St Raphael’s Catholic School Term 4, Week 2/B Newsletter 22 October 2018 Last Friday our school captains and senior prefects were inducted into leadership roles. We look forward to them fulfilling their roles. It's important to remember that we are all leaders in different ways.
Dear Parents, The exams of the HSC are serious hurdles for the students and represent one of the larger challenges of their lives. We continue to hold them in our prayers and wish them a clear head and a steady hand as they work their way through the next three weeks. The beautiful Liturgy held last Friday morning for the whole school family was for us to induct, celebrate and pray for our senior Student Leaders. It is significant that this Liturgy is at the time of year when we celebrate the feast of St Raphael and Mass to celebrate of junior Student Leaders is at the time year we celebrate the feast of St Brigid. Congratulations and welcome to Mrs Melissa Morrison who will be taking up classroom responsibilities from Mrs Amanda Edwards in Year 5 from Week 4 this term. We wish Mrs Edwards and family well as she commences parental leave. Thank you for those ever-generous souls who gave time to being here over the Cowra Open Gardens weekend. A lovely combination of parents, staff and students hosted the visits of 90ish guests. The list of activities for this week across the school is quite extraordinary and is a tribute to the breadth of our curriculum and the energy of our teachers (and students): HSC Exams, SES Cadets, P&F meeting, Bread & Cup luncheon, iRise Leaders day, Mission Month fundraiser, Year 6 Transition to Year 7, Diocesan Praise & Worship (Yr 6-10 @ Orange), Rotary Dinner (Indigenous Immersion Experience), Kindy Start, Excursions for Kindy (Local), Year 2 (Canberra), Year 3 (Local). Secondary Parent / Student / Teacher learning discussions are being held on November 6th. Booking details will be circulated via our newsletter. A clear direction, strong commitment and collaborative plan for each child is the ideal way through this final term.
Michael Gallagher Principal P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Leadership is hard to define. Lord, let us be the ones to define it with justice. Leadership is like a handful of water. Lord, let us be the people to share it with those who thirst. Leadership is not about watching and correcting. Lord, let us remember it is about listening and connecting. Leadership is not about telling people what to do. Lord, let us find out what people want. Leadership is less about the love of power and more about the power of love. Lord, as we continue to undertake the role of leader let us be affirmed by the servant leadership we witness in your son Jesus. Let us walk in the path He has set and let those who will, follow Let our greatest passion be compassion. Our greatest strength love. Our greatest victory the reward of peace. In leading let us never fail to follow. In loving let us never fail. Amen We remember our Year 12 students Holy spirit inspire our students with acuteness in understanding what they study, power to remember it, subtlety in interpreting it, and clearness in expressing it. May they walk in Your grace. Amen
Monday 22 Happy birthday to Bailee Flannery P&F Meeting – 7pm SES Cadets Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Tuesday 23 Happy birthday to Claire McLennan
The Study Centre @ St Raphael’s is the answer!! Who: Students from Year 2-12
Wednesday 24 Happy birthday to Madyson Webb iRise – Year 11 Year 6 Transition Experience Missions Month - Crazy Sock Day Thursday 25 Happy birthday to Jayden Millar and Raziq Shaji Praise and Worship Concert Orange - Yrs 6-10, be at school by 7-30am Kindy Start #5 Friday 26 Happy birthday to Bobby Broad, Rachel Myers and Charlie Stephenson Kindergarten Excursion Year Two Excursion Year 3 Excursion Happy birthday to Kaitlyn Rutledge, Jordan Ryan and Codie Thompson for the 28th.
Praise and Worship Concert Year 6 to Year 10 students will travel to Orange on Thursday for our Diocesan Praise and Worship concert featuring Fr Rob Galea. This will be a celebration of youth. Reminder: students will need to be at school by 7.30am and will return to school at 4.30pm. School uniform is to be worn
Where: S17 (Computer Lab 3) When: 8:00-8:45am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday The Study Centre @ St Raphael’s 2018 Term 4 Wk 3-8
Library News BOOK FAIR: Thank you for the wonderful support of our annual Book Fair. Students who need to hand in late or forgotten orders need to bring them down to the library to ensure books can be purchased or reordered in the case of popular items. The Fair will be collected by Scholastic on Wednesday. Stage Three Chess: is still progressing with the last four students playing for the tournament honours. Please check for any texts not returned after the holidays or see me to re borrow if you are still reading an exciting book! K.Skinner Librarian
Please Note Kindergarten, Year One and Year Two are reminded to wear their sports uniform on Wednesday's in Week Two, Three and Four. Mrs Helen Garratt and teachers will be delivering some exciting tennis activities during these weeks.
Dates for the Calendar Wed 24th Oct: iRise Leadership Formation Orange Thurs 25th Oct: Praise and Worship Concert Orange Yrs 6-10 1st/2nd Nov: Year 10 Retreat Wyangala Waters Sat 10th Nov: Year 12 Graduation Mass 6pm Altar Servers’ Roster Sat 27th Oct: Tobie and Darby Hubber Sun 28th Oct: Orlando and Harriet Perry School Readers for Weekend Parish Masses: Sat 27th Oct: Benjie Healy
Feeling swamped with assessments? Need help with your homework? Research tasks to complete? Need a quiet place to study?
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Mission Month Fundraiser- Crazy Sock Day World Mission Month takes place every year during October. As a way of raising funds for the Missions this year we will be having a 'Crazy Sock Day' on Wednesday - 24th of October. On this day Students are asked to wear their normal uniform and a crazy pair of socks for a gold coin donation. K-6 Headphones As part of our English curriculum this term, we will be regularly integrating ICT into our English learning. In order for all students to actively participate in these activities, we kindly ask that each student provides a set of headphones/earphones to be kept at school. These headphones do not need to be expensive (or even new), a cheap pair or something you already have at home will suffice. We thank you for your cooperation. Primary Curriculum Team
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Medical Records Please notify the school about any allergy suffered by your child(ren) with appropriate medical documentation so we can minimise risk and respond promptly and accurately to any allergic reaction. Information about changes of circumstance like address, phone number, family doctor, emergency contact all need to be kept current on the school files – please let us know.
Whitty, Amanda and Ken Anning Melissa Clarke Porter, Jodie Azzopardi and short term visitor Jo-Anne Graham. A big thanks to staff that assisted with hosting Therese Johnston, Kylie McNamara, Jenny White and parents Amanda and Ken Anning and Nicole Osborne and late arrival Father Laurie! A really positive experience for all!
Chickens for Missions Thanks to the generous donations from some of our chook breeding families, Year Two have returned to incubating chick eggs. If you would like to buy a chick or two please fill out the note after the Community Connections. Cost $5 per chick. (Gender of the chick will be unknown at time of purchase.) Our next batch will be ready in two weeks. Canteen Update This week’s roster is as follows: Tues 23 Karen Campbell
Wed 24 CLOSED
Charlene Williams
Thurs 25 Lisa Mallon
Fri 26 Mary Campbell
Angela Kollas
Leanne Twigg
Mon 29 Briony Woodhouse
Please note the summer menu attached this week is the correct version, there were errors in the one that was posted last week. We are in desperate need for helpers in the canteen, without you our canteen cannot operate. If you can assist, please call Donna on 0427501508. Donna Stokes, Canteen Manager
Drum lessons Drum lessons are available during school time in the music room. Lessons are half hour in length and are weekly. Your student will learn drum reading, and rhythms from beginner to advanced whilst developing performance ability and confidence. There a few spots left. For more information, please call Daniel Brown (Drum tutor) on 0435 429 147.
Cowra Open Gardens Whilst the weather was a little wild Saturday we welcomed in excess of 40 visitors to our productive food garden and rejuvenated embankment. Very proud of our volunteer students and their guided tours! Well done Georgie Anning, Toby Keen, Tilly Porter, Brodie and Jasmine Whitty, Tiarna, Alisha & Jayden Azzopardi, Matthew and Jack Graham. Mother Nature turned on her spring charm on Sunday, what a glorious day! Once again just over 40 visitors to our garden and plenty of tour guides in action. The students did an outstanding job, mature and confident and really enthusiastic. Visitors complimented the students on their knowledge and confidence. Once again thank you for lending them to the garden for the weekend Cheryl P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
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Name__________________________ I would like to order ___________ chicks @ $5.00 per chick. Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
St RAPHAEL’S CANTEEN SUMMER MENU TERMS 1-4 Lunch Bags are 10c each Cutlery for food from home is 5c each.
SANDWICHES, ROLLS OR WRAPS
GLUTEN FREE
Vegemite
$2.00
Cheese
$2.50
Cheese & Tomato
$3.00
Salad
$4.50
Ham
$3.00
Ham & Cheese
$3.50
Ham Cheese & Tomato
$4.00
Ham & Salad
$5.50
Up & Go’s
Egg
$3.50
Water
$2.00
Egg Lettuce & Mayo
$4.00
Chillj (100% Squeezed Fruit Juice)
$2.50
Egg & Salad
$5.00
Juice (Apple, Orange & Apple Black C)
$2.50
Chicken & Mayo
$4.00
Chicken & Salad
$6.50
Tuna & Salad
$5.50
Fruity Ice
Salmon & Salad
$6.50
Quelch
$1.00
Ice Pole, Tnt’s or Sunburst
$1.50
Ice Cream Bucket
$2.00
Frozen Yoghurt
$2.50
(Add 50 cents per extra filling)
Please write whether you would like a sandwich, roll or wrap. Sandwiches are made with whole meal or multigrain bread; please write which one you want.
Steamed Chicken Salad Bowl
Chicken Nuggets (70c each)
$6.50
4 x pack
$2.80
6 x pack
$4.20
8 x pack
$5.60
DRINKS (Choc, Straw & Vanilla)
$2.00
COLD TREATS Each
$0.50
OTHER TREATS OTHER FOOD
Grain Waves, Sea Salt Chips
$1.50
Chicken Caesar Salad
$6.50
Noodle snacks, Jump's
$1.50
Salad Bowl (Chicken, Ham Tuna or Salmon)
$7.00
Popcorn (popped in canteen) a bag
$0.50
Nachos
$6.50
Black Liquorice
Each
$0.30
Chicken Snitz Wrap or Burger with the lot
$6.50
Yoghurt Sticks
Each
$0.20
Chicken Snitz Mayo/cheese & sauce/ cheese
$5.00
Faces 99% Fruit (gf),Yogurt Frog (gf)
Each
$0.10
Chicken Dino’s (70 cents each)
4 x pack 6 x pack
$2.80 $4.20
Mega Snake (gf)
8 x pack
$5.60
Fruit Salad Bowls Yoghurt & Fruit Salad Bowls
$4.50 $5.00
SAUCES Tomato or B.B.Q Sweet & Sour or Sweet Chilli
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Each Each
$0.50 $0.60
$1.00 Morning Tea Snacks
Whole pieces of Fruit
$1.00
Fruit Salad Cups Yoghurt & Fruit Salad Cups
$2.00 $2.50
Many more options to choose from ranging From 10 cents to $2.50. First in though, sorry.
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au