11 September, 2014

SEPTEMBER

12 Yr 6 & 7 Camp No Gala Day (Yr 6&7) 15 Assembly (Prep F) 16 School Photos (Sport) No Koala Joeys No Homework Help P&F Meeting (6.30pm) 17 No Homework Help Vision screening Instrumental Concert (2.15pm, Hall) 18 Liturgy 2C

19 Tuckshop Day Last day term 3 (2.55pm)

OCTOBER

6 Labour Day Public Holiday 7 First day term 4 (8.35am) No Koala Joeys 7 & 8 No Homework Help 10 Gala Day (Yrs 5/6/7) 11 Working Bee 14 Koala Joeys resumes P&F Meeting (6.30pm) 17 Gala Day 20 Pupil Free Day

WEEKLY EVENTS

Mon Training Club (7.45am-8.15am) Tues Homework Help (8-8.30am) Uniform Shop (8.15-9.15am) Wed Band Practice (7.30am) Training Club (7.45am-8.15am) Homework Help Resumes 14 October Thurs Swimming Lessons (Yrs 1-7) Uniform Shop (2.15-3.15pm) Fri Sr Jenny’s Cuppa (8.40am) Student Banking Homework Help (3-3.40pm. 5C, Yr 6 & 7) OFFICE HOURS

Mon, Tue, Thur: 8.15am – 3.45pm Wed: 8.35am – 3.45pm Fri: 8.35am – 3.15pm

Last week we welcomed Ashleigh McNamara (Year 6) and her family to the St Joseph’s Tobruk Memorial

School community. We trust that their time with us is richly rewarding and everything that they hope for.

This is National Child Protection Week and in recognition of this critical national focus, representatives from

Bravehearts addressed students in Prep to Year 3 today. My thanks to Miss Mitchell for her organisation of

this special event. Relevant parents are asked to prompt discussion at home about children’s learnings from

the Bravehearts presentation and the follow-up discussions with teachers in classrooms.

Wakakirri participants did our school community proud last Tuesday night with yet another high quality

public performance at the Logan Entertainment Centre, this time on Awards Night. It was a pleasure to be

in the audience on such an entertaining night with so much talent on show. Again, our school was awarded

on the night, this time for public speaking and for our crystal clear health message. Further congratulations

to all involved and special thanks to Ms Haley and Mrs Dair for their leadership and tireless efforts.

As mentioned in last week’s newsletter, school camps provide an excellent opportunity for self-discovery for

involved students and this was certainly the case for our Year 5 students at Edmund Park last week. As I

write, my involvement in the Year 6 and 7 camps beckons, and I look forward to soon arriving at Emu Gully

to share some of the experiences with students and staff.

A working party of staff are currently building the school’s new Positive Behaviour for Learning Plan that will

formally address instances of student disengagement with school expectations. This plan, for the promotion

of positive student behaviour for learning, across the school, will deliver processes and practices that will

further enhance our already productive educational environment at St Joseph’s.

Staff will continue their pursuit of individual professional improvement through attendance at an

Information Technology Breakfast next Tuesday morning at 7.30am. My thanks to Mrs Hall for her

organisation of this important gathering.

This month’s P&F Meeting occurs next Tuesday from 6.30pm in the staffroom. Following our special August

P&F Meeting with guest speaker, Carmel Nash, I look forward to the September meeting’s focus on initial

plans for a P&F restructure in 2015.

Pleasingly, vision screening occurs for 35 students next Wednesday. My thanks to Mrs Hall and Mrs Carroll

for organising this potentially life changing, no cost provision for relevant families.

All are welcome to next Wednesday’s Instrumental Concert from 2.15pm in the school hall. My thanks to

Mrs Haran for her organisation of this event.

Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) continues to be of the highest priority at St Joseph’s, and to meet

Brisbane Catholic Education WHS requirements, our 2014 WHS components will be audited next Thursday.

My thanks to Mrs Logan and Mrs Hanrahan for their ongoing WHS work and audit preparations.

A reminder that, as per this year’s 18th March newsletter, the school’s swimming program will move to

Term 4, with lessons changing to a single day per week (as opposed to the previous 2 week block). Hence,

swimming lessons commence for students in Years 1 to 7 in Term 4, on the Thursday of Week 1 (9

October). My thanks to Mr O’Keeffe for his organisational work and for preparing related correspondence

that will soon be sent home.

Please claim the morning of Saturday 11 October for our Term 4 Working Bee (8.00am – 11.00am).

Please continue to pray for Sister Jenny as she recovers at home from her recent successful surgery, and

please also pray for Mrs Moorton who is scheduled to undergo surgery next Thursday. Next Wednesday,

staff and students will warmly welcome a visit to the school by Mrs Pangbourne, who continues her steady recovery from the serious injury that she sustained in June.

Heavenly Father, giver of life and health, comfort your unwell servants who are known to our school

community, and give your power of healing to those who minister to their needs. May the unwell be

strengthened in their weakness and have confidence in your loving care.

With Courage, Faith and Love

Stephen Johnson

Mon Tues Wed Thurs

3C, 3F PC, PF 2F Whole

1C, 1F 4C, 4F 6C, 6F School

2C 5C, 5F 7C

Years Prep–5: To assist our

future planning please advise

the office if you will not

return to St Joseph’s in 2015.

PC: Hero Akipe PF: Jacob King 1C: Mia Plucknett 1F: Olivia Cross 2C: Keyana Drum 2F: Juliette Barreras 3C: Jazbia Bukhari 3F: Hayley Fanning 4F: Taylah Vickery 5C: Alex Cleeland 5F: Kate Radburn 6C: Conor Bowers 6F: Sasha Clark Golden Gnome: 1st–PF. 2nd–2C, 6C, 6F. 3rd–4F.

PLEASE NOTE:

There will be no Homework Help on next Tuesday and Wednesday 16 and 17 September or on Tuesday and Wednesday 7 and 8 October in Term 4 . Homework Help will resume 14 and 15 October.

DATE CLAIMER

You are invited to our instrumental concert. The school band will be performing along with a few

students who learn instruments at the school. We look forward to seeing you.

DATE: Wednesday 17 September TIME: 2.15pm VENUE: School hall

Last Friday the Year Two students went on an excursion to the Science Centre and Museum in Brisbane. They had lots of hands-on fun at the Science Centre learning about how our bodies work, outer space and pretending to be spies. At the Museum they engaged with exhibits about indigenous people, the ocean and fossils. Some very lucky students even got to touch some stick insects in the Discovery Zone. Museum and Science Centre staff commented on how the Year 2 students were well behaved and respectful. It was a great day out for the teachers and students.

Next term students from Years 1-7 will participate in a school swimming program at the Aqua Logan Pool, Beenleigh. As mentioned at the beginning of the year, St Joseph’s is moving towards an end of year swimming program and to secure this spot it is necessary to complete Term 4 swimming lessons this year. All students from Years 1-7 are expected to participate. Years 1-3 will be completing a swim safety program and the Year 4-7 students will be completing a stroke correction program. Lessons will take place every Thursday in Term 4 – Week 1 to Week 7.

Lesson Dates: 09/10, 16/10, 23/10, 30/10, 06/11, 13/11, 20/11 Carnival Date: 21/11 Friday Week 7

Please keep an eye out for more information in next week’s newsletter and also for

a permission form that will be coming home with your child next week.

St Joseph’s Beenleigh Newsletter 11 September 2014

STUDENT OF THE WEEK

YEARS 1 - 7 SWIMMING

YEAR 2 SCIENCE CENTRE AND MUSEUM EXCURSION

INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT

HOMEWORK HELP

It was a big Koala Joey’s day last week.

a story in the library with our

Librarian, Mrs Giebels,

borrowing a book from the

school library, visiting Mr Johnson’s office and seeing

quite a few of his treasures.

There is no Koala Joey’s session in the last week of term or the first week back. We look forward to seeing our Koala Joey’s at our next session 14 October.

Thanks to everyone who supported our celebration of Book Week. It was really wonderful to see the effort the children put into their displays for the library and the wonderful costumes created by families for our book parade. Our winners were selected on their creativity and the connection to books (even if there is a movie made from the title). We made over a thousand dollars profit from our book fair that we shall use towards getting some more display boards in the library.

Many thanks to our band of helpers, particularly Irene Witham, Susan McGovern, Raelene

Marston, Tracey Drescher and the many others who popped in and out to help with the sale

and setup of our fair. Without their help and the support of our families, Book Week would

not happen!

Dental vans will no longer be visiting schools. Parents must now arrange children’s appointments. The clinic will soon be sending flyers home to Years 6 & 7 in an effort to have these students’ dental hygiene up to date before moving to high school. The closest clinic to St Joseph’s is in the Beenleigh State School grounds beside the Beenleigh Library. To make an appointment with Metro South Health School Dental Service phone 1300 300 850 (Monday to Friday – 7:30 to 4:00). Have your Medicare Card and Health Care Card (if you have one) with you when you call. For further information, please visit www.health.qld.gov.au/metrosouth/oralhealth/

Congratulations to the St Joseph’s MI Smarts League team who were lucky enough to play at half time of the Titans v Bulldogs game last Sunday. It was a wonderful experience for the boys and girls in the team to not only play at Cbus Stadium but to also “high five” the Titans players as they ran onto the field for the second half. I can’t be 100% certain, but I think it was this support that spurred the Titans to a great comeback win. I would like to thank all the students involved, their parents for getting everyone to the venue and especially NRL Development Officer, Matt Palin, and all NRL Development staff, who gave us the opportunity to be involved. We will have a team photo in an upcoming newsletter.

St Joseph’s Beenleigh Newsletter 11 September 2014

Newsletter Deadline: 9am Wednesday. Items received after this time may not be included.

SPORTS NEWS

KOALA JOEY’S

LIBRARY NEWS - LYN GIEBELS

SCHOOL DENTAL SERVICE

P&F MEETING

The September meeting for P&F will be on Tuesday 16 September at 6.30pm. The P&F Executive invite all members of our school community to attend this meeting. Should you have matters for the agenda please email them to stjosephspandfbeenleigh@gmail.com. This email address can also be used should you have any concerns or issues, questions or queries you want answered or clarified relating to all matters involving P&F.

TUCKSHOP DAY

Our next tuckshop day will be on Friday 19 September, the last day of term 3. This will be a Subway day where students will be offered a choice of 6” subs and a popper for $5. Order forms will go home by the end of the week.

Congratulations to all the Wakakirri performers and their support crew on the outstanding performance at last

Tuesday night’s Wakakirri final. This was the culmination of many weeks of hard work. The team won the Best

Public Speaking and Best Healthy Story Awards. Well done !!!

FUN & GAMES NIGHT for DESTINY RESCUE

The games night planned for the 13 September has been postponed and will be readvertised through the newsletter.

COMMUNITY NEWS

P&F NEWS - ANGELA HOUGHTON

SPORTS TEAMS PHOTOS—TUESDAY 16 SEPTEMBER

WAKAKIRRI NEWS

Next Tuesday 16 September children who were members of the athletics, swimming, and the cross country squads and also who participated in Gala Day teams will be required for sports photos. The children will need to wear their sports uniform.