Term 03 Week 10 Healthy Ways for kids to manage their emoons Many of us struggle to effecvely manage our emoons, even as adults. We tend to default to behaviours such as avoidance, denial and worry when those tough emoons rise to the surface. Michael Grose, one of Australia’s leading parent educators suggests seven healthy ways to manage our own emoons, and highly recommends that we also pass these on to our children: Breathe deeply . Use relaxaon exercises. Use a posive reappraisal… change the way you view something and you’ll be beer able to manage your emoonal response. Use posive, realisc self-talk… replace negave thoughts with something more posive. Exercise… releases endorphins, nature’s feel-good chemical, which will move your mood to a beer space. Distract yourself… phone a friend, read a good book, watch a comedy Have construcve habits and hobbies… all work and no play is a recipe for disaster. It’s important that as parents, carers and teachers, we learn to pracce good emoonal management ourselves so that we are beer able to help our children manage their emoons. If you are interested in finding out more about Michael Grose’s parenng ideas, go to www.parenngideas.com.au or www.parenngideasclub.com.au Farewell Mr. Lesleighter Mr Gary Lesleighter has accepted an IT job in the health industry in Brisbane and will be finishing up at Saint Mary’s this week. This is a great opportunity for Mr Lesleighter and we wish him all the best. I would like to sincerely thank him for all his work during his me here at Saint Mary’s. I know he will be greatly missed. As the term draws to a close… Term 3 is tradionally the busiest me of year in schools, and the upcoming holiday break is especially well deserved. Please travel safely if you are going away over the coming two weeks. Relish the break from the school roune and enjoy the company of your children. We will look forward to seeing you all again for the beginning of Term 4. God Bless Angela Myles Principal
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Term 03 Week 10
Healthy Ways for kids to manage their emotions
Many of us struggle to effectively manage our emotions, even as adults. We tend to
default to behaviours such as avoidance, denial and worry when those tough
emotions rise to the surface. Michael Grose, one of Australia’s leading parent
educators suggests seven healthy ways to manage our own emotions, and highly
recommends that we also pass these on to our children:
Breathe deeply .
Use relaxation exercises.
Use a positive reappraisal… change the way you view something and you’ll be
better able to manage your emotional response.
Use positive, realistic self-talk… replace negative thoughts with something more
positive.
Exercise… releases endorphins, nature’s feel-good chemical, which will move
your mood to a better space.
Distract yourself… phone a friend, read a good book, watch a comedy
Have constructive habits and hobbies… all work and no play is a recipe for
disaster.
It’s important that as parents, carers and teachers, we learn to practice good
emotional management ourselves so that we are better able to help our children
manage their emotions.
If you are interested in finding out more about Michael Grose’s parenting ideas, go to
www.parentingideas.com.au or www.parentingideasclub.com.au
Farewell Mr. Lesleighter
Mr Gary Lesleighter has accepted an IT job in the health industry in Brisbane and will be
finishing up at Saint Mary’s this week. This is a great opportunity for Mr Lesleighter and we
wish him all the best. I would like to sincerely thank him for all his work during his time here at
Saint Mary’s. I know he will be greatly missed.
As the term draws to a close…
Term 3 is traditionally the busiest time of year in schools, and the upcoming holiday break is
especially well deserved. Please travel safely if you are going away over the coming two weeks.
Relish the break from the school routine and enjoy the company of your children. We
will look forward to seeing you all again for the beginning of Term 4.
On Wednesday 4 October, there will be a Parent Information evening to inform parents and students about pathways for students moving into the senior phase of their schooling.
There will be an email sent soon to all parents / caregivers regarding the details. Kind regards Mrs Mandy Sullivan
Head of Secondary
Sat 16-Sun 17 Sept – Singing lessons (by appointment) with Mrs Julee-Anne Bell (Music Centre)
Fri 29 Sept – Wondai Art Gallery Opening Night (selected performers)
Wed 4 October – Music Extension – final day for assessment
Tue 17 Oct – Year 9 Arts Trip (QPAC, Southbank)
Tue 24 Oct – Music Tuition Program “Spring Concert” (afternoon and evening sessions)
Thu 2 Nov – Celebration of the Arts
***Reminder – String Immersion every Thursday*** A Term Full of Music Opportunities Ahead! As the end of the year approaches, it is time to get our diaries out and mark in some important College music dates. It is a busy time, but such a great opportunity to teach our children the life skills needed to be organised and prepared. Term 4 includes events that celebrate our achievements throughout the year, including our “Spring Concert” for students learning music with our team of Music Tutors, and the annual Celebration of the Arts. I will include specific dates and times in next term’s edition of the newsletter. A Music Event for Non-Musicians! My dear friend, Mrs Samantha Cook, is bringing her handbells ensemble, “Brisbane Bells”, to the College on Tuesday 26 September. As well as a 5pm concert of beautiful other-worldly music, the ensemble will be holding a hands-on workshop at 3pm. If you have always wanted to do something musical, but have never had the opportunity, this workshop is for you. In a handbell ensemble, you are responsible for the playing of ONLY ONE NOTE, which is manageable by anyone! Concert tickets are $20/$10 and the workshop is only $15. Tickets are available for purchase at www.brisbanebells.com Wondai Art Gallery Opening Night I have been contacted by the Wondai Art Gallery convenor, who has invited our students to perform at this special event. Any students who would like to perform at this event should contact me before Friday. Please note, this is not an official College event; I will pass on the information to students who can contact the Art Gallery directly for further information. Thank you to parents, carers, students and staff for your support of our Music Program this term. Have a safe and restful holiday! Yours in Music, Mrs Jane Iszlaub Music Coordinator
In Week 9 a group of students from both Year 7 and 8 competed in the Mathematics Challenge, an annual event held
at Kingaroy High School. The event consisted of a series of rounds requiring students to use mental arithmetic and
problem-solving skills, with our school competing against teams from Kingaroy State High School and Nanango State
School. The students represented our College in an exceptional manner and achieved the following results:
Year 7 Teams
First Place - Lawson Green, Luca Lazzaroni and Samuel Piper Third Place - Emma Kleinhauss, Teagan O'Sullivan and Hanne Steenkamp Year 8 Teams Second Place - Isaac Kelly, James Olbes and Jacob Sutton Fourth Place - Josee Currin, Kayla Peters and Bridget Reeve
Congratulations to these students for their wonderful effort!
Mr Julian Connelly and Ms Joanna Dunn
Maths Challenge Teachers
On Monday in the last week of term 3, all the year 8's went on a science excursion to the Meandu Coal Mine. Geology and Mining is the unit for next term so this trip provided a great introduction to the new topic. The students were kitted out in their safety gear and drove in the bus around the whole mine. They saw the many huge machines in operation and learned about all the steps and processes in coal mining. A much better appreciation
was also gained for the economical and environmental considerations of every mining operation.
Kind regards
Mr Ronald Johnston
Science Teacher
There is no homework club this week, Thursday 14 September. Homework club will resume week 2 of term 4 on Thursday 5 October 2017. Kind regards Ms Sonia Robertson Homework Club Coordinator
Term 4 Fees Term 4 Fee Statements will be issued in the first week of Term 4 and will be due for payment in full by Friday 20th October unless you have a formal payment arrangement in place with the College. If you are having any difficulty in paying your account, we encourage you to contact us sooner rather than later to discuss a payment arrangement and how the College may be able to assist you. The College’s preference is always to handle debt matters internally and directly with our families to avoid further unnecessary fee follow up procedures. If you have any concerns, please contact Briony Hoare, Finance Secretary in the College office. Rock On Stage DVDs If you ordered a Rock on Stage DVD, please collect from the office. Kind regards Ms Kym Schultz Business Manager
In early September a merry band of mothers ran the Father’s Day stall at school: Shelly Boughen, Abby Anderson, Amanda Hetherington, Karen Garner, Cath Pomerenke and Rebecca Lyon. Thank you.
Parents across the school have also assisted to raise funds via the Cadbury Chocolate Fundraiser. Money raised will bring $3000 extra funding to the school. The winner of the raffle for the 4.5kg Toblerone was Shanyce Blackman. Thank you to all the involved families who are helping create the wonderful community – that is St Mary’s Catholic College. Facebook Group P & F engagement at Saint Mary’s Catholic College (Offical) is a new facebook group for parents, carers and teachers of students at SMCC. This is closed group that aims to promote communication to create a greater community. All current parents and staff of SMCC are welcome - please consider requesting to join the group today. It will work in conjunction with the Saint Mary’s Catholic College facebook page. Kind regards Mr Damien Martoo P&F President
Friday Specials Available both Morning Tea and Lunch Spinach & Ricotta Triangles (4) $4.00 Beef & Gravy Roll $4.00 Ice Blocks If your child has ordered a Ice Block either through the online system or the bag system, they need to come up to the tuckshop to collect their Ice Block after the 10 minute bell. Volunteers: If you would like to volunteer at the Tuckshop, you can do so by calling on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to discuss how to volunteer. Donation of Goods If you are able to donate any of the following items during the year, it would be greatly appreciated. Below are the main ingredients we use, however, any donations are more than welcome. Self Raising Flour Desiccated Coconut Plain Flour Caster or Brown Sugar Tinned Pineapple Slices Small Tinned Corn Beetroot
These can be dropped into the Tuckshop on Monday, Wednesday, Friday or to the College Office. Have a great week! Mrs Michelle Davis Tuckshop Convenor
Wednesday, 13th September Senior Dance Excursion Indonesian Celebration Day Thursday, 14th September Indonesian Celebration Day Years 7, 8 and 10 Friday, 15th September Benedictine Awards 9am Term 3 completed Thursday, 21st - Sunday, 24th September Ignite Catholic Youth Conference Monday, 2nd October Queen’s Birthday Tuesday, 3rd October Term 4 commences Thursday, 5th October Blessing and Opening of New Buildings 9.30am Friday, 13th October Year 12 Indigenous Graduation Mass in Brisbane Monday, 16th October Pupil Free Day Tuesday, 17th October College P&F Meeting 5.30pm Wednesday, 18th October Year 9 Arts Students Excursion Friday, 20th October Prep to Year 6 Deadly Australians Visit Wednesday, 25th October RACQ Docudrama - Year 11 and Year 12 College Board Meeting 5.30pm Thursday, 26th October Annual Awards Evening 6.00pm Tuesday, 31st October Year 7 Immunisations Thursday, 2nd November Celebration of the Arts Evening Thursday, 9th November Prep Orientation Day Group A Friday, 10th November Prep Orientation Day Group B Tuesday, 14th November Year 12 Valedictory Dinner at Kingaroy Town Hall from 5pm Friday, 17th November Year 12 Valedictory Mass 9am in Maryknoll Centre Monday, 20th to Friday, 24th November Year 11 Work Experience Week Thursday, 23rd November Prep Orientation Day Group A Year 6 Rite of Passage from 6pm Friday, 24th November Prep Orientation Day Group B Year 10 and 11 Finish Thursday, 30th November Carols Night - Prep to Year 6 from 5pm Friday, 1st December Term 4 Completed at 12.30pm
