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Newsletter
Thursday
Term 4 Week 3
23rd October
2014
Principal’s Message
I am very much looking forward to catching up with students, staff and parents
next week. The last six weeks have been very refreshing and I return to school
with renewed energy, looking forward to the very busy final six weeks of the 2014
school year. I have been very impressed with the activities and achievements
over the four weeks of my absence and would like to acknowledge the wonderful
leadership of Mrs Barrett-Coade and Mr Costin over this time. Their caring and
professional guidance has ensured that the school continued to progress towards
achieving our 2014 goals. Thanks Kim and Brendan!
I would also like to acknowledge the amazing efforts of our extended community towards the
organisation and support of our Fun Day last weekend. Particular mention must go to our Fun
Day convenor Mrs Monica Christie. We are all very grateful for your tireless work Monica.
Thanks also to the many parents and staff who assisted in so many ways. Such events require
the support of the entire community. As always a review of this event will be conducted in the
coming weeks.
At the time of writing this newsletter I am attending the Australian Primary Principal’s Association National Conference. It has been affirming, challenging and inspiring to explore national
and international initiatives and consider how to adapt some of our current practices to improve
the educational experiences of the students of St Pius.
2015 Staffing
In response to the system-wide uncertainty surrounding the effects of Yr 7 moving to secondary
in 2015, in recent years Brisbane Catholic Education put a hold on appointing teachers to continuing positions (apart from some graduate appointments). This means that most of the teachers on our staff appointed in recent years have been appointed to one year contracts. Now that
the full effect of year seven moving to secondary is clear we are able to adjust our staffing accordingly. Where vacancies exist these must be advertised and appointments made through a
merit based process. Our 2015 staffing profile will not be known until this process is complete.
This should be known within the next two to three weeks. Until then we are not able to decide
on our class teaching teams for next year.
Due to our prep orientation program commencing next week our prep teaching team has been
finalised. I am pleased to announce that Mrs Helen Myers will join Mrs Hayes and Ms Helena
as our third prep teacher next year. Helen has many years of teaching experience and has
filled the role of our Early Years’ Coordinator for a number of years. Thanks for taking on this
new challenge Helen.
See you all next week.
Peter
Address: Apperley Street, Banyo Qld 4014
Phone: 07 3267 7306
Fax: 07 3267 1217
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stpiusbanyo.qld.edu.au
Banyo-Nundah Catholic Parish: Ph: 3266 1444 Fax: 3266 4088 Office: 20 Donkin Street, Nundah
APRE’s Message
Family Fun Day
Saturday’s Family Fun Day was an amazing success. The idea behind the day is not to
raise money but to bring the St Pius families together for a day of enjoyment, fun and community spirit. It was great to see so many families celebrating the Fun Day. Throughout the
day we welcomed many of our new prep families for 2015 and our members of parliament
Mr Jason Woodforth and Mr Wayne Swan. (Jason won two of our prizes after buying 100
raffle tickets; so congratulations to him). An enormous thank you must go to Mrs Monica
Christie, the P&F and the parents who volunteered their time before, during and after the event. We
acknowledge XOXO Beauty Bar as our major sponsor for the day and all who donated prizes for our
monster raffle. Special thanks to Dave Brown and his workers for setting up the event and clearing the
oval when the Fun Day ended. We have a tremendous group of parents who, without reservation, offer
their time and effort to assist the school in many of our ventures. God bless you.
CTJ – Moderation
On Monday the teaching staff participated in the annual Consistency of
Teacher Judgement day (CTJ) at All Saints, Albany Creek. This day gave
the teachers the opportunity to dialogue with peers from other schools to
discuss student learning and achievement. These days are integral in increasing professional capacity and ultimately improving teaching skills and
student learning. The teachers moderated in the areas of Religious Education-Scripture and in English–writing. They also participated in a ‘Numeracy’
workshop.
Mrs Canavan with the
Deputy Executive Director of BCE
Religious Education Validation (REV)
The validation of school Religious Education Programs is a key component of the implementation of the
Religious Education Curriculum, Archdiocese of Brisbane. Schools have three years in which to have
their program submitted for validation. St Pius is one of the first schools to nominate for validation. Our
validation day is next Wednesday 29th October. The REV process is designed to ensure that every Archdiocesan School has a documented program for the delivery of a high quality Religious Education Curriculum for all students in their care. We here at St Pius have a comprehensive, sequential, evolving Religious Education program that is informative to both students in their learning and to parents through a
RE website (coming soon).
We will be assessed by a panel of peers (two other schools going through the process) and an Education Officer in Religious Education from BCE.
The St Pius Religious Education Program must:
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demonstrate how the school establishes high expectations for each student to maximise learning
and achievement in the Religion Curriculum P-12;
document how we promote excellence and equity in the Religion classroom through teaching that
is visible, explicit and responsive in moving each student’s learning forward.
demonstrate that Religious Education teachers are appropriately qualified, accredited and working
in authentic relationships for quality teaching and learning
reflect on how we evaluate and use evidence of the impact teaching has on learning progress and
achievement for all Religious Education students
demonstrate how the Religious Life of the School P-6 is aligned to the Religion Curriculum
As you can tell Religious Education is a valid, in-depth subject similar in to the Australian Curriculum in
structure and implementation. It is planned at whole school and year level, taught, assessed and reported on.
APRE’s Message
Day for Daniel (31-10-2014)
Please remember to wear a red shirt next Friday to show your support for child safety
and the Morcombe Foundation’s tenth ‘Day for Daniel’
Bruce and Denise wrote, ‘Crimes against children have no place in modern Australia. Please support our National Day of Action by wearing something Red
and help our children to ‘Recognise, React and Report’ if they feel something
is not right’
2015 Booklists
Just a reminder that tomorrow is the final day for the 2015 booklist to be ordered.
Please contact the Banyo Officeworks for any issues in regards to this list.
Prayer for Catholic Mission
May God bless us with eyes that see the needy in our world.
May God bless us with courage to seek justice and peace.
May God bless us with generosity to share what we have.
May God bless us with love to see Jesus in each other.
Look After Each other
Kim
P&F Message
School Uniforms
All St Pius School uniforms including hats
and bags are sold at Lowes Toombul
Board Meeting
Please name ALL of your child’s items
Please check Lost Property regularly
for forgotten and lost items.
Wednesday 29th November
7pm
P&F Meeting
St Pius Swimming Caps are available from
the school office for $8 each
(COMPUSLORY)
Date TBA
Tuckshop
Volunteers for Friday 24th October
The Fantastic Family Fun Day was a
huge success with great fun had by all.
An enormous heart felt thank you from
the St Pius Community goes to Monica
Christie, Chris Fabila and Dave Brown
for their wonderful organisational skills
in making the Fun Day happen.
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Chris Fabila
Kelly Grant
Ronnie Ryan 1st Break
Helpers are always needed and welcomed
if you can spare some time on Fridays.
We are getting too many foreign coins in tuckshop
bags. These coins have no value at the bank so it
really means that lunches are not being paid for
correctly and the school is losing out financially,
Please only use Australian currency.
Please order by THURSDAY
unless you are away sick.
If ordering Friday we ask that you only order cold
food at first break (no toasted or hot rolls).
Yoghurts $1, banana, strawberry, vanilla.
Cheerios - hot or cold, 4 for $2.50
Volunteers needed for Term 4
please call Theresa Appelton on 0407 115 662
Page 6 has the prize list for all to view.
Prizes that were not collected at the Fun
Day are now in the school office waiting to
be picked up.
Please check the list to see if you are a
lucky winners.
Free Lunch Competition
Have your lunch orders in on Thursday and
your name will go into a draw each week.
2 winners will be drawn each Thursday to
enjoy tuckshop lunch for free on Friday.
Free Lunch Competition
Winners announced on awards
Family Fun Day - Many Thanks
Thank you everyone for supporting the Family Fun Day. The kids had a ball, friendships were formed and families in the St Pius community connected which is the main objective of the day.
There are a lot of people to thank for putting the day together. Thank you to all the coordinators. Chris Fabila,
Rachel Terecans , Moira McDonald, Lenore Cooper, Melanie Perry, Ronnie Taylor, Emma Whalan, Rohan von
Hoyer-Davies and Simone Birtles. Many of you took this on blindly but managed to provide fun activities, amazing rides, fabulous food, scrumptious sweets, flying fairy floss, fantastic prizes, and thirst quenching
drinks. Thank you also to your teams of helpers who donated their time along the way. I have only heard wonderful feedback about the day from the kids and families and you should all be very proud of your efforts. I hope
you all had fun along the way.
Dave Brown would also like to thank the many helpers who came along to assist with some of the manual work
that was required in the set up and the pack up . Thanks to the drivers who collected and returned tables, chairs,
and cold room.
Thank you to the P&F Executive for their assistance along the way and their official duties carried out on the
day.
Thank you to Kim Barrett-Coade, teachers and school officers who assisted in the planning and volunteered on
the day. Huge thank you to Carolyn Harman and Inga McMahon for the administrative assistance and Workplace Health & Safety knowledge and expertise.
Lastly I would like to thank our major sponsor, XOXO Beauty Bar, for their cash donation towards the cost of the
day and the many families and local businesses that donated prizes for raffles. Please see the list of raffle prize
winners attached. We will continue to thank and support these business via certificates of thanks and newsletter
notifications in the coming weeks.
Thanks
Monica
Upcoming Dates...
Thursday 23rd October
Book club is due in today
Friday 24th October
Swimming classes Prep to Yr 3 (apply sunscreen at home)
2015 Booklist is due to be handed into the school office Friday 24th
October
Monday 27th October
Mr Surawski returns from LSL
Assembly Yr 3
Swimming classes yr 4 to 6/7 (apply sun screen at home)
Yr 1-7 free swimming lunch times (parent volunteers are required
Tuesday 28th October
2015 Prep Familiarisation 1hour Sessions 9.15am , 11am and 12.10pm
Wednesday 29th October
AFL AusKick on the oval
Board Meeting 7pm
Thursday 30th October
2015 Prep Orientation morning from 8.45am to 10.30am
(including morning tea for parents)
Friday 31st October
World Teachers’ Day
Day for Daniel (wear red shirts)
Swimming classes Yr 4 to 6/7 (apply sun screen at home)
Prize
1
2
Bike
Scooter & Sports Bag
3
6
Double Pass to Melbourne
Cup 2014 Marquee – Doomben
1 night for 2 with breakfast at
Novotel Brisbane Airport
Thriftylink Hardware $100
Voucher
Officeworks $100 Voucher
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Officeworks $100 Voucher
8
Moet & Cheesecake Shop $25
voucher
9
Endota Spa Voucher & Omni
Moscato
Titans Signed Football, Maroons T-Shirt & Banyo Meat
Service $25 Voucher
Jill’s Jive Dance Classes valued
at $120
Monte Lupo Arts Sculpture,
Gallopers $25 voucher,
Cheesecake Shop $25 voucher
Site Café Breakfast for 2
voucher valued at $60
$50 Woolworths voucher
Soccer Pack & Lowes $50
Voucher
Orthopaedic Pillows valued at
$100
Colouring Pack, Tiddlywinks
passes & $20 Woolworths
voucher
Thriftylink Hardware voucher
$20 & Gallopers $25 voucher
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Donated by:
Winner:
Wayne Swan
Trempus Family, Jason
Woodforth & Toombul
Sports
Brisbane Racing Club
Sam Clatworthy
Isobelle McMahon
Novotel Brisbane Airport
Helen Harbourne
Metrolec Electrical (Van
den Burgh Family)
Metrolec Electrical (Van
den Burgh Family)
Metrolec Electrical (Van
den Burgh Family)
All Things Containers
(Wendt Family) & Cheesecake Shop Wavell Heights
(Lenore Cooper)
Endota Spa Nundah &
Coats Family
Peter Surawski &
Banyo Meat Service
Madden Family (Lara 6/7)
Jill’s Jive Northgate
Jason Woodforth
Monte Lupo Café, Gallopers Sports Club, Cheesecake Shop Wavell Heights
Maxine
Site Café Banyo
Phomela 6/7
Woolworths DFO
Virginia United & Lowes
Bernice
Bella Birtles
Northside Sports Medicine
Liz Orr
Newspower Banyo, Tiddlywinks Dance & Play, Woolworths Taigum
Banyo Hardware & Gallopers Sports Club
Cooper Groves
Jason Woodforth
Caitlin Davey
Rachel Ryan
Greg Evan PY
Margaret 0421 649 289
Bethany Daven
Greg Blackbourne
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Thriftylink Hardware voucher
$20 & Gallopers $25 voucher
Banyo Hardware & Gallopers Sports Club
Riley Powers
20
Queensland Reds Pack & 4
Tiddlywinks passes
Queensland Rugby Union &
Tiddlywinks Dance & Play
Stacey Nunn
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Queensland Reds Pack & 4
Tiddlywinks passes
Queensland Rugby Union &
Tiddlywinks Dance & Play
Harrison Chilcott
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Lowes Voucher $50
Lowes Voucher $50
Lowes Voucher $50
Lowes Voucher $50
Thriftylink Hardware voucher
$20 & Gallopers $25 voucher
Lowes
Lowes
Lowes
Lowes
Banyo Hardware & Gallopers Sports Club
Rod Williams
Joel Heinrich
Thomas Deakin
Nigel Harbourne
Katie Cotton
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Thriftylink Hardware $40
voucher
Beefeater Gin
Banyo Hardware
Riley Powers
Technology One
Pan Alabala
Form 7 Café $50 voucher
Limited Edition Signed
Queensland Reds 2014 Rugby
Union Ball
Bacardi 1L
Form 7 Cafe
Queensland Rugby Union
J. Fall (Georgia 6/7)
Deepa
Technology One
Riley Powers
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STUDENT
AWARDS
Prep G - Maddie Davies
Prep Y - William Huxtable
Year 1G - Eddie Floyd and Grace Anderson
Year 1Y - Samuel Houlahan
Year 2G - Noah Burley
Year 2Y - All of Yr 2Y
Year 3G - Riley Powers & Sophie Sundhoo
Year 3Y - Ali Ortega
Year 4G - Jack Burbury
Awards will be
present at
assembly on
Monday
27th October
Year 4Y - Hannah Christensen
Year 5G - Sebastian Blythe
Year 6/7G - Olivia Wilson
PE Class - Yr 5G
Library Class - Tully Storey
Tuckshop Free Lunch Awards this week go to:
Junior - Mitchell Gilbert - Yr 3G
Senior - Olivia Masin - Yr 5G
Congratulations and enjoy your lunch
Helpful Parent Reminders
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2015 Prep Familiarisation sessions Tuesday 28th October
(3 x 1 hour session for the children at: 9.15am, 11am & 12.10pm)
2015 Prep Orientation and Parent Information Thursday 30th October
Time: 8.45am to 10.30am with morning tea to follow.
Children are in their 2015 class group and classrooms and parents in the hall.
We are a NO NUT school as we have children with all different types of nut allergies
Bookclub is due back in TODAY — Thursday 23rd October
2015 Booklists - forms due back into the office tomorrow — Friday 24th October
School Fees for Term 4 are due to be paid by tomorrow—Friday 24th October
AFL Auskick program forms are to be taken to the training session held on the oval
School Swimming classes Friday for Years 3, 2, 1 and Preps (reminder to wear sunscreen).
School Swimming classes Monday for Years 4, 5 and 6/7 (reminder to wear sunscreen)
Students to bring for swimming lessons: costume, swimming cap, goggles, towel, rash shirt,
thongs/sandals (to walk to and from the pool) sunscreen (this could be applied before school)
All Yr 1 to Yr7 competent swimmers only free swimming is at Monday lunch time 1.20pm to
1.40pm - parent volunteers are required
St Pius swimming caps available for sale in the office for $8 each (compulsory)
Qualified Swimming contact - Rae 0411 862 441 (flyer on page 10)
Banyo Community Swimming Club contact Gary Kehl 0401 820 231 (flyer on page 10)
All St Pius School uniforms are sold at LOWES Toombul including hats and bags
If you are not receiving the weekly newsletter or the school fees each term please notify the
school office ASAP to have your email address updated.
For any phone number, address, email changes please notify the school office by email to update
No hat no play policy
Please send spoons with snacks and lunches that require them
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Spotlight on Leadership
Craft Club
Craft club is a small club that meets every Wednesday during first and second break in the IT lab.
Students in Years 4-7 are welcome and the experience is enjoyed by all who attend. The club is run
by Mrs Einam, Mrs Morgan and Mrs Spargo. In craft club we make all sorts of things such as paper
folding flowers, bunny rabbits that we have knitted and cushions that we have weaved out of recycled t-shirts. We look forward to seeing you there!!
Charlotte and Keeley
St Pius Playgroup
Under 5s
Every Friday
during school term
8.30am to 10.30am
In the school hall,
$1 per week,
including tea & coffee
Co-ordinator:
Angela Wilcox
Mobile 0432 835 536
Please Help
One of our
fathers is still
looking for work
to support his large
family.
He is skilled in project
construction, maintenance and possess IT
skills
If you can assist please
contact the school office.
BANYO COMMUNITY SWIM CLUB
St Pius School Pool Redhill Road entrance
Come along and see how much fun it is. We are a friendly, relaxed swim club the whole
family can enjoy.
You don’t need to be a super fast swimmer. Points are based on improving your own
times.
We offer half length races and the not so confident competitors have a competent swimmer in the lane with them at all times. All ages and standards are welcome.
Cost is $35 per swimmer or $70 per family for the season.
More information please contact Gary Kehl on 0401 820 231