St Raphael’s Catholic School Term 4, Week 1/A Newsletter 6 October 2015
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A Prayer for Refugees and Victims of War Dear Parents Welcome to Term 4, the term when the learning from the previous three terms is drawn together, the great achievements are celebrated and the planning for next year is in overdrive. The example we give our children is one of their most powerful learning tools. (That can be both good and bad). Our attitude to reading, to one another, to learning, to working, to playing, to praying are all giving instruction to our children, whether we like it or not. If we adults harness this powerful tool for the good of children we open up all manner of opportunities for them. This daily responsibility is most significant for each of us and we must use it well. During the children’s holiday work at the school has been steaming ahead. Regular, usually unseen work like carpet cleaning and pest control were carried out as well as maintenance tasks like gutter replacements and the more obvious freshening up of the front of the Primary Department block. Timetable improvements have been introduced for the Secondary. The new building in the Secondary Department has had all the services installed since the preparation of the grounds and the visible part of the build is about commence. On Thursday our Year 8 and Year 10 students are undertaking the Religious Knowledge test that is being administered across the diocese. Earlier in the year, Year 6 students undertook a similar assessment. As limited as this test is as an assessment tool, it is reassuring to see consistently sound results being achieved by our students. On Thursday the third Kindy Start session will be held and we welcome prospective students to the St Raphs family. The HSC soon begins and we particularly wish our 2013 graduates all the best as they undertake this next challenge. The works of Secondary Elective classes, the school band and Quinn Cup dancers will be on display for your entertainment and inspiration. A reminder that summer uniform (including school hat) is to be worn during terms 4 and 1.
God bless our eyes so that we will recognise injustices. God bless our ears so that we will hear the cry of the stranger. God bless our mouths so that we will speak words of welcome to newcomers. God bless our shoulders so we will be able to bear the weight of struggling for justice. God bless our hands so that we can work together with all people to establish peace.
“EducATion is the MoSt poWerful weApoN whiCh you Can use to chAnge tHe wOrlD” Nelson Mandela Get educated about refugees and Asylum Seekers. Phil Glendenning will be speaking on this topic next week in St Raphael’s Hall. Phil Glendenning is Australia’s foremost authority on asylum seekers and refugees. He will offer his considerable insights into this difficult issue. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be educated on the topic. Tuesday 13th October, St Raphael’s Hall at 7:30pm.
Michael Gallagher Principal P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Monday 5 Labour Day. Morongla Show. Tuesday 6 Study Centre @ Computer Lab 3 8-8:45am. Wednesday 7 Happy birthday to Louis Carson, Isabella Lette and Broc White. Zooper Dooper Ice Block Sale – 50c at lunch. Study Centre @ Computer Lab 3 8-8:45am. Thursday 8 Happy birthday to Owen Holmes and Brianna Roberts. Study Centre @ Computer Lab 3 8-8:45am. Friday 9
Happy birthday to George Kollas, Marcus Mullins and th th Lachlan Toohey on 10 and Kitty Brooks on the 11 .
Altar Servers’ Roster th Sat 10 Oct: Logan Haslam, Stanley Rush, Matthew Banks. th Sun 11 Oct: Volunteers please. School Readers for Weekend Parish Masses: th Sun 11 Oct: Mr A Casey.
Library News Welcome back to everyone as we enter another term of great new books to read and enjoy. Week 3 is when we have our annual Book Fair which is always keenly supported by parents and students as we view a great selection of books to buy from Scholastic; more details to come. At our last assembly students were awarded their book prizes from their creative efforts on the Book Week Library Posters. Students were, Kindergarten: Sara Rush, Luc Bruncher, Laura Bennett, Harry Chambers; Year 1: Harriet Perry, Toby Keen, Imogen McCormick, Deakin Horton; Year 2: Aurinia Emseis, Jackson White, Laura Price, Ky Garratt ; Year 3: Chloe Chambers, Rory Sullivan, Isabella Thompson, Carter Langfield ; Year 4: Emma Clements, Louis Johnson, Philippa Elwin, Stanley Rush; Year 5: Molly Thompson, Daniel Britten, Mikelli Garratt, Maurice Brown; Year 6: Jayden Millar, Zoe Budge, Mackenzie Bone, Rugbi Murray. Congratulations. K. Skinner - Librarian
Sports Uniform Year 5 and 6 Year 5 and 6 will be wearing sports uniform this Wednesday for Physical Activity. They will still wear sports uniform for normal Sport on Thursday. NSW School’s Netball State Finals Congratulations to the Year 6 Netballers who represented the Central West/West regions at the th Schools’ Cup State Finals in Sydney in the 15 September last term. The girls represented our school th beautifully and ended up 7 in the State! Great Work!
School Eucharistic Ministers for Weekend Parish Masses: th Sat 10 Oct: Miss R Downes. th Sun 11 Oct: Mrs S Whiteley.
Stage One Canberra Excursion This Thursday, 8th October, Years One and Two will be heading to Canberra for a fun-filled eleven hour day. Look out National Zoo and Cockington Green, St. Raphael's kids are on the way! Please ensure that your child is out the front of the school at 6:45 so that the bus can leave right on time at 7. Any medication needs to be clearly labelled and handed to their Homeroom teacher. All food and drinks packed from home, along with a hat and sunscreen. Please also pack your best manners as you are a representative of the school on this trip. Sensible clothing with joggers a must as we have lots of walking to do! (Hip, hip, hooray!) The teachers and volunteer parents can't wait! Early to bed Wednesday evening guys. All information regarding this excursion went home in a note late last term, but if you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Statham.
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Kindy Start – Clothing Pool The clothing pool will be open after Kindy Start on Thursday 15 October for new children beginning at St Raphael’s. If you are unsure where the clothing pool is, please come to the front office for directions. Zooper Dooper Wednesday Zooper Dooper water ice blocks will be on sale during lunch for only 50c. Beat the heat this summer. Money raised will go towards classroom recycling bins for the school recycling program. Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Canteen Update This week’s roster is as follows: Tues 6 Karen Campbell
Wed 7 CLOSED
Anna Triming
Thurs 8 Lisa Robertson
Fri 9 Vicki Banks
Mon 12 Sally Bruncher
Di Chambers
Anna Thirkell
Brooke Marks
Tracey Gunnyon
Kylie Kollas
Welcome back everyone hope you have had a great break. The roster will be sent home this week and the new menu for this term is attached to the newsletter. On the P & F website there is a request for extra help th th on Thursday October 15 and Friday 16 as the school is hosting Quinn cup this year and I have an extra 85 mouths to feed. So please consider putting you hand up to help. We still have to run the school canteen (myself and the rostered mums can't manage the extra load by ourselves). Thank you Donna Stokes – Canteen Manager
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St Raph’s Social! Friday Nov 13 The P and F are hosting a social gathering in the beer garden at the Imperial Hotel! Live music by Julia and Friends! Wine tastings and nibbles! Free drink on arrival! Drop in for a while, or stay for the evening! Bring the kids or have a night off! Catch up with old friends and make new ones! Have a chat with your P and F committee members! A relaxed, fun evening for all! Meals will be available for purchase on the night. Entry is a gold coin donation. RSVP to Ona Lawrence 02 6345 1789, 0409 608 118, or straphaelspnf@gmail.com or complete the form at the end of the newsletter and return to the front office. Old-Fashioned Fun and Games at the Christmas Fair! We’re calling on parents, clubs, organisations and local businesses to host an old fashioned fair game! Local businesses, clubs and community organisations can show their community spirit, promote themselves and have fun – all at the same time! Tickets for the games and prizes will be managed by the P and F so all you need to do is host a game! What about fitness and skill competitions like jumping rope, hula hooping, limbo, exercise bike races and shooting baskets? Games with darts and balloons, shooting cans with a water pistol, hook a duck, or pick the card. Throwing games like ring toss, balls in buckets, toilet rolls into toilets, or gumboot hurl. Threelegged or sack races, duck for apples, or eat a pie with P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
your hands tied! Then there’s Funny Photos or Marble Mayhem! Or the all-important Paper Airplane Competition! More info at www.straphaelspnf.com.au or contact Ona – see below. DONATIONS WANTED! Spring Cleaning in the holiday?! We’re getting some great stuff! Please donate new and used toys, games, books, teddies and gift items for all ages to the Christmas Fair! Good clean condition please. Items can be left in the school office or dropped into Norman C. Bellamy Pty Ltd, 98 Brisbane St, Cowra NSW 2794 during the holidays. If someone’s not there, please leave them at the door. Join the conversation. facebook.com/groups/straphscowra Parent and Teacher Survey Help the P and F develop strategies around how they can best represent the parents and support the students and teachers at St Raphael’s. What’s important to YOU? Where do we spend the money we raise? How can we improve? Complete the anonymous survey at www.straphaelspnf.com.au/about/survey. Parent Reps! Parents are signing up for this fantastic project! Being a Parent Rep is fun and satisfying, and a huge support to your child’s teacher(s). Share the role with other parents! Apply online at www.straphaelspnf.com.au or contact Ona – see below. Class K Gold K Green 1 Gold 1 Green 2 Gold 2 Green 3 Gold 3 Green 4 Gold 4 Green 5 Gold 5 Green 6 Gold 6 Green Secondary Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Art Music Sport Wood-working
Parent Rep Jennifer Richmond Kirsty Langfield (or 3 Green, 5 green), Jacque Perry Cheryl Whitty Jennifer Richmond Kristy White Kirsty Stephenson Kirsty Langfield (or 1 Gold, 5 green), Jacque Perry Deenita Mitchell (or 2 Gold or K Gold) Vicki Banks Jennifer Richmond, Kirsty Langfield (or 1 Gold, 5 Green)
Nicole Pearce
P and F Contact Details: For more information on any P and F news item, please contact: Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Ona Lawrence, P and F Secretary/Publicity Officer Ph:02 6345 1789, Mob: 0409 608 118 Email: straphaelspnf@gmail.com Website: www.straphaelspnf.com.au
WELL DONE Congratulations to the following students who have achieved the next level on the Behaviour Management Programme. Level 6 Jessica Savage 9 Gold Level 7 Mackenzie Thompson 9 Gold Your Teachers are very Proud of You!
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend Let your love blossom this spring with a weekend together. A Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is a Marriage Enrichment experience – set in peaceful, picturesque surroundings, away from the distractions of everyday life. During the weekend, couples have a unique opportunity to reconnect, rekindle and refresh their relationship. Give the greatest gift, that of your time alone invest in your most precious asset . . . your Marriage! 13-15 November Venue for Weekends: Mount Carmel Retreat Centre, Varroville, NSW To apply contact: Ardell & Bill Sharpe Tel. 02 4283 3435 or wsharpe@bigpond.net.au www.wwme.org.au www.facebook.com/WWMEasternUnit TENNIS HOT SHOTS AND CARDIO The ANZ tennis hot shots program for term 4 resumes October 7. Hot shots classes are held Wednesday or Thursday afternoons or Saturday morning. The cost for term 4 is $90 for 8 weeks of coaching. Cardio tennis is a fitness tennis program aimed at high school and adults. Cardio resumes on October 10 at 8.30am. The cost is $15 per week. Private or semi private tennis coaching lessons are available by appointment. FREE T-SHIRT: All hot shots and cardio participants for term 4 receive a free t-shirt. For more information on class times, vacancies or to enrol contact Helen Garratt on 0407139164 or email handlgarratt@bigpond.com
Module 1: A three – hour facilitated group discussion on how to manage risks on the road. Module 2: A two-hour in-vehicle coaching session with a coach and another learner to develop low risk driving strategies. Gaining 20 hours of Log Book Credit After completing the Course, a learner will receive 20 hours of credit in their log book, meaning they only need to complete 100 hours of supervised driving outside the Course. The Course costs $140. Learners who attend the Safer Driver Course must bring their learner licence and learner driver log book with them. Here is a link to the RMS page regarding the Safer Driver Course if you would like to learn more about the course or accredited providers. http://www.rms.nsw.gov.au/cgibin/index.cgi?fuseaction=saferdriverscourseproviders.form Hockey NSW Centre of Development for U9’s and U10’s Hockey NSW is pleased to announce the return of its highly successful Centre of Development for U9s and U11s in late 2015. With a dual focus on fun and development, the Centre of Development for Under 9s and 11s is suitable for everyone – whether they’ve been eagerly watching their sibling from the sidelines or are just setting out on their hockey journey. Once again, the COD for U9s and U11s offers six hours of quality coaching sessions at your local hockey field, taught by coaches who really know the game. Plus, every participant receives a Hockey NSW Bucket Hat and, as an added bonus, one participant from each region will randomly receive a Kookaburra prize pack valued at $100! The Centre of Development for Under 9s and Under 11s runs from October, 2015 through to February, 2016, all at times that work around the school year. Check out the table below for full details of the timings for your area. The cost in 2015 will remain $80 (including administrative fees and GST). Here is the link to the information and registration page; http://www.hockeynsw.com.au/CODU9sandU11s The closing for the COD 9s and 11s for October 26.
St Raph’s Social! Friday Nov 13
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Safe Driver Course The Roads and Maritime Services have established a safer driver course for young learner drivers. Skillset is an accredited provider of the course. We will be running a th course in Cowra on Saturday 7 November from 9am-12pm. The Safer Driver Course is a combined theoretical and practical course for learner drivers under 25 years-old who have completed 50 log book driving hours. The Safer Driver Course involves two modules:
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au