35 Arnold Street (PO Box 47) Allora Qld 4362 Phone: 4666 3551 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.allora.catholic.edu.au
20 June 2017 —Term 2 Week 10
“Never see a need without doing something about it.”
- Mary MacKillop
Mission—
We are an inclusive
community
committed to high
levels of learning
for all.
Please note: This week: 2018 Year 7 Days for
Year 6 students:
Allora State School
Tuesday 20th June
1pm to 3pm
Assumption College
Transition
Tuesday 20th June
12noon to 3pm
Sacramental Program Information Session 3.15pm Tuesday 20th June in school library. Term 2 ends 2.55pm Friday 23rd June. St Patrick’s School – A Nut Aware School.
Parents are requested to be diligent with items packed in lunch boxes.
Dear Parents,
Reports issued Thursday; Think growth! - It is
important to note that the learning taking place
every day in your child’s life is a journey. Your child
will be quite hard on themselves and it is important
for us as parents not to further compound this with
our comments. Conversations around
improvement should be growth based and in this
way we encourage the effort that they have
invested and the belief that they can improve. This
building of a self-belief that we can always
improve will set them up positively for the learning
to come in Semester 2 .
The positive effect of a parent’s engagement on
their child’s learning journey has been well
researched and documented. Engagement means
being involved and interested in a child’s learning.
As a parent, you are the first educators of your
children and therefore have a wealth of knowledge
that can help teachers provide the best instruction.
As always, please contact your child’s teacher if
you have any questions about your child’s report
and their efforts.
Talgai Art Show—Thank you to those family members and friends that were able to join Mrs Geyle and
Mrs Pitstock yesterday afternoon for
the ’Talgai Art Exhibition’. The
curriculum inspired art works were
created and curated by the Prep/Year
One students. The children were on
hand during the art show to guide
their family and friends through
creations ranging from wall hangings
to three dimensional interpretations
of Mr Partington’s red racing car.
Early Year’s Play Dates— In Term 3
we are once again looking to host a
play date with under fives from the
community. We are looking for two or
more parents to coordinate this
activity, as a way of strengthening our
ties with the young families of Allora.
I would be very keen to speak to any parents who might have some ideas regarding these play dates.
Our School Student Protection Contacts: Miss Donnelly and Mr Maher
God Bless
Tyronne Maher
Principal
‘Your positive action combined with positive thinking results in success.’
Shiv Khera Read more at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/s/shivkhera572334.html?src=t_positive
35 Arnold Street (PO Box 47) Allora Qld 4362 Phone: 4666 3551 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.allora.catholic.edu.au
20 June 2017 —Term 2 Week 10
Assembly Roster Term 2 Friday’s at 9am:
Week 10: Whole school presentations of ‘You Can Do It’ -
Getting Along
2018 Year 7 Days for
Year 6 students:
Allora State School
Tuesday 20th June
1pm to 3pm
Assumption College
Transition
Tuesday 20th June
12noon to 3pm
Please sign children
out of school before
leaving school.
Happy Birthday
this week and
over the
holidays to:
Ziggy Gibson
Emilia Walker
Archie Brown
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
AWARDS Term 2
Week 9
Talgai — Riley Burton for his narrative writing effort.
Cunningham — Joshua Millard, Alexander Kotsopoulos and Ivy Coker for outstanding effort in guided reading.
Dalrymple—Paddy Denny for his excellent effort in design and technology.
Glengallan — Jack Wright for excellent standards in descriptive and creative writing.
Mary MacKillop Award - Helpful Talgai — Logan Schelbach
Cunningham — Hugh Denny
Dalrymple—
Zachary Brasch
Glengallan — Ashlee Henry
School News Guided Reading Strategy; Watch this Space! - we look forward to running some parent information sessions that will assist parents in supporting their children in skill development associated with reading. Stay tuned. Wednesday—State of Origin fundraiser— Last week one of our year four students, Samantha, had some very long pony tails chopped and donated to Variety. In support of Samantha’s efforts we’re going to have a combined ‘Wear your colours’ for State of Origin on Wednesday with a ‘Crazy Hair Day’. The proceeds of which will be donated to ‘Shave for a Cure’. Students will need to bring a gold coin donation and be in clothes that are suitable for physical education lessons.
Glengallan have had another action packed term of in-
tense effort and learning development. We’ve been so busy finishing off our summative assessment and it’s been great to see how far we’ve come. We’ve been leading the school with our involvement at the Trivia Night, being on standby for the Early Years Open Day, being involved with the Broncos Cup and the Central Downs Gala Days, and a visit to the Homestead to say Mass with the residents there. Miss Donnelly has come back from her inservice about digital technologies to teach us some new skills with coding and with Power Points and hyperlinking; we’re always learning! We can now turn our attention to holi-days, after a very successful term of learning!
Glengallan News End of Term
Lately, we’ve learnt to be persistent in our learning and to never give up. Our assessments can be challenging at times but we know that we are responsible for making sure that we keep learning and trying. It’s all to do with our persistent and positive attitude.
You Can Do It!
The most important homework set for Glengallan is that of reading. Reading with your child, even at this age, can be a wonderful time for
sharing and bonding. Time is running out! Don’t let this precious time to enjoy each other’s com-pany pass you by as they will be in secondary school all too quickly.
Did you know?
Congratulations to the following students: Jack Wright for his high standards of descriptive and creative writing. Ashlee
Henry received the Mary MacKillop Award last week for being helpful around the classroom.
Students of the week
Pictured above—Year 2/3 ‘eggsperts’ from Cunningham were set the task of
designing egg carriers that would safely transport their eggs from the top of the stairs
at MacKillop House to the concrete below. Eggciting!
35 Arnold Street (PO Box 47) Allora Qld 4362 Phone: 4666 3551 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.allora.catholic.edu.au
20 June 2017 —Term 2 Week 10
Parish News
LITURGY TIMES
1ST
SUNDAY OF MONTH
–
MASS 9AM
2ND
, 3RD
SUNDAY OF
MONTH – MASS for
winter 5pm
4TH
, 5TH
SUNDAY OF
MONTH – LITURGY OF
THE WORD – 9 AM
Next P & F Meeting Wednesday 21 June at 6pm in the Library.
Please note early start time of 6pm—items of discussion includes wrap up of Trivia Night plus distribution of P&F funds. All welcome.
Game 2 Footy Doubles tickets
available at school office $2.00 each
2017 St Patrick’s Parish Sacramental Program
Parents and care givers are invited to attend a parent information session about this year’s sacramental preparation program today - Tuesday 20 June [Week 10] at 3.15pm in the School Library.
The program for preparation for the sacraments of First Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist will be conducted weekly in Term 3.
Children, who are baptised, and in Year 4 or older are welcome to engage in this program.
Please contact Sacramental Program Co-ordinator: Ros Hibberd on 0409 277 510
35 Arnold Street (PO Box 47) Allora Qld 4362 Phone: 4666 3551 Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.allora.catholic.edu.au
20 June 2017 —Term 2 Week 10
DATE CLAIMERS- 2017
19 June Prep enrolment interviews begin
20 June Sacramental Program Information Session 3.15pm in Library
23 June Semester 1 Reports issued
Term 2 Ends
10 July Term 3 Starts
11 July Athletics 200m, 800m & Discus (9,10 ,11 and 12 yr old students )
14 July Athletics Carnival—All students
28 July Bishop’s Inservice—School Closed
31 July & 4 August– CD Athletics Carnival— Allora S.S
15 Sept Term 3 Ends
3 Oct Term 4 Starts
16 Oct Student Free Day (School Closed)
1 Dec Term 4 and School Year Ends
What’s Happening at St Patrick’s Allora?
LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO DO OVER THE HOLIDAYS?
Come to Platz Oval, Clifton to watch some great footy
action.
Central Downs JRL are hosting the Zone 5, U10 years/
U35kg Rugby League Carnival. Games commence from Monday 26th
June to Friday 30th June from 9am & finish at 4pm. Its free entry & the
canteen will be operating.
On Wednesday afternoon after 4pm there will be a Games afternoon
and from 5.30pm we will be screening the movie “Sing” on the oval. Its
free entry , bring your blanklets & chairs. It will be moved indoors if weather warrants it.
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