St Raphael’s Catholic School Term 3, Week 1/A Newsletter 13 July 2015
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To stay abreast of school events please use the calendar on our website (www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au).
Dear Parents Welcome to the new term – ahead is a ten week session clearly focused on learning and sprinkled with items of enrichment.
Michael Gallagher Principal
Next year’s Year 11 students receive their Stage 6 course confirmations this week. Staff recruitment processes also commence. Elective courses are finalised for students in Years 9 and 10 and they will be notified in the near future. Kindy Start is offered later in Term 3 and into Term 4, for parents and children to have a very close look at the offerings of “big school” and to determine readiness for kindergarten. If you want to be included in our communications please notify Genevieve at the front office. A reminder that teachers provide a Study Centre for 45 minutes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 8-8:45am in Computer Lab 3. Students of all ages are welcome to attend. Spiritually, there are four big events this term: this week the Year 10 Retreat is held at Mulgoa, next week Year 10 and staff members hold the Vinnies Winter Sleep Out, in Week 5 there is the Year 6 Confirmation th Retreat followed by Confirmation on August 15 . Athletics dominates our sporting calendar this term with the Diocesan K-10 Schools Athletics competition here next week, then the Diocesan Primary and Diocesan Secondary competitions in Week 4 followed by Polding and CCC Athletics in Weeks 8 and 9 respectively. Communally we mark the Breakout Anniversary in Week 4 and the Cowra Show in Week 10. The P&F Association will be meeting only twice this term July 20 th and August 18 (TBC).
“Jesus calls his disciples together and sent them out two by two” Mark 6: 7-13 Lord, Fill us with the courage to follow in the disciples footsteps. Give us the faith to live by your grace. Amen.
Monday 13 Happy birthday to Melanie Grogan, Brittany Jacobsen, Flynn Jones and Lachlan Pullen. Tuesday 14
Wednesday 15 Year 10 Retreat to Mulgoa.
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On Monday, August 17 all staff members will be undertaking a day of Professional Learning. August 17 will be pupil-free.
Thursday 16 Year 10 Retreat to Mulgoa.
Secondary Building Project: I understand that government funding approvals and contracts are in the process of being finalised.
Friday 17 Year 10 Retreat to Mulgoa.
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Altar Servers’ Roster th Sat 18 July: Chloe Robertson, Jessica Trengove, Lucy Proctor. th Sun 19 July: Bernadette Zarb, Mikelli Garratt. Gooloogong: Flynn Bennett, Emily Beath-Pearce.
We hit the school and in a blinding flash won all six games. We celebrated with family assorted cookies and Doritos (my contribution to the trip). The trip home was very interesting with Ben Statham winning most of the dares. Thank you Mr Cooley for organising another fantastic trip. Let's hope our next game is a home one for your sake. Henry Sant
School Computer Roster th Sat 18 July: Ben Price.
K – 10 Schools Athletic Carnival th July 24 – Friday Week 2 St Raphael’s will again be hosting the K-10 Schools Athletics carnival. To make this a well organised and successful day we need your help. Please consider helping out on this day. Fill in the form at the end of the newsletter and return to school ASAP or phone the school. Chess Report The all boy St Raphael's chess team left Cowra at 9:30am, strong willed and yet slightly anxious to meet our opponents at Trundle Central School.
Safety of Children Collection of children from the convent Rose Garden is a short session from 3:10-3:20. At 3:20 children still waiting will be brought to the front of the school to await collection with the other students. A reminder to all our parents that school zones remain in place for the safety of our children and families. School zones operate on all gazetted schools days, which are all days the school is open, even pupil free
days. Kindy Start Programme – Kindergarten for 2016 Parents are asked to please complete the form at the end of the newsletter and return it if they have a son or daughter about to start school next year so we can start collating numbers. Information about the Kindy Start programme will follow in the next few weeks. Thank you. School Photos Parents are reminded they received individual shoot key numbers to order school photos online when their child was photographed last term. If you have lost the number, please email Cliff Dykes Photography at: cliff@cliffdykes.com.au Please state your child’s name, class and school and request the shoot key number.
Our two hour trip was broken up by a visit to the Parkes telescope. While there we watched a quick 3D movie about telescopes and what we discovered about the universe because of them. After that we went to all you can eat Pizza Hut to make sure our tanks were full for what lay ahead of us.
You will then be able to log on to Cliff Dykes to order your photos. Log on to:
www.cliffdykes.com.au and follow the prompts. Canteen Update This week’s roster is as follows: Tues 14 Karen Campbell Karen Budge
Wed 15 CLOSED
Thurs 16 Lisa Mallon
Fri 17 Nicky Hudson
Mon 20 Skye Muddle
Lisa Robertson
Kylie Kollas
Jacqui CCusack
Kirsty Pollard
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Don’t forget next week is the P&F monthly meeting. It will be on Monday evening at 7pm and all parents and friends are invited to come. Visit our website for more information on the P&F. www.straphaelscowra.edu.au
WELL DONE Congratulations to the following students who have achieved the next level on the Behaviour Management Programme. Level 5 Lachlan Shady
3 Gold
Level 6 Alisha Azzopardi Imogen Chambers Max Cruickshank Daniel Gorham Emma Hines Ethan Millar Stanley Rush Kate Statham Codie Thompson Jack Webb Elizabeth Heilman Meg Jones Scarlet Shepherd Mackenzie Bone Kelsey Pollard Bernadette Zarb
3 Gold 4 Green 4 Green 4 Green 4 Green 4 Green 4 Green 4 Green 4 Green 4 Green 4 Gold 4 Gold 4 Gold 6 Green 6 Green 6 Gold
Public School, then arriving at PCYC’s Binni Creek Road building around 4pm. The cost for after school care will be $22.00 per child per day and the fee may be reduced by Child Care Benefit depending on your eligibility and payment arrangements. The bus service will cost $1.00 per trip for children that do not hold a bus travel pass. Please contact the club on 63412035 for more information or to make a booking. Keeping informed Please contact PCYC on 63412035 for further information about any of the activities on offer or check out the “Cowra PCYC” Facebook page or the website www.pcycnsw.org.au/cowra. You must be a PCYC member to participate in any of the PCYC activities. Yearly membership is $5.00 for under 18’s and $10 for ages 18 and older.
K-10 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL HELPERS Yes I will be able to help with the K-10 Athletics Carnival on Friday 24th July 2015. Name: _____________________________
Kasey Burton 4 Green Monique Chang 4 Green Eppie Emseis 4 Green Logan Haslam 4 Green Eoghan Killick 4 Green Melissa Mood 4 Green Phoebe Simunic 4 Green Jarred Stead 4 Green Amelia Thomson 4 Green Georgia Buchtmann 4 Gold Dekota Hindmarsh 4 Gold Destiny Pepper 4 Gold Ben Smith 4 Gold Felicity Henderson 6 Green Jayden Millar 6 Gold Zoe Stedman 7 Gold
Your Teachers are very Proud of You!
PCYC Cowra Safer Drivers Course for Learner Drivers The next PCYC Safer Drivers Course will be held at PCYC’s Young Road complex on Friday 24 July (Module 1) and Saturday 25 July (module 2). The course consists of module 1, being a 3hr facilitated group discussion and module 2, being a 2hr in-car coaching session. Cost of the course is $140.00 and participants receive 20 hours credit in their Learner log books upon completion of the course. You must have 50 hours of actual driving experience recorded in your log book to register for the course. Each course is limited to a maximum of twelve participants. Booking forms are available at PCYC’s Young Road building. After School Care PCYC will be running after school care for school children from Kinder to Year 6 commencing in term 3 of 2015. ASC will run at the Binni Creek Road building from 3.30pm (bus collection) to 6pm. A PCYC carer will be on the Cowra Bus Service bus run to ensure the safe arrival of students booked in for after school care. The bus service starts on Bus 4 at Mulyan, then transfers to Bus 2 at St Raphael’s before heading to Cowra
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Contact Number: ____________________ Australasian Schools Competition (ICAS) Closing Date:
14 July 2015 (must be in no later)
1. Child’s Name ____________________________ Exam Cost Mathematics (Yrs 3 – 10) $8 English (Yrs 3 – 10) $8 2. Child’s Name ____________________________ Exam Cost Mathematics (Yrs 3 – 10) $8 English (Yrs 3 – 10) $8
Year ____
Class ____
Tick Choice(s) ________ ________ Year ____
Class ____
Tick Choice(s) ________ ________
Parent’s Signature: ___________________________
Siblings for Kindergarten Enrolment 2015 Please return to the front office Family Name: ___________________________________________ Kinder Child (for 2016): ___________________________________________ DOB: __________________________ Preschool: ________________________________ Other children at the school and classes. Name: Class:
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
ST RAPHAEL’S CANTEEN WINTER MENU Any questions please ring Donna on 0427501508. Lunch Bags are 10c each, Spoons etc for food from home 5c each.
SANDWICHES, ROLL OR WRAPS Vegemite Cheese Cheese &Tomato Ham Ham & Cheese Ham, Cheese & Tomato Ham, Cheese & Pineapple Chicken & Cheese Chicken, Cheese & Tomato Chicken, Cheese & Pineapple Chicken & Gravy Salmon, onion, tomato & Baby Spinach
(add 50cents per extra filling)
$1.20 $2.00 $2.50 $2.50 $3.00 $3.50 $3.00 $3.80 $4.50 $4.00 $4.50
Seared Chicken Fillet, mash, peas or Corn & Gravy Bolognaise Pasta Bake
$5.00
Up & Go (choc, straw & Vanilla) Water Milk (choc or strawberry) Juice (apple, apple blackcurrant Or orange) Focus Water (apple raspberry, wild berry or dragon fruit) Hot Milo
Please write whether you want a sandwich, roll or wrap. Sandwiches are made with wholemeal bread or multigrain please state which one. All sandwiches and wraps are toasted, rolls are warmed.
HOT FOOD Sausage Rolls Small Pie Large Pie Soup n Roll (chicken & Sweet Corn) (Beef & Vegies) Lasagna Stuffed Potato Sweet n Sour Meatballs with Rice Chicken Schnitzel, mash, peas or corn and gravy Noodle Cups (chicken or beef)
$3.00 $2.60 $4.00 $3.00 $5.00 $5.00 $4.00 $6.00 $6.00 $2.00
Except for pies and sausage rolls all other food is home made. Morning tea snacks range from 50c to $2 each. No chips or lolly treats are sold at this time.
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
GLUTEN FREE
$5.50 $5.00
SAUCES Tomato or B.B.Q Sweet & Sour or Sweet Chilli
30c each 40c each
DRINKS $2.00 $2.00 $2.20 $2.50 $2.70 $1.50
COLD TREATS Sunburst Fruity Ice Frozen Yoghurt
80c 40c $2.00
TREATS Whole piece of fruit $1.00 Finger of Cheese 10c Finger of Carrot or Celery 5c each Chips, grain waves, noodles snacks or Twistems (gf) $1.00 Popcorn 50c
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au