St Raphael’s Catholic School Term 4, Week 8/B Newsletter 27 November 2017
Dear Parents On Thursday evening students in the Sacramental program will be making their First Reconciliation. We all understand that becoming fitter, stronger, better takes time, endurance and many small steps of improvement. Reconciliation is the Sacrament that supports us as we grow better and stronger. It is one of the three “growing Sacraments” – those that we use regularly and repeatedly for healing and improvement (the other two are Eucharist and Anointing the Sick). Children being physically active in their daily lives sets up an excellent habit for their future. I have recently seen a significant increase in the number of students riding bikes or scooters to school rather than being delivered and collected at the gates. Of course this is an activity that needs to be allowed with consideration of age and stage of maturity. I strongly encourage you to consider this as an option for your children with a couple of provisos; that students know and practice road rules and that they are kitted correctly and safely. The P&F Christmas Fair on last Friday evening was an excellent achievement resulting from hard, collaborative work by many and strong leadership from Mrs Allison Rutledge. I want to publicly acknowledge the enormous number of hours of work freely given from precious spare time by those who crafted this exceptional event. We are privileged to have such generosity from good people.
Feast of Christ the King Christ the King Sunday celebrates the all-embracing authority of Christ as King and Lord of all things. It celebrates the role of Jesus as King over all the universe. However, we must recall that Jesus is King because he is a humble servant. Jesus' kingship is one of power and might, but also love and humility. Lord Jesus, when You walked the earth, Your humility obscured Your Kingship. Your meekness confused the arrogant, Hindering them from grasping Your purpose, Teach me to model after Your eminence, To subject my human nature to humility. Grant me with a natural inclination To never view myself greater than anyone. Banish all lingering sparks of self-importance That could elevate me greater than You. Let my heart always imitate Your humility! Amen
Swimsafe has concluded for another year and we hope the children rebound strongly after the high levels of exhaustion. That they are now more confident and capable in the water is a wonderful asset for them. Thank you to Monica Blazley for leading such an important aspect of their life. This afternoon as part of our outreach to the community, an i-Device Workshop is being run for St Raphael's parishioners. Twelve people have signed up and the presenters are Year 9 boys Lucas Pearce, Isaak Dawes, Ben Myers and Tom Heilman who have volunteered their time and expertise to assist. The workshops will run for three Monday afternoons. This week our new VET students undertake their White Card training that enables them to do Work Placement during Stage 6 - yet another stepping stone from “Kindy to Career.”
Monday 27 Happy birthday to Aaron Dhrygck, Logan Leatherland and Maddison Tremble iDevice Workshop 3-30-4-30pm Tuesday 28 Happy birthday to Alizah Walker Year 11 Art Excursion Year 7-10 Art Excursion Wednesday 29 Happy birthday to Trent Beath-Pearce and Jack Chamberlain
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
Thursday 30 Happy birthday to Sarah Clark, Armelle Dhrygck and Zoe Doorey First Reconciliation VET White Card
The overarching structure asks students to look at 4 main areas; self, others, the world around them and what do I have to give? Mr P. Lowe, Miss T. Isedale – The Rite Journey convenors
Friday 1
News from the Secondary Art Department Final wrap up for Archibull 2017 A fantastic awards ceremony at The Stables in Sydney. Our team walked away with many prizes. Reserve Grand Champion in Secondary and also overall. Highly Commended in the art, the blog and video. Special Farmers for Climate Change awarded to Katie Brown Alan Eagle Award for the school with the most community engagement. Most outstanding secondary student awarded to Ben Price.
Happy birthday to Dominic Bryant and nd Leo Casella for the 2
Reconciliation We keep our Year 2 Reconciliation Candidates in our prayers this week as they celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time on Thursday evening. Altar Servers’ Roster nd Sat 2 Dec: Laura Price, Tianna and Alisha Azzopardi rd Sun 3 Dec: Lizzie Heilman and Orlando Perry Gooloogong: Emily Beath-Pearce
An outstanding effort - well done to all students involved.
School Readers for Weekend Parish Masses: nd Sat 2 Dec: Jenny White School Eucharistic Ministers for Weekend Parish Masses: nd Sat 2 Dec: Karla Slaven and Renae Downes rd Sun 3 Dec: Claire Spora School Computer Roster nd Sat 2 Dec: Price Family rd Sun 3 Dec: Peta Bischof
The Rite Journey - an exciting new direction for St Raphael’s. 2018 will see the introduction of an exciting new programme for Year 9 students at St Raphael’s called the Rite Journey. The Rite Journey is a unique educational programme designed to support the development of selfaware, vital, responsible and resilient young adults. The programme is targeted at providing students with reference points during the passage to adulthood. The course will run for the school year with one dedicated lesson each week coupled with other dynamic learning activities and challenges. The Rite Journey has achieved some great successes in the schools where it has been implemented. It has been developed with a view to providing a basis to open the doors to many contemporary issues, in ways that are engaging and relevant. It creates an opportunity for much guided reflection, discussion and analysis of issues that are relevant to young people as they journey into adulthood. P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
UpstART 2017 exhibition at Cowra Gallery Wonderful news that Maddi Harcombe was awarded first place in the mixed media category for her HSC work “Destructive Beauty”. Melanie Grogan received a Highly Commended for her Year 12 artwork entitled “memories, mourning and moving on”. A deeply moving artwork reflecting on the passing of her dear friend Jessie Irvine. Ms Inel Date Secondary Visual Art
Canteen Update This week’s roster is as follows: Tues 28 Melinda Curtale
Wed
CLOSED
Thurs 30 Carrie Simunic
Fri 1 Kristy White
Lisa Mallon
Nicole Pearce
Mon 4 Robyn McAlister
Ammie Broad
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
Don’t forget to visit our website for updates of all that is happening with the P&F and for adding your views. This can be done via the school website at www.straphaelscowra.edu.au
WELL DONE Congratulations to the following students who have achieved the next level on the Behaviour Management Programme. Level 5 Claudia Cucchiaro 5 Gold Level 6 Cooper Hurst
4 Green Matthew Prescott
9 Gold
Level 7 Layla Healey Lilly Thompson Amelia Cranney Emanuel Kollas Kai Fitzgerald Madeline savage Phoebe Smith Tianna Azzopardi Alannah Gocin Eoghan Killick Kate Statham Codie Thompson Lily Vardy
3 Green 3 Gold 4 Green 4 Gold 5 Gold 5 Green 5 Green 6 Gold 6 Gold 6 Gold 6 Green 6 Green 7 Gold
3 Gold 3 Green 4 Gold 5 Gold 5 Green 5 Gold 5 Gold 6 Gold 6 Gold 6 Green 6 Gold 7 Green
Matilda Healey Charlotte Tindall Flynn Hindmarsh Abby Baker Lecksi Killick Zoe Simunic Rory Thompson Eppie Emseis Logan Haslam Destiny Pepper Jarred Stead Sophie Johnston
Your Teachers are very Proud of You!
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au
2017 ST RAPHAELS P & F ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS FAIR A massive THANKYOU to all those who contributed to the major fundraising effort Friday 24th November. To those who contributed by setting up, packing down, purchasing tickets in raffles, providing goods for stalls, baking cakes, filling crazy cups, singing carols, parading with Santa, barbequing steaks, sausages and onions, painting nails, selling tickets, selling rides, serving food.... or simply coming along and supporting the event.
THANKYOU! The winners of the numerous raffles run and won are many.....
YEAR 3 ‘Wheelie’ Fantastic 150 CLUB
FIRST PRIZE – Mrs Kim Amos Supplementary PRIZE – Davina Smith
YEAR 4 Lottery Tree
FIRST PRIZE – Mrs Nicole Two-Hill Scott
YEAR 5 Guess the Weight of Pet Pippy Ankush Goyal Major Raffle DESTINATION ANYWHERE PRIZE WINNER – Mrs Sally Gunn Ticket Number #757 Volunteer Random Winner
Ms Heather Daley
Prize Level
Description
Value
One lucky winner will receive a $5,000 travel voucher from the Dynamic Travel Group, www.dynamictravel.com.au 1st Prize
$5,000 Whether you’re looking to take a cruise around the South Pacific, fly away to a dream...
Class with Highest Number of CRAZY CUPS
Kindergarten Green
But the BIG WINNERS of Friday night and all the effort we put in are, OUR CHILDREN! During 2018 we plan to witness a transformation in the top playground K-2. Plans are underway to see 3 areas fringing this playground developed during summer break, prior to the entire resurfacing of the top playground by Kangaroo Courts at the end of Term 1. Depending on the availability of funds works will then proceed on the bottom playground Year 3 – 6.
P.O. Box 7, Cowra 2794 Tel: 6342.2940
Email: straphaels@bth.catholic.edu.au School Website: www.straphaelscowra.catholic.edu.au