Guardian Angels’ School Newsletter Principal Peter Blundell APA 23rd October, 2014 Issue 33 Dawn Morrissey APRE Debbie Young Parish Priest Fr John Spiteri Phone 3396 4486 Absentee Line 3893 4133 Parish Phone 3393 4980 OHSC 0429 428 768 UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday 30th October 8.30am Years 6 & 7 Celebration of Learning Friday 31st October From the Principal Last night our School Board met to consider the budget for 2015. With all this approved it means the school fees are set as well. We have worked to keep increases as low as possible and while the full detail will be laid out in the newsletter next week, I can tell you that the fee for one child has increased by $20 per term, two children by $30 per term and a family of three or more, by $27 per term. This minimal increase is dependent on prompt payment by families to maintain our service to children. World Teachers’ Day Bandanna Day GA School Disco Prep-Yr 2 5.30-7pm GA School Disco Yr 3 - Yr 7 7.30 - 9pm Thursday 6th November Numbers for 2015: Again a plea for you to let us know if your children will not be returning to Guardian Angels next year. The pressure for places in our school is increasing and some classes are already closed with waiting lists. We appreciate your support in this area. Prep Orientation Day Friday 7th November School Fees due today Friday 14th November Friday 31st of October is World Teachers Day so as they say, ‘If you can read this, thank a teacher’. G20 Summit Brisbane Public Holiday Friday 21 November Years 4-7 Swim Carnival Monday 24th November Staffing is in the final stages of finalisation so in the next couple of weeks I should be in a position to tell you who will be teaching which class in 2015. Volunteers Thankyou Liturgy and Morning Tea Peter Blundell Thursday 27th November 6.30pm GA Christmas Liturgy Friday 28th November Dance Cart Performance Prep - Year 2 Monday 1st December 8.45am Senior Awards Liturgy Tuesday 2nd December Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer. Author unknown 7pm Year 6 Thanksgiving Mass Wednesday 3rd December 7pm Year 7 Thanksgiving Mass Friday 5th December 12 noon school finishes [email protected] www.guardianangelswynnum.qld.edu.au From the Assistant Principal Religious Education From the Assistant Principal Administration Virtue Consistency of Teacher Judgement Monday 20 October, as you know, was a Pupil Free Day. While your beautiful children were (hopefully) sleeping in and relaxing, the staff of Guardian Angels joined with many teachers from neighbouring schools to take part in a process called Consistency of Teacher Judgement. Over the course of the day, our teachers joined with their colleagues and they engaged in many rigorous and highly professional discussions about how we address aspects of the Australian Curriculum and the Religious Education Curriculum requirements. We discussed the Achievement Standards – those ‘snapshot statements’ against which we, as teaching professionals, are able to make accurate judgements about the progress of each student. And we explored the wide variety of methods and strategies utilised by teachers to assess and ascertain progress and development in certain Learning Areas. I’d like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the exemplary standards demonstrated by your child’s teacher/s as they represented both Guardian Angels, and the implementation of the curriculum, thoroughly and professionally. Booklists for 2015 Last Friday 10 October, those students who are returning to Guardian Angels in 2015 should have brought home their Booklist for next year. The teachers have been expertly working for some time now to ensure that your child/ren will have everything they need for a successful year. As you can imagine, this is an extraordinarily busy time for everybody associated with a school – especially yourselves – and most definitely for the book suppliers. Guardian Angels’ book suppliers for our 2015 booklists is SOS (School and Office Supplies). We have worked closely with representatives from SOS to ensure this process runs as smoothly as possible for everyone. Please note that the ORDERING DEADLINE for Years 1-6 students, if ordering through our book suppliers, is MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER. The book supply process is not a fundraising enterprise at Guardian Angels and so SOS work so carefully to ensure that costs are kept as low as possible. If you have not yet located or perhaps mislaid your booklist/s extra copies are available through the Guardian Angels’ Parent Portal. God’s blessings for a happy week … Nik Waller 2     This fortnight each class will be looking at the virtue of Mercy. Mercy is a blessing. We are practising mercy when we:  Know what people deserve and choose to give them more than they have earned Give people another chance when they make a mistake Overlook hurtful things people do Put myself in other people’s shoes Let our heart be touched by people who are troubled and do something to help World Children’s Mission Day Mass On Wednesday eighteen Year 6 and Year 7 children (Waylon, Georgia, Ruby, Saskia, Matt, Jamie, Shelby, Andres, Ella, Monica, Leah, Cleo, Nelson, Grace, Laeticia, Sarah, Laura and Madeline) attended Catholic Mission’s World Children’s Day Mass at St Stephen’s Cathedral in the City. This gave the students the opportunity to join with other senior students from various primary schools and high schools from throughout Brisbane, to show their prayerful support for Catholic Mission globally. The children were great ambassadors for our school, congratulations to you all. Volunteer Thankyou Liturgy and Morning Tea On Monday 24th November at 9am in the Church we will gather to give thanks to God for the many gifts that have been bestowed on us during 2014, followed by Morning Tea in the Hall. We will acknowledge with gratitude all the time and effort that so many parents and caregivers have given to our school community through: reading support, classroom support, sporting team assistance, attendance on school excursions, tuckshop etc. etc. May you be richly rewarded for your generosity. Please see the invitation below. Prayer Finance News Term 4 fee statements were emailed last Friday, 17th October. Please check your emails, the delivery address is [email protected]. If you haven’t received a fee statement please contact the school office. The due date for Term 4 fees is Friday 7th November. You are requested to ensure all accounts are finalised by this date. Any credit balances will be carried over to next year. Refunds will be issued to families whose children are not returning in 2015. Parish News Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. Weekend Mass Times It turns what we have into enough, and more.  It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.   Melody Beattie Blessings for the coming week, Kind regards Debbie Young  Guardian Angels' Church, 198 Bay Terrace, Wynnum - Saturday 6pm. Sunday 7am, 9am, 6pm. St Joseph the Worker Church, Cnr Youngs Rd & Peplow St, Hemmant - Sunday 8am. Nazareth House Chapel, 272 Wynnum North Road, Wynnum North - Sunday 9.30am. Iona College Chapel, 85 North Road, Wynnum West - Sunday 7.30am. Fr John Volunteer Thankyou Liturgy and Morning Tea Parents and Caregivers who have volunteered at our school this year are invited to attend a Thankyou Liturgy in the Church on Monday 24th November at 9am followed by morning tea in the hall. Please phone the school office on 3396 4486 to advise if you are able to attend. . 3 P&F News General News P&F Meeting The next P&F meeting is the AGM: Tuesday 11th November 2014 at 7.00pm in the Mount Carmel Staffroom BANDANNA DAY! Please consider coming along and joining our school community P&F. Friday 31st October The AGM will be followed by a general meeting to discuss the continuation of the Fete for 2015. Wear your bandanna to show your support for those fighting cancer! We welcome all Parents and Friends of Guardian Angels and hope you can join us. Bandannas & Pens on sale Centenary Mementoes 8.10-8.25am outside the tuckshops Guardian Angels Centenary Mementoes are still available for purchase from the school office. on MC and GA Campus. Cookbook Wine (singe bottle) (Verdelho or Merlot) Wine (twin pack) Wine (1 carton) (12 bottles) By Order Hat USB Week 3 & 4 Bandannas $4 Pens $3 Guardian Angels Christmas Liturgy $25 $20 $35 $180 $10 On Thursday 27th November, at $10 6.30pm you are invited to join our (containing video and booklet) students and staff in a whole school Mug $8 celebration of the Christmas Sticker $2 story. Our Christmas Liturgy will be Postcard $1 held on the school oval, Mt Carmel Campus, you are welcome to BYO chairs and blankets. Please find below a list of the Bookclub costumes/clothing that each year level is required to Issue 7 has now closed. Orders have now be processed and will be despatched as soon as they are wear. delivered to school. Prep and Year 4: Red Christmas clothing Year 5Red: Black top, dark blue or black shorts/pants/jeans Issue 8 will be the FINAL issue for the year. Brochures will be delivered to classes Year 1, Year 6 & Year 7 Green Christmas clothing: shortly. This issue is a great opportunity to shop for Christmas. Year 2, 3, 4Green,4Red, 5Blue: White top, dark blue or Thanks for supporting Book Club. black shorts/pants/jeans GA Disco Final school Disco is on Friday 31st October so get your dancing shoes OSHC News ready and kids it’s Halloween so let’s have some fun and dress up in your best Halloween costume. GAOSHC will be closed on Friday 14th November, 2014 as Times are Prep-Year2 5.30-7pm per the G20 summit closures. Year3-Year7 7.30-9pm. Any question or queries can be made by If you have any questions regarding the Phone: 0429 428 768 or 3393 6025 disco please contact either Sue Biden on 0432 887 762 or Gina Reynolds on 0412 391 641. Email: [email protected] 4 Banking News Second Hand Uniform Shop Our second hand uniform shop is staffed by volunteers and is open during the following hours: Tuesday - 2.30pm - 3pm Wednesday - Help Needed 5 Tuckshop News The 2015 Tuckshop Menu has been uploaded to the Parent Portal. A copy will also be sent home to all families at the end of term. The tuckshop requires volunteers to help provide this excellent service to our families and students. If you are able to help please complete the form on the next page and return to the office or tuckshop by 1st December. Rosters will then be sent to volunteers. Thank you for your ongoing support of our wonderful tuckshop. Tuckshop Roster 28th October 30th October ! ou y Michelle Connolly nk a Th n a Th Margaret Farley ! ou y k Michelle Evans Margaret Farley Natalie O’Grady Linda Gall Pick Up Zone Roster DAY GA MAIN SITE MC SITE MON Linda Gall Help Needed Please TUES Help Needed Please Help Needed Please WED Jane Rhodes, Michelle Knight, Trudi Rolf Help Needed Please THURS Help Needed Please Help Needed Please FRI Julie Batt and Michael Baker Help Needed Please 6 7 8 Community News Mt Carmel College Reunion Mt Carmel school leavers grade 10, 1976 or grade 12, 1978 are having a reunion on the 1st November. Please contact Gaye Vale on 0429161223 for details. Worldwide Marriage Encounter 31 Oct – 2 Nov 2014 Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend for married couples Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston (QLD) For bookings/details contact: Tamara and Scott Menteith, ph (07) 4634 3559, [email protected] Information website: www.wwme.org.au 9