TERM 3 Week 1
GOOD COUNSEL
PRIMARY SCHOOL
16TH JULY, 2019
Dear Parents/Carers,
Welcome back to the start of Term 3 at
Good Counsel Primary School. I hope you
all had a restful break but by the sounds of
the stories of camping and Show visits
most parents are happy to have children
back at school. It was wonderful to see so
many student entries in the cooking, cane,
cattle, handicrafts and art work at the
show. A special thankyou to Mrs Sugars
and Mrs Erbacher who set up our GCPS
Show Display which comprised of many
and varied creative pieces of artwork. Our
playgroup stall was also bright and
colourful with many photos of our
Playgroup children thanks to Mrs
McElhinney.
School work was back into full swing
yesterday with the majority of our students
in attendance. We have 4 new students
beginning this week - Casey Moloney 6H,
Brayden Horsford 1S, Amelia Weber 4DP
and Samuel Weber 2AL. We wish them all
a smiling Good Counsel Primary School
welcome and hope their educational
journey with us is a fruitful one.
Survey - All parents, staff and students
(Year 5 & 6) will have received an email
survey from Mycorp this week. The survey
is now open and will run until Monday
August 5. The survey is being conducted
as part of Good Counsel Primary’s ongoing
commitment to continuous improvement.
Your feedback will help to ensure that
GCPS responds to key issues, strengthens
its reputation as an educator of choice and
meets or exceeds parental and student
expectations. Please take the 10 - 15
minutes to complete the survey.
This week Mrs Croatto returns after her 5
week recovery from surgery. Thanks to Mr
Schramm and Mrs Borsatto as well as their
band of willing helpers over the last 5
[email protected]
www.gcps.qld edu.au
Ph: 07 4061 2994
Fax: 07 4061 2271
OFFICE HOURS
8:00 AM—3:20PM
WED 17 JULY - LINDA CROATTO FRI 19 JULY - LINDA CROATTO MON 22
JULY - LINDA CROATTO PLEASE MAKE SURE ALL TUCKSHOP ORDERS ARE
WRITTEN OUT ON A PAPER BAG WITH AMOUNT OF MONEY ENCLOSED &
CLEARLY NAMED.
Regular times for sale of uniforms are: MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and
FRIDAY
8:00—8:30am and 11:00am—12:30pm
TUCKSHOP
Page 2—The Life of the School
DIARY DATES TERM 3
Mon 15 Jul - Fri 20 Sep
FRI 19 JULY
GRANDPARENTS DAY MORNING TEA
MON 22 - FRI 26 YR6 OUTBACK
CAMP
MON 29 - FRI 2AUG CATHOLIC
EDUCATION WEEK
WED 31 JUL MATH OLYMPIAD #3
FRI 2 AUG PREP 100 DAYS CELEBRATION
TUE 6 AUG P&F MEETING
7.00PM THEATRETTE
weeks of Term 2 who did an amazing job
and kept the tuckshop and uniform shop
open for business.
This Friday we will be celebrating
Grandparents Day at Good Counsel
Primary School. Grandparents are so
important. They are the ones in a family
who hold the wisdom; who can answer the
difficult questions or just drop everything to
help out in many and various ways. This
Friday is a chance for students to invite
their grandparents or someone who stands
in as their grandparent to come and visit
their classrooms and see what they are
learning in 2019.
ITINERARY
8.35am - Assembly
9.00am - Classroom visits
10.00am - Morning Tea / Raffles
10.40am - Depart
Please return the RSVP attached to assist
us with catering.
Next Sunday, Year 6C & 6H will be off on
their 6 day adventure to Outback
Queensland. We depart at 7am Sunday
morning for Charters Towers then onto
Longreach on Monday. We are looking
forward to the change of scenery and
temperature. We will keep you updated
with photos on the information board in the
breezeway.
Regards Liam
TERM FEES Term 3 fees will be issued shortly.
Please make payment as soon
as possible. Please be mindful
and check your emails to ensure
delivery of your fee statement.
A reminder that every family will receive a fee
statement regardless of payment arrangements
or concessions, to keep you informed of your
current balance.
Please be aware for direct deposits into the
school’s bank account it is imperative to use
your 973……… Reference located at the
bottom of your invoice to ensure that monies
are credited against the correct account and
not delay payments. Also, please email
remittance to avoid payments being
overlooked.
Music tuition Learn for pleasure or exams
Piano-keyboard-theory NOW taking enrolments.
For all enquiries please phone Esther Sapelli direct at Esther’s
School of Music on
0149 655710 or 4065 2265
REMINDER — ICAS COMPETITIONS
If you have a student who would like to do the ICAS
Competitions (letter sent home in April), please note
the closing date for payment is Monday 29th July
completed paperwork must also be in by the due
date.
Competition Sitting Date
Digital Technologies 3 Sept
Science 5 Sept
Writing 10 Sept
Spelling 12 Sept
English 17 Sept
Mathematics 19 Sept
DATE CLAIMERS
MON 26 AUGUST MAGGIE DENT - (Parent Educator)
1-3pm - GCPS Theatrette 9 Things About Parenting Focus on
children 0-6yrs
7pm - GCC/GCP Combined
Anxiety in Students Prep—Yr 12 Venue to be advised
Congratulations to Ayden Edgerton who
recently competed in the QLD Motorcycle
Championships and placed 8th in the 65cc
and 11th in the 85cc. Well done.
The Cassowary Coast Crows Junior Australian Rules Football Club
invites all students to join in with our
“FREE” weekly training sessions.
Learn football skills and build your fitness and health.
We train at Goondi Bend Reserve Sports Fields (top oval) each
Thursday between 5pm - 6pm.
Just bring your runners or boots, and a water bottle.
For further information contact Nigel on
0484 359 675
Mother of Good
Counsel Parish
Centre Roof...
Just in case you had not
noticed the colour change
of the Parish Centre Roof
from the Library—here it
is now, matching Mother
of Good Counsel Church.
We give thanks for the
sunny days and fine
weather!
Thought for the
Day...
Courage is what it
takes to stand up and
speak; courage is also
what it takes to sit
down and listen.
Winston Churchill
NAIDOC at GCPS...
The NAIDOC Prayer Assembly was on the last Friday
of term. Thank you Mrs Lorraine Naqicatabua.
Congratulations to all the students involved in the
presentation.
GCPS Grandparents
are being invited to school on
Friday 19 July 2019
8:40a.m - GCPS will be honouring grandparents early in Term
3,
With the 6CGrandparents Prayer Assembly. There will be the
opportunity to receive a Lucky Door Ticket and mingle with peers
until
class teachers mark their Rolls. From 9:00 to 10:00am
grandparents will
visit their grandchildren’s classroom/s, and then have time to
purchase
tickets in the Mini Vinnies Raffle.
10:00 - 10:20a.m. Grandparents will enjoy a
cuppa and cake for the Grandparents Morning
Tea. Following that the six prize Raffle
consisting of two $50 Queen’s Hotel Vouchers,
Maxwell & Williams Platter, 4 Piece Serveware,
Cheeseboard, BBQ utensil combination will be
drawn. Invitations coming home with the grandchildren today.
Week 3— Catholic
Education Week
Celebrations for Many Voices
One Spirit will include students
and staff from the Southern
Deanery Schools of St Clare’s
Tully, St John’s Silkwood,
St Rita’s South Johnstone, St Rita’s Babinda, representatives
from Good
Counsel College, joining with us for Mass at 10:00am in Mother
of Good
Counsel Church, followed by various age group activities.
Yours in Catholic Education—
Maria Caltabiano—Mrs C
Life of the School...
CONFIDENCE
Lucian Di Carlo
Cooper Ingram
PERSISTENCE
Abijot Rana
Addler Ingram
Ava Jones
Zyon Toms
Ziggy Barker
Jason Schramm
ORGANISATION
Kushnoor Gill
Sophie Horsford
Sabrina Pollard
Ashla Rudken
Ariana Nucifora
Lily Williams
Torah Puccini
EMPATHY
Riley Keibach
ALL KEYS
Amie Blanckensee
Scarlett Tabone
Arliyah Te Momo
Rhya Maxwell
GETTING ALONG
Harlow Juhas
Georgia Grant
Mackenzie Lyons
Seth Sciacca
3B Whole Class
Noah Fay
Brayden Hadson
Ceira O’Brien
Elijah Yates
Matthew Thao
Dallas Kassiotes
SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING AWARDS WK 10
TERM 3
Fri 19.07 Grandparents Day
Wk 2—Sun 21—26/7 Yr 6 Outback Camp
Fri 26.07 4B Cath. Ed. Wk Assembly
Tue 30.07 Catholic Education Week
Southern Deanery Schools Mass
Mother of Good Counsel
Church10:00am plus activities
Fri 2.08 5GS Mary MacKillop Assembly
Tue 6.08 P&F Meeting 7:00pm Theatrette
Mon 12.08 Visiting Author Aleesha Darlinson
Wed 14.08 Under 8’s Day Prep, Yr 1 & Yr 2
Thu 15.08 Feast of the Assumption Mass
12:00pm MoGC Church
Fri 16.08 Yr 1 Prayer Assembly
Fri 23.08 4DP Sacrament of First Eucharist
Prayer Assembly
Pre-Prep Day #1
Mon 26.08 Maggie Dent 1:00-3:00pm
Parents Prep—Yr 2
Maggie Dent 7:00—9:00pm
Tue 27.08 Cinderella Spinderella Shire Hall
Prep-Yr 1 10:00am
Fri 30.08 Father’s Day Assembly
Pre-Prep Day #2
Fri 6.09 Student Council Prayer Assembly
Pre-Prep Day #3
Fri 13.09 Pre-Prep Day #4
5GS Class Mass 9:45am
Wed18.09 Bike Safety Prep, Yr 1 & Yr 2
Fri 20.09 Term 3 ends
TERM BREAK
Mon 7.10 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY
TERM 4
Tue 8.10 Term 4 commences
Mon 21.10 Pupil Free Day
RAFFLE Winners...
Cricket Esky—Rylan Bazzaco 3B
Jumbo Creations Box—Jas Preet Singh
Jumbo Creations Box—Bon Moloney
Cricket Set—Justin King 4DP
Mr Kenny Redraw
Transport Kit—Cody Mc Elhinney 1G (absent)
Transport Kit—Jemimah Conroy 4B
Ztringz—Arianna Solowiej 3WD
Ztringz—Jas Preet Singh 4DP
Colossal Creature Book —Ben Sinton 2DM
Mr Kenny Redraw
Be Brave Poster—Elena King 1G
Sticker Book —Jas Preet Singh 4DP
STUDENT CARE INSURANCE Has your child had an accident or injury
at school or in a school related activity such as inter-school
sport or a
school camp? If the answer is yes, you may be entitled to claim
for expenses under Catholic Education’s Student Care Insurance. It
covers
expenses such as medical costs (where the law allows), emergency
transport, travel, home tuition and school fee relief. For
further
information click the following link:
https://ccinsurance.org.au/Insurance/Pages/Student-care-Information.aspx
https://ccinsurance.org.au/Insurance/Pages/Student-care-Information.aspx
