PARISH OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Fr P Sykes & Fr A Francis Phone 02 6925 2111 or email [email protected]MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am & 10:30 am, 8:30am Uranquinty We acknowledge and respect traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we stand, the Wiradjuri People. May we walk gently together. Term 1 Week 9 - Tuesday, 21 st March 2017 Dear Parents Anyone remember when Birthday Parties were simple affairs, when children ate fairy bread and home made cup cakes and drank home mixed cordial and everyone got a handful of liquorice all-sorts and a couple of musk sticks and when entertainment was about games in the back yard with a couple of close friends and the odd relative or two? ?Grandma can,? someone said! Well, there was a time when Birthday Parties were simple affairs and when the focus was on the person whose birthday it was and the simple fun to be had, rather than the splendour and extravagance of the entertainment. Of course, birthdays should be celebrated and gifts should be given in moderation. After all, Mother Earth gives us a present each year: another free trip around the sun! Of recent years, birthday parties have moved up-market and aggressive marketing, directed at parents, can make parents feel that they need to be competitive with the parents of other children and provide a range of costly entertainment at their child?s party. Trying to be bigger and better can be unnecessarily expensive and end up taking all the fun out of the experience because parents are so anxious for the party to be ?successful?and acclaimed to be so. As for the children, could all the gifts provided by all the guests and all the entertainment provided by the parents be exposing them to a heavy emphasis on consumerism and a lighter emphasis on sharing, fellowship and celebration of the person whose birthday it is. Of course, there are alternatives to the ?Big Party?concept. Some parents, in consultation with their birthday child, have had the occasional no-gift party when any gifts from parents and family are given privately and those invited are asked to put an anonymous donation into a brightly- presented box or tin. The anticipated cost of the hired entertainment is added and the resulting sum of money is given to a local children?s hospital or charity. This is but one example of a variety of options. Parties for children need to be child oriented and age appropriate. Questions should be asked about the appropriateness of a ?Bridesmaid Party? for five-year-olds which includes cosmetic make-over and pedicure or a ?Princess Party? which includes hot-spa, massage and shopping experience for seven-year-olds. Likewise, what?s left for the future when twelve-year-olds are individually picked up from their house by a chauffeur driven hire car, taken to an expensive restaurant for a three course meal, then onto a musical, back to the restaurant for supper, then chauffeur driven back to their front doorstep! ?Please, please, grandma. Can we have fairy bread, cordial and a handful of liquorice all-sorts. We just want to be children!? ?Spirit of God within us, we ask for the gifts of wisdom and right-judgement to be strong within us, so that the choices and decisions we make for our children will be solely for their needs and benefit. Amen.? Peace & Best wishes Michael Jones Principal
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PARISH OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA Fr P Sykes & Fr A Francis Phone 02 6925 2111 or email [email protected] MASS TIMES Saturday Vigil 5:00pm Sunday 8:30am & 10:30 am, 8:30am Uranquinty
We acknowledge and respect traditional owners and custodians of the land on which we stand, the Wiradjuri People. May we walk gently together.
Term 1 Week 9 - Tuesday, 21st March 2017
Dear ParentsAnyone remember when Birthday Parties were simple affairs, when children ate fairy bread and home made cup cakes and drank home mixed cordial and everyone got a handful of liquorice all-sorts and a couple of musk sticks and when entertainment was about games in the back yard with a couple of close friends and the odd relative or two? ?Grandma can,? someone said! Well, there was a time when Birthday Parties were simple affairs and when the focus was on the person whose birthday it was and the simple fun to be had, rather than the splendour and extravagance of the entertainment. Of course, birthdays should be celebrated and gifts should be given in moderation. After all, Mother Earth gives us a present each year: another free trip around the sun! Of recent years, birthday parties have moved up-market and aggressive marketing, directed at parents, can make parents feel that they need to be competitive with the parents of other children and provide a range of costly entertainment at their child?s party. Trying to be bigger and better can be unnecessarily expensive and end up taking all the fun out of the experience because parents are so anxious for the party to be ?successful? and acclaimed to be so. As for the children, could all the gifts provided by all the guests and all the entertainment provided by the parents be exposing them to a heavy emphasis on consumerism and a lighter emphasis on sharing, fellowship and celebration of the person whose birthday it is. Of course, there are alternatives to the ?Big Party? concept. Some parents, in consultation with their birthday child, have had the occasional no-gift party when any gifts from parents and family are given privately and those invited are asked to put an anonymous donation into a brightly- presented box or tin. The anticipated cost of the hired entertainment is added and the resulting sum of money is given to a local children?s hospital or charity. This is but one example of a variety of options. Parties for children need to be child oriented and age appropriate. Questions should be asked about the appropriateness of a ?Bridesmaid Party? for five-year-olds which includes cosmetic make-over and pedicure or a ?Princess Party? which includes hot-spa, massage and shopping experience for seven-year-olds. Likewise, what?s left for the future when twelve-year-olds are individually picked up from their house by a chauffeur driven hire car, taken to an expensive restaurant for a three course meal, then onto a musical, back to the restaurant for supper, then chauffeur driven back to their front doorstep! ?Please, please, grandma. Can we have fairy bread, cordial and a handful of liquorice all-sorts. We just want to be children!?
?Spirit of God within us, we ask for the gifts of wisdom and right-judgement to be strong within us,so that the choices and decisions we make for our children will be solely for their needs and benefit. Amen.?
Peace & Best wishesMichael JonesPrincipal
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NAPLAN testing for all students in Years 3 and 5 this year will begin Tuesday 9th May and continue through to Thursday 11th May. It is imperative for all students to attend school during these dates to ensure they sit their NAPLAN test. If your child has an appointment during this time we ask that you reschedule. For those students who are unavoidably absent on either of these scheduled NAPLAN days students will have the opportunity to sit for these tests on Friday 12th May.
2017 NAPLAN
Pupi l Fr ee Day
Henschke Primary School will have a Pupil Free Day on Monday 24th April. Students will resume for Term 2 on Wednesday 26th April. HOOSHC will be operating on this day please contact Ly 0481 338 799 or Kaylene 0459 467 864 if care is required.
All ICAS entries and payments are due Friday 24th March. Primary students wishing to participate must have their entry form and payment to the School Office by this date as no late entries will be accepted. A copy of ICAS entry form is available on the Skoolbag app, our School website or can be collected from the front office.
Inter nat i onal Com pet i t i ons and Assessm ents for Schools (ICAS)
Winter School Uni for m Changeover Per iodA reminder to parents that there is a three week change over period from summer to winter school uniform. This allows for the changeable weather and enables families time to organise full school winter uniform.
All students are to be in full winter school uniform at the beginning or Week 4 Term 2.
A reminder to families that with the ability to send regular updates, calendar events, reminders and important information to families via Skoolbag app and Skoolbag email the Henschke Primary School newsletter is now issued and distributed on a Tuesday each FORTNIGHT.
Henschke Pr im ar y School Newslet ter
2017 HPS Cr oss Count r y
The 2017 Henschke Primary School Cross Country will be held on Friday 7th April. Asthmatics are advised to bring their Asthma medication to school on the day. We assume all students will be participating in the Cross Country unless your child?s teacher has received notif ication from parents to the contrary.
With only 10 sleeps to go until our famous Henshke Primary School Fete the atmosphere and buzz around the school is starting to get very exciting! Thank you to all the families who have already contributed in some way towards the fete. Your efforts and kind donations are appreciated and will greatly assist in making our school fete once again a great success!
Henschke School Fete
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Spor ts News
Last week the Henschke Athletics Carnival was held at Jubilee Park. A very big thank you to those parents who assisted with making the day a success. Without your help these days would not be possible.
House Placings:
1st ? Gold 2nd - Red 3rd - Green 4th- Blue
Individual Age Champions:
Junior Boy ? Preston Schultz
Junior Girl ? Lou Mador and Alina Osei
11 Years Boy ? Lachlan Dicker
11 Years Girl ? Rhani Meriton
Senior Boy ? Hunter Schultz
Senior Girl ? Abbey Nitschke
These children, along with our other qualifiers, will now compete at the Wagga City Deanery Athletics Carnival, on Friday 19th May, at Jubilee Park. Good luck to Bridget Stephens and Jack Piggott who will be competing in the MacKillop Swimming Carnival this week. Good luck as well to Coby Bourke, Cooper Stanley, Braith Warren, Lachlan Dicker and Will Maslin. After being postponed due to heavy rain, the boys will finally get to take part in MacKillop Softball trials.
Last week Ella Barrell qualified for the Diocesan Girls Football team that will compete in MacKillop trials in Canberra next term. Well done, Ella.
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Wagga Diocesan Netbal l Tr i al s
2017 Mar ian Netbal l
Congratulations to the four girls who represented Henschke at the Diocesan Netball Trials on Friday 10th March at Bolton Park. Annaliese Nilsen; Annie Vonarx; Ruby McDonnell and Rhani Meriton. The girls represented Wagga and played against teams from Albury and Griffith. A final team of 10 was selected and Rhani Meriton was successful she will now play with the Diocesan team at the MacKillop trials in Canberra next term.
All teams have been finalised and players now know their teams, coaches and training days. Registration links for both NetSetGo and Junior netball can be found on the Marian Facebook page. Also on the registration forms orders can be taken for both Hoodies and playing shirts.
Any inquires please contact Dorothy Vearing.
On Thursday 9th March 21 Henschke boys from Year 5 and 6 travelled over to Junee to trial for the Wagga Diocesan Rugby League squads for 2017.
There were 11 boys trying their hardest in the under 11s and after playing two matches each the representative side was announced.
Well done to all boys who trailed and congratulations to Brock Thomas, Lachlan Helyar, Max Warr, Oliver Baker, Jonah Addison & Ned Buchanan who made the 17 man squad.
Within the opens age group there were 10 Henschke boys trailing. They also each played two games with all the boys trying very hard in the teams they were placed in. Well done to all for their efforts and congratulations to the seven boys who made the squad which will travel to Canberra in May; Jack Basham, Tex Chambers, Jackson Connelly, Hunter Schultz, Jake Sullivan, Ben Toohey and Will Voss.
All these boys will travel to Canberra for the MacKillop trials on Friday 5th May .
Wagga Diocesan Rugby League
WEEK 9
Wed 22 Mar MacKillop Swimming
Fri 24 Mar MacKillop Softball Trials
Fri 24 Mar Band - Music Instrumental Program 7:45am to be held in the Music room
Fri 24 Mar Mass 10am to be held in OLOF Parish Church
Fri 24 Mar ICAS entry form and payment due ** No late entries will be accepted **
WEEK 10
Tues 28 Mar Diocesan Touch Trials
Fri 31 Mar Band - Music Instrumental Program 7:45am to be held in the Music room
Fri 31 Mar Henschke Primary School Fete
WEEK 11
Thurs 6 April Infants Mission Day ** Please refer to page 8 **
Fri 7 April Band - Music Instrumental Program 7:45am to be held in the Music room
Fri 7 April Infants led School Mass 10am to be held in the Henschke Hall
Fri 7 April 2017 HPS Cross Country
Fri 7 April Kindergarten Mum's Night Out 6pm ** further details to be advised **
Fri 7 April Last Day of Term 1, 2017
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES
Mon 24 April Pupil Free Day
Tues 25 April ANZAC Day
Wed 26 April First Day of Term 2, 2017
Wed 26 April 2018 Kindergarten Enrolments Open
Tues 9 May NAPLAN Year 3 & 5 students
Wed 10 May NAPLAN Year 3 & 5 students
Thurs 11 May NAPLAN Year 3 & 5 students
Thurs 11 May Mothers Day Stall
Fri 12 May Catch up for students absent during NAPLAN
Fri 12 May Mothers Day Stall
Thurs 18 May 2018 Kindergarten School Tour 4pm to commence from Administration building
Sat 20 May 2018 Kindergarten School Tour 10am to commence from Administration building
Fri 2 June Movie Night
Mon 19 June - Tues 20 June
MSP School Photos
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OUR LADY OF FATIMA PARISH
Holy Thursday: 7:00pm
Good Friday: 10:30am Stations of the Cross; 3:00pm Good Friday Service
Easter Vigil: 5.30am Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday: 8:30am & 10:30am
ST PATRICK?S CHURCH, URANQUINTY
Easter Sunday: 8:30am
SYRO-MALABAR COMMUNITY
Holy Thursday: 7:00pm (combined with Parish Mass)
Good Friday: 9:00am (Marian Hills Shrine): Stations of the Cross;& Good Friday Service
Holy Saturday: 7:00pm Vigil (Malayalam)
Easter Sunday: No Mass
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2018 Kinder gar ten Enr olm ents
2018 Kindergarten enrolments will open on Wednesday 26th April 2017. Enrolment packs will be available from the school office downloaded from the school website from this date. Interviews will commence during week 6 of Term 2 on Tuesday 30th May 2017. You may refer to the school website for all enrolment procedures and information. Please ensure that when you return your child/rens enrolment that you include copies of all relevant documents as listed on the application form. Once enrolment applications have been completed and returned to the school office with all relevant documentation, parents will then be able to arrange an enrolment interview time with the Principal Mr Michael Jones. Interviews will commence on Tuesday 30th May 2017.
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Par ents & Fr iends Associat i on
Hi All,
Thank you to the Year 2 families that put together the fantastic disco in particular those that were on the sign on sheets, door entry, serving drinks and clean up. It makes for a great night for the children and continues to build the pre-fete atmosphere. Below, is the outline of the upcoming P& F events. Funds raised from these activities continues to go towards supporting the development of the beautiful playground behind the Hall. It is worth the walk through to see hard work of the Council and volunteers as it takes shape and moves into the next stage. The next P& F meeting is the 4th April, so if you are a class representative please come along as we will be asking which event suits and if you would like support or happy to explore your creative side. Some of the dates have been tentatively booked to see if they can work in with both the volunteers and school schedules. There is also room to put in new and fresh ideas for family events or participation. There are dates are not listed as we welcome your suggestions. Just a reminder that the P& F is open to parents and friends of Henschke students, we meet in the Staff room at 7.30pm. If you'd like to become a class representative or looking for more information then please contact Kate on 0473022881.
Term 1 Date
HPS Fete Fri 31 March 2017
Term 2
Mother's Day Stall Thurs 11 May 2017
Mother's Day Stall Fri 12 May 2017
Movie Night Fri 2 June 2017
Pie Drive - Delivery Tues 27 June 2017
Term 3
Disco Fri 28 July 2017
P& F Event Sat 18 Aug 2017
Father's Day Stall Thurs 31 Aug 2017
Father's Day Stall Fri 1 Sept 2017
Term 4
Blooms & Bubbles Fri 27 Oct 2017
Presentation Sisters' Day (Year 4 parents) Fri 24 Nov 2017
Educators at HOOSHC assist with the facilitation of activities for, and the supervision of, Kindergarten to Year 6 children, before and after school. During School Terms HOOSHC Staff work between 6.45am & 9.15am or 2.45pm & 6.15pm. During school holidays Staff are rostered on shifts between 6.45am and 6.15pm.
Whilst no previous experience working in child-care is necessary, the position does require an understanding of the needs of children at different ages and the ability to manage groups of children.
To discuss the position further, please contact Ly on 0481 338 799.
Henschke Out of School Hours Care Inc
POSITION: EDUCATOR
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Henschke Histor y: Did you know?
This year marks 51 years for CARITAS in Australia. The Caritas movement was born in Australia in response to the community's growing awareness of global poverty and malnutrition. In 1960, the United Nations launched its Freedom from Hunger campaign; in the years that followed the campaign established a strong presence in Australia. Bishop Henschke was already running Lenten Appeals in the Wagga Wagga Diocese with small cardboard boxes for children (and adults) to put their coins in. At the next national Conference for Bishops the idea went ?national?. Faced with injustice of extreme global poverty, motivated by the Lenten tradition of almsgiving, and embracing Jesus' compassion for the poor, the committee recommended that the appeal be called 'Project Compassion'. Project Compassion was held nationwide in Lent 1966 raising approximately $116,000.
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New
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THANKING everyone for all your help
LYNNE GREENTREE
I would f irstly l ike to say a VERY BIG THANK YOU to
DARREL McINNES PETE BRYANT
JULIEANNE CULLEY ANGELA CLOSE RACHAEL JONES
for your fantastic help at the Athletics Carnival last Tuesday it was
very much appreciated and would not have been possible without you
KG Blake Guy & Dominic FraserKL Logan Herald-Bock & Chloe BarclayKT Marc Valdez & Meja Boyles1E Kelsey Corby & Macie Butt1H Gretel McDonnell & Gracie Cunneen1M Charlotte Dwyer & Hallie Wilson2A Kaden Dowling & Olivia Goldsworthy2C Suruchi Sajwan & Romin Hussein2P Michelle Oommen & Jonte Galloway3L Charlotte Evers & Sadie Pankhurst3M Michael Taylor Stanton & Mikayla Wilson3R Charlotte Dicker & Heidi Sarantakos3V Sharon Thomas & Shaun Kattadyil4OC Audrey Prior & Cooper Tuilakeba4Q Charlie Will iams & Allira Lawrence Winslett4S Preston Schultz & Emily McPherson5D Isabel Owen & Ella Barrell5O Maggie Fitzgibbon & Mollie Clark5S Lachlan Helyar & Shylah Kennedy6MD Jackson Connolly & Will iam McLoughlin6H Jack Crouch & Adam Dawe6K Jack McCartan & Abigail Lancaster
Henschke Achiever Awards Term 1 Week 7
KG Archer NimmoKL Aimee UphillKT Sienna Nelson1E Ivy Woods1H France Quinto1M Joshua Thomas2A Winnie Hollis2C Jesse Wright2P Stella Mallise3L Sarah Cowell3M Violet McDonnell3R Aiden Blackney3V Ed Rynehart4OC Lou Mador4Q Sebit Ngudu4S Madison Tucker5D Eunice Acosta5O Joseph Butt5S Lily Farmer6MD Myles Guy6H Ciya Ajesh6K Charlotte Clark
MJR Awards Self Discipline
Term 1 Week 8
KG Elsa Pham & Tom StrattonKL Atticus Pavitt & Chantelle WelchKT Liam Last & Macie Payne1E Maleekah Errington & Mia McKelvie1H Missy Haigh & France Quinto1M Sophie Simpson & Jared Osei2A Rylan Ponciano & Faustina Lian2C Hudson Guthrie & Mia Langfield2P Tristan Chapman & Lucy Taylor3L Jag Ashcroft & Chloe Warr3M Hannah Ferguson & Poppy Amos3R Zoe Heyhorn & Cameron Ross3V Bailey Helyar & Tully Withers4OC Alice Britton & Jesse Ross4Q Felicity O'Halloran & Abel Jopaul4S Rubie Hall & Divyanshi Rawat5D Hunter McDonell & Sam Borja5O April Miller & Ruby McRae5S Max Chambers & Kayla Adams6MD Noah Owens & Abbey Nitschke6H Chloe Cheeseman & Lily Johnson6K ATex Chambers & Katie Anderson
Sense of Humour
KG Xavier DallasKL Isaac PriorKT Kai Hill ier1E Phoebe Miller1H Maxime Astil lo1M Ana Niuila2A Annie Newley2C Lucy Murphy2P Beau Smith3L Harry Glanvill3M Sid McDonnell3R Joshua Hardy Nicholl3V Georgie Owen4OC Ollie Drummond4Q Will Scott4S Alexander Lancaster5D Paddy Fitzgerald5O Jonah Addison5S Lily Farmer6MD William McLoughlin6H Ruby McDonnell6K Charlie Stratton
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