August 5th - Mt St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah

Mt St Patrick Primary School, Murwillumbah
5th August 2014
Newsletter No. 12
FINAL NOTIFICATION PUPIL FREE DAY
MONDAY 11th AUGUST
OFFICE HOURS
School Administration Office is attended
Monday—Friday
8:20am—3:45 pm
CONTACT
Phone 02 66721821
Fax
02 66721536
Website
www.murplism.catholic.edu.au
Email [email protected]
Postal
PO Box 1226
30 Mooball St
Murwillumbah NSW 2484
IMPORTANT DATES
AUGUST
Mon 11th Pupil Free Day
Sat 23rd Sacrament of Confirmation
Mon 25th—Fri 29th
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Stage 2 & Middle School students
Sat 30th Banana Festival
SEPTEMBER
Mon 1st—Fri 5th
Parent / Teacher Interviews
Kinder & Stage 1 students
Thurs 4th Father’s Day Stall
Tues 9th Cyber Safety Presentation 5:30pm
Fri 12th Mt St Pats Has Talent
Fri 19th Last day Term 3
OCTOBER
Mon 6th Labour Day Holiday
Tues 7th Term 4 classes begin
Tues 7th—Fri 10th
Middle School Excursion
Mon 13th Pupil Free Day
More dates available on School Moodle
or School Web page.
CYBERSMART OUTREACH PROGRAM—
INTERNET SAFETY AWARENESS PRESENTATION
TUESDAY 9th SEPTEMBER @ 5:30pm
PARENT INFORMATION SESSION
Dear Parents,
UNIFORM: SPORTS SHORTS– Parents are invited to
comment on a proposal to introduce sports shorts for
girls. It is intended to phase in these shorts from 2015
instead of the culottes which are currently part of the
school uniform for girls. The suggested sport shorts would
be unisex shorts, available to both girls and boys. The
brand and style of short is the same currently used at
Mount St Patrick College. An embroidered lettering of
M.S.P.P would be placed on the bottom left leg. The
recommended price for this particular type of short is
$29.95. The unisex sport shorts will be on display in our school foyer until next
Friday 15th Aug. Your feedback is important in making a final decision for 2015.
MONSTER RAFFLE: Great prizes on offer! See page 3 for more details. Ticket
booklets will be distributed next week. One booklet per family. Extra booklets are
available upon request. Please support our second and final major fundraiser for
the year.
STUDENT PORTFOLIOS: Your child’s student portfolio will be sent home twice
termly. The portfolios will be sent home next week (Week 5) and then again in
the last week of term to be viewed and signed by parents. The portfolios are due
back at school the following Monday.
PARENT CONTACT LIST: We are currently updating our Class Contact list for
Term 3. If you are a new family to our school or did not have your family name
included at the beginning of the year – but would now like to have your family
name added – please complete details located on page 6 by next Tuesday .
Updated lists will be distributed on Thursday of next week.
Enjoy your week!
Brendan Ryan PRINCIPAL
BANANA FESTIVAL: UPDATE
Our school theme for the
parade is :
Students are encouraged to wear clothes related to the ‘Rock
n Roll’ era eg: blue jeans, white t-shirt—girls could wear skirt
appropriate to the theme. More details in the coming weeks.
If you have any Rock n Roll memorabilia please send in
with your child (labelled). Thank you!
Street Parade
Saturday
30th August
12 noon
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RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
PROCLAIM PARENTS
Proclaim Lismore Parents 2014 –
SACRED HEART PARISH
WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
“It takes a village to raise a child”.
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Tuesday 5.30pm
Wednesday 5.30pm
Thursday 9.15am
Friday 12.00noon
What do you want most from a Catholic education for your child?
How are parents valued and respected as important educators by your school?
If these are questions that concern and interest you as a parent or
carer then you should register your interest for Proclaim Lismore
Parents 2014.
The Proclaim Parent Meetings will be held on:
Thursday 30th October at St Anthony’s Kingscliff.
Register on-line at our school Moodle page –Proclaim
These meetings will be opportunities for vibrant discussion about
your experience for Catholic schooling and the exciting possibilities
for the future.
YEAR 6 RELIGIOUS EDUCATION TEST
Recently our Year 6 Students participated in a Religious Education
test conducted in all Catholic Schools across the Diocese.
We would like to acknowledge and congratulate the following students on their great results.
High Distinction:
Madeleine Hill, Indiana Nuspan, Ben Snellgrove
Distinction:
Codie Chung, Wraith Dare, Zac Ings, Zachary Macartney, Angus
Macfarlane, Connor Pearson, Anna Smith, Emily Ward,
Joseph Warne, Thomas Wharton.
Well done to these students.
The BEGINNING EXPERIENCE is:
A personal encounter weekend for those who are grieving the
loss of a spouse/partner through separation, divorce or death
will be held from 17th- 19th October, 2014 at “Arabella Garden Inn Motel” in Wollongbar. It offers participants the opportunity to turn the pain of loss into growth. Bookings are essential and applications close on 3rd October 2014.
For further details call Judy 66241549, Jan 6624 5175 or
0437 112031. or visit our website: www.belismore.org.au for
more information.
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart
OLPS, Sth M’Bah
Sacred Heart
WEEKEND MASS TIMES
Saturday 6:00 pm
(Children’s liturgy)
Sacred Heart
Sunday 8:00 am
(Children’s liturgy)
Sunday10:00am
Sacred Heart
1st Uki
2nd & 4th OLPS –
South Murwillumbah
TERM MASSES
Friday 12:15 in the Sacred Heart
Church. All welcome to attend.
STAGE 2– 8th August
MIDDLE SCHOOL– 22nd August
KINDER LITURGY– Thursday 21st
August @ 12:15 in the Sacred Heart
Church.
The primary classes will also be
attending Reconciliation throughout the term. Please refer to
the school calendar for these dates.
CONFIRMATION
If your child is preparing to receive this Sacrament please ensure you have completed all
the required documentation. Please return this
along with the $12 to Mrs Dixon. If you have
any queries regarding this Sacrament please
contact Mrs Dixon.
Retreat Day:
22nd August
Sacrament of Confirmation:
23rd August
MINI-VINNIES
Mini– Vinnies members are holding a cake
stall on Thursday 7th August at Recess time.
Cakes will be 50c each or 50c a slice. Money
Raised will go to the RSPCA foundation.
‘Seasons For Growth’ helps with students who are dealing with loss and grief. Our school is offering this program which supports children who
have experienced change in the family because of death, separation or divorce. The program explores issues such as change, loss, managing
feelings, coping strategies and support networks. Seasons is an eight session program which commences in Week 4 and concludes with an
additional ‘Celebration’ session. Personal information is not discussed during any of the sessions so please know that all issues are treated with
respect and confidentiality. If you think your child would benefit from Seasons, please fill in the slip below. Philomena Zambelli (Seasons Coordinator)
SEASONS FOR GROWTH
I ________________________________ give consent for my son/daughter ____________________ to attend the Seasons for Growth
Education Program to be held within school hours. Below is a reason for this decision:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________
Name (Parent / Guardian): _________________________ Signed: ________________________
Date: ____ / ___/2014
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SCHOOL NEWS
MONSTER RAFFLE—MAJOR PRIZES
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MANTRA on SALT BEACH: One night accommodation for 2 people in a One bedroom
Spa Suite at Mantra on Salt Beach — Inclusions: Breakfast for 2 at Surge Restaurant and
Bar
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WIN A MUSTANG CRUZE!!! Cruze at your leisure from your home to Coolangatta (and
return) in a CLASSIC RED 69 FORD MUSTANG with three family members or friends! Includes lunch @ BELLAKIA, Marine Parade, Coolangatta. Total value $400. Valid till 14th
Dec, 2014. Donated by Anderson Family, Cabarita Beach.
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FAMILY PASS TO DREAMWORLD:
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iPAD APPLE Mini Standard 16GB
Raffle ticket booklets for our Monster Raffle will be distributed by next week. Our school runs two major fundraisers throughout the
year, the Skill a thon & our Monster Raffle. As well as the wonderful prizes on offer listed above ,the class that raises the most money
wins a pizza party. Every $20 raised gives each family a ticket into the draw to win an iPad Apple Mini 16GB. Raffle drawn Friday
19th September at Assembly 2:30pm.
BYRON BAY WRITER’S FESTIVAL
Last Tuesday, Middle School had the great privilege to visit the Byron Bay Writer's
festival at the Murwillumbah Civic Centre. Sally Rippin and Andy Griffiths were the
two extraordinary writers that presented. They explained to us where their ideas came
from for their books and how we can get writing ideas from our experiences. Andy
Griffiths told us a lot of stories about disgusting stuff and new ways to annoy our
teachers. Sally Rippin showed us pictures of her as a child and explained how she got
into writing stories. She also told us that she tested the stories she wrote on her son. If
he kept still and listened, the story was a winner but if he wriggled around alot it was
in need of improvement. At the end we were allowed to buy books and get them
signed by Andy and Sally. It was a great experience and we hope to go back next
year.
By Zoe Gatt & Olivia Flannery
ARTISTS OF THE WEEK
Connor Pearson—MS S
One Point Perspective
TWEED CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS SPEAKING COMPETITION
Congratulations to the following students who will represent our school at the Tweed Primary Schools Speaking Competition. These students were selected from their Stage
group to present their speech at Twin Towns on Friday 15th August.
Early Stage 1:
Lucy Grant ‘My Baby Brother’
Akira Brinsmead ‘My Dog’
Stage 1:
Billy Johns ‘Insects’
Flynn Jones ‘Space’
Stage 2:
Amber Charilaou ‘Kids in the 21st Century’
Elizabeth Warne ‘How to Survive a Bear Attack’
Stage 3:
Neave Butler ‘Whaling’
Joseph Warne ‘Chameleons’
These students will be presenting their speeches at Assembly this Friday.
Cooper Leeson—Kinder M
Cockatoo
ASSEMBLIES FOR TERM 3—Assemblies commence @ 2:20pm
Week 4: Public Speaking Representatives
Week 8: Father’s Day—Kinder classes
Week 5: Stage 2HD Week 6: MS P (Mrs Pearson) Week 7: Stage 2MM (Miss Mackney)
Week 9: Mt St Pat’s Has Talent
Week 10: Monster Raffle Draw (no class awards)
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Term 3 Week 2 AWARDS
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
KL—
KM—
1D—
1T—
2N—
2P—
St2CM—
St2HDSt2MM—
St2TM—
MSF—
MSM—
MSP—
MSS—
Sanjay Nix
Ameilia Drew-Perkiss
Ebony Roach
Lily Martin
Keira Leslighter
Olivia Adams
Elizabeth Warne
Ashley Gray
Nick Shields
Noah Smith
Sarah Hill
Siennah Nottle
Brendan Piccini
Eva McDonald
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
MOST IMPROVED
MOST IMPROVED
KL—
KM—
1D—
1T—
2N—
2P—
St2CM—
St2HD—
St2MM—
St2TM—
MSF—
MSM—
MSP—
MSS—
Nicholas Piccini
Max Palmer
Sebastian Calvino
Alexia Adams
Joshua Wharton
Abbie Thomas
Renzo Walford
Jack Gracie
Talyn Nix
Amber Charilaou
Olivia Newell
Ella Buch
Corey Grossman
Travis Antonelli
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD
GOOD SPORTS AWARD
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD
Isabel Lazaredes, Oliver Buchanan, Akira Brinsmead, Freda Biles, jade Folkers, Ella Wolfe, Alice SimkeHetherington, Kayla Cotelli, Stella taylor, Isabella Millar, Ebony
Northeast, Sophie Charman, Will Ryan-McGinn, Neo Willis, ucy Jones, Grace Wolfe, Tabitha Stratton, Lucia Alexander, Tyler-Rose Ludlow, Nathan Pryke, Sarah Hill, Reece
Walton, Olivia Flannery, Jasmine Dodds, Enya McCarthy,
Jessica Minahan
GOOD SPORTS AWARD
Infants:
Ava McCabe
Stage 2:
Sean Carney
Middle School:
Codie Chung
CREATIVE ARTS AWARD
Infants:
Oliver McKay, Hannah Millar
Stage 2:
Tabitha Stratton, Cormack Flannery
Middle School: Caleigh Kennedy, Joseph Warne
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Infants: Xavier Palmer
Stage 2: Darcy Toms
Middle School:
Emily Ward
CREATIVE ARTS AWARD
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
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Term 3 Week 3 AWARDS
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
MOST IMPROVED
KL—
KM—
1D—
1T—
2N—
2P—
St2CM—
St2HDSt2MM—
St2TM—
MSF—
MSM—
MSP—
MSS—
Nicholas Charman
Oliver Buchanan
William Ryan
Taylor Barton
Jessica Rees
Lilly Wolfe
Darcy Toms
Tyler Hanrahan
Layla Falkner
Jorja Smith
Zac Ings
Thomas Wharton
Evie Falkner
Jai Harris
MOST IMPROVED
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD
GOOD SPORTS AWARD
KL—
Maia Moore
KM—
Shaylee Minahan
1D—
Ella Ewing
1T—
Alexander Dowling
2N—
Izaac O’Keefe
2P—
Sienna Reid
St2CM— Ayla Fing
St2HD— Jarrah Fitzpatrick
St2MM— Billy Campbell
St2TM— Amelia Cooper
MSF—
Jared Carney
MSM—
Hunter Barton
MSP—
Will Murnane
MSS—
Will Townsend
PRINCIPAL’S AWARD
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
CREATIVE ARTS AWARD
Georgia Biskup, Grace Toms, Ella Ewing, Jaxon Thomas,
Ava McCabe, Harrison Bugg, Yvette Lapworth, Kaitlyn
Antonelli, Lilly Wolfe, Josh Stebbing, Malachy Wilkinson,
Joseph Colnan, Kiana McCabe, Sienna Smith, Phoebe
Sykes, Angie Gatt, Mason McInerney, Charli Miller-Smylie,
Noah carroll, Eli Graham, Lara-Grace Ewing, Jorja Smith,
Jayda McDermott, Tahlia Drew-Perkiss, Sean Carney,
Bryce Matlock, Connor Pearson, Brodi Cook, Fletcher Condon, Matt Colnan, Aidan Willis, Olivia Ryan, Evie Falkner,
Chloe Brawley, Ayla Fing, Blake Cracknell, Lily O'Keefe,
Ebony Northeast, Billy Walton
GOOD SPORTS AWARD
Infants: Ruby Trueman
Stage 2: Sophie Bruhn
Middle School: Reece Walton
TECHNOLOGY AWARD
Infants: Harrison Bugg
Stage 2: Tabitha Stratton
Middle School: Aidan Willis
CREATIVE ARTS AWARD
Infants: Summer Gibbons, Bailey Kirby
Stage 2: Amber Charilaou, Jack Gracie
Middle School: Anna Smith, Ailish Eppelstun
CURRICULUM NEWS
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Mathletics Certificates
Week commencing 28th July to 3rd August
GOLD Certificates
Hudson Bosnich
SILVER Certificates
Shayah Coyne, Isabella Anderson, Vance Madden, Matteo McDermott, Eva McDonald, Charli
Miller-Smylie, Gabe Malcolm, Ruby Cummins, Jack Devoy, Sophie Bruhn, Lucia Alexander,
Finn Byrnes, Kaitlyn Antonelli.
BRONZE Certificates
Ellis Hannah, Max Morton-Rowthorne, Lucy Jones, Olivia Graham, Riley Bull, Layla Falkner,
Abbey Bevan, Lincoln Taylor, Sullivan Foster, Noah Carroll, Tabitha Stratton, Patrick Gray,
Jasmin Dodds, Darcie Schaffer, Matthew Colnan, Wren Phelan, Corey Grossman, Amelie
McInerney, Sophie Bird, Kiara McCarthy, Nicholas Ratcliff, Anna Smith, Zac Macartney, Matilda Jones, Reece Walton, Bryce Matlock, Spencer Leslight, Eli Graham, Isis Heterick, Charles
Warren, Sienna Flemming, Azalea Sattler, Molly Lazaredes, Brendan Piccini, Billy Campbell,
Billy Walton, Hannah Trembath, Talyn Nix, James Nimmo, Wyatt Gradisnik, Finn Walsh, Nathan Pryke, Noah Smith, Kendall Wells, Blake Cracknell, Jamie Cotelli, Shana Kussrow, Georgia Lollback, Jarrah Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Grossman, Bailee Pedlow, Danny Madden, Mason
McInerney, Ashley Gray, Cailey Baker, Lily Cronly, Harrison Bugg, Alira Heterick, Billy John.
Week commencing 21st to 27th July
SILVER Certificates
Jya Fing, Amelie McInerney, Carson Ings, Max Jones, Shana Kussrow, Caitlyn Bice, Sienna
Bull, Selam Dietrich.
BRONZE Certificates
Lucy Jones, Olivia Graham, Tabitha Stratton, Vance Madden, Matteo McDermott, Joshua
Anderson, Patrick Gray, Georgia Hutton, Darcie Schaffer, Matt Colnan, Tommy Littlewood,
Olivia Flannery, Zoe Gatt, Corey Grossman, Alyssa Carney, Jack Simke-Hetherington, Anna
Smith, Holly Jones, Zac McCartney, Matilda Jones, Reece Walton, Thomas Wharton, Charli
Miller-Smylie, Lilly Charman, Molly Lazaredes, Brendan Piccini, Billy Campbell, Billy Walton,
Gabe Malcolm, Hannah Trembath, Sean Carney, Sophie Charman, Jack Devoy, Evan Buch,
Ayla Fing, Sophie Bruhn, Wyatt Gradisnik, Phoebe Sykes, Lucia Alexander, Noah Smith, Dylan Bath-Dunne, Amelia Cooper, Jarrah Fitzpatrick, Mitchell Grossman, Danny Madden, Mason
McInerney, Ashley Gray, Cailey Baker, Lily Cronly, Harrison Bugg, Olivia Adams, Billy John.
‘Mathletes of the Week‘
Week 2
Billy John, Billy Campbell, Wren Phelan, Samuel Wharton, Joshua Anderson, Lucy Jones, Sharde Darragh.
Week 3
Jai Harris, Sophie Bruhn, Patrick Wilkinson, Zac Macartney, Tabitha
Stratton, Gabe Malcolm, Vance
Madden, Shana Kussrow, Alira
Heterick, Amanita Barnaby-Bowe,
Nicholas Ratcliff.
BIRTHDAYS
Ella Cracknell, Yvette Lapworth, Hannah Whitney, Noah Carrol, Kendall Wells, Matilda Jones, Nicholas Ratcliff, Areana Twohill, Neave
Butler, Matilda Nimmo, Annabelle O’Grady, Elliott Gracie, Ameilia Drew-Perkiss, Luken Ennis, Phoebe Sykes, Amelie Lapworth, Zac Macartney, Jaedon McCulloch,Connor Foreman-Keenan, Corey Grossman, Cameron McCulloch, Oliver Parsons, Clayton Porter.
CLASS CONTACT LIST
We are currently updating our Class Contact list for Term 3. If you are a new family to our school or did not have your
family name included at the beginning of the year – but would now like to have your family name added – please complete
details below. Updated lists will be distributed in the coming weeks.
I wish to have my contact details included on the Class Contact List and l give permission for it to be distributed to other
parents within my child’s class.
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Child’s name
Class
Child’s name
Class
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Child’s name
Class
Child’s name
Class
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Parent’s Name Preferred
Contact Number
Parent Signature
SPORT NEWS
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NATIONAL SWIMMING TITLES
Congratulations to Darcy Reinke for a successful meet in Melbourne. He swam in 4 events and was placed 5th in Australia in his individual
backstroke event and 5th, 7th & 8th in various relays.
ZONE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL
The Mt St Patrick athletic squad performed extremely well in Cudgen, winning the championship shield as well
as having both senior age champions and runner ups. Congratulations to champions Melia Loveridge & Oliver
Walsh and runner ups Hayley Smith & Finn Whitney. Many competitors qualified for the finals of the 100m &
200m, running personal best times. Thank you to the team managers, Mrs Morosini & Mr Forrester. Well done
for the whole team!
Special congratulations to the following students who qualified for the Zone team and travel to Port Macquarie
this week for the Diocesan carnival:
Melia Loveridge 1st long jump, high jump, 100m, 200m, 2nd relay, Hayley smith 1 st 100m, 800m & 2nd 200m,
discus, relay, Oliver Walsh 1st shot put, discus, & relay, 2nd 100m, long jump & high jump, Finn Whitney 1st
100m, 200m, long jump, relay, Matilda Nimmo 1st shot put, Jared Carney 1st 800m, Jya Fing 1st 800m, Alyssa
Carney 2nd 800m, Madeleine Hill 2nd long jump & relay, Kaytlin Harris 3rd 100m & 2nd relay, Nick Ratcliff 3 rd
800m, James McIver 2nd long jump & 3rd 800m, Georgia Hutton 2nd relay, Ebony Northeast 1st 100m, Noah
Carroll 3rd 100m, Evan Buch 3rd 100m, Olivia Ryan 3rd shot put, Jai Harris 3rd shot put, Elizabeth Warne 2nd
discus, Gabriel Malcolm 3rd discus and Joseph Warne 3rd discus. Good luck and safe travel!
ELECTIVE SPORT NOMINATIONS
Next week the primary students will be able to nominate their elective sport preferences on the nomination forms that will be sent home.
Mrs. Agnes Markham Sport Coordinator
MT ST PAT’S HAS GOT TALENT !!!
We want you to be part of our Mt St Pat’s Has Got Talent Assembly
Calling all students who can sing, dance, mime, juggle, play an instrument, perform magic tricks, be a comedian etc.
TO ENTER YOU MUST FIRST NOMINATE: Nominations close Wednesday 20th August
Students can nominate in a maximum of two acts. Nominations will be given to the SRC members at lunchtime.
AUDITIONS
Auditions will take place on Wednesday 3rd September (acts) will be informed of their Audition time. These will take place in
the school Hall
PERFORMANCE
After the auditions, certain acts will be selected and asked to perform at our school Assembly on Friday 12th September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Peter & Jorja Smith enjoying
their raffle prize at
‘Splendour in the Grass
TWEED HEADS & COOLANGATTA
SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB - GREENMOUNT BEACH
NIPPERS SIGN-ON DAY
FOR NEW & RENEWING MEMBERS
SUNDAY 14TH OF SEPTEMBER 9AM - 11AM OASIS
POOLS, BANORA POINT
* Must be 5 years of age as at the 30th of September
* Please remember to bring togs and goggles * Entry
of $3.50 applies for swimmers only at the pool *
KIDS FISHING WORKSHOP
LOCATION: Jack Julius Park, off Sutherland St, Kingscliff
DATE: 17th of August BOOKING CLOSE: 15th of August
CONTACT: Milan Duwenhogger-Lange 0458 274 876 (please leave
a message to: [email protected]
Lee & Peter Smith
[email protected]
www. loadesbutchery.com