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October 31st 2017 / Term 4 Week 5 www.roma.catholic.edu.au

Principal’s NewsDear Parents and Friends of St

John’s,

Last week, I attended our Principal’s

Forum in Toowoomba. It was

four days of very extensive work,

collaboration and reflection. Our

Diocese under the leadership of Dr

Pat Coughlan is strategic, forward

thinking and in a positive way,

demanding. The two main pillars

that underpin all we do from a Diocesan and school level

are to have an expert teacher in every classroom to optimise

student learning and that all involved in Catholic Education

come to know Jesus in a personal way. As a community,

we need to work together for the best possible outcomes

for our students, to prepare them for a life where they can

contribute to society but also do this in a positive manner.

Hope is one of the most important attitudes that we need to

Events in this month

Thursday, November 2ndYears 4 - 12 Presentation Night

Friday, November 3rdPrep - Year 3 Presentations

Friday, November 3rdMoonlight Fair

Monday, November 6th - 10thYear 12 Exam Block

Monday, November 13th - 15thYear 12 Retreat

have to experience success in life. I could not help reflecting

on this, as I watched the lead up to the Cox Plate and

experienced the positive vibe as the wonderful mare Winx,

took her wins to 22 straight. The unity that we experience

when we share hope or a journey is what binds us together

as a community.

We will be in November and the countdown to Christmas by

the end of the week. Life begins to become a lot busier so

make sure your families keep to routines and your children

get enough sleep. Have a great week and God Bless.

Donaugh

Intentions for 2018Please contact the school office to let us know if your child

will not be attending St John’s in 2018.

Prep TransitionParents/Caregivers are invited to bring your 2018 Prep

student along to experience an afternoon in Prep on

Wednesday 8th November. On this day, we will be having a

School Tour for our future Prep students. Parents/Caregivers

will also have the opportunity to learn more about St John’s

through a parent session.

GatesIn order to ensure safety of students and pedestrians coming

into our school, the gates to the staff car park will be locked

between the hours of 8.00 and 8.45am and again between

2.30 and 3.15pm.

Bus MessagesIf you have a child travelling on a school bus and need to

change their travel arrangements for that day, please ensure

the message is phoned through to the message machine

by 2pm at the latest. This ensures that all changes can be

actioned.

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CurrentNEWS!

REMINDERMoonlight Fair Tickets, Sold or Unsold,

MUST be returned. Thanks

Moonlight Fair RaffleEXTENDED DRAW DATE Moonlight Fair

Raffle - 3rd November.

P-3 PresentationsPrep - Three Presentations on Friday 3rd

November will be held in the P & F Multi-

Purpose Centre from 9.00 am until 10.15

am.

Presentation NightOur Presentation Night Award Ceremony

for Years 4 - 12 will be held on Thursday

2nd November at the Cultural Centre

from 6.30 pm until 8.30 pm.

Christmas ConcertChange of Date

This year’s Christmas Concert will be held in the P & F Multi - Purpose Centre on Tuesday 28th November at 11.15am. All are welcome to come and celebrate the end of the year with us.

Homework ClubThe last day for Primary Homework Club is Tuesday 7th November. (Week Six).

Prep MathsThis term in Maths, the Prep

students are working on

consolidating the knowledge

and skills learnt throughout the

year. We have been counting

forwards and backwards from

given numbers to 100, reviewing

simple and complex patterns and

sequencing days of the week.

We have also used tally marks to

answer questions of the week and

Year Five HASSThis term, we have been learning

about the Gold Rush era and what

it meant to have ‘Gold Fever’. The

students participated in their own

classroom Gold Rush in which they

had to find the gold hidden around

the room; they had to be careful to

keep their gold as troopers could

take it if they didn’t have a licence.

They have been discovering how

the Gold Rush started, the people

involved in it and how it began to

change Australia. The students

then discussed the results.

Finally, the Preps have enjoyed

learning about addition and

subtraction using lots of hands on

objects and now know that when

you subtract with a pirate you’ll

find the difference!

Kaylene KeleherPrep Teacher

explored what it was like to live on

the goldfields and what it would

have been like for the people who

migrated here during the 1850s.

They will be starting to research

the Gold Rush further to create

their poster presentations for our

major assessment due later this

term.

Danielle KingYear Five Teacher

This term, students have been

exploring the idea of ‘true lies’ in film.

More specifically, they have been

examining the documentary genre,

looking at how documentaries are

constructed, how they represent

facts and opinions and how the

making of a documentary can

change the nature of the subject of

that documentary. As part of this

process, students have engaged

with several feature-length

documentaries and explored how

a seemingly objective text type

can be carefully constructed to

incorporate and perpetuate bias.

Throughout this unit, students

have been actively encouraged to

think critically and draw their own

conclusions.

Luke ColbertSecondary Teacher

Year Ten English

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News

St John’s School Youth Mass

On Saturday night, a number of our

students came along to the All Saints

Parish Youth Mass and contributed in

every aspect of the Mass. Parishioners

are always so pleased to see our youth

being involved – they delivered the

readings, the welcoming, the Offertory,

the Prayers of the Faithful, the music

and were Communion ministers. Our

special thanks go to Year ten students,

Daniel Padbury and Martin Kenna,

who did a fantastic job supporting our

singers with their amazing guitar skills.

The night ended with KFC (not pizzas!),

drinks and some socialising in the Justin

King Centre.

Thank you to everyone who helped

with the evening. You did yourselves

proud once again; your team work

and commitment in the lead up to

the Mass was commendable and

your enthusiasm on the night was

appreciated by all.

Year Six Science

Simple Science in our ‘Kitchen

Chemistry’ Unit

Do you ever wonder what

makes things change and what

affects how fast they

change? Or why some

things burn more

fiercely, rust more

quickly or smell more

strongly? Throughout

the past few weeks,

Year Six students have

been exploring how

substances change

and why they change. We have

explored melting, evaporating,

dissolving and reacting.

Through hands-on activities

and investigations, we have

developed an understanding of

the factors that influence the rate

of change. We have identified

physical and chemical changes

in everyday

materials. Some of

the activities have

included making

butter and ice-

cream, watching

detergent mix

with milk and food

colouring, the

effects of mixing

vinegar and bi-carbonate of soda

soda to blow up a balloon, and

examining how and why a nail

may go rusty.

Michelle Chinnery

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Senior Art ExhibitionA wine and cheese evening was held last Friday night in the Walk of Art at the Roma Community Arts Centre to celebrate the opening of St John’s Senior Art Exhibition.Consisting of work representing Years Eleven and Twelve, the exhibition titled ‘Meraki’ (meaning to create something with your soul, love and passion) comprises a wonderful and

diverse range of mixed media, printed, collaged and sculptural pieces exploring the concepts ‘Identity’ and ‘Social Comment’. The exhibition remains open to the general public until mid January.

Sue TileyArt Teacher

MARIAN HOUSE REPORT

Hello Mighty Marians and congratulations on making it to the last term of the year! With a short and sharp term chock full of many different events, we wish you the best of luck and give you the courage of a lion to continue working hard. Firstly, we would like to extend a big thank you to all students, teachers, families and friends who attended the Trivia Night! We would also like to extend our appreciation to the Tech team and Miss Lyons! Without you all, this night wouldn’t have been possible. We had fantastic attendance with ten teams competing and three prize winners; The St John’s Secondary Teachers’ team capturing First Place, the 2017/18 Prefect Team plus moral support close behind in Second place and the amazing Roma Ventures Scout team winning Best Dressed. It was an amazing night with such a vibrant atmosphere, so thank you all for supporting our Marian fundraising event. In regards to the sporting and cultural update; over the holidays and during this term, we have had a number Mighty Marians represent the school in various sporting events, including All schools Touch, Basketball, Tennis, Pony Club (special mention to Teah Mayne- National Champion) and Opti-MINDS. Each representative team and individual produced an outstanding effort and reported back with fantastic results. We would like to congratulate all those participants and extend our acknowledgements to individuals, who advanced further with their sporting or cultural success to represent the region or state.

As the end of the school year is fast approaching, so is Christmas. We are sure that for many of you, Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, however, there are less fortunate people in our community who do not have the opportunity to receive gifts. This year, St John’s is working with St Vincent de Paul with their annual Christmas Hamper Appeal to help those less fortunate than ourselves. We ask that, if possible, people could donate to this year's Christmas hamper appeal. Primary students are able to make donations in the donation boxes in their classroom and secondary students are able to donate every Friday.

In addition to these generous donations, your money can be spent towards this term’s fundraiser; Icy Cups! It is summer now and the weather is well and truly heating up! What better way to cool down than to have a nice Icy Cup! $2 each from the tuckshop November 10th, which is Friday, Week 6! Remember to support Freddo Frog Fridays weekly. Until next time, Tischuss, Adios, C’ya and Goodbye!

As the end of the school year is fast approaching, so is Christmas. We are sure that for many of you, Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, however, there are less fortunate people in our community who do not have the opportunity to receive gifts. This year, St John’s is working with St Vincent de Paul with their annual Christmas Hamper Appeal to help those less fortunate than ourselves. We ask that, if possible, people could donate to this year's Christmas hamper appeal. Primary students are able to make donations in the donation boxes in their classroom and secondary students are able to donate every Friday.

In addition to these generous donations, your money can be spent towards this term’s fundraiser; Icy Cups! It is summer now and the weather is well and truly heating up! What better way to cool down than to have a nice Icy Cup! $2 each from the tuckshop November 10th, which is Friday, Week 6! Remember to support Freddo Frog Fridays weekly. Until next time, Tischuss, Adios, C’ya and Goodbye!

As the end of the school year is fast approaching, so is Christmas. We are sure that for many of you, Christmas is a time for giving and receiving, however, there are less fortunate people in our community who do not have the opportunity to receive gifts. This year, St John’s is working with St Vincent de Paul with their annual Christmas Hamper Appeal to help those less fortunate than ourselves. We ask that, if possible, people could donate to this year's Christmas hamper appeal. Primary students are able to make donations in the donation boxes in their classroom and secondary students are able to donate every Friday.

In addition to these generous donations, your money can be spent towards this term’s fundraiser; Icy Cups! It is summer now and the weather is well and truly heating up! What better way to cool down than to have a nice Icy Cup! $2 each from the tuckshop November 10th, which is Friday, Week 6! Remember to support Freddo Frog Fridays weekly. Until next time, Tischuss, Adios, C’ya and Goodbye!

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COUNTDOWN! The Moonlight Fair is ALL SET FOR this Friday 3rd NOVEMBER. Kicking off at 5.30pm, we have a wonderful night planned with our St John’s has Talent crew followed by the Walmsley Trio: Nathan, Jared and Trinette to entertain us and give our fair that country music flare! Parents, enjoy a drink or two at the BAR and take the Courtesy Bus home until 10.30pm. EFTPOS is available for your convenience located at the Treasury – Room 30.

Look at what we have in store for you.

ENTERTAINMENT

5.30 – 6.30pm St John’s has Talent Presentation of Winners

7.15 – 8.00pm 8.15 – 9.00pm 9.15 – 10.00pm

Walmsley Trio: Nathan, Jared and Trinette

Grab a ticket in our MULTI-DRAW RAFFLE. The Multi-Draw and Book Sellers Prize – will be DRAWN 8.00 to 8.15pm on the night.

1st Prize 5 Nights’ accommodation at SEA WORLD RESORT

UNLIMITED entry to Sea World, Movie World, Wet n Wild

Plus $200 Fuel Voucher

2nd Prize Rustic Garden Seat kindly donated by Mooreland’s Nursery valued at $400

3rd Prize Family Entertainment Package including an iPod Shuffle.

MOONLIGHT FAIR – ALL SET FOR 3rd NOVEMBER 2017

A great family night out!

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RIDES AND SHOWBAGS – Pre-order ARMBANDS at the School Office $25 each

5.30 – 9.00pm Unlimited RIDES for the children ARMBANDS $25 SINGLE RIDES $5 each SHOWBAGS $8 each FAIRY FLOSS

Chair-O-Plane/Merry-Go-Round; Large Batman Challenger & Slide; Motorised Mini Hot-Rod Jeeps; Mini Quad Bikes; Giant Clown Slide; Velcro Sticky Wall; World of Disney Castle & Slide; Duel Landed Bungee Run; Nitro the Mechanical Bull; Pass the Footy.

SECONDARY LOUNGE AND ENTERTAINMENT AREA – Pre-order ARMBANDS $15

5.30 – 9.00pm Unlimited access to Private Secondary Student ONLY area.

Laser Skirmish Virtua cop 3 40 table top games DDR Dance Machine Air Hockey Table Ping Pong

LOUNGE AREA TO CATCH-UP WITH FRIENDS ARMBANDS $15

STALLS

BBQ Sushi and Corn-on-Cob Nachos Cheesecakes Canadian Pancakes Cakes and Sweets Fairy Floss Milkshakes Coffee Iced Tea Soft Drinks Water

Plants Moonlight Fairies Hat Stall Craft Temporary Tattoos &

Coloured Hairspray Second-hand Books Second-hand Uniforms Medieval swords Mug Game Lolly Stall Putt Putt Lucky Dip

So come along and enjoy A GREAT FAMILY NIGHT OUT and listen to the wonderful

Walmsley country music in a family friendly atmosphere. It is sure to be FUN for everyone!

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Prep Transition Program - Prep 2018

Parents / Caregivers you are invited to bring your 2018 Prep student along to experience an afternoon at Prep. Parents/Caregivers will also have the opportunity to learn more about St

John’s through parent sessions.

TERM 4 DATES WHEN:

1:15pm – 2:30pm

Wednesday 8th November – School Tour

Orientation Morning Session:

9:00am to 11:00am

Tuesday 14th November

or

Wednesday 15th November

WHERE:

St John’s Prep Room

PLEASE BRING:

A hat and water bottle

and

lunch box for the orientation morning.

RSVP:

School Office (46221842) at least 2 days before each session.

Date Claimer:

Prep Information Night 6pm – 15th November 2017

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Employment Opportunities: Kindergarten and Outside School Hours Care – St John’s Catholic School, Roma St John’s Kindergarten and Outside School Hours Care will be opening in Term 1 2018 at St John’s Catholic School, Roma. Opportunities are available for positions of:

Kindergarten Teacher/Director OSHC Coordinator and Educators (Kindy/OSHC)

This service (managed by Centacare Child Care Services) will offer a Kindergarten program alongside Before School Care and After School Care. Preferred applicants will have relevant qualifications, Working with Children Check (Blue Card), First Aid and experience in the education and care of children. To apply email childcare@bne.centacare.net.au or phone (07) 3324 3143 for more info.

It’s that time of the year again when the library is preparing for its ANNUAL STOCKTAKE!

Could you please assist us by checking current Library Borrowings with your students and returning ALL LIBRARY BOOKS by the end of this week.

Our STOCKTAKE schedule requires the following books returned as follows:

YEAR Twelve Text Books……………by the end of Week 6 (10th November) OR after their exams ALL Secondary Text Books…..by Thursday Week 8 (23rd November) OR after their exams

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in ensuring ALL Library Books are returned.

Library Book Returns

Jenny Eeles Teacher Librarian

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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 - English

Year Four - Maths

Year Six - HASS

Cultural Celebrations

Years Seven - TwelveYear Seven - Science

Year Nine - Religion

Year Ten - Outdoor Education Camp

Theresian House Report

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 4 Week 5 We acknowledge the original inhabitants of this

land, the Mandandanji people, and show our respect for their ancestors and traditions.

Calling All Girls Born 2004 & 2005

Be part of the Qld Rugby League Outback Girls Pathways Program:

Adrian Vowles Cup (Charleville - February 2018) Muster Days throughout Central/South West areas

Outback Junior Muster (Blackall - May 2018) Represent Qld Outback U14 team at the Cultural Exchange Carnival (Coolum – June)

Coaches and Mentors include:

Jillaroo Captain and Queensland Player, Stephanie Hancock Former State of Origin and current Qld Woman’s Coach, Adrian Vowles

Queensland Academy of Sport Coaches and Selectors Various NRL Game Development Staff

I encourage and challenge every country girl to give RL a go and follow the Outback RL Girls Pathway, and perhaps one day you will represent Queensland like I did or the Jillaroos like Stephanie Hancock”.

Adrian Vowles

Please register your interest on the attached link:

http://bit.ly/QRLoutback

For further details contact: QRL Operations Manager - Peter Rafter

0430 303 643 p.rafter@qrl.com.au

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