Guardian Angels’ School Newsletter 23rd October, 2014 Issue 33

Guardian Angels’ School
Newsletter
Principal
Peter Blundell
APA
23rd October, 2014
Issue 33
Dawn Morrissey
APRE
Debbie Young
Parish Priest
Fr John Spiteri
Phone
3396 4486
Absentee Line
3893 4133
Parish Phone
3393 4980
OHSC
0429 428 768
UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday 30th October
8.30am Years 6 & 7 Celebration of Learning
Friday 31st October
From the Principal
Last night our School Board met to consider the budget for 2015.
With all this approved it means the school fees are set as well. We
have worked to keep increases as low as possible and while the full
detail will be laid out in the newsletter next week, I can tell you that
the fee for one child has increased by $20 per term, two children by
$30 per term and a family of three or more, by $27 per term. This
minimal increase is dependent on prompt payment by families to
maintain our service to children.
World Teachers’ Day
Bandanna Day
GA School Disco Prep-Yr 2
5.30-7pm
GA School Disco Yr 3 - Yr 7
7.30 - 9pm
Thursday 6th November
Numbers for 2015: Again a plea for you to let us know if your children
will not be returning to Guardian Angels next year. The pressure for
places in our school is increasing and some classes are already closed
with waiting lists. We appreciate your support in this area.
Prep Orientation Day
Friday 7th November
School Fees due today
Friday 14th November
Friday 31st of October is World Teachers Day so as they say, ‘If you
can read this, thank a teacher’.
G20 Summit Brisbane Public Holiday
Friday 21 November
Years 4-7 Swim Carnival
Monday 24th November
Staffing is in the final stages of finalisation so in the next couple of
weeks I should be in a position to tell you who will be teaching which
class in 2015.
Volunteers Thankyou Liturgy and Morning
Tea
Peter Blundell
Thursday 27th November
6.30pm GA Christmas Liturgy
Friday 28th November
Dance Cart Performance Prep - Year 2
Monday 1st December
8.45am Senior Awards Liturgy
Tuesday 2nd December
Those who can, do.
Those who can do more,
volunteer.
Author unknown
7pm Year 6 Thanksgiving Mass
Wednesday 3rd December
7pm Year 7 Thanksgiving Mass
Friday 5th December
12 noon school finishes
[email protected]
www.guardianangelswynnum.qld.edu.au
From the Assistant Principal Religious
Education
From the Assistant Principal
Administration
Virtue
Consistency of Teacher Judgement
Monday 20 October, as you know, was a Pupil Free Day.
While your beautiful children were (hopefully) sleeping in
and relaxing, the staff of Guardian Angels joined with
many teachers from neighbouring schools to take part in a
process called Consistency of Teacher Judgement. Over the
course of the day, our teachers joined with their
colleagues and they engaged in many rigorous and highly
professional discussions about how we address aspects of
the Australian Curriculum and the Religious Education
Curriculum requirements. We discussed the Achievement
Standards – those ‘snapshot statements’ against which
we, as teaching professionals, are able to make accurate
judgements about the progress of each student. And we
explored the wide variety of methods and strategies
utilised by teachers to assess and ascertain progress and
development in certain Learning Areas. I’d like to take this
opportunity to acknowledge the exemplary standards
demonstrated by your child’s teacher/s as they
represented both Guardian Angels, and the
implementation of the curriculum, thoroughly and
professionally.
Booklists for 2015
Last Friday 10 October, those students who are returning
to Guardian Angels in 2015 should have brought home
their Booklist for next year. The teachers have been
expertly working for some time now to ensure that your
child/ren will have everything they need for a successful
year. As you can imagine, this is an extraordinarily busy
time for everybody associated with a school – especially
yourselves – and most definitely for the book suppliers.
Guardian Angels’ book suppliers for our 2015 booklists is
SOS (School and Office Supplies). We have worked closely
with representatives from SOS to ensure this process runs
as smoothly as possible for everyone. Please note that the
ORDERING DEADLINE for Years 1-6 students, if ordering
through our book suppliers, is MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER.
The book supply process is not a fundraising enterprise at
Guardian Angels and so SOS work so carefully to ensure
that costs are kept as low as possible. If you have not yet
located or perhaps mislaid your booklist/s extra copies are
available through the Guardian Angels’ Parent Portal.
God’s blessings for a happy week …
Nik Waller
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This fortnight each class will be
looking at the virtue of Mercy.
Mercy is a blessing. We are
practising mercy when we:
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Know what people deserve
and choose to give them more than
they have earned
Give people another chance when they make a
mistake
Overlook hurtful things people do
Put myself in other people’s shoes
Let our heart be touched by people who are
troubled and do something to help
World Children’s Mission Day Mass
On Wednesday eighteen Year 6
and Year 7 children (Waylon,
Georgia, Ruby, Saskia, Matt, Jamie,
Shelby, Andres, Ella, Monica, Leah,
Cleo, Nelson, Grace, Laeticia,
Sarah, Laura and Madeline)
attended Catholic Mission’s World
Children’s Day Mass at St Stephen’s Cathedral in the City.
This gave the students the opportunity to join with other
senior students from various primary schools and high
schools from throughout Brisbane, to show their
prayerful support for Catholic Mission globally. The
children were great ambassadors for our school,
congratulations to you all.
Volunteer Thankyou Liturgy and Morning Tea
On Monday 24th November at 9am in
the Church we will gather to give
thanks to God for the many gifts that
have been bestowed on us during
2014, followed by Morning Tea in the
Hall.
We will acknowledge with
gratitude all the time and effort that so many parents and
caregivers have given to our school community through:
reading support, classroom support, sporting team
assistance, attendance on school excursions, tuckshop etc.
etc. May you be richly rewarded for your generosity.
Please see the invitation below.
Prayer
Finance News
Term 4 fee statements were emailed last Friday, 17th
October. Please check your emails, the delivery address
is [email protected]. If you haven’t
received a fee statement please contact the school
office.
The due date for Term 4 fees is Friday 7th November.
You are requested to ensure all accounts are finalised
by this date.
Any credit balances will be carried over to next year.
Refunds will be issued to families whose children are not
returning in 2015.
Parish News
Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.
Weekend Mass Times
It turns what we have into enough, and more.
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It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order,
confusion to clarity.
It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a
stranger into a friend.
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Melody Beattie
Blessings for the coming week,
Kind regards
Debbie Young
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Guardian Angels' Church, 198 Bay
Terrace, Wynnum - Saturday 6pm.
Sunday 7am, 9am, 6pm.
St Joseph the Worker Church, Cnr Youngs Rd &
Peplow St, Hemmant - Sunday 8am.
Nazareth House Chapel, 272 Wynnum North Road,
Wynnum North - Sunday 9.30am.
Iona College Chapel, 85 North Road, Wynnum
West - Sunday 7.30am.
Fr John
Volunteer Thankyou Liturgy and Morning Tea
Parents and Caregivers who have volunteered at our school this year are
invited to attend a Thankyou Liturgy in the Church
on Monday 24th November at 9am followed by morning tea in the hall.
Please phone the school office on 3396 4486 to advise if you are able to attend.
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P&F News
General News
P&F Meeting
The next P&F meeting is the AGM:
Tuesday 11th November 2014 at 7.00pm
in the Mount Carmel Staffroom
BANDANNA DAY!
Please consider coming along and joining our school
community P&F.
Friday 31st October
The AGM will be followed by a general meeting to discuss
the continuation of the Fete for 2015.
Wear your bandanna to show your support for those
fighting cancer!
We welcome all Parents and Friends of Guardian Angels
and hope you can join us.
Bandannas & Pens on sale
Centenary Mementoes
8.10-8.25am outside the tuckshops
Guardian Angels Centenary Mementoes are still available
for purchase from the school office.
on MC and GA Campus.
Cookbook
Wine (singe bottle)
(Verdelho or Merlot)
Wine (twin pack)
Wine (1 carton)
(12 bottles) By Order
Hat
USB
Week 3 & 4
Bandannas $4
Pens $3
Guardian Angels Christmas Liturgy
$25
$20
$35
$180
$10
On Thursday 27th November, at
$10
6.30pm you are invited to join our
(containing video and booklet)
students and staff in a whole school
Mug
$8
celebration of the
Christmas
Sticker
$2
story. Our Christmas Liturgy will be
Postcard
$1
held on the school oval, Mt Carmel
Campus, you are welcome to BYO
chairs and blankets. Please find below a list of the Bookclub
costumes/clothing that each year level is required to Issue 7 has now closed. Orders have now be processed
and will be despatched as soon as they are
wear.
delivered to school.
Prep and Year 4:
Red Christmas clothing
Year 5Red:
Black top, dark blue or
black shorts/pants/jeans
Issue 8 will be the FINAL issue for the year.
Brochures will be delivered to classes
Year 1, Year 6 & Year 7
Green Christmas clothing:
shortly. This issue is a great opportunity to
shop for Christmas.
Year 2, 3, 4Green,4Red, 5Blue: White top, dark blue or
Thanks for supporting Book Club.
black shorts/pants/jeans
GA Disco
Final school Disco is on Friday 31st
October so get your dancing shoes
OSHC News
ready and kids it’s Halloween so let’s
have some fun and dress up in your
best Halloween costume.
GAOSHC will be closed on Friday 14th November, 2014 as Times are Prep-Year2 5.30-7pm
per the G20 summit closures.
Year3-Year7 7.30-9pm.
Any question or queries can be made by
If you have any questions regarding the
Phone: 0429 428 768 or 3393 6025
disco please contact either Sue Biden on 0432 887 762 or
Gina Reynolds on 0412 391 641.
Email: [email protected]
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Banking News
Second Hand Uniform Shop
Our second hand uniform shop is
staffed by volunteers and is open
during the following hours:
Tuesday - 2.30pm - 3pm
Wednesday - Help Needed
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Tuckshop News
The 2015 Tuckshop Menu has been uploaded to the Parent Portal. A copy will also be sent home to all
families at the end of term.
The tuckshop requires volunteers to help provide this excellent service to our families and students. If you
are able to help please complete the form on the next page and return to the office or tuckshop by 1st
December. Rosters will then be sent to volunteers. Thank you for your ongoing support of our wonderful
tuckshop.
Tuckshop Roster
28th October
30th October
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Michelle Evans
Margaret Farley
Natalie O’Grady
Linda Gall
Pick Up Zone Roster
DAY
GA MAIN SITE
MC SITE
MON
Linda Gall
Help Needed Please
TUES
Help Needed Please
Help Needed Please
WED
Jane Rhodes, Michelle Knight, Trudi Rolf
Help Needed Please
THURS
Help Needed Please
Help Needed Please
FRI
Julie Batt and Michael Baker
Help Needed Please
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Community News
Mt Carmel College Reunion
Mt Carmel school leavers grade 10, 1976 or grade 12, 1978 are having a reunion on the 1st November.
Please contact Gaye Vale on 0429161223 for details.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter
31 Oct – 2 Nov 2014
Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend for married couples
Santa Teresa Spirituality Centre, Ormiston (QLD)
For bookings/details contact: Tamara and Scott Menteith, ph (07) 4634 3559, [email protected]
Information website: www.wwme.org.au
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