No. 7 Wednesday 12 May 2021

PO Box 77 Millmerran * Telephone: 46 953 600 *

Email: millmerran@twb.catholic.edu.au * Website: www.millmerran.catholic.edu.au/

Student Protection Contacts: Miss Lauren Grant and Mrs Sheralee Gunning

Dear St Joseph’s Community,

Welcome to Week 4!! Thank you everyone who participated in the St Joseph’s Master Planning Survey that went out last term. This information, combined with our recent SRIP has provided us with some great feedback which we can now use to begin our Strategic Planning for the next four years. Our major priority over the coming months will be examining ways to develop/renovate our classrooms to ensure our learning spaces are modern, flexible, and cater for 21st century learners.

This week students in Years 3 and 5 have begun their NAPLAN testing. On Monday Year 3 students completed their writing tests (paper based) and the Year 5 students completed their writing test (online). The remainder of the tests are all online for both year levels, with students completing the reading test yesterday, the conventions of language test today, and lastly will complete the numeracy test tomorrow. Students have done a great job handling the NAPLAN test so far, and all has gone smoothly with the online test format!

Parent Portal

A reminder that last term each parent would have received a letter inviting them to join up to the Sentral Parent Portal, which will become our main source of communication to parents. Each letter contained a unique code and log in for each parent. If you have not received this letter, misplaced it, or need assistance in navigating the portal log in and the Sentral App, please do not hesitate to contact the school office. Volunteers A reminder that all our wonderful volunteers are required to complete a very short induction online. Volunteers will need to sign and complete a Volunteers Declaration Form to indicate they have completed the induction and understand their responsibilities. Thanks for your help and cooperation with this.

Winter Pie Drive!

Our wonderful PPF have organised a Pie Drive Fundraiser for St Joseph’s. Please see attached to this week’s newsletter email all the relevant information and how to order. Paper order forms are also being sent home today. To assist the PPF with ordering, payments, sorting, collection etc, please note that ONLINE ordering is the preferred method, however we are also more than happy to accept paper order forms.

Until next newsletter, God Bless,

Mr Lawson Short.

St Joseph’s Primary School “Living, Loving and Learning”

Newsletter

From the APRE Congratulations to our Mary MacKillop award winners for the months of March and April. Our focus for March was to be ‘tolerant, understanding and patient.’ Lane Clark was the recipient for always treating others with respect, helping those around him with patience and never getting frustrated with his peers. The focus for April was simply, ‘Be kind'. Iahnelle Bejarin was chosen by the teachers for her inclusive nature, helping her friends and including all those around her. She always has a smile on her face and has a kind word to say.

Our big event for this term is our celebration for 200 years of Catholic Education. This will take place on Monday 24th May. We have a few things planned for this day; A liturgy, a picnic lunch and a whole school activity in the afternoon which focuses on the history of our school. Felicity Clark yesterday completed her recording for a virtual choir which will be presented at the diocesan mass. The school community will also view this recording in our school liturgy. Times have not yet been finalised, but we will endeavour to get this information out as soon as possible.

God Bless, Michele

STUDENT OF THE WEEK- 30/04/2021

YEAR NAME COMMENTS

Prep/Yr 1 Layla Huth For her growing confidence in the classroom

Prep/Yr 1 Iahnelle Bejarin Always presenting beautiful handwriting and bookwork

Year 2/3 Benji Wise For working well and remaining focused during our spelling activities

this week, while also trying his best to write neatly!

Year 2/3 Grace Giddy For participating well in all activities, especially showing a great focus

in our number talks this week.

Year 4/5/6 Felicity Clark Using lots of different strategies in Math’s to help her solve problems.

Year 4/5/6 Josephine Wise Mastering the area model in Math’s

STUDENT OF THE WEEK- 07/05/2021

YEAR NAME COMMENTS

Prep/Yr 1 Sophie Clark Always coming to school with a smile on her face!

Prep/Yr 1 Tessah Stoker For having a good attitude towards learning this week

Year 2/3 Ellie Purnell For engaging well in all aspects of our lessons this week, especially in

our number talks and Math’s activities.

Year 2/3 Heidi Sanders For her continued effort to produce her best work, while trying to

help and support the students around her.

Year 4/5/6 Lilly Richter Showing determination and perseverance when attempting difficult

problems.

UPCOMING EVENTS

DATE EVENT

14 May 2021 Rose Twidale Farewell – Mill Inn Tavern 5:00pm

18/19 June 2021 Confirmation & First Eucharist

12 June 2021 Debutant Ball

2-4 June 2021 Choir Camp

1. TUCKSHOP

We are seeking volunteers again for Term 3 Tuckshop.

Reminder: Tuckshop orders are due at school by 9:00am on Thursday for tuckshop on Monday. In Week 8 the Lunch Option is Lasagna. Please see the picture with a full size fork for size.

(220g portions) Marg Gaske

CLASS NEWS Prep/Year I cannot believe how quickly time is flying this term! The Prep/One’s have been doing some amazing work and trying

their very hardest over the last couple of weeks! In English, Preps have been focusing on writing sentence and sounding

out the sounds they hear in each word. They have been doing a great job at this. Year One’s have been focusing on

recounts and making lots of detailed sentences. They have also been working really hard on their spelling and loving all

the activities we are doing to help with our spelling words. In Math’s, we have been working really hard on shapes and I

think it is safe to say that Prep/One are the 2D shape experts! We have also had lots of visitors helping us with our

Math’s. Two weeks ago, Mr Midgley came in and played an awesome math’s game with us. We had so much fun. Last

week, Mrs Shooter did a number talk with us, all around sharing. We even got to use pom poms to help us with our

thoughts! Last week we worked really hard on our Mother’s Day Liturgy and getting it ready for Friday. We loved being

up the front and running the Liturgy! We think we made our Mum super proud!

Year 2/3

Hi Parents and St Joey’s community! Hope you have had a great fortnight; I know it has been a busy couple of weeks for

us in 2/3. I Just want to say Happy Mother’s Day, and a big thank you to all the mums of 2/3. Your help and support

throughout the year to help your child achieve their best at school is always appreciated. I hope their mugs and cards

got to you in one piece on Sunday!

While we have been busy working in all subject areas this term, we have also been preparing for the Year 3 NAPLAN

tests which are currently being completed this week. The Year 3 students have worked very well and have had a great

attitude all week, trying their best and giving themselves time to answer all the questions.

Our Inspire Math’s development in our classroom is progressing well. We were very lucky to have an experienced

teacher from the Toowoomba Diocese, Kerri Shooter come out and model some math lessons in all the classrooms. The

students really enjoyed working with her and we discovered some new practices we can try in our classroom to improve

the courage culture in our math lessons.

Thank you to all the parents I caught up with last week during P/T interviews. If you were not able to meet or would like

a meeting in the future, you can always email me and organise a time to discuss your child’s progress.

Year 4/5/6 As always, we have been extremely busy in 4/5/6. Our class has been working hard on the topic of multiplication over

the past 4 weeks. Last Friday we had a visit from Rebecca Brownhall, our coach for our Inspire Math’s projects. Mrs

Andrews and I sat down with her and went through all the evidence we had collected and were all so impressed at how

the students did on their testing tasks. The students all had a bank of strategies that allowed them to answer the

questions and none of them felt like they were not able to attempt the task. What a great achievement! From these

discussions we are now going to be working on explaining our thinking and showing our thinking visually. Our next four-

week cycle will be on fractions.

Last week we finished off our design technology task from last term, which was to create a new item out of an old piece

of clothing. The students had lots of fun (sometimes with a hint of frustration) creating these items and I am so

impressed with how they all approached this task and got in and had a go. They look fabulous!

In our English unit for this term, we are working on persuasive writing and informative writing. We have been discussing

subjective language and looking at how we view different animals. The students have been engaged in learning about

different ‘ugly’ animals.

Michele Sanders

COMMUNITY NEWS

Pittsworth Choir Camp This year I am very proud to host the fifth three-day Pittsworth Choir Camp (Wednesday 2 June – Friday 4 June). The

event will be held at the Pittsworth Function Centre and the Pittsworth Town Hall and will feature 93 students from

eight Darling Downs primary schools … Pittsworth, Biddeston, Mt Tyson, Southbrook, Millmerran, St Josephs

(Millmerran), Greenmount and the School of Total Education (Warwick).

As co-ordinator of the Choir Camp, I am very proud to work with these young performers during an exciting three days

of making amazing choral music. With support from local teachers and volunteers, we will be rehearsing massed choir

songs to prepare items for our concert on Friday 4 June (commencing at 7.00pm in the Pittsworth Town Hall).

This is a unique event – something which is offered to our primary school students every second year. The Choir Camp

offers selected students the opportunity to spend time singing and performing with other talented young singers.

Congratulations to our talented singers – Penny Sanders and Jojo Wise – who will be representing St Josephs at this

year’s Choir Camp.

Beth Wheeldon

Performing Arts Teacher and Choir Director

Pittsworth – Biddeston – Mt Tyson – Southbrook – Brookstead

bwhee1@eq.edu.au

PARISH NEWS

MILLMERRAN MASSES – St Francis de Sales

LOW 09—05—2021 8.30am

MASS 15—05—2021 6.00pm

Mother's Day Snaps

Event Info:

2km and 4km courses

Wear white clothes/costume

Sausage Sizzle, a drink and

coloured goodness includecl!

Cost:

$20 adults (out of school) $10

children (in school)

$5 for children under 5 Made with PosterMyWall.com

St Maria Goretti Colour Run Info Sunday 16th May, 2021 @ Inglewood Golf Club

9:00 am meet for 9:30 start! What is a colour run do you ask?

The St Maria Goretti Colour Run is an event where you can run, jog, walk or crawl the course — as long as you make it to the finish line for your delicious sausage sizzle, how you get there does not matter! There will be a choice of a 2km and a 4km track, filled with multiple explosive colour stations! It is not a timed event.

Is the powder safe?

Your health is of up-most importance! The colour powder is made of 98% corn starch and 2% permitted colours. Be aware that you will be covered in coloured powder, so please be sure to cover or leave behind electronics to keep them safe.

What do I wear such an event?

Make sure you wear old, white clothes for the best effect or even dress up in something colourful and crazy, just be prepared to get messy! Everyone is encouraged to meet at the finish for cold drinks, BBQ, jumping castle and more.

Cost: $20: Adults $10: 14 years & under $5: 6 years & under (at least one parent/guardian must run with the child) NB: No extra cost if you are running the event with a child in a pram

What is included in the cost? Wristband (for proof of payment) Packet of colour for the colour throw 1 drink and food ticket (more food and drinks can be purchased at the event) An explosively colourful morning of fitness and fun! ☺

How do I nominate? 1. Complete and sign the nomination details, rules and conditions, and waiver forms below.

Drop, post or scan all completed and signed forms to St Maria Goretti School by no later than Wednesday 12th May 2021, 3:00pm. Competitor packs will be given out at registrations. Participants need to arrive at least 30 mins prior to the race to register.

How can I pay to be part of such an awesome event?

1. Cash Payments can be made to St Maria Goretti front office, 27 Elizabeth St, Inglewood QLD 4387. PH: (07) 4652 1109

2. Bank Deposit:

NAME: St Maria Goretti BSB: 084 - 722 ACC: 50876 8539

PLEASE USE YOUR FULL NAME AS WELL AS THE WORD ‘run’ AS THE REFERENCE (e.g., Bonnie McNamara Run).

Nomination Details

Please return all forms via one of the following:

1. St Maria Goretti Primary School no later than Wednesday 12th May, 2021 – 27 Elizabeth St, Inglewood QLD 4387.

2. Via post no later than Monday 10th May, 2021 – PO Box 59, Inglewood QLD 4387.

3. Scan and email no later than Wednesday 12th May, 2021 – inglewood@twb.catholic.edu.au

Name/s

D.O.B (dd/mm/yy)

Best Contact Number

Emergency Contact & Phone Number

Amount Paid

PAID Y/N OFFICE

USE ONLY

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Method of payment (please circle): cash bank deposit

Rules and Conditions

1. Walkers stay to the left. Please leave room for some of our speedy runners to

pass on the right.

2. Wheel chairs and prams are the only wheels permitted on the run. Please leave

bikes, scooters etc. at home. Two feet and a heartbeat is all you will need!

3. Please keep off all greens. Stick to the marked track and you will be fine!

4. If you are concerned with any aspect of the race, please feel free to wear any

protective clothing you think you may need (stylish sunnies encouraged). Should

you have any problems whilst on the course, please notify a volunteer. A first aid

kit will be located on the course at the registration table.

5. Please follow the directions provided by event officials and volunteers.

6. Have fun and remain respectful and courteous to everyone around you.

7. PLEASE NOTE all participants enter the St Maria Goretti Colour Run at their own risk and our waiver form must be signed and handed in before

participation.

8. Children/s under 10 must be accompanied by at least one parent or carer.

9. Feedback forms will be available following the fun run—your feedback is

appreciated so we can see what worked well what we can improve on for the

future!

Be Safe, Be Responsible and Be Respectful

I agree to abide by the St Maria Goretti Colour Run rules and conditions

above and those stated on the day of the race. I will show respect to all those involved in the run. I understand I am participating at my own risk. I also guarantee that I will have a fun, colourful and crazy day!

SIGN DATE

Signature of participant

If your child is 18 or under you must agree to the above on behalf of your child SIGN DATE

Signature of parent/guardian

Waiver/Release

By signing the entry form and participating in the St Maria Goretti Colour Run, I agree to abide by the rules of this event and certify that I am physically and adequately able to finish the race and that I fully accept the following Waiver of Liability.

I, my heirs, executors, and administrators forever discharge the race organisers, their servants, agents and all voluntary community groups, all organisations assisting in this event, sponsors, producers their agents and representatives of all liabilities, claims, damages or cost which I may/will have against them arising out of or in any way connected with my participation in this event.

I understand this waiver includes claims based on negligence, action or inaction of the above parties. I fully recognize the difficulties of this event and declare that I’m fit and able to compete in the event safely and have not been told otherwise by a medically qualified person.

I also waive, release and discharge organisers and the event sponsors including but not limited to St Maria Goretti Primary School, Inglewood and Inglewood Golf Club and each of their respective officers, employees, contractors, volunteers or agents involved in the event from all claims or causes of action I or any person under my care may have (including for negligence) arising from any injury, loss or damage of any kind suffered by any person or property being pushed, carried, accompanied or in any like manner by me. This includes, but is not limited to children in prams; arising either directly or indirectly out of my or their attendance at or participation in the event. I agree to take all necessary precautions and actions to ensure any child or person/s accompanying me, whether in a pram or not, is safe.

I further agree not to hold the organisers responsible for any loss or damage of my personal property/ies during and within the entire event. I agree that in the event of race cancellation due to storm, rain, inclement weather, wind or any other unforeseen conditions my entry is non-refundable. I understand my entry is non-refundable under any circumstance prior to the race. I authorize the use of my name and pictures to be used in online promotion or advertising following the event. I also agree that all information I have provided is true and correct.

I have carefully read this entry form and agree to abide by all rules and regulations of the event. NAME (printed)

SIGN DATE Signature of participant

If your child is 18 or under you must agree to the above on behalf of your child SIGN DATE

Signature of parent/guardian