Issue 26, Term 3, Week 9 Date: 4th September, 2012 Important Dates—Term 3 Week 9 September 4th - 7th - Year 6/7 Camp Week 10 September 11th - Prep Open Day September 12th - 14th - Principal Conference Week 11 September 17th - Regional Cricket September 17th - P&F Mtg September 17th - 19th - Prep Interviews - Year 4/5 Camp September 20th - Last Day of Term 3 September 21st - Pupil Free Day Term 3 resumes - Tuesday 10th July St Joseph’s Primary School 1 Week 9 Dear Parents, On a quiet Sunday afternoon a couple of weeks back, I had a little bit of time to relax while young Oliver was asleep so I had a look through the DVD cabinet and my eyes came across an old BBC series that I had seen a number of times but absolutely loved – “Keeping Up Appear- ances.” For those of you that aren’t familiar with the show it is comedy centred around a middle-class couple, “The Buckets” pronounced ‘Bouquet’. The main character Hyacinth Bucket is essentially a snob who devotes most of her energies to maintaining ‘standards’ and trying to impress ‘influential’ people. In the process, she frequently brings chaos into the lives of her friends, rela- tives and neighbours. Her long-suffering husband, Richard, keeps his head down and does his best to live with her domineering ways. As I watched an episode it got me thinking about how sad it was that someone could be so in- secure and sensitive that their whole being was focused on how they looked in others eyes. The irony being that in her attempts to come off as a high-class aristocrat she was actually extremely insensitive to those she deemed to be of a lower social class. Sensitivity has become a bit of a buzz word in society over the last couple of years, and is beginning to pop up in all sorts of plac- es, for example we must use ‘Gender Sensitive Language”, we must be mindful of “Environmentally Sensitive Areas” and we must ensure that we work in a “Sensitive Workplace”. So what does being ‘sensitive’ actually mean? To be sensitive doesn’t mean that we take everything personally and hurt easily, so that being around us is like trying to walk on eggshells. Being sensitive is not about ourselves but it more about other people and the effect of our words and actions on their needs and feelings. As a teacher, and I’m sure as parents you would know that being sensitive to our children is vitally important as children have an uncanny sense of knowing if we are in tune with them, be- cause if we’re not they quickly tune out from what we are saying. So how do we teach our chil- dren to be sensitive to us and become sensitive people in their own right? The answer is by example. As parents, we need to think positively, perhaps revise our methods when we realise that things aren’t going so well. Maybe we can seek help, listen to that help and adapt it to our situation. We need to foresee the consequences of imposing our own agenda onto our children and remain flexible in our understanding of the changes that occur in our children as they move into adolescence and adulthood. Being sensitive does not come naturally, it takes a conscious effort to recognise the fact that other people have the same emotions and feelings, the same drives, ambitions, fears and yearn- ings that we have. However, if we wish our society in general and our children in particular to be “sensitive”, then, as parents and teachers we have the opportunity at our finger tips, for we have influences over the present and the future; ourselves and our children. Year 6/7 Camp Our year 6/7 students set off to Carnarvon Gorge today for their annual school camp. I will be accompanying the students, Mrs Gath, Mrs Guymer, Mrs Flynn and our trusty band of parent helpers for the week as we clock up the kilometres and take in all the Gorge has to offer. I thank Mrs Crowe for deputizing in my absence. God Bless Aaron Wells Principal From the Principal’s desk... Welcome to Week 9 of Term 3! St Joseph’s Primary School Newsletter St Joseph’s Primary School Phone: (07) 46627850 , Fax: (07) 4668 9732 Principal: Mr Aaron Wells PO Box 467 www.chinchilla.catholic.edu.au A.P.R.E: Mrs Deonne Crowe Chinchilla, QLD, 4413 Email: [email protected]Secretary: Mrs Michelle Binding School Fees School fees for term 3 are now overdue, thank you to those parents who have settled their accounts promptly. Following up on unpaid accounts is a very time consuming and at times an unnecessary task. The school has its finan- cial obligations to meet – loan repayments, resources for the 2012 school year, electricity, cleaning etc. which need to be continually met. Your prompt payment and continued support is greatly appreciated. DATE CLAIMER St Joseph's Big Night Out Bull Ride Saturday 13th October
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Issue 26, Term 3, Week 9 Date: 4th September, 2012
Important Dates—Term 3
Week 9 September 4th - 7th - Year 6/7 Camp
Week 10
September 11th - Prep Open Day
September 12th - 14th - Principal Conference
Week 11 September 17th - Regional Cricket
September 17th - P&F Mtg
September 17th - 19th - Prep Interviews - Year 4/5 Camp
September 20th - Last Day of Term 3
September 21st - Pupil Free Day
Term 3 resumes - Tuesday 10th July
St Joseph’s Primary School 1 Week 9
Dear Parents,
On a quiet Sunday afternoon a couple of weeks back, I had a little bit of time to relax while young Oliver was asleep so I had a look through the DVD cabinet and my eyes came across an old BBC series that I had seen a number of times but absolutely loved – “Keeping Up Appear-ances.” For those of you that aren’t familiar with the show it is comedy centred around a middle-class couple, “The Buckets” pronounced ‘Bouquet’. The main character Hyacinth Bucket is essentially a snob who devotes most of her energies to maintaining ‘standards’ and trying to impress ‘influential’ people. In the process, she frequently brings chaos into the lives of her friends, rela-tives and neighbours. Her long-suffering husband, Richard, keeps his head down and does his best to live with her domineering ways. As I watched an episode it got me thinking about how sad it was that someone could be so in-secure and sensitive that their whole being was focused on how they looked in others eyes. The irony being that in her attempts to come off as a high-class aristocrat she was actually extremely insensitive to those she deemed to be of a lower social class. Sensitivity has become a bit of a buzz word in society over the last couple of years, and is beginning to pop up in all sorts of plac-es, for example we must use ‘Gender Sensitive Language”, we must be mindful of “Environmentally Sensitive Areas” and we must ensure that we work in a “Sensitive Workplace”. So what does being ‘sensitive’ actually mean? To be sensitive doesn’t mean that we take everything personally and hurt easily, so that being around us is like trying to walk on eggshells. Being sensitive is not about ourselves but it more about other people and the effect of our words and actions on their needs and feelings. As a teacher, and I’m sure as parents you would know that being sensitive to our children is vitally important as children have an uncanny sense of knowing if we are in tune with them, be-cause if we’re not they quickly tune out from what we are saying. So how do we teach our chil-dren to be sensitive to us and become sensitive people in their own right? The answer is by example. As parents, we need to think positively, perhaps revise our methods when we realise that things aren’t going so well. Maybe we can seek help, listen to that help and adapt it to our situation. We need to foresee the consequences of imposing our own agenda onto our children and remain flexible in our understanding of the changes that occur in our children as they move into adolescence and adulthood. Being sensitive does not come naturally, it takes a conscious effort to recognise the fact that other people have the same emotions and feelings, the same drives, ambitions, fears and yearn-ings that we have. However, if we wish our society in general and our children in particular to be “sensitive”, then, as parents and teachers we have the opportunity at our finger tips, for we have influences over the present and the future; ourselves and our children. Year 6/7 Camp Our year 6/7 students set off to Carnarvon Gorge today for their annual school camp. I will be accompanying the students, Mrs Gath, Mrs Guymer, Mrs Flynn and our trusty band of parent helpers for the week as we clock up the kilometres and take in all the Gorge has to offer. I thank Mrs Crowe for deputizing in my absence. God Bless
Aaron Wells
Principal
From the Principal’s desk... Welcome to Week 9 of Term 3!
School fees for term 3 are now overdue, thank you to those parents who have settled their accounts promptly. Following up on unpaid accounts is a very time consuming and at times an unnecessary task. The school has its finan-cial obligations to meet – loan repayments, resources for the 2012 school year, electricity, cleaning etc. which need to be continually met. Your prompt payment and continued support is greatly appreciated.
DATE CLAIMER
St Joseph's Big Night Out
Bull Ride
Saturday 13th October
St Joseph’s Primary School 2 Week 9
From the A.P.R.E
Fathers: a profile There are many fathers in the world. Some are
remembered more than others. Fathers can leave us with deep impressions.
The following fathers are immortalized in Scripture and no two are alike:
Adam – a father who went from prosperity to suffering. He lost both sons to tragic circumstances. Please pray for fathers who have lost
their children.
Noah – an eccentric father who built an ark in the middle of dry land. he was laughed at for holding on to his beliefs. Please pray for fathers
who are not affirmed ion their roles by society.
Abraham – doubted God’s promise of fatherhood for most of his life. Yet from doubt, Abraham came to understand that nothing is impossi-
ble for God. Please pray for those who desire answers to the bigger mysteries of life.
Isaac – a father who had two sons: Esau and Jacob. He favoured one above the other. During his life, Isaac regretted seeing his two sons
divided against each other. Please pray for families experiencing divi-sion between children.
Jacob – a negotiator. He worked hard. He sought peace with Esau. Please pray for all fathers who seek peace with brothers and sisters
yet for whom peace remains elusive.
Moses – the deliverer. He announced God’s message that fatherhood is to be honoured. Please pray for fathers who feel devalued.
St Joeys prays that all our dads and granddads enjoyed a wonderful day
on Sunday with their families and loved ones.
Deonne Crowe
Assembly Briefs
TERM 3, WEEK 8
Birthdays: Katelyn Bellgrove Workers of the Week
Prep: Zoe O’Sullivan Yr 4: Alex Jackson & Harrison Smith Yr 1: Jessica Smith Yr 5: Arlie Sommerfeld & Shannon Bender Yr 2: Harvey Olm Yr 6: John Sale & She-arna Schnaulbelt Yr 3: Shanaya Sainsbury Yr 7: Sarah Welke & James Cardillo
Why is it so? - Student Protection
It is mandatory by law for schools to report disclosures or suspi-cions of harm to any student. Due to this our school and diocese has a number of measures in place to ensure this is done as effec-tively as possible:
Each school has a Student Protection contact: Our contacts are
Deonne Crowe, Cecilia Guymer and Aaron Wells.
Each school has a student protection policy, guidelines and risk
assessment kit.
Training for contacts is twice yearly, all diocesan employees bi-
annually, local staff members annually as well as updates peri-odically for class teachers.
Catholic Education Office provides information on the website.
Follow the link from the home page to Board / Guidelines – Stu-dent Protection.
Teachers must be registered with Qld College of Teachers.
Other employees or relevant volunteers must hold current blue
cards. These are registered with the school.
At St Joey’s we include a section on student protection in our
volunteers’ training session.
NOT ONLY LISTEN, BUT DO.
What a strong message there was in last weekend’s readings at Mass. “Break
Open the Word” helped me to learn that when external practices and human
traditions are given more importance than God’s will, there can be religion, but no
faith. What God wants is the love of our hearts shown by our words and actions
in daily life.
Next weekend, Mass will be on Friday 7th at 5.30pm
Are you planning to help Illoura with the Bring and Buy on September 15th? Thank you in advance.
Sr Marion Liddy
Child Protection Week 2nd – 8th September We pray for children who want to be carried
and for those who must,
for those we never give up on and
for those who don’t get a second chance,
for those we smother…
and for those who will grab the hand of anybody kind
enough to offer it.
National Child Protection Week has been coordinated by NAP-
CAN, with the support of the Department of Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs since 1990.
The campaign aims to engage and educate all Australians to un-
derstand they have a part to play in keeping our children and
young people safe from violence, abuse and neglect.
Here at Joeys, we participate in learning experiences to educate
the children about many aspects of personal safety:
Hygiene – hand washing focus, Learning Support Team
Road Safety – Sandy Raguse, resident Lollypop Lady
The week will end with a whole school Liturgy in the school hall
at 11.15a.m., Friday 7th September. All parents and families are
welcome to join us in praying for safe, happy and healthy
childhoods for all children, everywhere.
MINI VINNIES Mini Vinnies are going to hold a lolly guessing competition as our fundraiser for the term. You can start guessing on Wednesday 12th Sept and finishing Thursday 20th Sept during Morning Tea & Lunch. The small jar costs 20c per guess and the big jar costs 50c per guess. It will be held under the main building. The winners will be announced on the last day of school for this term. The money will go to Assist a Student or the Mary MacKillop Foundation. Penny Crothers, Secretary
St Joseph’s Primary School 3 Week 9
Tuckshop
Tuckshop roster for Friday 7th September — Tarah Gale, Cathy McLatchey, Allison Manuel & Katrina McKinley
UNIFORMS The uniform shop will be open Wed Morning from 8.30 - 9:00am and Thurs afternoon from 2.45-3.00pm Uniform co-ordinators are: Ann Welke Ph: 4668 9580 Mob: 0409 643 758 Cathy McLatchey Ph: 4669 1904 Mob: 0404 013 218
13 - 19 yrs REGIONAL ATHLETICS
David Phelps travelled to St. George on Friday 31st August for the 13 - 19 years Regional Athletics Carnival. David's confidence, style and speed have really come to the fore this year. He is displaying such a natural talent in his sprinting and we are very proud of his achievements in St. George. David convincingly won the 100m and 200m and after drawing the outside lane for his 400m ran 2nd in this event. This was David's first ever 400m race, as it is not a Track event in Primary School and he should be extremely proud of his achievement. David also gained a 2nd place in his Long Jump event which was an awesome effort. David has been named in the South West Squad as a result of his outstanding achievements and will travel to Cairns from 25th - 28th October to compete in the State Track and Field Championships.
STATE ATHLETICS
Congratulations to Thomas Bannister who received news that he is eligible to compete in the Multi Event at the State Athletics Champi-onships. This event will see Thomas competing in the 100m, 800m, long jump and shot put events. This will no doubt be an excellent experience for Thomas and we wish him and Shannon every suc-cess as they continue their preparations for this State Carnival.
DISTRICT CRICKET Congratulations to Thomas Bannister, Brenton Bender and Jack Olm who were successful on Friday afternoon at the District Cricket trials. Special mention also to Tom Watson who was named as a shadow for the team. Thomas, Brenton and Jack will now compete in the Chinchilla and District Cricket Team at the Regional Carnival to be held at the Recreation Grounds on Sunday 16th and Monday 17th September. We wish these boys every success at the Carni-val.
From the Sporting Field with Andrea Hart
Grounds and Maintenance Team Thanks to our families on our grounds roster who contrib-ute to our school by keeping the school grounds neat and tidy.
Families Rostered for September, 2012
Oval Ron Merritt
Stuart Family
Lunch area & Front of School Buya Family
Unfortunately, since the start of the year we have witnessed a de-cline in the number of parents/volunteers willing to assist in the tuckshop on a Friday. It is getting to the stage where we may need to look at a fortnightly arrangement. This would be a real shame as the tuckshop offers convenience for parents and also enjoyment for the students. If you are able to help out or know of someone please contact the school office or our Convenor Petrina O’Sullivan
Supportive Learning with Anne Cardillo
Measuring Reading Progress
One way we measure the continuing develop-
ment of reading skills in our students is
through the use of termly and semesterly read-
ing assessments. These assess a student’s
reading ability at a given point in time. Stu-
dents are assigned a level which provides us
with a general guide to their reading or devel-
opmental age. Through this frequent monitoring we are able to
adjust classroom and whole school reading strategies and activities
and also match home reading packs to individual student’s abilities.
This process helps to consolidate a range of strategies rather
than moving on too early to the next level and using only a re-
stricted range of strategies. While we recognise the fact that
parents would like to move forward at times, we often find that
they only use a restricted range of skills even though they
“read” certain books well at home.
Some students choose not to read from the home reading packs
and pursue their own reading interests. This is fine, as long as
children engage in reading every day. However we do recom-
mend that students regularly take home reading packs as we have
purchased a range of text types that vary from year level to year
level. This ensures our students are exposed to a range of text
types for their independent reading level.
As a general guide, year ones should be experiencing levels
pink, red, yellow and blue. Year twos go on further to colours green, orange and brown. Year 3 students move on to black and
gold. In the past few years, we have seen many students achieve
these levels at much younger ages, leaving the middle and later
primary years to consolidate skills, broaden their exposure to a
wide range of text types and use a variety of comprehension strate-
gies.
As long as we continue to monitor and adjust our strategies, we can
intervene with additional programs such as Support-a-Reader or
Visual Processing Programs early if there are concerns. While we
are guided by current research in the teaching and learning of
reading, as well as recent reading trends in St Joseph’s, we al-
ways welcome parental input. Please see your class teacher if you
are in any way concerned with your child’s progress in our reading
