Around Our School FROM THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM. Term 2 Week 1 17 April 2018

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1 Around Our School Term 2 Week 1 17 April Benfer Road VICTORIA POINT 4165 Ph: Fax: pvictoriapoint@bne.catholic.edu.au Online: FROM THE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM Dear Parents, Carers and Community Members, Welcome back to Term 2, I hope that you have all been able to have a relaxing holiday and had the opportunity to enjoy some family time. Following on from celebrating the Resurrection, we are an 'Easter people' who continue to celebrate the good news of Jesus' rising from death. Family life is strengthened through storytelling and shared meal times. Healthful food is important for our physical nourishment, but gathering for meals nourishes us in other ways as well. In a similar way, Christian life is sustained by God s word in Scripture and by Christ s presence in the Eucharist. Our encounter with Christ in the Eucharist nourishes us and strengthens us to be his witnesses. Staff Welcome to Ms Tahlia Nicol who replaces Mrs Cerryn Henry in 2K. We wish Mrs Belinda Martin all the best for her week of Long Service Leave, Mrs Erika Haines replaces Belinda in the office this week. Welcome Erika. Welcome to Mrs Julie Watson who replaces Mrs Kay Zivkovic while she is on long service leave for 6 weeks. Welcome Julie. What's Been Happening Block D and Early Years toilet refurb and the overflow construction has been completed. Foreman, Andy, and his team from Campak remain on site to do the last few landscaping finishes. Currently we are trying to investigate water leaks on the site, our groundsmen have done initial investigations over the holidays and cannot find the source. On Saturday we will have specialists here on site to investigate further. We cannot have anyone using water on site during his investigation. Tomorrow Mr Mason, Mrs Steger (Workplace Health and Safety Officer) and I will respond to BCE Safety Alerts regarding Traffic Management Plans. We will need to draft a plan to manage possible traffic concerns, including parking and drop off and pick up areas. Preliminary discussions have revolved around relocating delivery drop offs and restricting use of driveways. Leadership Ceremony Next Monday, in place of our usual assembly, we will hold a Leadership Ceremony to commission our Year 6 Leaders for You are all very welcome to join us for this ceremony in Unitas at 8.45am. Newsletter Following on from feedback about our weekly newsletter, we are proposing to change the frequency of it in order to streamline information that is sent home. Beginning this term, we will have a fortnightly newsletter and will have a School and Community News format for the second week. This means that each odd week, we will have our newsletter go out on it's own to make it easier for parents to identify and read. On the even weeks we will send out a 'one pager' with calendar items, award recipients and attach all the other bits and pieces of information / flyers that are usually sent out with the main newsletter.

2 ANZAC DAY Redlands South RSL ANZAC Day Dawn Service Redland Bay Cenotaph Wednesday 25 April Neville Stafford Park Banana Street, Redland Bay Students and families wishing to attend the Bayside South Dawn Service are to meet Mrs Watson between 4:30-4:45am in the park area near the Cenotaph in Banana Street. She will have the St Rita s banner with her to assist families. Please head towards the Cenotaph area and look for the school banner. St Rita s students who wish to be involved in the laying of our wreath are asked to wear their school uniforms please. A picnic rug or folding chairs and a torch will also be handy. If there are any students interested in attending the following trials on offer please see Mr Kenyon ASAP. It is highly suggested/recommended that you are involved with a local club for these sports, have representative experience and display a high knowledge and level of skill yrs Boys Rugby Union (due 25 April) yr Girls Touch Football (Nominations due 30 April) yr Tennis (N due 4 May) Upcoming Dates April 24 Interschool Sport #1 (Next Week) April 27 District Cross Country May 29 St Anthony s Invitational Cross Country NEWS FROM THE RESOURCE CENTRE Veterans march to the cenotaph at 4:45am and the service commences at 5:00am Our school service will be at 8:45am on Thursday 26 April in the area under the shade sails near our ANZAC memorial. All Welcome. SPORTS NEWS harmony. Quote of the week Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in Mahatma Gandhi Cross Country Training Cross Country training will continue to be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings from am until the end of May. Students are asked to meet Mr Kenyon under the covered area outside the tuckshop prior to 7.40am. Training is on offer to all students interested. See you there! District Sport Trials SCHOOL BANKING Congratulations to Emily K (3T) you are the lucky winner of a bonus $2 deposited into your account today!! Hope you all had a lovely holiday and we look forward to helping you this term with your saving. Don t forget, at the end of this term we will be rewarding all those school bankers who have managed to save 14 weeks throughout Semester 1. You will receive a $10 voucher to Cineplex Movie Cinemas. For any further information about school banking you can us victoria.point@boq.com.au, call us direct 3207

3 6133. We would also love you to come and see us, we are located at Victoria Point Shopping Centre (Food Court end) opening hours as follows: Mon to Thurs 9.30am 4.30pm Fri 9.30am 5pm Saturday 9.00am 12pm Have a great week from BOQ Victoria Point! LEARNING SUPPORT As we return to school for another great term working together and supporting each other, the Learning Support Team would like to give a reminder that April is Autism awareness month. Students will be participating in some activities at school over the next fortnight, to enhance their understanding and awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorder. We encourage all families to watch the following link together and discuss. ICAS 2018 This year we will be offering ICAS testing in the subjects of: Science, Spelling, Writing, English and Mathematics. These tests are voluntary and provide the students with an extra opportunity to be challenged in an area of interest and show their potential. As tests are administered over the duration on the year, certificates will be presented for participation and achievement at an assembly later in the year. If you would like your child to participate in any of the tests, please complete the form attached and return to the office with payment before the 1 of May, For any further information, contact Wendy Anderson. wmanderson@bne.catholic.edu.au Thursday 19 April 2ND Break Ursula Wendt Friday 20 April Cate Navin????? 2ND Break TUCKSHOP NEWS I have attached this Terms roster incase anyone has free time to help, just look for the question marks. Wednesdays are for doing prep work in the Tuckshop. If you have a couple of friends or can spare a few hours to help prepare for Thursday and Friday please let me know. If I know in advance who is coming in I can put the orders in to accommodate. This term we have also switched from ice block tickets to ice block tokens...this will be shown at next weeks assembly. For all inquiries please do not hesitate to contact me. Renee renee.schafer@bne.catholic.edu.au. UNIFORM SHOP HOURS Thursday Friday 8.00 to 10.00am 8.00 to 10.00am

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5 Name: ICAS SUBJECT ICAS SITTING DATE PRICE Science 3-6 Tuesday, 29 May $ 9.90 Spelling 2-6 Wednesday 13 th June $ Writing 3-6 Thursday, 14th June $ English 3-6 Tuesday, 31 st July $ 9.90 Mathematics 3-6 Tuesday, 14 th August $ 9.90 TOTAL Grade: Tick to select I give permission for my child to participate in the ICAS competition on the above date(s). I understand that the total amount of money must accompany this permission form. Parent signature Date

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7 TERM 2 ROSTER 2018 Wednesday 18 th April Wednesday 25 th April Wednesday 2 nd May Wednesday 9 th May Wednesday 16 th May Wednesday 23 rd May Thursday 19 th April Ursula Wendt Thursday 26 th April Lisa Austin Ash Bohan Thursday 3 rd May Cathy Nicholson Thursday 10 th May Claire McInnes Ursula Wendt Thursday 17 th May Thursday 24 th May Lisa Austin Friday 20 th April Cate Navin 2 ND BREAK (12:30pm)?? Friday 27 th April Sharlene Spiller Amanda Reynolds Felicity &????? Friday 4 th May Rhye Moore Rhye &????? Friday 11 th May Anna &???? Friday 18 th May Sharlene Spiller Cate Navin Cate &???? Friday 25 th May 2 nd Break (12:30) Anna &????

8 TERM 2 ROSTER 2018 Wednesday 30 th May Wednesday 6 th June Wed 13 th June Wed 20 TH June Wed 27 th June Thursday 31 st May Cathy Nicholson? Thursday 7 th June Thursday 14 th June Claire McInnes Ursula Wendt Thursday 21 st June Lisa Austin Thursday 28 th June Cathy Nicholson Friday 1 st June Rhye Moore Rhye &????? Friday 8 th June Amanda Reynolds Elaine &????? Friday 15 th June????? Anna &???? Friday 22 nd June Sharlene Spiller Cate Navin????? Cate & Friday 29 th June Anna &????? Ideally we would like all spots filled as it will make the day run easier. Wednesday is prep day for Thursday and Friday so if you can come in or know someone who can come in please let me know. If I know in advance who is coming I can get deliveries on that day. If you cannot make it on your rostered day, please phone or text me so a replacement can be found. I do appreciate every minute you volunteer at St Rita s Tuck Shop. Renee Schafer