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Dear Parents and Carers,
On Saturday I had the pleasure of watching several of our teams compete in the last Catholic Schools Netball carnival. As always, I was blown away by the attitude and sportsmanship that our students displayed. It was also great to see so many parents in attendance which is indicative of the strong community spirit that our school is known for.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of introducing Mr Cameron Johns, our Principal from the beginning of 2020, around our school. He spent a couple of hours meeting staff and students. He is very excited to come on board with us next year. There will be opportunities for parents to meet Cameron early in 2020.
Unfortunately, we have had several incidents of vandalism around the school in the last week with a number of windows being broken. If you see any suspicious activity after hours please email me directly or call the Police on 131 444. We will have some CCTV installed this week as a deterrent.
Blessing and Opening
Next Wednesday, we will be holding a blessing and opening of our renovation project from 11:30 am which will be followed by a matinee performance of our Stage 3 production. I warmly invite all parents to attend.
The following day our Stage 3 students will perform another matinee for Malkara and Southern Cross residents, followed by a final show for their parents and family at 7 pm in the hall.
Thank you to the RUC!
As you know, we had a very successful Trivia night at the end of last term. There was a great turnout by the community, and much fun was had by all. A very special thank you to the Scanlan family, who own and operate the RUC, for hosting the night and also their very generous donation of the venue, and much of the food and prizes. Without their help the night would not have been possible.
Netball Carnival
On Thursday, we will be presenting certificates at our awards assembly to the students who participated in the Netball carnival over the weekend.
Boorowa Netball and Touch Footy Carnival - Friday
We are sending several teams to the Boorowa Netball and Touch Football Carnival this year. Mr Kucher, Mrs Portoleisi, Mrs Arranz, Ms De Smet and Mrs Mortimer will accompany approximately seventy students who are participating. We wish the teams, managers, coaches and umpires all the best for a day of fun and competition.
Grandparents Day
Next Monday we will welcome grandparents and grand friends from our community for our annual celebration of grandparents. All parents are very welcome to join us. Please see Mrs Burn’s article for more information.
School Disco
We are keenly anticipating our Term 4 Disco that will be held on Friday, November 8. Our DJ Jungle Jerry, also known as Kenzo's dad, will be back to bust some tunes in our hall. With talent like this in store, our disco promises to be a memorable night.
Tickets are available on Qkr!. Sessions will be the same as last year:
6.15pm - 7.00pm Kinder 1,2
7.15pm - 8.15 pm Years 3-6
Classes for 2020
Shortly we will begin the process of examining class lists for 2020. As you can imagine, this is quite a complex process, and I have included some of the considerations teachers as professionals take into account when looking at placements. When forming the class lists the following factors are taken into consideration:
- Gender;
- Special Needs;
- Work Habits;
- Cognitive ability;
- Friendships;
- Behaviour;
- Health considerations;
- Religion (to assist in achieving a balance between classes, especially in Sacramental years) and
- Common names.
Ideally, we aim for an equal spread of both positive and challenging characteristics. Where practical, parental requests based on educational concerns will be considered. Parents who wish to discuss particular concerns regarding the placement of their children in particular classes should put their concern in writing and address it to the Principal by Friday of Week 4 (Term 4). All Parent concerns will be seriously considered during the process. It must be clearly understood, however, that no definite guarantees can be given regarding parental requests.
Blessings and best wishes,
Sean Rutledge
Religious Education News
Sunday Gospel: Luke 18:9-14, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year C
This week’s Gospel passage follows on directly from last week’s, and continues the teaching of Jesus about prayer. The preceding passage emphasised the need for persistence in prayer, however, this passage is about the way in which we come before God in prayer. It is the tax collector, whose simple prayer is ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner,’ who goes home at rights with God. In this simple prayer, the tax collector recognises that he is not in right relationship with God and asks for God’s mercy. This is a hallmark of the lowly and outcast in the Gospel of Luke: they recognise their need and seek God’s forgiveness and mercy. And, as the parable assures us, it is the humble who are exalted by God.
Grandparents Day
We will be celebrating Grandparents Day on Monday 28th October (Week 3). Mass will be celebrated at 12:00pm, and following Mass, Grandparents and Special Friends will be welcomed into classrooms to visit with the children, sharing a book and some quiet activities. At 1:10pm, all Grandparents and Special Friends are invited to have afternoon tea in the hall, sharing a cuppa and something sweet, while admiring the beautiful portraits the children have created. It promises to be a lovely celebration of the beautiful bond between children and their grandparents.
Please remember to RSVP to the school office for catering purposes. Thank you.
Dates for your Diary:
Thursday 24th October - Values assembly led by 2W.
Monday 28st October (week 3, Term 4) – Grandparents Day Mass at 12pm, Garran.
Sunday 17th November - Presentation Mass for candidates receiving the sacrament of Reconciliation.
Tuesday 26th November – Retreat Day for Reconciliation candidates.
Thursday 28th November – Sacrament of Reconciliation, 7:00pm at Holy Trinity Church.
Blessings for the week ahead,
Stephanie Burns
Religious Education Coordinator
Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival
The Boorowa Touch Football and Netball Carnival is on this Friday. Today I have sent home a note with information and the draws for the Carnival. If you are catching the bus to Boorowa, you will need to be at school by 6.15am. The bus will leave at 6.30am sharp. If you are travelling by car, please aim to be at Boorowa by 8.30am. Zoe Abrahams has organised the dresses for the Netball. I sent home School T-Shirts for the Touch Football teams last week. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Thank you.
Catholic Schools Carnivals
Thank you to all of those parents who volunteered to help at the Soccer, Netball and Boorowa Carnivals. Thank you also to those parents who have assisted at our Athletics, Swimming and Cross Country Carnivals. Your help has been very much appreciated.
Paul Jenkins
Sports Coordinator
Gardening Club Market Stall
We will be holding our first Market Stall for the term on Thursday 24th October, before and after assembly, which takes place at 2.15pm.
If you’d like to purchase any produce from our garden we’d love to see you with a gold coin donation in the foyer.
Week 3, Term 4
| Time | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 9.00 - 11.30 |
Nick I Lulu Ange M |
Eleen B Llewella J Dimity H |
Katherine J Megan W Liz M |
Thank you helpers; your assistance is very much appreciated.
Please contact me if you are unable to make your shift or able to help, Thank you.
Fruit incentive ticket WINNER for last week was Grace M, 5/6M. Congratulations Grace, you have won a $2.00 voucher, to spend at the canteen. Please see Mrs R at the canteen to collect your voucher.
Do you want to win a $2 voucher to spend at the canteen? Simply purchase fresh or frozen fresh fruit from the canteen and be in the weekly draw to WIN!!!
Thank you, Lauretta Raccosta, Canteen Manager
Lauretta.Raccosta@cg.catholic.edu.au or 6281 1932
Healthy Kids, Healthy Bodies, Healthy Canteens
Actsmart Mobile Round Up for National Recycling Week
Do you have any of these things lying around gathering dust at your house?
Mobile phones (including personal digital assistants that are mobiles);
Mobile phone accessories (including ear pieces, car kits, cases etc.);
Mobile batteries of all kinds;
Mobile phone chargers;
Wireless USB mobile devices;
If you’d like to get them out of there, please drop them off in the box located outside the Two White classroom, no later than Thursday 14th November.
We will be taking them to the Actsmart tent, (near the Canberra Times Fountain, located outside the Canberra Centre on City Walk between 8am-8pm on this day) to be part of a Guinness world record attempt for the largest amount of mobile phones collected for recycling in 24 hours.
Thank you very much for your support!
CHILDREN'S ASTHMA EDUCATION SERVICE
Asthma affects 1 in 10 children. Students with asthma have been found to be generally less active than their non-asthmatic peers and have an increase in school absenteeism. Asthma education for children and adolescents improves lung function and feelings of self-control, reduce absenteeism from school, number of days with restricted activity, number of visits to an emergency department, and possibly number of disturbed nights.
The Children’s Asthma Education Service is available to all children in the ACT and surrounds up to the age of 18. Providing children, young people and their families with initial and continuing support to manage their asthma by Registered Nurse asthma educators.
This includes helping:
- Children, young people and families understand asthma, asthma first aid, how asthma medications work, and when to use them
- Families manage wheezing in the first years of life
- Primary school aged children with symptom recognition and increasing independence
- Teenagers self-manage support and device options.
If you feel your child would benefit from receiving asthma education, please call the Community Health Intake line on 5124 9977 to make an appointment. Also attached is our service poster.
If you would like any further information about our service, please visit:
