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Term 1: March 4, 2015
newsletter
St Benedict’s Catholic Primary School: Phone 3481 4600 Fax 3481 4699 Absentee 3481 4688 Email [email protected]
Principal
Mark Creevey
Dear Parents,
This week many of our students have been engaged in activities outside of the
school. Our Yr 6 students are currently participating in their annual Leadership
and Relational Camp at Burleigh Heads. This camp is for 4 days and the students
will return at approximately 3pm on Thursday. They all arrived safely and have
been participating in a number of activities which include tubing, initiative games,
body boarding, raft building, stand up paddle boarding, dance and Karaoke to
name a few. I am sure that they will come home exhausted on Thursday.
Mr Kitchener and the Yr 6 teachers have been in attendance and I will relieve
Mr Kitchener and attend myself on Wednesday and Thursday.
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On Monday our Yr 3 students had an interesting and enjoyable day at the BCE
Aboriginal and Islander Centre at Inala. This centre has been operating for almost
20 years and it exposes our students to the diverse culture of our Aboriginal and
Islander communities. When I spoke with Josh (one of the Yr 3 students) about
what was the best part of the day, he happily shared that the Boomerang throwing
activity was his favourite.
On Friday our Yr 1 classes are off to the Planetarium and Botanical Gardens at
Mt Cootha. I am sure they will also have much to learn from the experience too.
Thank you to the many parents who assist by volunteering their time to ensure
each and every experience is a safe and enjoyable experience for our students. We
have had over 50 parents complete the Volunteers Induction Program recently.
Many thanks for your interest and support.
We have two important meetings coming up soon.
Our monthly P&F meeting is being conducted tonight
commencing at 7pm in the staffroom. While next
Tuesday we will have a Pastoral School Board meeting
commencing at 7pm in the staffroom. We have a
vacancy on the school board at present. If you would like to offer your assistance
in this area please inform the school office. Thank you for the very valuable input
which parents provide to our school community. We are all the stronger because
of your wisdom, passion and support.
Every Week
Sometimes not first or last
week of Term.
Assembly
8.30am Wednesdays
Uniform Shop
Mondays 2.30pm-4pm
Fridays 8.00am-9.30am
Cafe
Wednesdays & Fridays
School Banking
Tuesdays
Mini Singers (Prep-2)
7.45am Tuesdays (Library)
Starting Week 4
Senior Band Practice
7.30am Wednesdays
(Hall-Stage Area)
Junior Choir (Yr 2-3)
7.45am Wednesdays
(Music Room)
BP Choir (Yr 4-6)
7.45am Thursdays
(Music Room)
Yr6 Choir (New)
Wednesdays & Fridays
(1st Break in Music Room)
Playgroup
8.30am Tuesdays (OSHC)
Piano/Keyboard Music
Tuesdays & Thursdays
(OSHC Bldg)
Guitar Lessons
Wednesdays (full)
Term 1: March 4, 2015
Principal
Mark Creevey
Awards
Last Week
1B Claire Mancini
1R Joshua BruzzanoWarrington
1W Adam Toohey
2R Sebastian Hughes
3B Katie Sward
3R Alina Chernyya
3W Hunter Rinaldi-Jones
4B Sebastian Lee
4R Hayley Porter
4W Mahalia Policar
5B Jonty Springer
5R Madision Dale
5W Jemma Rogers
6B Kai Sharp
6R Sarah Smith
6W Bailey Nikl
This Week
1B Hannah Aboghazaleh
1R Lucas Policar
1W Matthew Doyle
2B Charlotte McLucas
2R Charlotte Preston
2W Lillian Anderson
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3B Xavier Campbell
3R Olivia Barbagallo
3W Leah Penny
4B Annastasia Henricksen
4R Koby Mott
4W Alexander Grana
5B Jazmyn Von Dohren
5R Eamon Shea
5W Elizabeth Kam
Tonight from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm our staff is participating in a twilight
Professional Development activity here at St Benedict’s. The topic which staff is
exploring with the assistance of Michael Cini from Brisbane Catholic Education is
Spelling and Grammar. We have a very professional and dedicated staff who put in
many hours of professional dialogue and pedagogical practice so that we can offer
the best of opportunities and learning experiences for our students. Well Done!
On the BCE website we have two vacant positions which we will fill in the very
near future. They are positions for a Curriculum Support Teacher and a Support
Teacher: Inclusive Education teacher. We have had a couple of changes with a
couple of Maternity Leave opportunities and Mrs Mitchell has accepted a position
closer to her home. We thank Chrissie for all that she has done in our school and
wish her well in her new position at Bardon.
Anzac Day
It has been 100 years since the landing at
Gallipoli. This year St Benedict's would like to
commemorate this special event with the help of our
whole school community. If you are willing and able
could you please help out with one or more of the
following:
1. Any current serving military families to touch
base with Mrs O'Hanlon (one of our Yr 3 teachers) as soon as possible, in
person or via email [email protected] .
2. Anyone who has immediate family that are ex serving members; a student’s
mother, father, step parents or older sibling. If these families could email two
or three photos from their service time, along with details of the dates they
served and any deployments.
3. Anyone who has grandparents who served in the military, past or
present. Please forward a single photo (uniformed or not) with their name
and the students’ name whom they belong too.
4. Anyone who has extended family (uncles, aunties, cousins) Please forward
their name only.
All information is to be emailed to [email protected]. Thank you so
much for your support in organising this special occasion.
This is an urgent reminder for Preppies to submit your Free Tennis
Racquet & Shirt Form to your school’s reception or to
[email protected] before Friday 6th March.
Thought for the Week: “The meaning of life is to find
your gift. The purpose of life is to give it to others.”
Pablo Picasso
Have a great week!
Regards
Mark
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APA
Jo Scott-Pegum
Dear Parents,
We are already in the second half of Term 1. It is hard to fathom the way in which time sometimes has a feeling
of increasing speed. In writing this, I take a moment to pause and pray that both you and I find some small space
in the day for personal prayer and reflection.
Today I was inspired to write something in our newsletter in reflection on the class prayer shared this morning
at assembly by 4W on the Charism of hospitality. The students clearly articulated a strong message about our
beliefs and practices at St Benedict’s as we live the Benedictine Charism of hospitality and as we WALK Together
in God’s Ways. I continue to enjoy the rich connectedness and welcome of all in the school community, not only
towards me as a relative newcomer but, to each other in the general way we do things at St Benedict’s. When I
am on playground duty I note the easy relationships between children in different classes as well as between
different year levels. The children seem so open to welcoming others into their groups and their play. I witnessed
strong evidence of this in the Prep sandpit / playground this week when two children overheard another saying
she didn’t have a friend to play with, they turned around and said, ‘Come and play with us!’ We can learn a lot
from our children.
School Banking
Wow, what an exceptional job our students are doing here at St Benedict’s with
their school banking. As a school, we received a lovely cheque for $1624 from the
Commonwealth Bank to complement your banking efforts. Well done!
Meet Our Staff
www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au
I have asked the new staff to prepare a short bio to introduce themselves to the
school community and each week we will enjoy reading a small snippet about our
new staff members. This week we introduce more new members of the school staff,
Mrs Ruth Sharman who is part of our Teaching & Learning Team.
You may have seen Mrs Sharman around the St
Benedict’s community before, as she is also a parent of
two students in the school. Mrs Sharman has replaced
Mrs Lund in Teaching & Learning while Mrs Lund is on
maternity leave. Mrs Sharman comes to us from All Saints Primary School in Albany
Creek. “The greatest fulfilment I get from teaching is the moment when a child
overcomes whatever challenge they’re facing, with hard work, grit and
determination and realises their own unique talents that assist in accomplishing this
goal.” Mrs Sharman has two children, one in Prep and one in Year 1, and has been
married for ten years. One of her favourite things to do on the weekend is to take
her family and her dog to the beach for a day in the sun. Mrs Sharman has taught in
both England and the USA but says that no matter where you go, children are the
same the world over. “They want to be inspired, challenged, guided, loved and
nurtured by their teachers. I look forward to doing all of this and more as I embrace the wonderful community of
St Benedict’s this year.’
WATCH this space
Next week we will learn a little more about the other new members of the teaching
staff, do you know who they are?
Brain Rule 6: Attention. ‘Brain Rules’ Dr John Medina

The brain’s attentional ‘spotlight’ can focus on only one thing at a time:
no multitasking.
 We are better at seeing patterns and abstracting the meaning of an event than
we are at recording the detail.
 Emotional arousal helps the brain learn.
 Audiences check out after 10 minutes, but you can keep grabbing them back by telling narratives or
creating events rich in emotion.
Enjoy your week.
Kind Regards, Jo
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APRE
Brett Kitchener
Dear Parents,
Many of us know our most universally revered Pope Francis chose the name
Francis for his papacy. Inspired by the great hero of our church St Francis of Assisi,
St Francis lived a life in devotion to the poor. Pope Francis is recorded as choosing
the name Francis as he recognised one of his foremost goals for his tenure as Pope
was to serve the poor of the world.
Pope Francis has gained great favour for his work thus far in achieving the goal of
serving the world’s poor. The season of Lent, accompanied by Project
Compassion in our Catholic schools, allows us in a small way to align ourselves
with the Pope and work as one Church on this most important goal.
Last week your child or children should have brought home the family collection
box for Project Compassion. In last week’s newsletter I highlighted ways in which
the children can learn more about Alms giving by working to gain the coins they
receive and place in these collection boxes. Our school goal in 2015 for Project
Compassion is to raise money for seedlings which allow Fijians to grow their own
crops for the provision of food to their own families/ villages and in some
instances for the sale of vegetables to others at local markets.
This Lent as we give to others, particularly as we work and make sacrifices to do
so, we most certainly will experience the joy which St Francis of Assisi taught “that
it is in giving that we receive.”
Leadership Camp
I have just returned from spending the first part of the week alongside our school
leaders at their annual school camp. Camp always provides a great opportunity for
growth as it extends children in many ways outside of their regular comforts and
routines into situations and contexts where real learning and development awaits.
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I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the Yr 6 teachers Paul Willey,
Rachael Hayles and Peter Parker. Not only does camp require extreme
preparation, the experience itself is an extraordinary commitment for the
teachers. These dedicated professionals are asked to leave their own families and
commitments behind and effectively work 24 hours a day for consecutive days with
enormous responsibility and trust. They do this with very little breaks, even sleep.
Our Parish
Holy Cross Parish
3293 0800
www.redcliffecatholic
parish.com
9.30am Sunday
Mass here at St
Benedict's, Mango Hill
Parish
Sacramental Program
Holy Cross Catholic Parish
will be offering Baptism for
those children who would
like to journey through the
2015 Sacramental Program
but have not yet been
baptised.
There will be a Compulsory
Baptism Instruction Session
held on Tuesday 24 June,
5pm at Holy Cross Church,
Kippa Ring. The Sacrament
of Baptism will then be
celebrated at the 5pm
Youth Mass held on Sunday
5 July at Holy Cross Church.
If your child has not been
baptised prior to the
commencement of the
2015 Sacramental Program
you will be asked to delay
until the 2016 Program.
Please contact the Parish
Office now on 3293 0800
for further information.
This truly is an extraordinary commitment as mentioned, one we should never underestimate. I told the teachers
as I departed that I sincerely thanked them on the community’s behalf for their work. I hope that you might do
the same when you next see them.
Parish Sacramental Program
Please note (in the green column) the Holy Cross Parish has provided information regarding Baptism and the
2015 Sacramental Program. You can contact the Holy Cross Parish directly for more information on 3293 0800.
Enjoy the rest of your week,
Brett
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Sport
Laurel Creese
AFL and Basketball Trials
Congratulations to Bailey Nikl, Thomas Howarth (AFL) and Jacinta Fitzgerald, Emmalea Chivers and
Jordan Randall (Basketball) who were selected in the Pine Rivers District teams. Best of luck for the
upcoming Met North trials.
Tennis and Rugby League
Congratulations to Elyssa White who will compete in the District Tennis trials this Thursday and to
Brandon Reid, James Andrews, Jack Ryan, Kane Penny, Kai Sharp and Ben Sharp who were selected
to compete in Rugby League District trials next Tuesday. A big thanks to Mr Willey for doing the trials
and giving up his time to support the boys.
Netball Trials
On Friday this week Mrs McPhee and Mrs Kennedy will be doing Netball trials at break time. We have
approximately 16 girls trialling. Please see them if you have any questions. Good luck!
Cross Country
Only 4 weeks to go until our school Cross Country on Monday 23rd March. An invitation and timetable will be
sent out to families soon. The students are doing some training and learning the course in PE lessons but they
will need to do some of their own fitness training outside school times. The main thing is to be active and do lots
of different activities not just running. To give you a guide for approximate running distances, 2003 & 2004 born
students – 2km, 2005 & 2006- 1.5km ; 2007 - 1km and all the younger students- 500m.
LAP Running Club
To get ready for the Cross Country we are starting a LAP CLUB on Monday and Friday
mornings for Year 3-6 from 7.45am - 8.15am. Sign on is this Friday and starts this
week with Ms Creese. Meet on the oval. Please bring a water bottle. Please ensure
that your child does not wear their swimmers to the Friday session as they may get
too hot.
AUSKICK Sign-up
We had almost 30 students sign up for Auskick on Saturday. Great to see so many
students interested in being active. Thanks to the Parents for supporting
their children with this.
Addition to the Sports Trials Calendar (refer to Newsletter 18.2.15 on the school website).
www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au
We will be holding school trials for Touch football in Week 9 this Term as the Pine Rivers District trials
are in Week 2 of Term 2.
Yr 6 Camp
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Resource Centre & Curriculum
Ellen Ramsay
You must have your
library bag to borrow.
Library News
Volunteers
A big thank you to Kellie Williamson and Sue Grimshaw who volunteered on
Tuesday morning in the Resource Centre and assisted with book covering. If you
are able to assist in our Library in any way please come and let us know.
Book Club
A reminder that Book Club orders are due soon and that cash payments can not be
accepted. Book club is a great opportunity for you to purchase age appropriate
books for your child/ren at discounted prices. Through your orders, St Benedict’s
receives bonus coupons which can then be used
to acquire new books for our library. We
appreciate the support of Emily Prenzler, a
parent volunteer who is operating Scholastic
Book Club at St Benedict’s this year.
Writing Competition
Students of all year levels can enter the 2015 Schools
Writing Competition where they can enter short
stories or poems. There is no theme and students
are encouraged to let their imaginations run wild.
There are some fantastic prizes on offer. This
competition closes on the 29th March. To enter online or to download an entry
form visit http://www.write4fun.net/competitions/54
The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition
The theme for 2015, ‘A Young Commonwealth’, recognises that young
people account for the majority of the Commonwealth’s population
and play a vital role in shaping the world we live in. The Royal
Commonwealth Society hopes that the essay topics based on the theme will lend
themselves to aspects of the school curriculum and provide opportunities for
creative writing. The competition is open to young writers aged 18 and under who
are living in, or are a national of, a Commonwealth country or territory. For more
information head to https://thercs.org/youth/competition. Please note that the
closing date for entries is 1st May 2015.
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Class
Borrowing
Monday
1B, 2W, 3B, 3W, 5R, 5W,
6B, 6W
Wednesday
PB, PR, PW, 2B, 2R, 6R
Friday
1R, 1W, 3R, 4B, 4R, 4W,
5B
Worldbook
St Benedict’s has a whole
school subscription to
WorldBook Online. Our
school subscription allows
us to access the three
areas within the site –
Early World of Learning,
Kids and Students. They
now have available a
mobile version of the
website, too!
Login
http://
worldbookonline.com/
wb/Login?ed=wb
Our School User Name
stbh
Password
st4509
Curriculum News
Teachers will be involved in a professional development Twilight this evening facilitated by Michael Cini, our BCE
Education Officer - Curriculum. The focus of this session will be on Spelling and Grammar in the curriculum and
the pedagogical practices that help to move all students’ learning forward. We are blessed with teachers at St.
Benedict’s who are always willing to learn and improve their practice.
Australian Curriculum Update
At St. Benedict’s this year we will plan, teach, assess and report in the Australian Curriculum learning areas that
have been endorsed; English, Maths, Science, History and Geography. The Queensland Curriculum will be used for
all other subjects. We will continue to become familiar with the Australian Curriculum areas yet to be endorsed;
The Arts, Health and Physical Education, Technology, Languages, Civics and
Citizenship (Years 3 to 6), and Economics and Business (Years 5 and 6).
These areas are expected to be implemented in 2016.
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Pastoral Coordinator
Helen Hickey
The Gospel story last weekend was the account of Jesus’ transfiguration before the
eyes of his disciples Peter, James and John... ‘There in their presence he was
transfigured: his clothes became dazzling white as he stood talking to them. A voice
came from the cloud covering them saying – This is my Son the beloved. Listen to
him.’ The disciples were frightened, however, filled with awe. This moment of
grace caught them by surprise.
We, too, can be caught unawares at any time in our lives. Moments of grace and
blessing lift us all and enable us to walk taller in life, strengthen us for the
continuing journey.
An unexpected moment of blessing…
A few days ago my husband, Brian, and I were just finishing our daily walk along
the waterfront at Sandgate, when a man who we often see walking, stopped us
and said, ‘’I’d like to introduce myself to you both. I have felt a connection with you
as we’ve frequently smiled and said hello to each other. I wanted to tell you that
our precious son passed away yesterday after fighting a chest infection. His body
just couldn’t cope with a further challenge to his already diminished health.” His
little boy, of about 8 or 9 years of age, loved the daily walks along the foreshore at
Sandgate, despite being confined to a wheelchair and the total care of his family.
What a moment of grace and blessing it was for us to share the heartbreak of a
stranger. Moments of grace and blessing can truly change our lives if our eyes and
ears and hearts are ready!
Playgroup
Tuesdays
8.30am to 10.00am
Location
St Benedict’s OSHC
Building
All are welcome to come
along and enjoy a cuppa
and some morning tea
whilst the children play.
A gold coin donation
would be appreciated.
Enquiries
hhickey@
bne.catholic.edu.au
Peace & blessings,
Helen
Morning tea every Wednesday after assembly in the Hall with Helen. All are welcome!
School Office
[email protected]
www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au
2016 Prep Enrolments
Prep Enrolments for 2016 are currently being accepted. Interviews for current families will occur prior
to Easter holidays and for new families immediately after Easter. You will not be able to schedule an
interview until your enrolment paperwork has been handed in. If you have a child due to commence
Prep in 2016, please be sure to submit your enrolment application NOW to ensure a place for your child.
Sick Kids? Going On Holiday?
If you know your children will be away from school for longer periods of time please let your teacher know in
person, via note or email. Please remember to call the St Benedict’s absentee line 3481 4688 to report absent
or sick children to the school.
Lost Property?
With a school consisting of over 600 students, property is bound to get mixed up or
lost sometimes. If you label your child's property clearly, it is quickly returned to
students when it is found.
Office Hours
St Benedict’s Primary office hours are from 8am to 3.30pm.
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Teaching & Learning
Ruth Sharman, Christina Mitchell & Pam Sweeney
(Guidance & Counselling [email protected])
Social and Emotional Learning
Parents and carers have a critical role to play in guiding and supporting children’s social and emotional learning.
Social and emotional skills develop with practice. Everyday situations present lots of opportunities for children to
learn and practise skills for coping with emotions, managing relationships and solving problems.
You can help children build the skills they need by providing effective coaching.
Encourage discussion of feelings.
Encourage children to talk about how they are feeling. Listen with empathy so they feel understood. Help
them see that feelings are normal and that all feelings are okay, it is important to understand them, and that
understanding and talking about feelings helps you to manage them.
Support children’s confidence.
Help children identify and develop their strengths by encouraging them to have a go at things and find
activities they enjoy. Praise their efforts, celebrate their successes and encourage them to keep trying and
learning.
Provide opportunities to play with others.
Playing with other children provides practice in important social skills such as sharing, taking turns and
cooperation. Help children develop their skills by praising their appropriate play behaviour, for example:
“I noticed how nicely you shared your toys. That made it fun for both of you.”
Lead by example.
Parents and carers are important role models. Children learn how to behave by observing and imitating the
behaviour of those around them, particularly adults. When you model positive ways of coping with strong
feelings like anger, it helps children feel safe and shows them ways that they can manage strong feelings too.
Give children choices.
To develop responsibility, children need practice in making choices that are appropriate for their age and
experience level. You can help children build decision-making skills by encouraging them to explore options
and helping them think through the reasons for their choices. Involving children in family decision-making
(that you are in charge of) helps them develop skills for responsible decision making and encourages
cooperative family relationships.
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Encourage creative problem-solving.
Asking questions that help children think of alternative solutions supports their thinking and problem-solving
skills. When problems arise you can explore them together by asking questions, such as: “What could you do
about that?” or “What do you think might happen if you try that?”
Teach children to use assertive communication skills.
Show children how to confidently and respectfully communicate their thoughts, feelings and needs to others
in an assertive way, for example: “I really don’t want to play that game. It’s too dangerous. Let’s play a
different game instead.”
From: www.kidsmatter.edu.au
Finance & Fees
[email protected]
Term 1, 2015 School Fees
Term 1 school fees were due March 2nd unless Direct Debit arrangements are
already in place. If you did not receive your account statement (via email) or would
like an up-to-date statement emailed to you, please contact Nerrida on 3481 4600.
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Uniform Shop
[email protected]
Hours
Mondays 2.30pm-4pm and Fridays 8.00am-9.30am or available by appointment.
Oops, that’s not my hat?
You may have accidently taken home someone else's school gear. Please check your
gear at home and return any ‘lost property’ to the school office. Thank You! Parents are welcome to check
through our orange ‘lost property’ baskets in the office any time.
Centacare
Here at St Benedict’s, Centacare run the Outside School
Hours Care facility as well as the Kindergarten Services.
Please contact the Centacare coordinators directly
regarding these services.
OSHC (Outside School Hours Care)
Nikki Sawatzki - Coordinator
3293 4507 or [email protected]
Kindergarten Services
www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au
Michelle Kramer - Kindergarten Teacher
3204 8452 or 0498 393 334 or
[email protected]
P&F
[email protected]
Next P&F Meeting
Our P&F Meeting will be held tonight at 7pm, March 4, in the St Benedict’s Primary
School staffroom. All are welcome!
P&F Electronic Mail
If you would like to receive all P&F correspondence directly into your Inbox, please join our mailing list. No more
digging through school bags for P&F notes! Join our mailing list. http://eepurl.com/CbuDr
Mango Hill Markets
Stay up to date: www.facebook.com/mangohillmarkets www.mangohillmarkets.com.au
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St Benedict’s College
[email protected]
Science Ignites Student Interest
Year 7 and 8 students have had their interest in Science ignited even further in recent
lessons as they begin to design investigations and use a range of equipment to conduct
fair tests. The students have been tasked with investigating a range of interesting
questions including 'What is the best way to make a quick cuppa?', 'What is the best
water to quickly boil an egg - tap, salt or sugary?' and 'What is the best ice for
camping?'.
In class groups, students have designed investigations, and utilising newly developed laboratory skills, tested their
hypotheses, analysing results to draw conclusions. Perhaps the highlight for most students however has been
learning to light a Bunsen Burner.
Learn more about all that is offered to students at St Benedict’s College, including Extension and Excellence
Programs, Robotics, Athlete Development Program, Music, Drama, Senior Pathways and much more, at one of
our upcoming events:
Twilight Tour – Thursday 12 March from 5.00-6.00pm
Visitors Day – Friday 27 March, 9.00am-12.00pm
To register for either event or to obtain enrolment information, please contact College Secretary, Lea Rubio via
email to [email protected] or via phone to 3385 8888.
Interviewing Now for 2016, 2017 and 2018
Our first round of interviews for this year will be held during the week commencing Monday 23 March for
applications already lodged. If your child is currently in Year 4, we strongly advise that you place an application
for Year 7 in 2018 by Thursday 2 April. Further interviews will take place during Terms 2 and 3.
Cafe
[email protected]
Hours
Our St Benedict’s Primary School Café is open Wednesdays & Fridays.
www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au
Flexischools Orders
Please check that you have correctly updated your student's class on
Flexischools. If you have any problems please email
[email protected].
Enquiries
Our new Café Convenor is Fiona Storey. She can be contacted on 0429 647 268 or
[email protected]
Volunteers
Needed!
Volunteers are most
welcome and appreciated
in the Café.
Please contact Fiona
(our Café Convenor) or
the school office if you are
able to offer assistance
in any way.
Enquiries
0429 647 268 or
fcstoreywood1@
bigpond.com.au
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Community
Art Classes are held at the St. Benedict's Art Room
every Tuesday, Thursday (3:15-4:15pm) and Friday
(3:30-4:30pm).
Please contact us at [email protected].
You can also find us at
https://www.facebook.com/smockonartclasses
Tennis News
This is an urgent reminder for Preppies to submit
your Free Tennis Racquet & Shirt Form to your
school’s reception or to
[email protected] before Friday 6th
March.
The winner of our Tennis raffle for term 1 is Ethan
Elliott from St Paul's school. Ethan will receive a
free tennis racquet.
Wayne Hampson Tennis Coaching 0438 195 723
[email protected]
www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au
TAE KWON DO CLASSES
Held at St Benedicts on Saturdays from 10.30am to
11.30am. All ages are welcome. Please phone Daisy or
Damian on 3886 0967 or 0438 860 967. Sign up for
two months and receive a free uniform. All classes are
supervised by an instructor with a Blue Card.
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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MBRC Road Safety Strategic Plan 2015-2020
Have your say and go in the prize draw to
win a bike!
MBRC is currently reviewing and updating the
‘Road Safety Strategic Plan’. Let us know what
you think the big road safety issues are in the
Moreton Bay Region by 06/03/2015. Use the link
below to take part in the short survey and be
involved in shaping Council’s business on what
can potentially save lives on our roads.
www.moretonbay.qld.gov.au/roadsafetyplan
Pine Rivers PUMAS Rugby Union Club
Under 9 and Under 10
PLAYERS WANTED!
If you want to try out something new, fun and exciting,
then Pumas Rugby is the place for you!
Our clubhouse is located at Les Hughes Sports Complex,
Bray Park.
CONTACT US NOW
Call 0488 020 292 or Email [email protected]
www.pumasrugby.com
Do your kids like:
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camping, sailing, hiking, caving, abseiling or rock
climbing?
orienteering, construction or
knot tying?
learning first aid skills or
geocaching?
open fire cooking, kayaking or
learning about conservation?
learning survival skills,
astronomy or learning bush
skills?
learning about aircraft or
tackling obstacle courses?
making new friends and
experiencing new challenges?
earning badges to wear on their uniform?
Contact: Deception Bay Scout Troop Group Leader
Adam Black on [email protected] or
0423 626 706 www.scoutsqld.com.au
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Redcliffe Leagues Hockey Club
Have you thought about hockey for your
child? We have a fabulous program called Hook
in2 Hockey which runs for 6 weeks starting late
February and introduces children from the age of 4
to our great sport in a fun environment. Your sign
on will include a FREE Stick, Ball, Shin Pads,
Mouth Guard and Hockey Jersey - everything you
need to join in the fun straight away! Apart from
this program, we also have Boys and Girls teams
starting from U7's. We would love to hear from
your
family.
Contact:
Lynne
Somerville
0417 758 107 for more information.
North Lakes Mustangs Soccer Club Inclusive
Program is proudly supported by the Brisbane
Paralympic Football Program.
Term One Commences and Registration Day
www.stbenedicts.qld.edu.au
When: Saturday 28th February
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Where: Woodside Oval – Cnr Discovery Dve &
Gardenia Pde North Lakes
North Lakes Mustangs will be providing a sausage
sizzle at the conclusion of training on this day.
Everyone (siblings, friends & supporters) are
welcome and please pass on this information to
friends & any families that you feel would benefit
from being involved with this successful program.
A Head Coach from the BPFP, Alyssa (Aly) BPFP
Junior coach, Kaye our Coordinator and the
Northside team are ready to create a fun and safe
social environment for your children.
For all enquires, please contact Kerri Hutchison
Email : [email protected]
Phone: 0408 348 500
PS: can you please RSVP your attendance as this
enables us to ensure suitable training for the
athletes and catering for our sausage sizzle.
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