Term 1: March 5, 2015 newsletter St Pius Primary School: Phone 3267 7306 Fax 3267 1217 Email [email protected] Principal Ms Margo Carwardine It’s difficult to believe that we have just passed the half way mark in Term 1! This is certainly reflected not just by the calendar, but the way the school community has settled into the flow and routine of the academic year. Coming Events ing the wisdom gained at the conference March Wednesday 11th to Friday 13th with the school community, as the year Yr 6 Camp to Mapleton unfolds. Celebrating with the Sisters of St Joseph On Sunday afternoon I was privileged in being able to accept the invitation and join the Mission and Catholic Schools Sisters of St Joseph in celebrating the Last week Kim, our APRE, and I were refurbishment of Hearth Place, St Joprivileged in attending the Brisbane seph’s Convent at Nundah. This occaCatholic Education (North) symposium sion rejoiced in the completion of the focusing on Mission and Catholic Schools. The two exceptional guest renovation of St Joseph’s Convent, speakers were Br David Hall (fms - Mar- which is the ‘hearth place’ of the Sisters of St Joseph’s. Congregational Leader, ist Brother) and Br Damien Price (cfc – Sr Monica Cavanagh, drew inspiration Christian Brother). Each stimulated from our great Pope Francis as she much thought and discussion around sub themes such as leadership, mission, called us all to… Look to the past with gratitude, live in the present with passurvival, contemporary times and the era of change, and renewal. The overall sion (and love what you do), and emtheme reflected the increasing demand brace the future with hope. This occasion was also a wonderful opportunity for Catholic school leaders to be confifor me to reconnect with the many Josedent and competent mission thinkers, phite sisters who have been an inspiraskilled in: tion to me in the four Josephite schools I Theological reflection; have taught and held leadership roles in Reading contexts and underover a number of years. As a beginning standing the dynamics that are teacher I took a leap in faith and acceptdriving change in religious and ed my first position at St Joseph’s cultural areas and; School, Mt Isa (this was a long way to Understanding the role of narrative, ritual and symbolism in help- venture for a young lady from country NSW). In the years that followed, I was ing students, staff and families appointed to various roles at St Paul’s move forward. We certainly live in challenging, yet ex- Woodridge, St Pius (yes, I’ve served at citing times and I look forward in extend this wonderful school many years ago), and Holy Rosary, Windsor – all Josephite schools! I was blessed to teach with a number of amazing Josephites, who held at the heart of all they did the real spirit of St Mary MacKillop. Tuesday 17th St Patrick's Day Zone 6 Swimming Carnival (held at Sommerset Hills State School - Kitchener Road) Wednesday 18th School Board Meeting Celebration of the Sacrament of Penance, Holy Trinity Church, Banyo Saturday 21st St Pius Race Day Harmony Day Wednesday 25th P&F Meeting Friday 27th Arch Bishop Mark visiting April Thursday 2nd Hour of Power Caritas Walk 9am—10am Last day of Term 1- 2.50pm finish Friday 3rd to Sunday 19th School Holidays Friday 3rd Good Friday Sunday 5th Easter Sunday Monday 6th Easter Monday Term 1: March 5, 2015 Principal Ms Margo Carwardine Student Awards PG Max Evans PR Sophia Mammino PY Shani Nunn 1G Stella Perry 1Y Ben Warburton 2G Hannah Hibberson 2Y Beth Doran 3G Charlie Perry 3Y Finn O’Sullivan 4G Rachel Ryan 4Y Jasmin Roberts 5G Claudia McMahon 6G Elliott Stark PE Yr 1Y Art Yr 3G Music Library Angus Gemmell & Tom Watson Awards are presented at assembly on Monday 9th March All welcome Journeying Through Lent In the last two newsletters I have spoken of our journey through Lent and encouraged families to focus on one of the three Lenten traditions - prayer. This week I would encourage all families to explore a second tradition of Lent – that of Almsgiving, when we open ourselves to others. Why not try: Sharing what you have by sponsoring our Caritas project – The Hour of Power? Saving what money you might spend on ‘take-away’ food to give to the poor? Visiting a family member? Our faith in Jesus Christ and our mission to proclaim the Gospel demand of us a commitment to promote justice and enter into solidarity with the voiceless and powerless. The project is certainly chugging along well, with yesterday’s site meeting reflecting that program targets are presently on track. Do you know where we are talking about? In last week’s newsletter, Kim asked all families to be respectful of designated and no parking spaces in and around the church and car park. For those drivers who may not be sure where we are talking about, here are some photos of ‘model’ cars doing the wrong thing! Please check your own parking, and if you have family members or friends who assist with bringing children to school, let them know the correct and incorrect places to park their vehicle. Unfortunately, this was a topic of conversation at last week’s P&F meeting, with members of the community Where NOT to park tiring of others not doing the Building Work With the demolition and basic excavation work complete and taking just two weeks, our builders have this week commenced work E SAFE on the foundations and in ground services (such as plumbing) for our new classrooms and toilets. This right thing. Safety matters in our commumeans that the bulk of the loud noise is nity. Thank you, in anticipation of your now behind us (yeah!), and we can now support. expect the hum of a regular building site. Parent Teacher Meetings In the next few days, all families should receive letters home inviting parents / carers to meet with their child/ren’s teacher/s. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to share important information about your child, as well as discuss their progress. I encourage all to make the most of this opportunity. Principal’s Ice Cream Award Presented to Ronnie the Concreter who, when on our building site, tripped and fell in front of 25 Prep children! With much dignity, he taught more by example, than by word… which is one of Saint Mary MacKillop’s famous sayings. (Each week in 2015 a member of our St Pius community will be selected to receive the Principal’s Ice Cream Award. The award will acknowledge the recipient’s contribution to the school community that reflects the spirit of Mary MacKillop. Aside from receiving a certificate the recipient will receive a voucher for a medium take home pack of Baskin Robbins ice cream. Thank you to the school family who donated this prize. Term 1: March 5, 2015 Principal Ms Margo Carwardine Staff Commitment to Student Safety and Enjoyment This week six St Pius members of staff undertook their training in Aquatics Supervision. Generously giving their own time after school, this involvement reflects our commitment to support student safety and well-being, maximise the use of our facilities and bring fun to the school day. A big thank you to the staff members who joined myself as we tested and extended our aquatic fitness and skills, having good fun at the same time! Prep 2016 Enrolments As per last week’s Newsletter, we are currently accepting applications for Prep 2016. Please, if this involves your family, or you know of friends who have a child who will be eligible to enrol, visit the school website or contact the office as soon as possible. We will commence conducting interviews in March. http://www.stpiusbanyo.qld.edu.au/documents/enrolment.html Children born 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 are eligible for Prep in 2016. Some parents / carers you may have heard that students who turn 5 by the end of July the year they start Prep are now eligible to enrol. Acceptance is not automatic and is only at the discretion of the Principal. I have included information which may help you to make your decision if you are considering applying to enrol your child early for Prep. When do children start Prep in Queensland? Queensland children are eligible to attend the Preparatory Year (Prep) if they will reach the age of 5 years by 30 June in the year they propose to attend Prep. Who is eligible for early entry to Prep in Queensland? Children whose birthday falls in the month of July, and children who have previously enrolled at school in another state or country, may be able to commence Prep early if they are assessed by the school principal as being ready for school. These are the only circumstances in which early entry to Prep is permitted under Queensland legislation. How do you decide if a child is ‘ready for school’? If your child will turn 5 years of age in July or has previously attended school in another state or country and you are considering applying for early entry to Prep, the principal at the school at which you are intending to enrol will need to decide whether or not your child is ready for school. The principal’s decision will be based on your child’s attributes including ability, aptitude, social and emotional competence, physical development, and level of knowledge and understanding. The principal may consider things such as whether your child can: • confidently make choices/decisions and follow through • make several attempts to complete a new or challenging experience before seeking help • actively seek and accept help from familiar and unfamiliar adults • recall past experiences, events, or discussions • talk confidently, including expressing feelings and ideas, to familiar and unfamiliar people • demonstrate coping skills and resilience when things don’t go to plan • interact appropriately with other children and adults • cope well with separation from parents or carers for the duration of a school day • confidently use fine and gross motor skills to complete tasks • sustain active involvement in challenging experiences • monitor and manage their own physical needs (e.g. toileting) • sustain energy and display endurance across the learning and routine expectations of a school day • apply knowledge from past learning to a new learning situation • use a variety of vocabulary when classifying, sorting, sequencing and comparing everyday materials and objects • use language associated with, and show understanding of, spatial positions and directions • handle a book and recognise some letters, numbers and symbols (i.e. is familiar with printed material). In making a decision, the principal will consider what is in your child’s best interests for achieving success throughout their schooling. While a child may be extremely capable in certain areas of knowledge or have high levels of skill, they might not have the social or emotional maturity for early entry to Prep. A July birthday or previous school enrolment in another state or country does not guarantee early entry to Prep in Queensland. (Information from the QCAA website) Term 1: March 5, 2015 Principal Ms Margo Carwardine Quote for the week… (https://peaceloveandimagine.wordpress.com/) Next week I look forward to joining our Year 6 students at their annual camp for two of the three days. Warm regards, Margo Carwardine Live, Love, Learn, and in the spirit of St Mary MacKillop’s motto for life, Never see a need without doing something about it. Prep 2016 Enrolments As per last week’s Newsletter, we are currently accepting applications for Prep 2016. Please, if this involves your family, or you know of friends who have a child who will be eligible to enrol, visit the school website or contact the office as soon as possible. We will commence conducting interviews in March. http://www.stpiusbanyo.qld.edu.au/documents/enrolment.html Children born 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 are eligible for Prep in 2016. Classroom news Prep Green Builders Prep Green have been closely following the building outside our windows this term. Our construction wall story is recording all we see. On Friday we decided to enter the building game. First we put up safety fences and signs. Then we drew plans with the help of our buddies. After that we were very busy building houses, train stations and towns. So much fun! Term 1: March 5, 2015 APRE Mrs Kim arrett-Coade Our Parish The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it to others. Pablo Picasso Nundah anyo Parish Project Compassion Over the next few days your child will bring home a sponsorship/donation card for the, ‘Hour of Power’ walk that is being held on Thursday, 2nd April, 9-10am. It is our fund raising venture for Caritas. Each class is raising money to buy a certain item for disadvantaged communities (like chickens, water pumps, books etc). The children, staff and parents will walk around the block of the school for about one hour, clocking up Kilometres for Compassion. Our aim at St Pius is to raise as much money as we can for the poor and disadvantaged in our world. WE KNOW THAT WE CAN DO IT. We are all called to share a little of what we have with others who have so much less. So ask family, friends and neighbours to sponsor our children. All money raised can be sent straight to the class teacher or the office. We will be asking for volunteers in the next week or two. Holy Trinity Catholic Church St Vincent’s Road Banyo Q 4014 Office 20 Donkin Street Nundah Q 4012 Office hours 9.30am –4.30pm Monday to Friday Yr 5 Caritas Google Hang-out Google Hangout Last week, Year Five joined a Google Hangout with six other schools across Australia. We talked to Eric and Ma from Fiji. We were all very excited. Everyone was waving at the camera to Ma and Eric so that they would give that school some attention. At the beginning, the technology wasn’t so good because we couldn’t hear them. After about ten minutes, it was working and we asked our questions about what life was like before and after Caritas helped them. I really enjoyed how Eric and Ma took the time to link up with our schools. It was great because it was a once in a lifetime opportunity and now we know some of the real people we are helping. Phone: 3266 1444 Fax: 3266 4088 [email protected] Mass times Wednesday 9.00am Thursday 7.00am Sunday 7.30am Sunday 5.00pm Eliza Christie, Hannah Christensen, PiperAdams and Mia Birtles SCHOOL HOURS Next week’s Project Compassion success story is Karen from Australia. A teacher is on duty in the assembly area from 8.15am Choosing food for life Karen from Australia The Centacare Wilcannia-Forbes ‘Manage Your Income, Manage Your Life’ program (supported by Caritas Australia) is helping First Australians, like Karen, to take control of their money, and choose and prepare nutritious food to ensure a healthier future for their families. Your donation to Project Compassion 2015 helps First Australians in remote communities gain the skills to make healthier food choices, building a better future for their families. www.caritas.org.au/projectcompassion 1800 024 413 ell Times 8.25am Assembly, into class 10.30am 11.10am First reak return to class 1.10pm 1.50pm Second reak return to class 2.50pm Students dismissed School grounds are out of bounds after hours Term 1: March 5, 2015 APRE Mrs Kim arrett-Coade Pastoral Care Meeting Last Tuesday night the Pastoral Care Parent group for 2015 held its first meeting. We are truly blessed with the supportive, caring parent body we have at this school. Thank you to the parents who attended this meeting. The Pastoral Care parents have requested that all parents return the contact details sheet that was sent out with their letter of introduction. With this contact list, the Pastoral Care Parents can let you know when they have organised a class play in the park, or a parent social gathering, or if there is need of assistance for a family who requires support. Every Week Curriculum At St Pius, we are passionate about the individual learner and how we can best teach each child so they progress and achieve. This is in line with the focus for Brisbane Catholic Education. Part of Mrs Sharnee Heibloem’s role is to lead the teaching staff in the ‘From Good to Great’ project. Tuckshop Fridays (Orders in on Thursday) The context... The BCE office strategy map for 2014 to 2016 identified 3 focus areas for all schools 1. Deliver Excellent Learning and Teaching 2. Strengthen Catholic Identity 3. Drive Responsible Stewardship The St Pius teachers are engaging with the first priority, DELT – Delivering Excellent Learning and Teaching. More specifically, we are focussing on the teaching element (TEACH). The essence of TEACH is the belief that effective, responsive teaching has the power to have most positive impact on student progress and achievement. The strategies in TEACH aim to establish the impact of teaching on progress for each student and then to respond to this using effective pedagogy and quality professional practices. TEACH is all about connecting and aligning – curriculum and pedagogy, professional practices and professional learning. The continuing work our staff is undertaking in “Visible Learning” will underpin much of what we do. Blessings Kim Clean Up Australia Day On the 27th of February St Pius helped clean up the school. In ten minutes we filled two bins and nine bags of leaves and rubbish that was laying around. Clean Up Australia Day has been going on since 1989. Since then Australians have picked up over four million plastic bags. Clean Up Australia Day at St Pius was a big success. Written by Lucy Guy and William Reiher. School web site [email protected] Assembly 8.30am Mondays Uniforms Lowes Toombul School anking Fridays Swimming Monday Yr 4,5,6 Friday Prep—Yr 3 Lunchtime Swimming Mondays Yr 2-6 Music Lessons Tuesdays & Thursdays Under 5’s Playgroup Fridays Term 1: March 5, 2015 Sport Mr Nathan Croft A fairly quiet week this week in sport and PE. Training for the Zone swimming carnival went really well. Lots of students braved the early morning start to put in the extra effort for our team. Can’t wait to see you all swim on the day. Zone Swimming Team We have two training sessions left at the school pool, prior to the Zone carnival. Training days are Friday 6th March and Tuesday 10th March. Training will start at 7.30am. As this will be part of the team building process for the school and team, I would like everybody to attend if possible. Students who cannot make training or the carnival are asked to contact Me at [email protected] Met North Regional selection Trials Bramble Bay District Trials There are a number of Bramble Bay District trials coming up. Any students wishing to attend any of the trials below will need to see me for more information. Please remember that the Bramble Bay District trials are very competitive, any student wishing to put forward a nomination should be playing or competing in that sport in a club or representative team in the highest division. The school will make the final decision on whether to put forward the students nominations based on their experience and level. Students that are nominated will receive paperwork from the school to be completed and taken to the trial. The following sports and nomination dates are: 12 yr Football Boys and Girls (born 2003 or later) Nominations by Wednesday 11th March 12yr Hockey Boys and Girls (born 2003 or later) Nominations by Wednesday 18th March 12 yr Tennis Boys and Girls (born 2003 or later) Nominations by Wednesday 25th March Kind regards Nathan Croft HPE teacher/ Sports Coordinator Term 1: March 5, 2015 Tuckshop Theresa Appleton Volunteers for Friday 6th March are: Free Lunch Winners Congratulations to: Tania Harris Kelly Grant Lorraine Guy Jane Evans Ronnie Ryan 1st break Junior Lily Hetherington Yr 1Y Tuckshop Menu’s are available on the school website [email protected] Sushi must be ordered on Thursday All tuckshop orders are to be handed in on Thursdays of each week for your chance to go into the draw to win your lunch for free. Senior Mitchell Coats Yr 4G VOLUNTEERS We are in need of new volunteers, please phone Theresa on 0407 115 662. All parents and grandparents volunteering in the school for tuckshop, classrooms, library, excursions, swimming etc are required to fill out the volunteer pack for 2015 now available from the school office. P&F Information St Pius Social Race Day P&F Meeting - Wednesday 25th March Saturday 21st March 2015 at Doomben Racecourse Cost will be $60 per person which includes : President: Leesa Dalton [email protected] Vice President: Lenore Cooper [email protected] Secretary: Renee Lovi [email protected] Treasurer: Ritu Sood [email protected] School Grants: Skye Downey [email protected] Admission to Races and reserved area in Champions Courtyard 1 x drink voucher Race book Various food platters throughout the day Please fill out the forms sent home if your wanting to attend and return form and money in envelope marked “Races” to the office NO later than Friday 13th March 2015. This is a child free event Any questions or information needed please contact Adrienne Coats - 0425 749 161 Tameka Wendt - 0402 157 350 School reminders Apperley Street becomes a one way street for school drop off and pick up times (exiting onto St Vincents Road only) Please bring a copy of your school fees account when paying accounts at the office Yr 6 camp fees are due this week Yr 6 senior shirt are due to be paid this week Swimming caps are now available in the school office cost of $8 each Term 1: March 5, 2015 Library Mrs Natalie Phelan Library News Bushfoods Guest Speaker – John Wrench Last Wednesday, classes that visited the library were entertained by our friend John, a retired senior pharmacist, bushfood educator, poet, writer, propagator, bushfood experimenter, wildlife protagonist, and bushcare worker. John is humble man who has been a recipient of various environment awards. The children marvelled at the specimens John brought in, including a native grape vine, that once cut and blown through, provides enormous amounts of water! Children also snavelled up the leaves of the Backhousia Citriodora (Lemon Myrtle) and the Syzygium anisatum (Anise Myrtle), both of which provided a truly beautiful perfume in the library. John uses both the aforementioned leaves in his tea morning and night. We all could not help but marvel at this man’s wealth of knowledge, love of the bush and incredi- WANTED! We are still very interested in getting in touch with any members of the community who would like to showcase a ‘collection’. The items will be presented in a lockable glass cabinet. We have secured an old camera collection, but need more! Things like postcards, teaspoons, craft items, hats, aprons, green frogs, pencils, teddy bears, nesting dolls, smurfs, etc. Contact us in the library if you can help J ble life experiences. Popular this week: Popular this week: Rainbow Fairy series, Cooking books, Minecraft, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Violet Mackerel, World Records. Term 1: March 5, 2015 Notices Vacancy St Pius Under 5’s School Crossing Supervisors Playgroup Held in the school hall Fridays 8.30am Casual positions exist for School Crossing Supervisors at ST PIUS, ANYO and multiple schools throughout the region. Please tell neighbours, friends and family of these positions available. Please help us to help our students. School Crossing Supervisor positions are for up to 5 days per week on a roster. Remuneration $27.49 per hour. Contact the risbane North Road Safety Office for more information Phone: 3863 9873 Email: [email protected] Cost $1 providing coffee, tea and biscuits Coordinator Angela Wilcox 0432 835 536 Banyo Nundah Parish Sacramental Journey 2015 Have any details changed for you? WE NEED TO KNOW Phone numbers Address Emergency contacts and numbers Email address Sacramental information updates We need to know of any changes so all your information is correct and accurate. Please email or visit the office if any of the above changers are relevant to you and your family. Are you receiving your school fees by email? Are you receiving the newsletter by email? These could be different email addresses depending on your enrolment paperwork. If you are not receiving either email please let the school office staff know ASAP YOUR CORRECT INFORMATION IS NEEDED AT ALL TIMES Redgum Book Club Please refer to the catalogue for ordering options. The school no longer processes payment or orders for bookclub. 5 easy ways to order include: Online: www.redgumbookclub.com.au Email: [email protected] Fax: (02) 9997 5850 Ph: (02) 8445 2355 Post: Reply Post 30, PO BOX 935, Mona Vale, NSW 1660 What’s so special about Holy Week? Sacramental Families are invited to meet Archbishop Mark Coleridge on Saturday 28th March 10.15-11.15am at Nolan Hall. The Archbishop will talk with the families and Holy Week Craft will be provided. Please confirm your attendance with Angela at the next group session. God Bless, Angela Greathead Sacramental Co-ordinator For more details please email Angela at [email protected] St Patrick’s College ursary Opportunity Apply Now St Patrick’s College is currently seeking bursary applications for Catholic students entering Year 7 in 2016. Bursaries are based on financial need and family circumstance rather than academic or sporting ability. The bursary will be maintained for the duration of the student’s education at the College and reviewed annually. The purpose of the Bursary is to offer new students whose families face financial hardship the opportunity to experience the holistic education that St Patrick’s College can offer. In order to consider your application, we ask you to complete the necessary application documentation which includes an Enrolment Application Form, Financial Summary and at least two letters of support by Thursday 2nd April 2015. Bursaries are awarded at the Principal’s discretion and his decision is final. To enquire about an enrolment package, please contact Mrs Stacey Bishop, Foundation Development Manager on 3631 9052 or [email protected]. Enrolment package is also available at the St Pius school office. Term 1: March 5, 2015 Notices Executive Officer Catholic School Parents Australia 20 hours per week Generous Salary Package Qualities and Skills Strong Interpersonal and Communication Skills Comfortable interacting within Catholic Education and Catholic Church and with Government Interest in and some knowledge of political processes Recognition of the power of advocacy in influencing policy Able to prepare meeting papers and provide some other administration services to CSPA Council Role holder will be collocated with Federation of P & F Secretariat, 143 Edward Street, Brisbane. Some flexibility in hours will be discussed. Further information: Carmel Nash 33369349 or 0421633915 www.parents.catholic.edu.au Applications close 5pm March 16 2015 NUDGEE NOODLES PLAYGROUP For those of you who have younger children not yet school age, and are looking to join a local, friendly playgroup, we would like to inform you on behalf of Nudgee noodles playgroup that they meet every Tuesday in school term at the Nudgee hall school of arts, Hayden St, Nudgee from 9am’ish and are looking for new members! For more details contact Meredith Nicholas , [email protected] or playgroup qld. Ph 1800 171 882. Home Work Club The Banyo Homework Club is recommencing next week on Wednesday the 11th of February 2015, from 3pm to 5pm at the Banyo Public Library. The club provides one on one or small group tutoring free of charge, to aid and assist students with their homework in a fun, positive and safe environment. The Homework Club is hosted by education students from the Australian Catholic University who are currently in their second, third or final years of their bachelor’s degrees. All ages and years levels are welcome, so please come along. For any further information please feel free to contact Laura Azzopardi via email, [email protected] or phone on 0404477923. Worldwide Marriage Encounter: A weekend away for married couples in peaceful, picturesque surroundings – away from the distractions of everyday living. Take time out of your busy schedule, to invest in your most precious asset . . . your Marriage! This is a unique opportunity to recharge your relationship batteries, refocus on each other and fall in love all over again! Weekend date: 15th – 17th May 2015 Venue: Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston QLD (on Brisbane’s bayside) For bookings/details contact: Maria and David Murphy, ph (07) 3342 1456, [email protected] Information website: www.wwme.org.au
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