No 3 26FEB16 - Sacred Heart School

Newsletter – Friday, February 26, 2016
Mark Your Calendar…
Monday, February 29
Tuesday, March 1
Wednesday, March 2
Friday, March 4
Sunday, March 6
Monday, March 7
Friday, March 11
Thursday, March 17
Friday, March 18
Thursday, March 24
Monday, April 11
School Renewal Dinner
Prep Liturgy 10.00am - Sacred Heart Church
P&F AGM 6.30pm - Junior Staffroom
School Photos
Assembly 8.30am - 5B Prayer
CFC Meeting 6.15pm – Parish Centre
Year 1 & Year 2 Parish Mass – Sacred Heart Church
Parent/Teacher Interviews 3.30 to 9.00pm - Amare Centre
Assembly 8.30am – 5G Prayer
Arts Council Performance (Dance For The Fun Of It)
Cross Country and Walkathon
Assembly 8.30am
CFC Meeting 6.15pm – Parish Centre
Holy Thursday Liturgy 2.00pm – Amare Centre
Last Day Term 1
First Day Term 2
Term Dates
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Wednesday, January 27 to Thursday, March 24
Monday, April 11 to Friday, June 24
Monday, July 11 to Friday, September 16
Tuesday, October 4 to Thursday, December 2
A Word from Principal Brendan Creevey
This past Thursday, some Sacred Heart staff chose to participate in the Protected
Industrial Action. I wrote a letter to all families informing you of the situation, and
whilst ideally all schools would like to avoid this position, as a school we support
the rights for all staff to take this action. Most importantly, our students were well
catered for and the only disruptions some experienced were having a relief teacher
for the day. We look forward to a positive outcome for all in the near future.
Our Year 5 students were disappointed to miss out on attending the excursion
planned for Wednesday. Although it was out of our control, we know the teachers
and students were so looking forward to the excursion, so we hope they can
reschedule for the future.
This week we welcomed back Fr Joji from his holidays. Fr Joji will take the
opportunity to get back around classes to see the students over the coming weeks
leading up to Easter. We look forward to seeing his face around the school more
and more as we approach this special time in our Catholic Tradition.
The School Renewal Dinner will be held on Monday night in the Amare Centre. This
is an annual event where we rely on the parent and Parish community to join with
us over dinner, and provide feedback which will help our school community as we
move into the future.
Congratulations Mrs Laura Gillham, our school Guidance Officer, who announced
during the week she is expecting her first baby in the middle of the year. Laura is
a valued member of the Sacred Heart staff and she will begin her leave from
Semester 2. We will begin the Application and Interview process in May in an effort
to find a suitable replacement for the remainder of 2016.
School Photos are being held on Wednesday, March 2. Please note all students
(including those who would normally have HPE on a Wednesday) must wear
complete formal uniform. Take the opportunity to check all uniforms are correct,
shoes cleaned and all inappropriate jewellery removed. If parents choose to pay
for the school photos with cash or cheque, you must bring your envelope on photo
day with the correct amount enclosed. There is no change available.
Have a great week everyone, and remember to register via PTO
for a Parent/Teacher interview. PTO opens for all parents today
(Friday).
@Creevz20
Brendan
From APA Kurt Dutney
Cross Country/Walkathon
This year (Week 8 this term), we are again combining our Walkathon and Cross
Country. Combining these events and having our whole school together is a great
way to celebrate and boost our school spirit and sense of community. This event
will be held at Sacred Heart on Thursday, March 17.
All students will be participating in both events. School training sessions that aim to
improve fitness and stamina will be provided during PE and Friday Sport time.
All students are expected to participate in the Walkathon prior to their Cross
Country race and again, when recovered after their race. The students walking will
be given rest breaks every 30 minutes where they will sit in the shade of their
House tents to get a drink etc. Parents will need to ensure ALL students have their
hats, sunscreen and a substantial water bottle.
All students will be asked to collect Walkathon sponsorship money and participation
in the Cross Country will also count towards their Walkathon tallies. Detailed
information regarding both events (including Sponsor Sheets) have been sent home.
Parent/Teacher Interviews
Parent-Teacher interviews will be held for Prep to Year 6 on Monday, March 7. We
will be utilising a slightly modified format for these interviews. Below is some initial
information about this process.
We will again be using the internet-based booking system called Parent Teacher OnLine (PTO). It will save time for parents, staff and students! Using this system you
will be able to book the interview times that suit you best from any internetconnected computer. If you do not have access to a computer at home, then
please see Chris in the Office who can make your booking for you.
Instructions have been emailed to parents today. Please contact Chris in the Office
if you have any concerns or questions. Parent access will be open until 3.00pm
next Friday, March 4.
Bullying Vs Teasing
Often we have many discussions with parents about the age old topic of bullying.
We take this matter very seriously at Sacred Heart and have detailed processes to
manage how we deal with it. Often however, the term bullying is confused with
teasing. Below is a snippet from a recent article by Michael Grose that may help
make the distinction between the two:
“What is bullying? Do we mix it up with teasing and other forms of mean behaviour?”
It’s an important topic that needs clarification.
Bullying is a term that’s wrapped in emotion. For many people it’s associated with bad
childhood memories. It’s been estimated that around 40 per cent of people have
experienced bullying in the past. It’s something that we don’t want to happen to our kids.
But I fear it’s being overused at the moment and can be confused with teasing. Teasing
refers to annoying, hurtful behaviour that is used to get a reaction from someone else.
Teasing can be persistent in nature, but not always. It’s generally an attempt to get under a
person’s skin. It can involve name-calling; it can be personal and hurtful in nature. It can
also infringe on another person’s rights. But generally teasing doesn’t have the key
ingredients that make up bullying.
Bullying is the selective, uninvited, repetitive oppression of one person or group by another.
It involves three elements – intent to hurt or harm; power imbalance; and repetition over
time. It takes many forms and guises including physical aggression; verbal abuse; emotional
aggression (or blackmail); intimidation; harassment and exclusion.
The new cyber-dimension to bullying has moved the goalpost for many kids. In the past
children and young people could escape bullying behaviours by being at home. Cyberbullying means that children can’t escape bullies like they once could.
Why the distinction?
I hear the term bullying misused a great deal in the media and when talking with parents.
We run the risk of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” Syndrome where we become so desensitised to
the term that we (or teachers) ignore it when children really are the victims of bullying. We
also run the risk of failing to skill our kids up to manage rudeness and teasing if we
categorise every awful behaviour that kids experience as bullying.
Our ability to be discerning about bullying is as important as the action we take when we
are sure that our child is on the receiving end of bullying behaviour. These actions include:
dealing with feelings; providing emotional coping skills, getting others involved; building up
a child’s support networks; and building self-confidence that can take a battering.
Bullying needs to be taken seriously. But we also need to be discerning about bullying
behaviours.
Kurt
From APRE Kelli Broadbent
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
The first half of this term has flown by and the children are very busily negotiating
the content of the Religion Curriculum. If you click on our Weebly page, you will
see the interesting comments by some Year 1 students.
It is my intention to
interview children across the Year levels as the week’s progress. This site also has
dates of upcoming events that we would love to see you involved with, so please
check it out on a regular basis.
Unfortunately, and to the great disappointment of the teachers, students and the
volunteering parents, the Year 5 Religion excursion to the Jewish Synagogue and St
Stephen’s Cathedral, was postponed at the last minute on Wednesday as the buses
(which had been booked some time ago) forgot all about us. The bus company is
most apologetic. As we needed to be in the City by 9.15am for the first of the
tours, we had to cancel the trip but hope to be able to renegotiate with these two
places for another mutually convenient time. To add to the disappointment, the
Cathedral had organised a special surprise for our students and organised for Fr
Bob Harwood to celebrate Mass with us at 12.30pm. Whilst incredibly disappointing,
I guess it is a lesson about the best laid plans and certainly all those
inconvenienced have been very understanding of our predicament!!!
Some of my fellow teachers and myself went to a very interesting evening last week
hosted by the South West Deanery, where Archbishop Coleridge was the guest
speaker. He spoke about Mercy and the Gospel of Luke and as he has spent many
decades studying this particular gospel you can imagine the wealth of insight he
was able to impart. He had the 170+ audience captivated as he looked at the
seemingly familiar parables of the Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son and the story
of the Calling of Simon Peter through a very different lens. As the theme of Mercy
(Pope Francis’ theme for this Jubilee Year) underpins the whole of Luke’s gospel, the
Archbishop was able to find many examples of how these (and many other) stories
relate to each of our own lives, in ways I know I hadn’t thought of previously.
This is the logo for the Jubilee Year and the following is a
description found on BCE’s website explaining the choices
behind its creation and design:
“The logo and the motto together provide a fitting summary of what the Jubilee
Year is all about. The motto Merciful Like the Father (taken from the Gospel of Luke,
6:36) serves as an invitation to follow the merciful example of the Father who asks
us not to judge or condemn, but to forgive and to give love and forgiveness without
measure (cfr. Lk 6:37-38). The logo represents an image quite important to the
early Church: that of the Son having taken upon his shoulders the lost soul
demonstrating that it is the love of Christ that brings to completion the mystery of
his incarnation culminating in redemption. The logo has been designed in such a
way so as to express the profound way in which the Good Shepherd touches the
flesh of humanity and does so with a love with the power to change one’s life. One particular feature worthy of
note is that while the Good Shepherd, in his great mercy, takes humanity upon himself, his eyes are merged
with those of man. Christ sees with the eyes of Adam, and Adam with the eyes of Christ. Every person discovers
in Christ, the new Adam, one’s own humanity and the future that lies ahead, contemplating, in his gaze, the love
of the Father. The scene is captured within the so called mandorla (the shape of an almond), a figure quite
important in early and medieval iconography, for it calls to mind the two natures of Christ, divine and human.
The three concentric ovals, with colors progressively lighter as we move outward, suggest the movement of
Christ who carries humanity out of the night of sin and death. Conversely, the depth of the darker color suggests
the impenetrability of the love of the Father who forgives all.”
In the coming fortnight, students will be involved in many and varied activities. The
Prep Parent Welcome Liturgy will be on Tuesday, March 1 and we would like to
thank, in advance and anticipation, all the lovely Year 1 parents who will volunteer
their time in preparing the morning tea for the Prep families. This has become a
recent tradition that showcases Sacred Heart hospitality. Notes and invitations will
be going home shortly.
The Captains in Year 6 will be meeting with Mayor Paul Pisasale on Wednesday,
March 2 and they will have the opportunity to discuss aspects of leadership during
that time.
On Sunday, March 6, Year 1 and Year 2 teachers, students and families are invited
to the Parish Mass being held at 9.30am. This is always a wonderful experience
and Fr Joji is eager to see as many children there as possible, to reinforce that
connection between Parish and School. The sausage sizzle that follows is a great
opportunity to catch up with friends and meet new people. It is an expectation that
all School Captains are present and as explained to each of the Captains in last
week’s meeting, a written note addressed to Mr Creevey is required if, for some
reason, they are not able to fulfil their duties as Captain.
Stewardship Meeting
Last week we had a wonderful turnout to our first meeting for the
year. The students, in Years 4 to 6, were full of enthusiasm and
came up with many ideas for fundraising opportunities for 2016.
We are kicking off the year with a way to encourage donations for
the Project Compassion campaign which is our major focus for the
Lenten Season. An inspiring story found on the Caritas site can be
found here. The students are asking for each class to raise a
minimum of $10 – if this happens the class teachers will get up on stage and do
the Chicken Dance. There will be an added challenge as the week goes past and
without giving too much away – the more money raised the higher the chance of
seeing Mr Creevey and Mr Dutney in a costume competing for a special title!!!
Yours in Mercy
Kelli
Reflection
Sacred Heart Awards
Student of the Week – Friday, February 19
PB
PG
PR
1B
1G
1R
2B
2G
2R
3B
3G
3R
Lila Monypenny, Bill Toohill
Alexzander Griffiths-Mills,
Madeleine Mossley
Archer Haynes, Addison Rule
Owen Stuart
Matua Pokino
Haylie Adams
Elijah Shepherd-Ashby
Caelan Kramer, Matiesa Starkey
Mia Langley, Jonas Mison
Oviya Manjunatha
Isaac Elmore, Emma Warren
Matilda McKenzie, Sam Morris
PB
PG
PR
1B
1G
1R
2B
2G
2R
3B
3G
3R
Emmelia Pearce
Grace Pole
William Preston
Jayda Gillam
Cameron Daniel
Ava Goldhill
Wyll McKendrick
Lauren Chaston
Kurt Land
Niamh McCrory
Kara Muller
Harrison Rule
4B
4G
Madison Bell, Ojino Rizg-Mundugu
Felicity Dulunaqio, Cady-Ann Scott
4R
5B
5G
5R
6B
6G
6R
Johnson Huynh
Mia Mison, Quinten Nuhn
Zoe Stuart
Mark Thomas
Michael Simpson
Jack Strand
Harry Edwards
Student of the Month – Friday, February 26
4B
4G
4R
5B
5G
5R
6B
6G
6R
Nicholas Hallahan
Rory Smith
Charlize Hoad
Owen Cass
Darwei Lennon
Kimberly Day
Emily Potter
Indigo Greenhill-Watts
Charlize Walker
From Guidance Counsellor Laura Gillham
Practicing mindfulness
parenting pains….
for
those
difficult
and
common
A recent article about mindfulness and parenting discussed how that mean voice in
our own head can make parenting harder than it needs to be.
The author
discussed the common pains that ALL parents experience from time to time and
how mindfully noticing it, allowing it to be there and watching how it changes helps
to ease it. This is called acceptance – it is about accepting and noticing it rather
than going into that feeling.
The article suggests common pains for ALL parents include:
Fears for them (that they will be hurt, unloved, or in some way miserably treated by
fate and a friend who betrays).
Frustration (when things go wrong or everything we wanted for ourselves on any
given day or decade seems to slip away).
Overwhelm (when it feels like our skills do not meet the demands of the child,
young or much older).
Loss (when we witness the moments of sweetness giving way to the inevitability of
change, development, and a universe of needs other than our own, and when we
are saddened by the setbacks, failures, and splintered expectations for our children).
Guilt (over the seemingly never-ending examples of bars set and our performance
lacking, of our falling short in doing what we intend as parents, and perhaps doing
things, consciously and otherwise, causing pain to our children).
Confusion (when the situation stumps us in the use of all our available parenting
tools, when all our guidebooks and rule-of-thumb road maps leave us stranded and
exposed).
Fear for ourselves (when needs go unmet, careers are stunted or in some way
threatened, relationships wither).
The steps for mindfulness are described:
 Notice and observe the painful sensations in your body
accompanying thoughts as they show up.
 Allow it all to be just as it is, without trying to change anything.
 Lie back and rest into the moment until….
 The pain Passes through and away from you.
and
any
The author suggests giving these steps of an acceptance practice a try in your next
moment of difficulty with your children. Try it with little things and then practice.
Be patient with yourself. Again, these “pains” of parenting are universal. No one is
immune, and we’re all walking together this path toward more mindfulness in
relating to our kids. That’s why it’s called “practice,” not perfection.
Practice Mindfulness: Try an App on your phone such as Smiling Mind or the free
app Stop, Think, Breathe
Article: Mitch Abblett, Mindful Magazine.
Thanks for your time,
Laura
KidsMatter
Weekly Yoga Session for Sacred Heart Families
Each Wednesday 3.30pm to 4.30pm in the Senior Multipurpose Room (Senior Side)
Cost Student/Child $8, Adult $10, Family of 3 $15
Yoga Instructor Maria Steiner 0423 477 725
Please bring your own Yoga mat
An initiative of the Sacred Heart
Family Resource Room
Skip2Beat is a fun, fast-paced exercise program incorporating skipping and
music. Sessions are held each Tuesday from 3.30pm to 4.00pm in the Amare
Centre. Cost is a gold coin donation. Children MUST be accompanied by an
adult.
General News
School Photos
School Photos are scheduled for next Wednesday, March 2.
range from $25 to $35.
Various packages
PLEASE NOTE: Sibling photos will commence from 7.30am Wednesday morning in
the Amare Centre. Our aim is for all sibling photos to be completed before the
commencement of school.
The photographers have an automated system for payments.
Visit the website
www.studiokirby.com.au/orders click on the MENU, scroll down and click on Order
School Photos. You will see all the different packs you are able to order along
with prices. Sibling packages are also listed. Payments can be made by cash or
cheque using the order envelope. If paying by cash, CORRECT MONEY MUST BE
INCLUDED.
Please note that NO MONEY WILL BE CHANGED IN THE SCHOOL
OFFICE.
For families with shared responsibility, please call the Office if you require a second
set of order forms.
Footy Tipping
It’s that time of the year when the NRL Football season is about
to kick off! We are continuing our Student/Parent/Staff Footy
Tipping Competition. Cost is $25 per person and payment needs
to be in at the Office by Wednesday, March 2 as the first round
begins on Thursday, March 3. Cash prize at the end of the
season for the Top Tipper. Once your payment is received, you
will receive your registration details. Please see Chris or Sonya in
the Office to register.
Silkstone Sewer Upgrade
Queensland Urban Utilities has begun upgrading Silkstone Sewer in the Booval Fair
Shopping Centre car park and will shortly start construction on the upgrade in Cole
Street, Glebe Road and Thompson Street.
What is happening?
Around 380m of sewage pipe will be installed from the Booval Fair Shopping Centre
car park, along Cole Street, Glebe Road and into Thompson Street.
From March to the end of May (weather and ground conditions permitting), Stage 2
of the upgrade will start in Cole Street travelling south, turning east along Glebe
Road and into Thompson Street.
While this project will not directly impact the school, there may be impacts for
parents and staff travelling to and from school and for those who live nearby.
Lost Property
Parents, please check that your child has their correct hat. Riley Clayton and Carter
Sullivan from Prep Blue have misplaced their hats. The hats are named. If found,
please return to Mrs Hollis in Prep Blue.
Book Club
Please note that the due date for Issue 2 of Scholastic Book Club is Friday, March
11. Orders can be made on line or the Order Form and correct money can be left
at the Office.
Library Lines with Mrs Forsyth
Please ensure that your child’s Library Bag is a large one, big enough
to carry all their Library Books.
From the Sports Desk...
Ipswich 12 Years & Under School Sport
BASKETBALL TRIALS 2016
Venue:
Dates:
Bring:
Ipswich Central State School Indoor Court
Griffith Road (Opposite PCYC)
Girls – Wednesday, March 2
Boys – Wednesday, March 9
Basketball (if available), water bottle, reversible singlet (if
available) and paperwork
11 & 12 YEARS DISTRICT RUGBY LEAGUE TRIALS 2016
The following information refers to the upcoming supplementary 11 & 12 Years
Ipswich District Rugby League trials for students with the ability to play at
representative level Rugby League that may not have trialled for the Ipswich Hornets
team in February or were unsuccessful in the initial Hornets trials. If your child
trialled for the Ipswich Hornets team and has handed in their permission form, they
will not be required to fill out a new form.
Trial Date and Time: Thursday, March 10 - 3.30pm (4.00pm start)
Venue:
Ipswich Brothers, Br Ted McGee Oval
South Station Road, Ipswich
Contact Person:
Bevan Baker, Churchill State School
11 & 12 YEARS NETBALL TRIALS
Trials for the Ipswich District 11 & 12 Years Netball Squad will be held soon.
Please note that due to the popularity of this sport and time constraints, this will
not be a coaching clinic and only students of ABOVE AVERAGE ABILITY should be
nominated to attend these trials. Girls selected should be available to participate in
the Met West 11 & 12 Years Netball Trials on Wednesday, April 27 and Thursday,
April 28, 2016.
Trial Dates:
11 Years – Wednesday, March 2 & Tuesday, March 8
12 Years – Tuesday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 9
Venue:
Limestone Park Netball Courts, Ipswich
Time:
3.30pm to 5.00pm
GIRLS HOCKEY TRIALS 2016
The Ipswich District Girls Hockey trials are for children aged 10-12 years who attend
any affiliated schools in the Ipswich, Lockyer and Fassifern Sporting Districts and
display above average field Hockey skills. Please note that this is not a coaching
clinic and only students displaying ABOVE AVERAGE SKILLS should be nominated.
Trial Dates:
Wednesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 23
Time:
3.30pm to 4.45pm
Venue:
Ipswich Hockey Association Grounds (Grass Fields)
Briggs Road, Raceview
Bring:
Hockey gear (including shin pads and mouthguard), water bottle and
forms
From these two afternoon sessions, an Ipswich District Team will be selected to
attend the Met West Trials on Thursday, April 21.
BOYS HOCKEY DEVELOPMENT DAYS
The Cross District Boys Hockey Development Days are for children aged 10-12
years who attend any affiliated schools in the Met West Sporting Region and display
above average field Hockey skills. Please note that this is not a coaching clinic
and only students displaying ABOVE AVERAGE SKILLS should be nominated. Due to
minimal nominations for the Boy’s District Trials across the Region in the past, all
Districts are invited to attend the Cross Districts Development Days. A few teams
will be selected from these trials prior to participating in the Met West Regional
Boys Hockey Trials on April 21.
Trial Dates:
Wednesday, March 16 and Wednesday, March 23
Time:
3.30pm to 5.00pm
Venue:
Ipswich Hockey Association Grounds (Grass Fields)
Briggs Road, Raceview
Bring:
Hockey gear (including shin pads and mouthguard), water bottle and
forms
From these two afternoon sessions, an Ipswich District Team will be selected to
attend the Met West Trials on Thursday, April 21.
BOYS AFL TRIALS 2016
Interested students turning 11 and 12 this year are invited (from the Ipswich,
Lockyer and Fassifern Districts) to trial for the Ipswich & District Boys AFL squad.
Students selected in this squad will compete in the Met West Trials on Tuesday,
April 12 and Wednesday, April 13 at Sherwood (Western Magpies).
All Club players and AFL Interschool Sport players from 2015 are encouraged to
attend, but we are also encouraging inexperienced players with above average
athletic ability to try out. AFL provides students with a wonderful opportunity to
develop skills, which complement their ability to compete in other sports.
All
students must bring Permission Forms which are to be handed to Matt Hay on the
afternoon of the trials. If a student is unable to attend the first day of trials due
to other Ipswich trial commitments, they are still able to attend the second round
on March 15.
Trial Dates:
Thursday, March 10 and Tuesday, March 15
Time:
3.30pm to 5.00pm
Venue:
Limestone Park Oval A (Mark Marsh Oval)
Bring:
Football Boots, any relevant protective equipment, mouthguard and
forms
Students selected in the final squad will be required to attend a training session at
Raceview State School (Main Oval) on Tuesday, March 22 from 4.00pm to 5.30pm.
**Please see Mr Cunningham for all paperwork relating to
District Sport
Enviro Hearts – Our Community Garden
We have been busily working away in our new garden, planting herbs and
vegetables. On Wednesdays during lunchtime, Garden Club has had a huge turnout!
With all hands on deck, we have checked a lot of boxes off our “to do” list.
Earth Hour – Saturday, March 19, 8.30 – 9.30pm
Turn off your lights to make a difference
One of the things that makes Australia so great is the
beautiful outdoor lifestyle we live in.
From beaches,
rainforests and rivers, to snow-capped mountains, coral reefs
and lakes, we have one of the most beautiful countries in the
world.
But the healthy, outdoors lifestyle we enjoy is under threat
from rising temperatures and more extreme weather caused by carbon pollution – it
only takes a small change in the climate to mess up the delicate balance of nature.
That’s why in 2016, we’ll be switching off to protect the places we love.
At 8.30pm to 9.30pm on Saturday, March 19, turn off your lights at home to make
a difference. Sacred Heart would like to know what you get up to on Earth Hour.
Maybe a candle light board game night or a night under the stars? Get creative
and send in a snap.
On Friday, March 18, Sacred Heart will be going lights free from 11.00am to
12.00pm in a bid to raise awareness of energy consumption and to save some
energy ourselves.
Register to take part in Earth Hour 2016 at https://www.earthhour.org/
Sustainability Tip of the Week
Reuse jars for loads of things; smoothies, salads,
pesto, sauces, cleaning products, spare button
containers; the list goes on. They are hardy, clean
and air tight, plus they look pretty cute too.
REDUCE – REUSE – RECYCLE – REPLACE!
Tuckshop Roster
Monday, February 29
Kirsty Dunglison
Tuesday, March 1
Emma Gillam
Wednesday, March 2
Tabetha Woodward-Xenides, Kymblee McCrystal
Thursday, March 3
Tabetha Woodward-Xenides
Friday, March 4
Kirsty Dunglison
Monday, March 7
Kirsty Dunglison, Natasha Rothwell
Tuesday, March 8
Kylie Solomon
Wednesday, March 9
Tabetha Woodward-Xenides
Thursday, March 10
Michelle Duncan
Friday, March 11
Kirsty Dunglison, Kerrin Meinhardt
Parish News
Catholic Friendship Club (CFC)
We have had our first night of CFC for 2016. Our faith work
for the start of the year is to use the symbol of a campfire
to demonstrate how we can shine out with light. The children
used the Lenten promises to form the sticks for the symbolic
campfire; their promises will help them to be a light to those
around them (just as sticks are the fuel for the real campfire).
Our activities for the night involved
watching a small campfire (ask your
child about the cracked tile!) and
trying to keep a candle flame alight
in a relay.
Welcome to the many new faces from Year 4
CFC Adult Leaders:
Mrs Conway, Mrs Forsyth and Mrs
Lunney
CFC Dates for 2016
(Fortnightly on a Friday, 6.15 to 8.00pm in the Parish Centre)
Term 1
February 19
March 4
March 18
**March 19**
Moogarah
Passion Play
Term 2
April 22
May 6
May 20
June 3
Term 3
July 29
August 12
August 26
**August 28**
Confirmation
Mass 9.30am
September 9
Term 4
October 7
October 21
November 4
November 18
**November 20**
End of Year Mass
Community News