10 August 2017

Newsletter Articles

From the Principal

On Tuesday we celebrated the Feast Day of Saint Mary MacKillop. Mary was a co-founder of the Order of St Joseph, with Julian Tenison Wood 1866, who then began our school in 1938. Josephite spirituality and action is centred on helping others. Today these women are active all over the world and the Josephite Order strive to draw on the strength and resilience of God’s love, living simply, engaging with others to meet human needs, being advocates for the voiceless, caring for the earth, wondering at nature and creating homely communities. We are so privileged to have active Josephite nuns around our school actively helping and praying for our community.

SOME WONDERFUL SAYINGS FROM ST MARY MACKILLOP

God gave me such a sense of his watchful presence (1873)
God’s love is too deep for words to express (1870)
Believe in the whisperings of God in your own heart (1868)
Have courage no matter what your crosses are (1890)

The Mary MacKillop story is just amazing: of a young girl and her devotion to God, her hard life; her fortuitous meeting with Father Julian Tenison Woods, and of her strength and determination to provide practical help to those in need. Below is her story as sung by our students at the Mass.

A Cross of Stars

Across these great lands she brought the Good News
With courage and love in her heart
That faith and hope and love may live
Beneath a Cross of Stars, beneath a Cross of Stars.

1. Early in life she heard God’s call,
The call of Christ to stand with the poor
To serve like Joseph, to serve in deed.
To teach, to love, to answer a need.

2. Soon others saw Mary’s shining light
They came from far and they came from wide
To stand with the poor and teach with the young
To see that Christ’s song would one day be sung.

3. “Have courage no matter what your crosses are”,
This Mary knew when times were hard
She trusted in God, and God did provide
And Mary’s love traveled far and wide.

4. Across a vast land from north to south
And to the land of the Long White Cloud
She carried her dream, she followed her call
So that our faith would live in us all.

PLEASE PRAY EACH DAY FOR OUR SACRAMENTAL CANDIDATES. This prayer can be especially heartfelt for the person praying as well as for the candidate.

Hugh Daly, Subi Daly, Lachlan McInnes, Scarlett Morrison, Jasmine Smart, Elena Darby-Rodriguez, Felix Darby-Rodriguez.

Loving God, we ask you to bless these children.
May they always feel your presence in their hearts and lives.
We take them to our hearts as you take them to your heart.
We pray that by our word and example we will help them along their journey of faith.
May our school community always be a place where they feel welcome and cherished.
We make this prayer in Jesus’ name. Amen

Carol Seagar
Principal

Book Week

Hello everyone

CBCA Book Week runs from 19-26 August this year with the theme "Escape to Everywhere". This is a wonderful week to celebrate Australian children's literature and this year's theme highlights the power of reading in allowing children to escape their own lives to a place of wonder.

The shortlisted books are now on display in the library and Kathy O'Sullivan will be sharing many of these with classes in the weeks leading up to Book Week. The shortlisted books are not for borrowing and are to remain in the Library.

During Book Week, students will receive a small token featuring the beautiful artwork of renowned illustrator Freya Blackwood. There is no dress-up parade this year.

Happy Book Week

Rebecca Thomas
Librarian

Singfest

Thursday 28th September

Our school choir will be busy this term as they prepare for Singfest 2017. Tickets for Singfest will be available from the Princess Theatre box office in Brisbane Street from Monday 7 August or by phone using credit card (with a small charge) on 63 233 666. There will be limited door sales on the night, cash only as there is no EFTPOS available. Tickets will be $10 per person. Concession tickets will be available for children two and under who sit on a parent's lap, or a companion cardholder for anyone in a wheelchair.

The concert will start at 6.30pm and conclude at about 8.00pm. Choir members will bring home a letter with more details closer to the event.

Natalie Zegveld
Music Teacher

School Drop Off & Pick Up

Please be aware that we are monitoring pick up and drop off on Campbell St and Abbott St. Both Carol and Kurt are now able to issue parking violation notices through the council.

The 5-minute drop off zones do not allow for you to leave your car and enter the school. If you wish/need to come into the school grounds, please park in another parking zone.

Our new ‘No Parking’ teardrop banners on Campbell St are working well so far, and fewer people are parking on the yellow lines. Thank You.

**********Campbell Street pickup: can ALL PARENTS AND GRANDPARENTS please abide by known road rules when picking up students - no parking on yellow lines and 5 minute pick up and drop off only. If you pick up slightly later at 3:10 - 3:20 there is space for parking.***********

SOME PARENTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED TURNING ACROSS ROADS INTO DRIVEWAYS WHEN PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF STUDENTS. THIS IS NOT SAFE.

Lunch Box Suggestions

If students bring the equivalent of two lunches to eat in our two lunch breaks they are less hungry in the afternoon. Two lots of sandwiches, or a sandwich then a wrap; with a muffin, fruit; vegetables… in order to enhance their brain function, memory and concentration.

Nude Food Day

The SRC has reinstated “Nude Food Tuesday”. This involves bringing food to school that has minimal or no wrapping in order to help our school be a cleaner environment and less rubbish needs to go to the tip.

Sunsmart Policy

Changes to this policy have been approved by the SunSmart Council and the policy will be on our website as well as in this newsletter. This policy now requires hats to be worn from September. We will remind students as September approaches.

Community Care Meals

Face Book Consent

Please return the consent/refusal forms sent home with each child regarding chiildren’s images on Face Book.

Communication

Please fill out our survey on school communication so we can refine the processes if needed. Follow this link

Thanks, Carol

Newsletter

Please read our newsletter as it only comes out fortnightly.

Change of Details & Medication

PLEASE advise the school when you change jobs, addresses, phone numbers – this is really important so we can contact you when your child is ill or injured.

Also please check your child’s medication is not out of date and that the school knows about current circumstances/allergies/illnesses, etc.

P & F

This year’s committee members are: President – Jacqui Cross; Finance Officer – Kylie Smart; Secretary – Kirsty Pedder.

Fair Coordinators; Belinda Lehner and Belinda Anderson

Dates of meetings: Wed 16 Aug; Wed 13 Sept; Tues 17 Oct; Wed 15 Nov.

Birth to 4 Program at St Thomas More’s

In the Josephite Hall 9 -10:30 every Tuesday during term time. All parents and children 4 and under are most welcome. Looking forward to seeing you.

WWVP Card

Parents, Grandparents and Caregivers are reminded that if they wish to do Parent Help with their children they must have a current WWVP card which has been copied and held on file at the office.

How to apply for a WWVP Check & Number

1. Complete the online application form: www.justice.tas.gov.au/working_with_children
2. Print the “Application Receipt” which is generated when the application has been completed in full.
3. Take the “Application Receipt” (and your 100 point check to confirm identity) to a Service Tas Shop and pay the fee.
4. Take your WWVP card to the school office where your number will be recorded. If you are not recorded in the office you will not be able to do parent help, camp, etc.

UPCOMING EVENTS

MONDAY 11 SEPT – BAND SOIREE
TUESDAY 19 SEPT – STRINGS SOIREE
FRIDAY 29 SEPT – COLOURS DAY; END OF TERM 3
MONDAY 16 OCT – STUDENT FREE DAY
TUESDAY 17 OCT – TERM 4 STARTS
FRIDAY 17 NOV – SCHOOL FAIR

Outside School News

Woolworths Earn & Learn Program has started, so collect your stickers, put them on the sticker sheet and post them in the box provided outside the office. Please fill the sheet before sending in. The more we sheets we collect the more great stuff we will get for the school.

GALLERY