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10 February 2015
Volume 3
Principal’s Message – Sr Ann-Maree Nicholls, sgs
Dear Parents, Caregivers and Children
Opening School Mass
Thank you to the many families and students who attended our 2015 Opening School Mass on
Sunday. It was wonderful to have the school so well represented, and to be able to spend time in
prayer with the Parishioners. We were very proud of our Year 6 students who received their
leadership badges. We eagerly anticipate their guidance and support in the important role they
undertake as Senior Leaders in 2015.
P & F Working Bee
As you entered the school grounds on Monday it was very noticeable that a significant amount of
work was achieved at our Working Bee on Sunday. A big thank you to the Dads and Mums who
assisted with the many jobs completed. A special thank you to Adam Cairns, Ken Gargan, Peter
Harnisch and Damien Sullivan for the co-ordination of tasks completed. The staff and students
are very grateful to be in an environment that is well cared for. Thank you.
Parent Information Evening
All parents are invited to attend our Parent Information Evening for Years 1 - 6 which is scheduled
for TONIGHT from 6.00pm – 7.30pm. You are invited to gather on the Veranda of the Good
Samaritan Hall at 6.00pm for wine and cheese which will be provided by the Parents & Friends
Association. At 6.30pm you will then be invited to your child/ren’s classroom. The evening is not
a Parent/Teacher interview but a time for parents to receive important information relating to
classroom procedures together with a brief overview of the curriculum. At 7.00pm teachers at
each grade level will repeat their presentation. The evening will conclude at 7.30pm. This format
will allow parents to meet/see all teachers; it only requires parents to be available on one evening
and it will provide an overview of the curriculum for each grade level. The evening is designed for
parents only. We look forward to seeing all families at our Parent Information Evening.
Reminder – Student Validation Form
All families have received a Student Validation Form for each child attending Sts Peter & Paul’s
School. These forms contain all the current details we have on file for your child / children
including emergency contact details. It is very important that these details are accurate and up to
date at all times. Would you please check this information and make any necessary changes. All
forms need to be signed and returned to the School Office by this Friday 13th February. Thank
you.
Year 6 Leadership Day
Next Monday, 16th February our Senior Leaders will gather in the Good Samaritan Hall for their
Leadership Day. Throughout the day the Year 6 students will be engaged in activities that
emphasise and develop leadership qualities as they commence and look forward to their final year
at Sts Peter & Paul's School. Elections for 8 House Captains and 8 Student Councillors will take
place during the afternoon. The Senior Leaders for 2015 will be announced to the students on
Tuesday and published in the Newsletter. Leadership badges will be presented at next
Wednesday morning’s Assembly.
Parking
I would like to remind families that SCHOOL PARKING IS NOT PERMITTED along the
driveway in front of the Church and beside the Parish Pastoral Centre. Also, this area
should not be used as a pick up or drop off zone for students coming or going home from
school. Parking in this area is strictly for Parish use only. Thank you for your continued support as we
strive to ensure a safe environment for our school community.
Tomorrow is World Day of Prayer for the Sick. Let us remember those who are sick in our family and within our
community. We commend them all to Christ’s healing touch. We turn to you in faith, Lord our God, and beg you to
help those who are sick, giving them healing and strength. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Peace and Best Wishes
Sr Ann-Maree Nicholls, sgs
PRINCIPAL
APRE News – Mr Brendan Schostakowski
THE SEASON OF LENT
The Season of Lent begins next week, Wednesday 18 February. On Ash Wednesday, we are called
into Lent by being signed with ashes reminding us to simplify our lives and turn to the Gospel. The
following are the times for our Ash Wednesday celebrations:
ASH WEDNESDAY – 18 FEBRUARY:
Mass will be celebrated for Years 4-6 at 9am in the Church.
A Liturgy will be celebrated for Prep to Year 3 at 11.10am in the Good Samaritan Hall.
Family members are welcome to join the students and teachers for either of these liturgies.
The liturgical colour for Lent is purple. This is the colour of repentance, fasting and sorrow.
Next Tuesday, 17 February is called Shrove Tuesday. The custom of eating pancakes on Shrove Tuesday is to symbolise the final ‘feasting’
before the Lenten fast begins. Fasting enables us to simplify our lives so that our vision becomes clear. We start to get rid of all that is
unnecessary in our lives so that we see more clearly what really matters to us.
OPENING SCHOOL MASS AND PRESENTATION OF BADGES FOR YEAR 6 LEADERS
The Church was certainly ‘bursting at the seams’ last Sunday as we celebrated our
Opening School Mass and presented the Year 6 students with their leadership badges.
Many of the Year 3 children also brought forward their name cards as part of the
process of enrolment for the Sacrament of Penance. As we begin the school year, let
us pray that the students of Sts Peter and Paul’s may learn to seek God in all people
and all events, and that God will bless each member of our Parish and School
communities.
Loving God,
our school has its existence because of you.
As we come together to form our community for this year,
may the contribution we each bring be of a nurturing nature,
so that our community will grow in faith, peace and love.
May we grow together in harmony and good will.
Wishing you God’s blessings for the coming week.
Brendan.
APA News...Mr Damien Sullivan
Uniform News
I am very happy to report the great news about how fabulous our students are looking in their uniforms this year. Students are
being very responsible in ensuring they are wearing the correct uniform to school each day. Well done girls and boys, and
thanks to all the mums and dads for your support in seeing that the right choices are made each morning.
Drop Off and Pick Up Line Procedures
As most parents know all well, before and after school are very busy times for traffic around all schools. To help keep our
children safe and to keep driving frustrations to a minimum at school drop off and pick up times Sts Peter and Paul’s have
procedures in place that all school families must be aware of and follow at these busy times. Included with this newsletter is a
sheet detailing these procedures. It is given to new families who enrol at the school, but all families must make themselves
familiar with these important guidelines. I ask that all parents read over this sheet and stick to the process outlined. Thanks for
your cooperation.
Arrival Time
It is very important that all children arrive in time to commence the school day by 8.40am. When children arrive after this time
they miss the opportunity to be well prepared for the day’s learning and unfortunately impact upon the learning of other children.
Teachers understand that on occasions there may be a hold up in getting to school, but this should really be an exception. If a
student arrives at school after 8.45am they MUST go to the office and sign in (Prep to Year 3 students must be accompanied by
a parent/caregiver). The office staff will then give the student a late slip to hand to their class teacher which lets teachers know
that they have been through the office.
Visitors Register
Parents who visit to assist at the school (eg. tuckshop, class reading, etc.) are required to drop into the office upon arriving at
school to sign their name in the Visitors Register. A lanyard will be issued to be worn during your visit. This is a Workplace
Health and Safety Requirement. We also ask that parents call back into the school office when they are leaving school to sign
out and return their lanyard.
Parents who are collecting children from school before 3:00pm are also required to come to the office to sign out their child.
Office staff will ring the classroom to arrange for children to come down to meet parents there.
All the best for the week ahead!
Damien Sullivan
Sports News
Lytton Swimming Representatives – Bronze Awards
Good luck and congratulations to the following students who will represent Sts Peter and Paul’s School at the upcoming Lytton
District Swimming Trials this Friday at Moreton Bay College:
10 Years – James Garvin, Jack Fury, Thomas Druve, Molly O’Farrell and Jessica French
11 Years – Jedda Hawker, Ella Monckton and Tiana Smith
12 Years – Will Spencer, Amelia Harmey, Grace Dillon, Josephine Garvin and Claire Brind
Lytton Netball Representatives – Bronze Awards
Good luck and congratulations to the following students who will represent Sts Peter and Paul’s School at the upcoming Lytton
District Netball Trials on the 24 February at MDNA:
11 Years – Jedda Hawker, Grace Collins, Olivia Duncan and Bronte Downs
12 Years – Claire Brind and Claudia Chapman
School Swimming Carnival Time Trials – Are you getting ready for the Carnival on 11 March at Langlands Pool?
Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 will commence time trials during swimming lessons in the next few weeks. A reminder to all swimmers that
the times from class lessons will be used to assist in planning the Age Champion races and 50m events.
These time trials will also be used for the CPSSA Zone 2 Team nomination being held on 19 March at Chandler Aquatic Centre.
We are eligible to enter this Swimming Carnival against other Zone 2 Catholic Primary Schools and look forward to a happy day
of Sts Peter & Paul’s school spirit. More details regarding our team selection will be available once the information package is
ready for distribution.
School AFL Trials for possible Lytton District selection – Wednesday 11 February.
Boys 12 yrs trials (DOB 2003 – 2005) are invited to attend school trials for possible Lytton District nomination.
Please meet outside the Good Samaritan Hall at 12.30pm and we will head to the oval until 1.10pm weather permitting. Ensure
you bring appropriate shoes and sports shirt to participate. You will also need to bring your hat and lunch with you.
School Basketball Trials for possible Lytton District selection – Wednesday 18 February.
Boys and Girls 12 yrs trials (DOB 2003 – 2005) are invited to attend school trials for possible Lytton District nomination.
Please meet outside the Good Samaritan Hall at 12.30pm – 1.10pm. Ensure you bring appropriate shoes and sports shirt to
participate. You will also need to bring your hat and lunch with you.
Yours in sport
Mrs Conaghan
PE and Sport Coordinator
Library Bites
Welcome to Week 3! We had a great time last week meeting our new Preps and welcoming back all other
year levels. It was lovely to catch up with students and hear about their holiday reading adventures.
This month we celebrate ‘Love of Reading Month’. It’s a great time to reflect on the ways that reading
enriches our lives and can open our minds to new and exciting ideas.
Keep an eye on our outside noticeboard for ways to share your favourite book.
Can you guess who our celebrity readers are?
This Term we are also exploring our favourite books by Australian authors. What makes them such good
books to read?
We look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday night at the Parent Information Evening. Feel free to drop in and say hello. W e
will happily answer any questions you may have about the Library, borrowing or resources. You can even sign up to volunteer!
Volunteers
We are always looking for help in the Library. There are a variety of jobs that are available and we welcome people to roster on
to help weekly, fortnightly or on a needs basis. No experience is required and we can find a job that suits everyone! Please
register your interest on the clipboard at the office or in the Library. You can also email us if you would like to assist. We will
have a morning tea later in the Term to welcome our volunteers.
We look forward to meeting you all over the Term. Please don’t hesitate to drop in, call or email if you have any questions or
queries.
Happy reading,
Mrs Wilson, Mrs Rimmer, Mrs McEniery and Mrs Brooks.
[email protected]
[email protected]
Dear Parents, Friends, Grandparents and Members of the Sts Peter and Paul’s Community
As many of you are aware the school runs a Support-a-Reader Program for students in Years Two and Three. The aim of the
program is to support children’s literacy acquisition by developing reading skills in the vital early years of learning. The program
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is held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 1.55 to 2.55pm, commencing on Tuesday 10 February.
The success of the program relies upon our generous volunteers and we would like to invite any interested parents, friends,
grandparents, and parishioners to participate. We welcome all offers of assistance and younger children are also most
welcome.
A training session will be held to familiarise tutors with the reading process and give them some strategies for assisting the
students. It is very rewarding to see the children’s skills and confidence increase throughout the sessions and it is also a great
way to meet other members of our community.
If you would like to be part of this valuable program or require further information please contact Mary Clarris by phoning the
school office on 3399 1281 during school hours. Alternatively email Mary on [email protected]
Many thanks,
Mary Clarris and Julie Thompson
Tuckshop
The current menu is available on the school website at www.stspp.qld.edu.au.
Sushi orders for Wednesday are so low that the supplier, Peardy’s Catering, is reluctant to deliver for just a few
rolls. Wednesday sushi orders will be closely monitored for the next two weeks. A decision will then be made to continue with
Wednesday ordering. Friday sushi orders will continue as usual.
ROSTER:
Wednesday, 11 February
Elisa Dal’Bo, Kelly Albion, Kate Hay
Friday, 13 February
Sarah Dowd, Amelia Robinson, Rebecca Pyke, Katie Pesch, Louise Fraser
Monday, 16 February
Ann-Maree Scafe, Melody Phillips
Many thanks everyone,
Chris Watt, Tuckshop Convenor
0413 590 109
P & F News
Working Bee
Our Working Bee on Sunday was a great success thanks to the support of so many people. We had a turnout of around 40
parents and staff, which was fantastic!
Peter Harnisch was our leader and, as usual, put in a massive day. Without Peter’s leadership attributes the day would have not
been as successful as it was.
Chrissy and Brendan Quinn, with help from John and Tara Collins, made sure the team was very well fed by providing
scrumptious steak sandwiches and a couple of coldies at lunch.
New lines have been marked on the oval, an 8m skip bin filled to the brim, odd handyman works completed, steps on the oval
re-stained, gutters cleaned and several carpentry works done just to name a few of the jobs that were completed.
Overall, we had an excellent result due to the participation of our incredible school community. Thank you to all of you who took
the time out of their busy weekend to assist our wonderful teachers in improving our children’s learning environment!
Parent Participation Forms
Many thanks to all families who have returned their Parent Participation Form. If you are yet to return your form, we would be
grateful if you could do so.
Position Vacant
Care and Concern Coordinator - please contact Vicki Loadsman ([email protected]) for a job description and further
information if you are interested.
Claim the Date
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Friday 22 May – Bi-annual Dinner Dance – Arabian Nights
Organise a table with friends to be a part of our favourite social event!
First P&F Meeting
Wednesday 11 February, 7.30pm in the staffroom. Come along to have your say! Everyone is welcome.
Day on the Green
Head on down to the school oval on Sunday 1st March for a relaxing afternoon of music, food and fun as we welcome the new
school year in with a 'Day on the Green'. Come and get your groove on with some fresh local music. There will be
complimentary baked ham rolls and a sausage sizzle for all. The wonderful Lexi and Mark from Jumpin Around Jumping Castles
have generously donated jumping castles to keep the kids entertained again this year. Cold drinks, chips and lollies will also be
available to purchase. So get a group together, dig out the picnic blankets, put the 'parents drinks' on ice and head on down to
the school oval Sunday 1 March, 2 - 5pm!
OSHC
WELCOME: A big welcome to all of the new families starting with us at Saints Peter & Paul’s this year! We are also
welcoming two new Educators, Kelsey and Michelle, to the centre for 2015. Kelsey is studying Primary Education at
ACU and will be working at Before School Care and After School Care. Michelle will be working in the OSHC office
as well as during Before School Care and After School Care. Welcome Kesley and Michelle!
OPEN AFTERNOON: This week we will have an Open Afternoon on Wednesday 11th February. We invite new
families to visit and learn more about OSHC at Saints Peter & Paul’s! Families will be able to look through the
centre, meet our Educators and see our program in action.
2015 BOOKINGS: All families are reminded that a new Enrolment Form and Booking Form must be completed
every year for each child. Please contact OSHC for an Enrolment Form or more information.
ACTIVITIES: We have lots of fun activities planned for OSHC this week! In the kitchen we are cooking beef tacos
using ingredients from the garden, baking a chocolate apple cake, making delicious caramel blondies and baking
creamy corn mini quiches. For craft we have lots of Valentine’s Day activities including cards, beads, paper flowers
and gifts. Inside we are playing Top Trumps, building towers, using hama beads and setting up shops. We are
planting bean seeds, weeding and watering the garden. In the playground we are playing soccer, tail tag and
handball as well as building great tunnels in the sand pit. We are continuing to work on our amazing rocket ship-mail
box-cubby house box creations.
OSHC CHAMPIONS: OSHC Champions this week are Jessica Drapes, Mia McCarthy-Denyer and Diezel Tyrrell.
Well done Jessica, Mia and Diezel!
Kind regards,
Claire Ravenswood
OSHC Coordinator
Educational Leader
Care & Concern Committee – Helpers Needed
We all know how much a simple, nourishing home-cooked meal can help during a difficult time. The Care & Concern
Committee would like to invite new helpers to join our group this year. A small contribution of one meal per term helps to keep
our freezer stocked with ready-to-go meals that are sent out to families in our school facing illness, loss or difficult times. Please
email Amelia Robinson on [email protected] or call Karen McKeering-Smith on 0421 451 545 to join our band of
volunteers or if you have any queries.
School Banking
School Banking at Assembly
Tina Eisenmenger our Commonwealth Bank School Banking Manager will be coming to our School Assembly this week. Tina
comes each term to hand a commission cheque to the school for the previous term, and to share what's new in School Banking.
Our school bankers make a wonderful contribution to our schools fundraising as the school earns a commission and
participation rewards over and above the students interest. Well done bankers.
Open a School Bank Account on Wednesday 25 February at School
Lauren the Bank Manager from Bulimba CommBank and the banking co-ordinators will have a table outside the office on
Wednesday the 25th of February from 8.10am. This is the simplest way to open a School Banking Account for your child, just
bring your driver's licence and children's birth certificates and your child will be banking within the week.
Happy Banking from your school banking co-ordinators Deb Waldron, Amanda Monckton, Melody Phillips, Cath Palmer and
Sonia Horsburgh.
DATES TO REMEMBER
10 February
11 February
12 February
18 February
24 – 25 February
25 February
1 March
2 March
4 – 6 March
10 March
11 March
2 April
20 April
22 May
Parent Information Evening 6pm
P & F Meeting, 7.30pm
Book Club Orders Due
Ash Wednesday
School Photos
School Banking Sign on Day
Welcome Back Day on the Green 2pm
‘Let’s Chat’ Girls (Year 6)
Year 5 Camp – Tallebudgera
‘Let’s Chat’ Changing Bodies (Year 5)
Swimming Carnival (Years 3 to 6)
Term 1 Ends
Term 2 Begins
P & F Dinner Dance – Arabian Nights
Child of the Week
PB: Angus Horsburgh
PY: Aston King
1B: Daisy Gibbs
1G: Nina McInnes
1R: Holly Larsen
2B: Charlie Leis
2G: Zoe Albion
2R: Matteo Cortese
3B: Ysabella Lomaad
3G: Fergus Gledstone
3R: Will Monckton
4B: Larissa Cortese
4G: Annaliese Young
4R: Joe Sorby
5B: Ella Raymond
5G: Amy Penfold
6B: Alex Knee
6G: Tiana Smith
1Y: Michaela Urteaga
3Y: Ava Mitchell
Parish Morning Tea Roster
Volunteers are needed for the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month. New volunteers will be teamed up with more experienced
members.
Depending on the total number of volunteers, help should not be required for more than 2 to 3 Sundays per year.
If you are able to assist, please contact Diana Lopes on 0438 788498 or [email protected].
Pick Up / Drop Off Line Procedures
There are two drop-off zones available; one at the ‘top’ of the school in
Collings Street, and the ‘bottom’ line is Alexandra Street.
The drop-off line operates in the morning from 8.20am to 8.40am and the
pick-up line operates in the afternoon from 3.00pm to 3.20pm.
The purpose of the controlled drop-off and pick-up lines is to ensure the
safety of children and the continual movement of traffic. Alternatively, you
may choose to park your car in a legal parking spot and walk your child into
the school. We request that you do not park inside people’s driveways, in the
Church car park, or in the school driveway.
The procedures are:
Only the first two cars in line can collect or drop passengers off.
If your child is not ready for collection, you will need to move from the line,
do a lap and rejoin the end of the line.
No cars can leave the line until the first car has exited the line (otherwise
accidents can occur).
There is no parking outside the school or church in Alexandra Street during
the Stop-Drop-Go period from 7.00am until 9.00am and 2.00pm and 4.00pm.
Any children left after 3.20pm will be taken to the school office by the
teacher on duty and if required, the parents will be contacted.
Cars are not to enter Collings Street via Victoria Street as this causes
congestion and is a safety risk. Please enter the Collings Street line via
Grosvenor Street.
The children are supervised at all times when using the pick-up lines. These
procedures have been developed in conjunction with the Council and Police
to ensure maximum safety for our children.
Netballers wanted …
Is your daughter interested in playing netball this
year for teams in the Morningside Panthers Netball
Club? We need girls born in 2007 and 2008. Training
is on Wednesday and games are on Saturday – both
are held at Wembley Park at Coorparoo. Please
contact Linda Wilson on 0410 594 581 or Kylie Hay on
0409 262 173.
WHIZ KIDZ – Science
HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTING = LEARNING THAT`S FUN
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Is your child driven by curiosity?
Does your child love science?
Does your child ask lots of questions?
Your child will have fun and enjoy learning about the world and how it works!
SUPER SCIENCE CLUB PROGRAM
Fortnightly on Thursdays (3.15 – 4.30pm)
Years 1-5
CONCEPTS (Term 1)
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BALANCING - Can you beat gravity? – If everything were weightless, balancing would not be a problem. If your ‘centre of gravity’
is not over your balancing point then gravity will win – you can depend on it!
MACHINE SYSTEMS – A little technological know-how; a machine; can make your life a lot easier. Machines multiply your strength
and make it easier to do things.
EGGCITING SCIENCE - Science is all around us, everywhere we look! What`s an egg then? Where is the science in this wonderful
engineering feat that is also good for us?
AS A MATTER OF FACT – Everything in the world is either matter or energy. How many different atoms do we have on earth?
What is matter and what is not?
WHO – Years 1-5
WHEN – Fortnightly from Thursday 19th February
WHERE – Prep room
FEE – $100 (4 sessions only) (Cash, money order or cheque payable to D. Bennett)
ENROLMENT - Your child must be properly enrolled to be accepted. For the enrolment package and a full program – contact Donna
Bennett before Session 1- see below
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Email – [email protected]
 Mobile - 0427 644490
Need help managing stress or anxiety?
If your child or teen has difficulties with anxiety or just seems to have too many
worries, we would like to introduce you to BRAVE Self-Help – an interactive,
online program for the prevention and treatment of childhood and adolescent
anxiety. It was developed by a group of researchers from the University of
Queensland and now, with the support of beyondblue, this program is now
freely available to all young people aged 8 -17 years old who are living in
Australia. BRAVE Self-Help provides strategies for children and teenagers to
better cope with their worries. There are 4 programs available, one for children
aged 8-12 years, one for teenagers aged 12-17 years and one for parents of
children at these ages respectively. The program can be accessed as often as you
like, from the comfort of your own home. For more information, or to register
for the program, please visit www.brave4you.psy.uq.edu.au.
Class Photo Order Forms will be sent home with
your child/ren this week. Your child’s name is
located on the top of the form.
A Green Sibling Order Form will be sent home
with the eldest child.
If required, spare order forms are available
from the School Office or, alternatively, print
the order form attached and return to the
School Office by Monday 23 February.
Please note cash payments ARE NOT accepted.