Socks: Short plain white socks – above ankle

Shoes: Plain black leather fully enclosed lace-up

Hat: St Mary’s Bottle green school hat – slouch style, with school emblem

WINTER:

Tunic: Drop waist tartan (2 sets of 4 knife pleats) Mid calf length - 2 bottle green buttons on each shoulder

Blouse: “Midford” brand, lemon polycotton shirt, with Peter Pan collar, button to neck. (Optional long sleeves)

Socks: Long plain black that are higher than hem length (optional - black tights)

Shoes: Plain black leather fully enclosed

Pullover: Bottle green V neck

Jacket: St Mary’s Bottle green jacket with gold Stripes and zip front, School emblem embroidered on front

Continued …………

Boys’ Uniform (Years 1-6) Please indicate whether you feel the current uniform

suits the needs of your child/children

SUMMER: Yes No N/A Comments/Suggestions

Shorts: Navy blue shorts

Shirt: St Mary’s green with gold pocket trim

Socks: Long navy socks with green/gold stripe

Shoes: Plain black leather fully enclosed lace-up

Hat: St Mary’s Bottle green slouch style, with school emblem

WINTER:

Trousers: Long navy blue trousers or navy blue shorts

Shirt: St Mary’s green shirt with gold pocket trim

Socks: Long navy socks with green/gold stripe

Shoes: Plain black leather fully enclosed lace-up

Pullover: Bottle green V neck

Sports (Years 1-6) and Prep Uniform

Shorts: Navy blue, with school name embroidered on left leg

Shirt: St Mary’s bottle green sports shirt

Socks: St Mary's sports socks

Shoes: Predominately white [90%], fully enclosed,lace-up joggers

Tracksuit Top:

St Mary’s Bottle green jacket with gold Stripes and zip front, School emblem embroidered on front

Tracksuit Pant:

Plain bottle green only, the same material as the jacket

GENERAL COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS _________________________________________________________________________________________

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Thank you for completing the survey!