From the Principal Dear Parents, Staff and Students,

Sorry Day Prayer

Almighty and loving God,

You who created ALL people in your image,

Lead us to seek your compassion

as we listen to the stories of our past.

You gave your only Son, Jesus,

who died and rose again so that sins will be forgiven.

We place before you the pain and

anguish of dispossession of land,

language, lore, culture and

family kinship that Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander peoples have experienced.

We live in faith that all people

will rise from the depths of despair and hopelessness.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Families have endured the pain

and loss of loved ones, through the

separation of children from their families.

We are sorry and ask God’s forgiveness.

Touch the hearts of the broken, homeless

and inflicted and heal their spirits.

In your mercy and compassion

walk with us as we continue our journey

of healing to create a future that is just and equitable.

Lord, you are our hope.

Amen.

OFFICE HOURS -8AM TO 4PM

Office is closed during school holidays

Phone (07) 5449 2022 Fax (07) 5449 2770

Absentee Line (07) 5455 3911 Website: www.stmsunshine.qld.edu.au E-mail: psunshinebeach@bne.catholic.edu.au PO Box 810 – Noosa Heads – 4567

SCHOOL HOURS

Classes begin 8.40am

Lunch 11.00am

Afternoon Tea 1.35pm

School finishes 2.50pm STUDENT ABSENCE LINE - 54553911 OR stmabsentees@bne.catholic.edu.au

OR via Parent Portal **For absence of more than 2 DAYS a formal written note must be sent to the office. **For absence of more than 10 DAYS ‘APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM SCHOOL’

form is available at office or via Parent Portal. DISTRICT / REGIONAL SPORT ABSENCE Parents are asked to notify the office when their child is absent due to a District or Regional sporting event. CHANGES TO FAMILY DETAILS

For changes to any of your details, email to: emoffatt@bne.catholic.edu.au MEDICATION If your child needs to have Prescription or Over the Counter Medication administered at school, the item must be labelled with your child's name by the Chemist.

A Parent or Guardian is required to fill in the "Student Medication Authority Forms" – one also MUST be signed by a doctor, prior to dropping the medication to the school office. These forms are available at the school office or via parent portal. SCHOOL VOLUNTEER

Volunteers are asked to sign in & out at the office; & collect a visitor’s badge. Volunteers other than parents, must have a valid Blue Card and be registered – see office for details. TUCKSHOP IS OPEN TUESDAY TO FRIDAY UNIFORM SHOP – TUES & THURS 8.15 - 9.15am MARIST CAFÉ – MON TO FRI – FROM 8AM

TERM 2 ENDS FRIDAY 29 JUNE TERM 3 STARTS MONDAY 16 JULY

Volume 29 – Week 6 - Term 2 – Monday 21 May 2018

National Sorry Day 26 May National Sorry Day recognises the injustices of the policies and practices of the past towards our Indigenous brothers and sisters. Reconciliation in word and action should be a hallmark of our faith, in all aspects of our lives. It is important that as a school we ensure that our students learn both an accurate history of our country, and that as Christians we believe deeply in reconciling the wrongs of the past in order to live towards a better future.

Reconciliation is a tangible example of Christ's love for all, and we should make that known to our children. Sorry Day is not about feeling bad, it is about healing wounds in order to live a better future. Saying sorry and meaning it is something to be proud of.

Confirmation

This Friday many of our students will fulfil the sacrament of Confirmation into the Catholic Church. For these children

and their families this is a significant step in their faith journeys and I like to congratulate them all and wish them well

for the evening. Thank you to the school and Parish staff, and parents, who have worked with these students to prepare

them for the Sacrament. Bishop Ken Howell will be visiting our Parish and school from Friday and we welcome him here

to STM and Noosa.

Funds Raised by Fete

Well the surveys are in and overwhelmingly the preferred activities for the use of funds raised by the Fete are to cover

our playgrounds. The second priority was looking to add some nature based play areas on the oval. I will begin getting

some quotes in for the shade sails and we can progress from there. Thank you for your feedback regarding this.

Parent’s Marist Information

This Friday morning Ann Maree will be meeting with parents for a Marist morning. It will begin at 9:30 am. Please look

to her newsletter for more information regarding this.

School Board

St Thomas More, like other schools, has a Pastoral School Board. Seats on this Board are held by parents, staff, Parish

and school leadership. The school Board has a very different role to that of P&Fs in that they are largely focused on

structural and administrative topics from within the school. The Board serves as a point of contact for the school when

discerning policy reviews for example. It is important to point out that the Board is Pastoral and Advisory, which makes

it different to a Board who may have the power to hire and fire! The Board’s role is to enter dialogue with the school

leadership in regards to certain processes and make suggestions and provide support where required. This means

having Board members with a range of skills is useful. The reason I bring this all to your attention is that we will require

some recruitment of parents to the school Board in 2019 and so below I outline the process for anyone interested in

this:

1. Firstly, write an expression of interest to the Principal and Chair of the Board outlining the skills you believe would

be beneficial to the Board, your availability to attend evening meetings (once a

month approx.. 5:45-7:30), your faith commitment and/or involvement in the

parish.

2. From there, there will be invitees to "sit in" on a board meeting later in the year.

3. Finally, Fr Jason, Chair & Principal make final selection- a welcome letter to the

new member and a thank you from those who enquired will be created.

4. Expressions of interest close this Friday.

Have a great week. God Bless. Glen Bucklar Principal

Important Reminders STUDENT ABSENCE - Please notify the school office before 8.00am each morning. MESSAGES FOR STUDENTS Parents are asked not to email to the school important student messages as these messages may be missed in the busyness of the day – please phone the school as early as possible and press 2 for student messages; Shauna will pass these messages on to the teachers. SCHOOL FEES ARE NOW OVERDUE. PLEASE SETTLE ACCOUNT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If you are having issues with your account please contact Alison Lawrence on 5449 2022 Ext: 5 (finance) WHAT’S ON Tues 22 May AFL Competition; Senior Bonza Band Workshop; Wed 23 May Readers’ Cup Thurs 24 May R26 Anointing Mass at Tewantin; School Board Meeting 5.45pm Frid 25 May Assembly 9am; ICAS Science competition Parent Marist Reflection Morning – 9am to 11 am Parish - Confirmation 6pm Mon 28 May Sausage Sizzle May 30 to June 1 Year 6 Camp Thur May 31 Year 3 Liturgy 2pm Fri June 2 Assembly 9am; Year 1 Gym lessons; Year 2 Incursion PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATES FOR ALL ICAS COMPETITIONS SCIENCE FRIDAY 25TH MAY SPELLING FRIDAY 6TH JUNE WRITING FRIDAY 15TH JUNE ENGLISH FRIDAY 27TH JULY MATHS FRIDAY 10TH AUGUST DATE CLAIMERS “BJORN AGAIN” – DON’T MISS OUT ON YOUR TICKETS – BOOK NOW!! FRIDAY 8TH JUNE 2018 GRANDPARENTS DAY – FRIDAY 27TH JULY TUCKSHOP HELPER REQUIRED FOR THIS FRIDAY 8.30 TO 12 NOON – please see Karen in tuckshop

Assistant Principal Religious Education

Dear St Thomas More Families, The celebration of the Feast of Pentecost on Sunday marked the end of the Easter Season. Pentecost is a wonderful feast within our Church – it is a moment of ‘hope and possibility’, as the closest friends of Jesus were blessed by the Holy Spirit to continue Jesus’ mission and ministry. It is a moment when, although Jesus was no longer with his disciples, he was ‘truly present’ among them as they became aware of what they were being called to do. Each one of them received the fire of God’s Spirit within their heart – a fire to stir within them a future of hope with a belief in the power of God’s love for the world. There are many ‘Pentecost’ moments in our lives – the times we may be challenged or unsure but know deep within ourselves that we are being called to go out, to do what we do and to help bring Marcellin’s dream of ‘loving them all and loving them all equally’ to life within our community. This Friday Bishop Ken Howell will be visiting St Thomas More as part of his pastoral visit to the Parish. Bishop Ken will be at school from 12.30 – 2pm during which time he will do a tour of the school, visit some classrooms and have afternoon tea with staff. Bishop Ken will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with a number of our students this Friday evening – we wish them well for this important celebration. Bishop Ken will stay until the end of the weekend for our combined schools Parish Family Mass on Sunday evening. It would be wonderful to have as many families as possible present at this mass – all are welcome. This Friday morning we will be hosting a Marist Parent retreat ‘Rest a While with God’. It is an opportunity to take a rest from the noise and movement of our everyday lives – it is a time for some meditation and contemplation in the Marist Way. Hope to see you there. Bishop Ken will celebrate the mass at our ‘Combined Parish Family Mass with St Teresa’s’ this Sunday night at 5.30pm at the St Thomas More Church. We would families to come along to be part of this special celebration. You are welcome to stay for a Sausage Sizzle after Mass.

Date Claimer – this Friday 25th May - Marist Parent retreat ‘Rest a While with God’. You are welcome to join other parents ‘to take a rest from the noise and movement of our everyday lives – and have time for some meditation and contemplation in the Marist Way’. Morning tea will be provided from 9.15am for a 9.30 start and continue until 11am. Please RSVP to Ann-Maree Pitot Thank Yous

Thanks to the wonderful team of mums and grandmas who wrapped, baked and sold items on

the Mothers’ Day Stall

A MASSIVE Hearty thanks for our Sausage Sizzle Fete volunteers for last week’s cook-up and the next one coming up on MONDAY 28 MAY – if you haven’t already done so get your orders in by this Friday 25th May. Thanks to Zoe, Marita, Zoe, Tony, Glen, Gavin and Amanda- absolute SUPERSTARS!

MARIST CAFÉ

Open Monday to Friday from 8am Open Tuesday afternoons from 2pm Friday’s special $3.50 bacon & egg muffin $7.00 including coffee EFTPOS AVAILABLE EVERYDAY

Under 8’s Week UNDER 8's WEEK at STM

Children Exploring Language and Culture This week we are celebrating Under 8's Week at St Thomas More with a strong focus on celebrating the gift learning in the Early Years. Under 8's week is also a wonderful time to acknowledge and thank the many talented and caring individuals who work with young children at our school. A big 'thanks' to all staff and parents for their creativity, patience and hard work in supporting young children in their learning Journey. I encourage you to take some time this week to say 'Thank you' to those who support your child at school each day. May they continue to be blessed in all they do. Today we started this week with a joyfilled liturgy for our children. The students will enjoy the National Simultaneous storytime on Wednesday and look forward to having great reading time with their buddies this week. On Friday at Assembly we will include the beautiful Rainbow song that the children sing so well. Later in the term on Wednesday 27th June a STM Under 8's Activity Morning will be held in the morning session. More details coming soon. Looking forward to a great week at STM. Ann-Maree

MUSIC TIME WITH THE PREPS

From the Pastoral Worker Hi to all our wonderful St Thomas More families, A big thank you to the mums and dads out there that have been supporting Brionne in the Marist Cafe and helping with meal preparation for families that are going through their own personal struggles at this time. It gladdens my heart to know there are so many caring people prepared to "help and support others" in our St Thomas More school community. Remember that one person, one family can all make a difference in someone's life. Which leads me to our local community networks. There are many different community service network supports available at our fingertips for all different needs in our local community. This week I wanted to reinforce the support of the Domestic and family violence services available to us all. Remember to always TRUST YOUR INSTINCT and if you harbor a concern for a friend or a loved one, there are always supports available to our community. Below is a government website with some information on domestic violence. https://www.qld.gov.au/community/getting/reportingabuse/index.html Domestic and family violence takes many forms and can sometimes have fatal consequences. If you are concerned someone you know is being abused, don't let your concern become regret. Trust your instinct - call DV Connect on 1800 811 811. lease feel free to contact me below for any information on other community services that are important for us all to be aware of. God Bless you all for all you do, Marie Pastoral Care Worker - Email: marie.hayes@bne.catholic.edu.au

Library News

READER'S CUP

Next Wednesday (23rd) marks the annual inter-school Reader’s Cup competition. As in previous years, we hold an open intra-school competition for Year 6 in term 1. The 5 highest scorers are then chosen to make up the STM team, consisting of 4 participants and 1 reserve. Over the holidays and during this term, those 5 have read the same 5 titles as 130 other Sunshine Coast students, culminating in the heats on Wed. morning, where all teams are asked the same questions and allotted points. The 4 highest scoring teams from the heats then make up the finals, to determine which school will represent the Sunshine Coast region in the state finals. This year, we have 5 highly dedicated and committed students to represent our school on Wed. They are, (L to R): Jazmyn Donovan, Maya Cameron, Amy Miller, Jonathan Gibbs, Peyton Vernon

WE WISH THEM WELL, TO ENJOY THE DAY AND RECEIVE

GOD’S BLESSING!

Art News Year 3 are currently completing their responses to the amazing work of Australian photographer Leila Jeffreys. These works are being completed in oil pastels with a focus on observing colour and creating texture through the use of line.

Katie Room 13 Ziggy Room 14 Archie Room 15 Kaiya Rm 16

ARTIST OF THE WEEK This week I couldn’t go past selecting Dempsey Finn of Room 16 as my artist of the week for his beautiful oil pastel of Jeffrey’s Splendid Fairy wren ‘Pepe’. Dempsey’s attention to the detail of colour and his creation of texture is very precise.

Enrolments 2019 ENROL NOW FOR 2019

Applications for enrolment for Prep and other Year levels St Thomas More School is a contemporary, family-friendly Catholic Primary school (Prep – Year 6) committed to high quality, holistic education; fostering a love of learning and educating children in gospel values. Prep is a compulsory year of schooling in Queensland and children must turn 5 before 30th June in the year they commence (1/7/2013 – 30/6/2014). Application packs are now available for Existing families from the school office, or you can log onto the School Website and download an application form. Completed applications along with a copy of your child’s birth certificate, baptism form and medical assessment documents (if applicable) are to be dropped into the school office. Applications for years one to six also require a copy of the child’s most recent school report. Interviews for Prep enrolments will be scheduled after applications are received. Parents are encouraged to apply early this year, as numbers can fill. Applications for enrolment close on Wednesday 23rd May 2018. Late applications are always accepted but no guarantee of placement can be given.

For further information, please contact the school office: Address: PO Box 810, Noosa Heads Q 4567 Telephone: 5449 2022, or Email: psunshinebeach@bne.catholic.edu.au

Community News ST THOMAS MORE SCHOOL – EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES TENNIS LESSONS PETER WILLIAMS 0400 173 663 SINGING LESSON MARIA FEUTRILL 0415 051 933 GLEE CLUB MARIA FEUTRILL 0415 051 933 ART LESSONS LEANNE EVANS 0409 033 655 PIANO LESSONS PETRA TAYLOR-SMITH ptaylor-smith@bne.catholic.edu.au GIRLS NETBALL KATHY GOTTSCHALK kgottschalk@bne.catholic.edu.au GUITAR LESSONS GARY WARD 0431 771 007 JAZZ & BALLET GRACE CASSAR 0410 474 517

NOOSA DISTRICT CATHOLIC PARISH OFFICE INFORMATION Hours: 8am to 12 noon and 1pm to 4 pm Monday to Thursday and 8am to 12 noon Friday; (excluding public holidays).

There is a drop box at the office door for your use if needed whilst the office is closed.

Address: 5 Moorindil St, Tewantin; Postal Address: PO Box 111, Tewantin 4565

Phone: 5447 1188; Fax: 5442 4517; Mass Times Line: 5442 4518; EMERGENCY NUMBER: 0438 705 447;

Email: admin@noosacatholic.com; Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/noosacatholic _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PARISH PASTORAL & ADMINISTRATION STAFF: Parish Priest: Fr Jason Middleton jmiddleton@noosacatholic.com

Associate Pastor: Fr Paul Eloagu peloagu@noosacatholic.com

Parish Manager: Mr Fred de Waard fdewaard@noosacatholic.com

Parish Assistant: Mrs Maria Higginson mhigginson@noosacatholic.com

Parish Secretary/Receptionist: Mrs Elaine Stephenson admin@noosacatholic.com

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CURRENT WEEKEND MASS TIMES ARE AS FOLLOWS: SATURDAY 5.30pm Vigil Mass at Sacred Heart Church, 63 Maple St, Cooroy

SATURDAY 5.00pm Vigil Mass at Our lady of Perpetual Succour Church, 5 Moorindil St, Tewantin

SUNDAY 7.00am Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, 5 Moorindil St, Tewantin

SUNDAY 8.00am Mass at St Patrick’s Church, 1 Church St., Pomona Church

SUNDAY 8.30am Mass at St Thomas More Church, Sunshine Beach, Ben Lexcen Dr, Sunshine Beach

SUNDAY 10.00am Mass at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, 5 Moorindil St, Tewantin

SUNDAY 5.30pm Mass at St Thomas More Church, Ben Lexcen Dr, Sunshine Beach.

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STUDENT AWARD - WEEK 5 -TERM 2

MARIST SPIRIT

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Rm 2 Brody Izzy Rm 15 Bella C Caleb G

Rm 4 Amber Zari Rm 16 Lucas S Dempsey F

Rm 5 Finn S Roxy Rm 17 Kallum K Chloe N

Rm 6 Archie Galea Piper Rm 18 Isabella R Madeline C

Rm 7 Alex Matthew Rm 19 Levi K Ryder S

Rm 8 Mila Liam Rm 20 Charlotte P Angus T

Rm 9 Thommy S. Eli H. Rm 21 Chloe M Jasmine Q

Rm 10 Sophie Ruby M Rm 23 Gracie S Ruben K

Rm 11 Dixie Hamish Rm 24 Jared R Chelsea H

Rm 12 Chloe M Alfie W Rm 25 Jesse P Jarred O

Rm 14 Mili Kai Rm 26 Emelia C Callum R

Rm 27 Ava W Beau S