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July 18th 2017 / Term 3 Week 2 www.roma.catholic.edu.au
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Last Friday evening, the St John’s graduating class of 2017
attended their formal at Explorers Convention Centre. Students
began their preparations for the formal earlier in the week with
a Formal Etiquette lesson delivered by Mrs Nicole Anderson, Mr
Ryan Doig and Mr Nathan Stone. Students learnt how to behave
like ladies and gentlemen in a formal environment. Skills learnt
included how to exit a car appropriately and with ladylike grace,
how to be a gentleman and assist their partner out of the
vehicle and down the red carpet, table manners, which cutlery
to use for each course, and exactly which bread and butter
plate is yours (the left side, otherwise the whole table is thrown
out of order). Students practiced these skills doing so with lots
of giggles, zipper checks and knees glued together.
Over several weeks, students were also expected to collect
their arrival details, including information about their vehicles
and drivers, and communicate this to Mrs Anderson. For the
first time at St John’s, we formally announced the graduates’
arrival. This process was well received by guests and parents
who appreciated the anticipation and excitement that the
announcements generated.
Students arrived in a diverse range of vehicles and modes
of transportation, and exited their vehicles with grace and
decorum. Transportation included a horse and buggy, a mini
fire truck, an old postie bike, a motocross race bike, V8s, vintage
cars, muscle cars and even family cars. Members from the
Roma community were generous in donating their vehicles for
the evening and their efforts were greatly appreciated.
Students elegantly walked the red carpet in their glamorous
evening dresses and dashing suits, devouring the attention and
praise they well deserved. Upon entering the venue, students
formally introduced themselves and their partners to the
principal, Mrs Shirley, Father Jamie, Sister Norah and Deputy
Principal, Mr Penrose. The theme for the 2017 Formal was
Enchanted Forest and the Formal Committee outdid themselves
with fairy lights, flowers and a fantastic “2017” gold balloon
display. The Explorers staff were impressed by the decorations
and commented on this to St John’s staff members.
Father Jamie led prayer and reminded us all to be mindful of
those who don’t have the material blessings we do. Mrs Shirley
congratulated students with an eloquent speech and finally
meals were served. Afterwards, students boogied and danced
the night away to music generously collated for by Gerard
Treasure.
The unanimous and overwhelming impression of the night
was that students were not only beautifully dressed but
exceptionally well behaved. The young ladies were graceful
and the young men were charming. Congratulations to our
graduating class of 2017!
Nicole Anderson
Secondary Teacher
Senior Formal 2017
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Principal’s NewsDear Parents and Friends of St John’s SchoolWelcome back for Term Three; as always, we are full steam ahead. On Tuesday, the whole school was involved in the Leadership Mass. I commend the organisation of this event that ran so smoothly and the behaviour of students
which was exceptional. My thanks go to the outgoing Leadership Team for all the work they have done in the last twelve months and my congratulations to the incoming team who will be working with students and staff in the time ahead.
On Friday evening, I experienced my first St John’s Year Twelve Formal. I am sure that both parents and teachers were very proud, as these young men and women presented themselves, looking sensational and behaving beautifully. This, for the Year Twelve students, is the beginning of their ‘rite of passage’ into the next stage of their lives. While this is important students need to keep especially focused on their studies in Term Three as this is a crucial time for them.
Events in this month
Thursday, July 20thInterhouse Track & Field Carnival, Prep - U9
Friday, July 21stInterhouse Track & Field Carnival, U10 - Open
Wednesday, July 26thStudent Free Day, Bishops In-Service Day
Thursday, July 27thKindergarten 2018 Information Sessions
Friday, July 28thUnder 8’s Day/Open Morning
There are many events in the time ahead, but our prime focus as always is on the teaching and learning that is happening in our classrooms. Have a great term and God Bless.Donaugh
AttendanceIn the last week of Term Two, I had the pleasure of reading all of the report cards that were sent home to parents. I would like to thank all the teachers and staff who write and support the delivery of these report cards for their care and hard work. In many of the report cards, I noticed an extensive time of absence from school. Term Two can often be a time of cold and flu but I was quite alarmed by the amount of time some students were away. This is a concern to me and something that I will be following up on vigorously this term. If you are having trouble with your child’s attendance, please contact a teacher or a person in Leadership so we can help you with this situation. Attendance is paramount to success at school.
St John’s Kindergarten This is exciting news for St John’s School. Many of you are aware of the recent survey to ascertain the interest in a Kindergarten and outside of school hours care facility. The results were very strong. We can now confirm the decision to proceed with this facility. As of 2018, there will be a Kindergarten and after school care facility on St John’s School grounds. This facility will be managed by Centracare Brisbane.Please find attached to this newsletter the official announcement letter.
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CurrentNEWS!
WelcomeWe would like to welcome the following
families to St John’s School:
Brider, Egan, Delany, Orchison, Kusabs,
Rasmussen and Gripske.
We would also like to welcome the two
new exchange students:
Anna Gilli from Austria and Ines Dervaux
from Belgium.
Homework ClubDue to Parent/Teacher interviews,
Primary Homework Club will start Week
Three – Tuesday 25th July. All students
welcome.
Roma Scouts Roma Scout Group is back for 2017!
There are currently vacancies for new
members in Joeys age 6-8, Cubs age
7-11, Scouts age 10-15 and Venturers age
14-17. Joeys and Cubs meet Wed 6.00 -
7:30pm and Scouts 6:15 - 8:15pm Thurs
and Venturers 6-8pm Thurs at the Den, 52
Soutter St, Roma (near the Railway Dam).
We are also seeking more Adult Leaders
and Adult Members to support our
youth’s activities. For more information
please email romascouts@yahoo.com.au
or phone Bryce on 0427632052.
Canberra Trip UdateOnly eight weeks until our Year
Six students depart on their trip
to Canberra! The Canberra Trip
will leave on Saturday night,
10th September and return the
following Saturday morning,
September 16th.
Students will be given the
opportunity to participate in a
variety of educational programs
with a focus on Australia’s history,
culture, heritage and democracy.
The Australian Government
recognises the importance of all
young Australians being able to
visit the national capital as part
of their Civics and Citizenship
education. To assist families in
meeting the cost of the excursion,
the Australian Government is
contributing funding of $60 per
student towards those costs
under the Parliament and Civics
Education Rebate Program. The
rebate is paid directly to the school
Roma and DistrictEisteddfod
During this term, our primary
students will be preparing for
their class performances in the
Roma and District Eisteddfod.
The Eisteddfod is held early in
Term Four. All students will also
be encouraged to enter individual
or small group sections. These
include the Set Poem, Australian
Poem, Scripture and Impromptu
Reading, Monologues and much
upon completion of the excursion
and has already been deducted
from the cost of the trip.
As deposits have already been
paid, the remaining $630 is due in
full by August 7th.
A list of student requirements for
the trip was sent home before the
holidays. If you did not receive
yours, please check your child’s
school bag or ask them to look in
their desk at school.
In order for us to complete
our risk assessment and other
planning requirements, medical
and permission forms for the
trip will be sent home next week.
Other relevant information will be
sent home closer to our departure
date.
Please do not hesitate to contact
Miss Chinnery or Mrs Purssell if
you have any queries or concerns.
Questions regarding payments
should be directed to the office.
more. Please contact carmel.
treasure@twb.catholic.edu.au if
you have any questions about the
eisteddfod.
There will be copies of the syllabus
and entry forms available at the
school front office, or you can
email romaeisteddfod@gmail.com
Carmel TreasureMusic Teacher
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Year Seven Humanities
and Statistics and Probability in Maths.
Students will learn about the topics and then complete a
step-by-step inquiry task showing knowledge and deeper
thinking skills. Their teamwork will play an important part
within the task.
We are utilising both English and Maths skills throughout the
task with the drafting and completion of a report.
Heather Law/Miss MacDonald
Year Seven teachers
Humanities for Semester One concentrated on History and
concluded with the study of Ancient Greece. The reward was a
well-earned Toga Party where the students experienced both Greek
food and culture. They have also been working hard to create a
newspaper article with The Western Star. It is due to be published
soon, so watch this space.
In Humanities this semester, Geography has been introduced and,
in particular, ‘The Water in the World’.
This topic is being delivered concurrently with The Earth’s Resources
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Writing in Prep
This term in English, the Prep students will be learning about information
texts through the study of Australian animals. Within this they will be
exploring various ways to gather and present information including books,
videos, the internet and by talking with specialists. Throughout this, they
will be gathering information about various Australian animals and then will
create a multimodal information text to present the information that they
have learnt. To assist with the writing process, the Prep students will engage
in a variety of opportunities to further develop their writing knowledge and
skills. This will include modelled and guided writing sessions which will help
the Prep students build confidence and independence when writing.
Kaylene KeleherPrep Blue Teacher
The 2017 St John’s Family Race Day is not far away and tickets for the Luncheon are now available from Kimlins Camping World in McDowall
Street, for just $40 each. Please join us for what will be a wonderful lunch 11.30am -1.30pm, your ticket includes entry to the races, a 3 course
lunch, drinks and entertainment. Table bookings of 10 are also available.
We encourage Parents, Family, and the whole community to support one of our major fund raisers for the year which is a great family day out.
All Welcome!!
Whilst Mum, Dad, Grandparents and Friends enjoy a bit to eat and a few refreshments inside, there are always plenty of activities outside to
entertain the children. $5 Wristbands for the children will keep them entertained in our activities area.
A canteen is also available outside with plenty of hot chips, burgers, pies, sandwiches and drinks, for the younger ones. The day includes a 5
Race Program and of course, Fashions On the Field.
Once again, this would not be possible without the generosity of the local businesses in Roma so please support them as they support us!
PLATINUM SPONSORS
• Mounts Machinery, Roma Space & Storage, Western Food Wholesalers, Goodyear Roma Tyre & Battery, Rural Insurance Services,
Bardrill & Café 54
GOLD SPONSORS
• Crawfo’s Tyres, McAuley Contracting, Dave Lee Transport, Gretel Lane, LJ Hooker Roma, GJ Gardner Roma, Maney Transport Pty Ltd,
Tilburys of Roma, Roma Printers & Stationers, Moorelands Bush Nursery, Kimlins Camping World
SILVER SPONSORS
• Roma Concrete Products, Ricketts Mechanical Services, Aspect APM, Bond Design
BRONZE SPONSORS
• Roma Milk Depot
We are also looking for helpers on the day, so if you are able to spare us an hour or more, please let us know.
So for a great day out, come along to a day of racing and socialising and help support your school. All proceeds from the Luncheon go to St John’s
School. If you have any questions regarding the above, please contact Kylie Sabine or Libby Tilbury on 46221327.
MARK 26th AUGUST, 2017 IN YOUR CALENDAR
Running back and forth across
the oval with stop watches in
hand, you would think that a PE
class was checking their times for
the upcoming Athletics Carnival.
Instead, it was the Year 10 Science
students investigating a practical
application for the velocity and
acceleration calculation they have
been doing in class this past week.
Where possible, links between
real-world application are drawn
in Year 10 Science, whether it be
relating the egg drop experiment to
correctly packaging fragile objects,
or investigating the rate of chemical
reactions and relating it to the need
to refrigerate food to avoid spoilage.
Nathan StoneSecondary Teacher
Year Five HASS
Year Ten Science
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July for the Athletics Carnival If anyone
is available to give me a hand that day,
it would be greatly appreciated.
We will also have the back roller door
open for the Under Nine Carnival on
the St Johns oval on the Thursday. As
it is a normal tuckshop day, it would
be great if we had a few extra helpers
to help manage that side while we get
tuckshop organised. Also, we will sell
home cooking on both these days. If
anyone is able to contribute cooking, it
would be greatly appreciated.
REMINDERIt is greatly appreciated if the correct
money is put into the paper bags when
the order is placed. Change is quite
difficult to control, the protocol for
change is if it is under $2.00 we will
wrap in alfoil and put back in bag, and
anything over is left at the tuckshop and
a note is written on the bag to come
back and collect change. If the change
has not been collected, it is taken to the
office to send to the classroom.
Quite often the children will either
throw out the bag with change in it or
simply forget to collect, so the correct
money is very important. If you do not
happen to have the correct change,
please feel free to call into the tuckshop
and pay for the children’s tuckshop and
we will be able to give you the change
directly.
For families paying together, it is very
helpful if all of the orders are received
together with the money. I know each
individual child likes to put their own
tuckshop in, however, this is quite
confusing and time consuming when
we are getting the orders together.
We do allow the primary school children
to buy over the counter, however, they
will not be served until all children with
paper bags have been served and the
high schoolers have been served.
Anita
Year Eight ReligionAt the end of Term Two, Year
Eight Religion students had
the opportunity to create and
participate in a modified version
of the prayer called Liturgy of
the Hours. It was pleasing to see
all the students take part in a
genuine and respectful manner,
taking care to write appropriate
prayers and to present their
prayer space thoughtfully. This
attention to presentation enabled
others to listen deeply and reflect
meaningfully on the prayers. This
This term in HASS, (Humanities
and Social Sciences) we will be
looking at the early colonisation of
Australia and how this impacted
the development of our nation.
We will look at the first colonies
set up in each of the states and
territories. In particular, we will
be looking at the Port Jackson
and Moreton Bay settlements and
how they grew and developed
term, students will be learning
about the birth and initiation rituals
in Christianity, Islam and Judaism,
specifically researching Baptism
in Christianity and the actions
involved. This will culminate in the
production of a game as part of
the assessment. We are looking
forward to this being a lot of fun!
Rebecca Lynch, Anne Moloney and Nicole AndersonYear Eight Religion teachers
and the reasons why this needed
to happen. We will be looking at
a number of colonists who were
important to the early colonies
and why they were important. This
term, we will also be investigating
the law process in Australia and
how laws are made and passed.
Danielle KingYear Five Teacher
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AP FM NewsTerm Three has started beautifully with regard to the Religious
Life of the School! On Tuesday, we celebrated our annual St
John’s Day Mass, with a wide variety of students across the
year levels being involved in the choir, readings, entrance and
offertory processions and dancing! One of the highlights was
certainly the singing of ‘John and Jesus’, a much-loved hymn for
students across the year levels!
We also welcomed our new student leadership team for
2017/2018 and had the opportunity to thank the outgoing
leaders for all they have contributed to the life of our school.
The Mass highlighted the symbolic nature of leadership and
the role the new leaders will come to play in the Religious Life
of our school.
Children’s Liturgy
Every weekend during the term that Mass at All Saints Parish
falls on a Sunday, Children’s Liturgy is available for children,
aged 3-12. Mass begins at 8.30am. We have a huge range of
wonderful volunteers, from parishioners, parents, secondary
students and also teachers at school. Children leave Mass
after the Opening Prayer and participate in a range of activities
relating to the Gospel of that week in the Justin King Centre. The
children return to church around the time of Communion and
re-join their families. It is a fun and welcoming environment
and I would encourage students to attend if they have not
been before.
Bishop’s Inservice Day
On Wednesday, 26th July, St John’s will host around 130
teachers and support staff from Catholic schools around our
region, including St George, Chinchilla and Mitchell. There is
also a strong contingent of staff from the Toowoomba Catholic
Schools Office, including our Director, Dr Pat Coughlan. Staff
will participate in a range of talks throughout the morning
and the event culminates with Mass shared between all. This
year, our school has the opportunity to showcase areas of
excellence. We are proudly going to present the success of the
phonological awareness program to other schools and also,
Year 9 student, Maddy Thomas, will perform the song she
sang at the Showcase Spectacular, highlighting the talent of
our students at St John’s. It is a wonderful opportunity to meet
with other teachers and develop strong networks across our
diocese, whilst also exploring the significance and importance
of the Catholicity of our school.
Equestrian State Championships
Congratulations to Michaela Bates, Maddison Thomas, Brooke Boland, Teah Mayne, Jessica Angus and Sydney Bentley who represented St John’s School at the Interschool State Championships recently held in Toowoomba. The students should be exceptionally proud of their overall results, competing against up to 37 riders in some disciplines. For the majority of the students, they had only had between two – six months to get to know their horses and prepare them for States. It is a credit to their riding ability, determination and the ongoing support of their parents that they have received the results below.
They competed in a range of disciplines: Dressage, Jumping and Showman. Please see below for the summary of results:
Rider Event Results Sydney Bentley Primary Preliminary Dressage 9th Overall Teah Mayne Primary Novice Dressage
Primary Showman Primary 50cm Showjumping
State Champion 5th Overall 7th Overall
Jessica Angus Primary Showman Primary Dressage Primary 60cm Showjumping Primary 70cm Showjumping
State Champion 3rd Overall 5th Overall 7th Overall
Michaela Bates Secondary Showman 45cm Secondary Senior Preliminary Dressage Secondary Senior Novice Dressage
State Champion 11th Overall 21st Overall
Brooke Boland Secondary Intermediate Preliminary Dressage Secondary Intermediate Novice Dressage
11th Overall 24th Overall
Maddison Thomas Secondary Intermediate Preliminary Dressage Secondary Intermediate Novice Dressage
8th Overall 20th Overall
Sydney Bentley, Teah Mayne and Jessica Angus won the Interschool State Champion Primary Dressage Team Award.
Congratulations to Teah Mayne and Jessica Angus who also received an invitation to attend the Interschool National Championships as part of the Queensland Dressage team. Good luck to Michaela Bates who is competing in the Combined Training State Championships at the end of July.
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Please support the Roma and District Eisteddfod fundraiser at
MOORELANDS BUSH NURSERY
WINTER MARKET DAY
23rd July: 10 am – 2pm Over 20 stalls for your shopping pleasure! Enjoy browsing the market!
We are very grateful to Julie, Leesa and Brad for their generous support of the Roma and District Eisteddfod.
The Eisteddfod Committee will be hosting a cake stall, tea and coffee, a raffle, a gourmet sausage sizzle and merchandise stall at Moorelands Winter Market Day.
We hope that you will enjoy some time in the sun, soaking up the wonderful atmosphere at Moorelands Bush Nursery, and will also spend some time (and money!) with the Roma and District Eisteddfod stalls.
The Eisteddfod will be held October 18,19,20th, and the syllabus will available at Moorelands for those who would like to peruse all the exciting sections available for performers.
Hoping to see you there!
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The Woolworths ‘Earn and Learn’ program is starting again on Wednesday 26th July until 19th September 2017. This is how it works when shopping at Woolworths:
Collect the ‘Earn and Learn’ stickers. This can be anyone from our school community (staff, parents, grandparents, neighbours, friends)
Earn 1 sticker for every $10 spent at Woolworths Complete the sticker sheets or just drop the stickers into the St John’s box at Woolworths
Roma or at the St John’s Library circulation desk. For every sticker collected, Woolworths gives the school 1 point towards earning resources for our school through Modern Teaching Aids. This is a great opportunity for our school to gain valuable resources and we look forward to your continued support of this program. Jenny Eeles Teacher Librarian
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Gardeners are making it happen!
Preparing for Moonlight Fair
Our gardening community have started to respond to our call for action in preparation for this year’s Moonlight Fair. We have already had parents potting things up, donating cuttings and unusual items for us to pot things into so we will have a great selection to choose from on our popular Plant Stall.
We are still hunting out a few things:
quirky containers that can be repurposed as a pot = boots clay pots jugs decorative china cups and saucers
old hand and bath towels (without holes) large tin cans cuttings and seedlings we can pot up
Bags of potting mix will also be a very welcome donation. We have plenty of plastic pots at the moment so please hold on to those for now.
Miss Khan’s Year 3 Maroon have volunteered to take on the preparation and running of the stall. They will have lots of fun this term with thinking up a name, little creative projects and potting activities.
St John’s Garden Club Getting Active
Students interested in plants and gardening can join in the extra-curricular activity offered at first break on Tuesdays when our school’s Garden Club meet. They get hands-on in activities such as transplanting plants that have self-sown around the school, going on discovery walks through the gardens, propagating plants and cutting flowers for their classrooms.
We meet with Mrs Moloney on Tuesdays at the green house, located between the Library and Science blocks, at the start of first break. Bring your lunch or join us when you’ve finished it.
Enjoy your time digging, adventuring, reading or wandering through the garden,
Mrs Anne Moloney (molonea@twb.catholic.edu.au)
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NewsletterWeekly
1
February 14th 2017 / Term 1 Week 4www.roma.catholic.edu.au
Principal’s NewsDear Parents and Friends of St
John’s,
I now believe I am becoming
totally acclimatised to the south
west. If we can all live through
the heat of the last few days,
then we can do anything. Our
thoughts and prayers are with
those families in the central
coast and western parts of New South Wales who have lost
homes and properties to the terrible fires. We thank God
that so far no lives have been lost. Nature can be beautiful
and destructive as we are all aware, in the bush. On Friday
morning, we had a Prep Parent morning tea after drop off.
This was a wonderful opportunity for myself as well as Mrs
Mulligan, Mrs Beattie and Mrs Densley to meet with parents
and talk about what is happening in Prep. Parents shared
their ideas, experiences and concerns around the first three
weeks. What was discovered was that lots of feelings were
Events in this month
Tuesday, February 14
P&F AGM Meeting - 6 pm
Monday, February 27
Year Seven Immunisations
Wednesday, March 1
Ash Wednesday 10.45 am - P & F Multi-Purpose
Centre
Thursday, March 2
P & F Meet and Greet
Friday, March 10
Grandparents/Relatives Day
shared by most of the parents in Prep. The first year is very
important in establishing good routines, resilience strategies,
friendships and learning skills. I will be in Toowoomba at the
Principals’ meeting towards the end of the week.
Generosity of Staff
Last week, Mr Penrose put together the Extracurricular List
for the staff at St John’s. This is where teachers take on
activities beyond their normal teaching duties. There are
three categories and teachers are expected to choose one
from each. These can range from coaching football / netball
to chess, musical, community service and much much more.
I have never been in a school where teachers give so much
of their time for the overall development of their students.
This is voluntary unpaid work and, as a principal, I am firstly
very proud of them and I thank them for this great effort. It
is things like this that make our school so great and show the
real face of Jesus to others.
Coping Strategies
This week is Week Four leading into Week Five where
students begin to tire. This has been exacerbated by the
very hot weather, which tends to make students very tired.
Be proactive in your approach, speak positively, emphasise
that preplanning for the workload is important and that
approaching tasks with a plan can always help.
BusThere seems to be a little confusion around the bus and the
teacher duty. Teachers will be on duty as follows:
Morning Bus: There will be a teacher on duty at the bus
stop each morning for the next two weeks. As of Week Six,
students will be walking to the Prep room accompanied by
their bus buddy without a teacher on duty. Over the next
couple of weeks, the teacher on duty will ensure that all Prep
students have a buddy to accompany them to the classroom.
Afternoon Bus: Beginning this week, Prep students will
be picked up from the classroom and will walk to the bus
assembly area in small groups with an allocated Year Six
student. Students will then be buddied with either siblings
or bus buddies before going to the bus stop where the bus
teacher will be on duty.
Yours sincerely,
Donaugh Shirley
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In the next issue Prep - Year SixYear Two - Science
Year Four - HASS
Year Six - English
Performing Arts P - 6
Years Seven - TwelveYear Eight - Religion
Year Ten - Maths
Queensland Ballet
Athletics Carnival
St John’s School
29 Duke StreetRoma, Queensland 4455Phone (07) 46 221 842
roma@twb.catholic.edu.au
www.roma.catholic.edu.au
EditorsJenny Ford
Tracey Leard
Rebecca Lynch
Yenda Emery
EditionTerm 3 Week 2 We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this
land, the Mandandanji people, and show our respect for their ancestors and traditions.