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TERM ONE, WEEK 3
10TH FEBRUARY, 2015
Reflection
Dates to Remember:
Friday, 13th February
P-5 School Photos
Term 1 Fees Due
Monday, 16th
February
Yrs 6-12 & Sibling
School Photos
Tuesday, 17th
February
Years 1-6 Parent/
Teacher Meetings
Board Meeting
Wednesday, 18th
February
Ash Wednesday
Sunday ,22nd
February
P&F Welcome Mass
and Family Fun Day
St Eugene de
Mazenod Church
Sunday: 9.30am &
5.00pm
Christ the King Church
Saturday: 6.00pm
Sunday: 7.30am
Station Road
PO Box 598
Burpengary Q 4505
P: 07 3491 4600
F: 07 3888 5151
E: pburpengary
@bne.catholic.edu.au
www.steugene.qld.edu.au
ABSENTEE LINE:
3491 4646
The family is the privileged means for transmitting the religious and cultural values which
help a person to acquire his or her own
identity. Founded on love and open to the gift
of life, the family contains in itself the very
future of society.
John Paul II
From the Leadership Team
Dear St Eugene Community
On Tuesday we made our first attempt
for 2015 at developing parental
engagement by conducting our parent
teacher information sharing night. As
previously stated in earlier
communication, our 2015 strategic
plan has goals around the area of
developing parental engagement.
A friend and colleague, Cathy Quinn is conducting her doctoral
studies in this area of parental engagement. I shared some of
her research at the parent teacher evening last Tuesday and I
share more detail here for those parents who were unable to
attend.
A review of literature done by the Australian Research Alliance
for children and Youth (ARACY) in 2012 found that positive
parental engagement in learning improves academic
achievement, wellbeing and productivity.
This is not about parents bailing teachers up before school and
demanding things to be done for their child. It is not about
parents taking over the role of teachers or telling them what to
do in the classroom. It is not about parents just being seen as
the fundraising committee for the school. It is more than
inviting parents to be on advisory boards or coming as guests to
show and tell sessions.
Pushor and Ruitenberg (2005) suggests it is a sharing of parent
knowledge about their child and teacher knowledge about the
child. This involves the mutual respect to listen by each to the
expert knowledge of the other.
A Parent has so much knowledge about their child - how to
motivate them, their likes and dislikes, their fears and
aspirations and specific aspects of the family traditions and
culture. No one has the best interests of their child at heart
more than a parent and this is lifelong, not just for 12 years of
schooling.
A Teacher on the other hand has expert knowledge in the
curriculum and in pedagogy, in what has to be taught and how
best to teach it. They are experts in their curriculum areas and
the psychology of the child.
The partnership between Home and School can enhance the
teaching of the individual child, their academic achievement
and wellbeing. The joining of the knowledge of the parents with
the knowledge of the teacher adds to the age old saying…"Two
(or more) Heads are better than one."
I look forward to providing you with every opportunity to get to
know what is being taught and how it is being taught. I also
look forward to hearing from you about your child and how we
can work together to provide a quality education by valuing
each other’s expertise in this partnership.
Kind Regards
JIM MIDGLEY
PRINCIPAL
Sunflowers
I am enjoying one of those moments in life that come as an unexpected gift. It fills me with hope and wonder and encourages me to
continue with patient endurance even when the going gets tough.
And it all started at the end of last year.
Eugreenies was disposing
of seedling stock. On the
last day there was a single
forlorn punnet left, and at
the urging of Jenny Fowler,
I paid up and took home
two tiny sunflower seedlings about two centimetres tall. After a couple of
days I took the effort to
plant them and even water
and fertilise occasionally.
Generally they grew despite my poor horticultural
skills. They have now rewarded me a hundred
fold. This week the first
blossom emerged and I
am gobsmacked at the
beauty and intricate design of the flower. Evenings are spent looking in awe and expecting
the second one to be as magnificent.
It has become a moment of meditation and prayer as I cannot help
but draw the parallels with the young people that we serve. These
tiny creatures that we welcome as Preps have so much potential
and growth ahead of them. We, as a College and parents, do our
best to provide the right environment to help the growth process.
Sometimes we are clumsy and sometimes we are brilliant, but we
are always hopeful. Sometimes, the darn grasshoppers injure and
eat the leaves and yet we continue to labour in hope. For me, the
sunflowers sit next to the bins and passionfruit plants and I have
watched every day as I dispose of the rubbish of the family day hoping for the day of reward.
Then the magnificent blossom explodes with sumptuous glory,
amazing and astonishing with variety and rich hues of glorious colour. And then we sit and enjoy marvelling in the creative power of a
God who loves with unconditional love and who is abundant in the
natural creation. The other great mystery is that we must share the
fruit and blossoms with others. To keep this miracle to ourselves is
to deny the great gifts we have all been given not for personal gain
but for the building of the whole community. So I share this moment
with all. May we all look at our young people with wonder and hope!
Have a great week
MARK SHAKHOVSKOY
P-12 HEAD (SENIOR YEARS)
OP INFORMATION EVENING
The Parent information evening on OP
Scores, how they are calculated and their
significance will now be held in Wednesday
4th March not on Wednesday 25th February as
is in the College calendar.
College News
MIDDLE YEARS NEWS
APRE NEWS
It was lovely to meet many parents at our “Parent Information
Evening” on Tuesday. It is so important that parents are involved
in their child’s schooling and we all work together to ensure each
student’s success.
Ash Wednesday 18th February
Next week the season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday. Mass
will be held in St Eugene de Mazenod Church Springfield Drive
(near the Junior end of the College) at 9 a.m. Families are very
welcome to attend. If you would like to take your child/ren to this
mass please inform Student Services for marking of the roll.
Marisa Dann last night talked about the key dispositions we at St
Eugene are trying to instil in the students this year. Remember to
use these words at home and encourage your child to talk with you
about how they do this in their daily school life:
 Curiosity & creativity
 Resilience
 Ownership
 Perseverance
 Communicative
 Reflective
Extra Curricula Timetable
Thanks to our wonderful staff, we are able to offer your child a
number of extra curricula activities throughout the school year.
The timetable for Semester One is at the back of the newsletter. If
you have any questions in relation to these activities, please feel
free to contact the office for further information.
Student Leadership
On Tuesday at our School Mass, our Year 5, 9 & 12 Leaders were
presented to our College. Each Friday our Senior Students Leaders meet and in the weeks to come, our other year level leaders
will come on board to assist. This is a wonderful opportunity for
the students to really get involved with the College, but also to
encourage others to do the same. Congratulations to all leaders
and I look forward to working with you. Leaders are only ever successful because of the wonderful support they have around them
and whilst our leaders may have a badge, all students in the College are leaders through their words, actions and involvement.
Each student in our College is important and contributes to the
wonderful community we have.
Enjoy the week ahead.
LOUISE OLLEY - P-12 AP (MIDDLE YEARS)
25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
The Catholic Agency for International Aid and Development
Ash Wednesday also marks the beginning
of the annual Caritas Australia Project Compassion Appeal. Project Compassion 2015
focuses on Food for Life. It throws a spotlight on global food issues and how Caritas
Australia is empowering the world’s poorest
people to establish sustainable food
sources for life. Donations to Project Compassion allow Caritas Australia to work
towards the creation of a more just and fair
world for whole communities.
Please put your compassion into action this Lent by supporting
Project Compassion 2015.
You can donate online via the website at www.caritas.org.au/
projectcompassion.
Caritas Café - Pikelets on Shrove Tuesday – 17th February
Did you know? Pancakes on Shrove Tuesday started as a way of
using up rich foods such as eggs, milk and sugar before the 40
days of Lent began.
We are selling pikelets with jam and
cream on Shrove Tuesday for a gold
coin. Funds raised will support Project
Compassion. Students in Prep to year 5
can place their orders with their class
teachers. Students in years 6 to 12
may purchase their pikelets directly
from the Caritas Café stall at first break
on Shrove Tuesday. (Please note there is a limit of one pikelet per
student).
ALISON BATES (P-12 APRE – JUNIOR/MIDDLE YEARS)
SCHOOL PHOTOS REMINDER!
Our college photos will be taken on Thursday, 13th February for
Prep– Year 5 and Monday, 16th February for Years 6-12 and sibling photos.
The countdown is on! There is only 157 days until the commencement of our fabulous 25th anniversary celebrations!
NOTE: ANY STUDENTS BRINGING ENVELOPES ON THEIR PHOTO
DAY ARE TO HAND DIRECTLY TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER, NOT TO
THE COLLEGE OFFICE. PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE BY CASH,
CHEQUE OR MONEY ORDER. THE COLLEGE WILL NOT ACCEPT
RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY LOST ENVELOPES/MONIES.
Make sure you mark Saturday, 18th July in your calendars!
Student Services
College News
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The College is providing access to ‘yourtutor’ in 2015 to help with
after-hours study, for confidence, support for parents, and learning
improvement.
Students from years 6-12 have received activation codes. Activate
now at: yourtutor.com.au/start. Once activated, you can log in
whenever you have a question. From 3pm—10pm, Sunday to Friday.
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PAT BEGGS
P-12 AP (SENIOR YEARS)
CREATIVE ARTS NEWS
Early Years Dance Troupe
Congratulations to the following students who are cordially invited
to join our 2015 Early Years Dance Troupe. These students have
been selected because they received the highest end of year results in Dance last year within their cohorts (according to last
year’s Prep to Year 2 results):
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Erin Kirkham
Lucy Cornish
Isabella Fisher
Emily Fuhrman-Luck
Brooke Tovi
Matilda Lemon
Ava Wasson
Reise Beil
Tahli Burnett
Sienna Garrard
Montana Homan
Gabrielle Melrose
Charli Ballard
Matilda Rae
Amy McIntosh
Khiana-Michelle Morris
Georgia Sly
Temika O’Keefe
Jasmine Allinson
Grace Gallagher
Jorja Patterson
Zahra Madden
Juliana Chua
Grace Gatfield
Abby Howard
Rehearsals
Rehearsals for this troupe are once weekly in room P1, during the
first break every Wednesday. The first rehearsal is next week on
Wednesday 18th February. Students will eat their lunch with their
class and come straight to rehearsal when the play bell rings. If
parents for any reason would prefer their child NOT to be involved
in the troupe, please contact the college as soon as possible.
There are no extra costs incurred for parents of dancers in this
troupe. The troupe will represent our colege in at least one dance
eisteddfod throughout the year, as well as at the fete and at
other cultural arts events in the college calendar.
This is a very exciting opportunity for our youngest dancers and
we congratulate them once again on their membership. Our
dance troupes enjoy many fun and exciting experiences throughout the year. We welcome Chloe Haugland (Senior Dance student)
as an assistant coach and mentor for this team. Please don’t
hesitate to contact the college with enquiries about the Early
Years troupe or about any other matter.
The other 4 dance troupes (Juniors, Middle Years, Senior Years
and Boys’ Hip Hop Crew) were formed at the end of last year.
These troupes are beginning their rehearsals this week and have
been receiving notifications regarding place and time for practice.
If there are any students who are new to the college this year and
wish to audition for the dance troupes, please make contact with
me regarding this matter as soon as possible.
Best Wishes,
Kathy Stewart
Curriculum Leader – The Arts
THANK YOU!
On behalf of St Eugene College
and its Sports Department, Principal Jim Midgley
and teacher Jenny Byrne would
like to thank McDonalds, Burpengary store for their kind
donation of two enormous
water containers for our sports
carnivals and other ongoing
functions. They have already
been put to good use at the
Yrs 6-12 College Swimming
Carnival last week and the containers were well used by thirsty
students all day!!
DENTAL VAN
This year the School Dental Service will provide examination and
treatment for students of St Eugene’s College at a dental van
located at the Burpengary State School. The van can be accessed from Sacha Street, Burpengary. The School Dental Service has been extended to provide services to eligible clients aged
up to 18 years. All children aged from 4 years and enrolled up to
Year 10 at school are eligible for free treatment under the Queensland public oral health services. You will need to bring your
Medicare card to dental appointments.
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Should you wish to take advantage of this service please contact
the Metro North Oral Health Call Centre on Ph 1300 300 850
Tuesday to Friday between 10:00am and 3:00pm to arrange an
appointment. As the offer for oral health services is well received
there may be a short delay before an appointment time is available.
College News
SPORTS NEWS
VOC ED NEWS
YEARS 6-12 SWIMMING CARNIVAL RESULTS
Congratulations to DUNLEA
house for winning this year’s
Middle / Senior swimming
carnival. It was a welldeserved win for Dunlea having a strong team effort in the
pool. Well done to all the
Houses, with their effort,
sportsmanship, spirit and
behaviour on display throughout the day. A Special Congratulations to RYAN house for
being awarded the House with
the most Spirit. A very big
thank you to all our wonderful
staff for their help to make this year’s swimming carnival incredibly successful.
Careers
GREG HOHNS - SENIOR SPORTS COORDINATOR
DISTRICT SPORTS – (10, 11 AND 12 YEAR OLDS)
10 & 11 Years Girls Softball Trials
Where: Caboolture East State School,
44 Manley St. Caboolture.
When: Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th February, 3:45pm –
5:00pm
What:
Running shoes, hat/cap, water bottle, glove
Who:
Girls who are turning 10 & 11 years old
12 Years Girls Softball Trials
Where: Burpengary State School,
When: Thursday 12th February, 3:30pm – 4:45pm
What:
Running shoes, hat/cap, water bottle, glove
Who:
Girls who are turning 12 years old
12 Years Boys AFL Trials
Where: Caboolture East State School,
44 Manley St. Caboolture.
When: Thursday 26th February, 3:30pm – 4:45pm
What:
Boots, water bottle.
Who:
Boys who are turning 11 & 12 years old
Year 10/11 students interested in a School Based Traineeship
completing a Cert III Business at Foodworx Burpengary, please
see Mrs Prince T2 Voc Ed with a copy of your current resume.
TAFE
TAFE Queensland Brisbane is still enrolling Year 11 and 12 students into our VET courses. If you are interested in enrolling in a
course in TAFE please see Mrs Prince T2 Voc Ed for further
information.
Taste of Navy Trades
9.30am – 3.00pm, Monday 23rd February 2014
Queensland Maritime Museum Southbank
RSVP: [email protected] by COB Tuesday 17th February 2015
– spaces are limited
The Specialist Recruiting Team – Women
in the Navy – is offering an exclusive tour
for females interested in a technical
trade career in the Navy to see first-hand
some of the systems that are used to
operate a navy ship. Learn about the
unique traditions of the Australian Navy
as well as having the opportunity to try your hand at some of the
trade skills that are used to keep a navy ship at sea. This activity
will give young females the opportunity to meet and talk with sailors from the Royal Australian Navy about their time in the navy
and the great opportunities available in technical trades. Morning
tea and lunch are provided.
Please note to be eligible to attend a participant must be 16
years or older and have obtained a pass in year 10 English,
Maths and Science.
Year 11 Health Traineeships
If you are interested in trialling for any of the above, please see
Mrs Collier.
RUNNING CLUB
Training is starting for those keen to get fit for
cross country. All students are welcome to join
in on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8am
to 8:20 am.
You can wear suitable clothing and bring your
uniform to get changed into. We will meet on the
junior oval at 8am sharp. I hope to see lots of
enthusiastic runners there.
PAULINE COLLIER - JUNIOR SPORTS COORDINATOR
Wendy Prince - Voc Ed Assistant
College News
LIBRARY NEWS
ADMIN NEWS
World Book Online
Our college has been subscribing to the very reputable World Book Online for the past 9 months and
I have been reintroducing it to all students from P12 over the past 2 weeks. It should make research
so much easier for all our students doing research
assignments. There are 5 levels of text catering for
Preps to University levels. It is accessible to all our students, staff
and families and can be used at school or home at any hour. Plus
it has the facility to “read text aloud” for all levels. It also includes
short videos for most topics.
UNIFORM NEWS
Flexischools.com.au is a great way to order your child’s uniforms.
You can order and pay online and they are delivered to your
child’s class within two days.
Older students will find the APA referencing provided for each article of information at the bottom of the screen enabling them to do
a copy and paste into their bibliography. I have been encouraging
students to play with World Book Online so they become very familiar with it now in readiness for future research.
Second-hand Uniforms
We do not accept directly any second-hand items unless you wish
to donate them to the college We use an online program called
the Sustainable School Shop.
Please visit it at
www.sustainableschoolshop.com.au.
Log-in Details:
Password:
User ID stec (school use); steh (home use)
s4505
All students (P-12) whose class attended library orientation lessons in the first two weeks of this term, were all given a WBO log-in
flyer to bring home, plus we have spares for parents in the library.
Having WBO so readily accessible could save many students much
time and effort.
Courier Mail Books Offer
The offer commenced last Sunday, February 8th with the FREE “Frozen” book
and CD with a token (on page 3). Collect
the “Disney Read to me Storybooks and
CDs” featuring stories from the very
popular movie, “Frozen” over the next two
weeks. There are 14 in the set altogether costing $2.70 eachbook and CD. Collecting some or all of the “Frozen” books could
prove very valuable for many younger students helping them with
their reading development.
Student Bookclubs
Scholastic orders are due in the library before February 19th.
Koorong Kids is a religious book club and orders must be handed
into the library before the end of the term.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday
8.00am to 10.00am
Tuesday & Thursday
2.00pm to 4.00pm
ANGELIQUE—UNIFORM CONVENOR
TUCKSHOP NEWS
The tuckshop menu is available on the college website:
www.steugene.qld.edu.au.
A reminder that tuckshop vouchers are no longer available from
Finance.
Remember the easiest way you can order is online at
www.flexischools.com.au. Follow the instructions online, and your
child’s order will be printed at the tuckshop and delivered to their
class for children in grades 1 to 5. Children in grades 6 to 12
who order on flexischools need to pick their order up from the
senior tuckshop.
Next Week’s Roster:
Monday
HELPER NEEDED
Tuesday
HELPER NEEDED
Wednesday
HELPER NEEDED
Thursday
Lyn Buckley & Anne-Maree Jimmieson
Friday
Leone Keen & Amanda Bradley
PAULA PORTER - TUCKSHOP CONVENOR
Chess Lessons
Commenced last Thursday, 5th February and will continue every
Thursday from 3:15-4:15pm in the library. Classes are taken by a
qualified teacher and chess adjudicator, Matt Gilpin who caters for
all years and all experience levels. Cost is $10 per lesson and
preferably the term should be paid in advance.
Our first inter-school Chess Tournament occurs in March. All students from P-12 are eligible to nominate if they know chess rules.
Interested students should leave their name at the library front
desk.
JANICE CHILCOTT—TEACHER/LIBRARIAN
REMINDER STUDENT
MEDICATION AUTHORITY
If your child needs medication
during school hours, the
school requires a completed Student Medication Request
Form. This includes the administration of Panadol. All medication must be supplied in the original package with the labelled
instructions. This is to ensure the safety of your child and to
protect school staff.
Forms are available at the Student Services counter, are current for one year and are now due if your child is currently
taking medication. Forms are renewed at the beginning of
every school year. This form must be completed for medication to be administered to your child during school hours.
ASH WEDNESDAY
TUCKSHOP MENU
Wednesday18th February
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VEGE BURGER WITH SALAD
$5.00
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NACHOS
$3.50
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VEGETARIAN FRIED RICE
$3.50
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GARLIC BREAD
$1.50
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CHEESE PIZZA
$3.00
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MACARONI & CHEESE
$4.00
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TOASTED CHEESE SANDWICH
$1.50
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TOASTED CHEESE & TOMATO SANDWICH
$2.00
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SPINACH & FETA TRIANGLES
$1.00
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POTATO GEMS WITH GRAVY
$3.50
Sign up with Flexischools to do all your Online Tuckshop and Uniform Shop ordering. It’s
so convenient!You can also use this service for special events (ie. Discos etc). Existing
users can now download an app to their iphone for convenience.
Or register online at https://www.flexischools.com.au
College News
FREE SKOOLBAG APP FOR MOBILES
Our School now has our own Skoolbag iPhone and Android App to help us communicate more
effectively with our Parent/Student community. We are inviting parents/students to install the
Skoolbag School App as soon as possible to begin to access it’s benefits for free! Installing
the app is very easy, just search for our school name "St Eugene College Burpengary" in either
the Apple App Store, or Google Play Store or go to http://www.steugene.qld.edu.au/
documents/skoolbagParentInstructions for a list of instructions to commence using this free service.
SAVE OUR FORESTS—ACCESS THE NEWSLETTER ONLINE OR VIA THE SKOOLBAG APP
The newsletter comes home on Thursday of every week, sent home via the youngest child in each
family. Sadly, this vital piece of communication generally never sees the light of home, often languishing in bags or not even making it into bags and thus contributing to the litter in the school
grounds.
So...can we urge you to access the Newsletter electronically?
If you do so, a hard copy WILL NOT be sent home, which will contribute positively to our planet (and
our budget!). If not , please let us know if you would like to ensure your Newsletter arrives by using
one of the following options:
EMAIL: [email protected] OR return the form below to reception:
Family Name:
Youngest Child’s Name & Class:
OPTIONS:
I would like the newsletter emailed to me at (Email Address)
I will access the newsletter via the school website at www.steugene.qld.edu.au
I will access the newsletter via the Skoolbag app