ISSUE NO 201424 – 5 August 2014

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Hello to all in the St Brigid’s community.

Term 3, Week 4

This Sunday is the Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

God’s revelation to humanity is a constant, unfolding mystery and full of surprises.

In the First Reading Elijah experiences God in an unexpected way, in the silence of nothingness.

In the Second Reading Paul is agonising over what God’s revelation through Christ means for his people, the

descendants of Abraham.

In the Gospel, Jesus’ divine nature is revealed by him walking on the water. He then astounds Peter by

reprimanding him for having doubted the revelation.

God is full of surprises and pops up in the strangest of places and at the strangest of times.

Where have you encountered God this week? Did you respond like Peter with doubt and disbelief or Elijah who

luxuriated in the presence of God?

What’s on over the following week

On Sunday morning we bid farewell to our visitors from Koriyama Xaverio Catholic School. I believe there were a

few teary eyes as the host family members said good bye to their new friends from Japan. I understand that the

experience of hosting the students from a different culture was an enjoyable one for all concerned.

On Monday 4th

August I attended the opening of the Nerang RSL Sub Branch’s WW1 Centenary Display Centre

in Preece House, Bishoff Family Park, Nerang. This date marks the centenary since Great Britain declared war

on Germany in 1914.

Year 7s returned from their trip to Hobart on Tuesday.

The monthly school board meeting will be held on Wednesday August 6th

commencing with dinner at 6pm.

Bishop Joseph’s will visit St Brigid’s School this Friday as part of his pastoral visit to St Brigid’s Parish this

weekend.

Congratulation to the St Brigid’s students who will receive the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist for the

first time this weekend.

Assembly prayer this week was led by Year 4C whilst Year 3A will lead next week’s.

Congratulations to Astrabella , Year 4, whose artwork was one of nine chosen, from 83 schools invited to

participate from the Gold Coast, to be included in the closing ceremony of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games

as part of the invitation to attend the next Commonwealth Games to be held in 2018 on the Gold Coast.

Astrabella’s successful submission was announced at a ceremony on the pier at Southport Broadwater Parklands

last Thursday morning. Astrabella is pictured later in the newsletter displaying her artwork.

PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning)

This week we will be expanding on Rule #1: Respect for learning in the classroom. Whilst our Visible Learning

strategies emphasise the traits of a good learner at St Brigid’s our PB4L topic this week stresses the respect that

needs to be afforded to allow others to learn in an environment that is conducive to learning i.e. an environment

that is ordered and promotes enquiry based learning and one that allows the learner to contribute to the learning

process.

Visible Learning

This second lesson is to introduce the characteristics of an effective learner. The aim is for students to become

aware of positive qualities that an effective learner would display. Examples of effective learner’ qualities at St

Brigid’s are: bravery, resilience, risk taking, optimism, confidence, co-operation and persistence. Teachers are

there to facilitate the learning. At St Brigid’s we acknowledge that we, students, staff and parents, are all lifelong

learners and it is important to pass this message onto the students in words and actions.

The problem with being a Cool Kid

There’s no need to worry about your quiet teenager being happy to stay at home with the family and enjoy the

company of a few close friend. Researchers studying 13-year-olds found that those who engaged in ‘pseudo-

mature’ behaviour and were seen as the ‘cool kids’ tended to develop problems with drugs and relationships by

their early 20s.

The researchers tracked nearly 200 13-years-olds for 10 years, gauging how much they valued their popularity,

how important appearance was in seeking out friends and if they used drugs or had romantic relationships. The

study found that young teens who acted old for their age by sneaking into movies, forming early romantic

relationships, shoplifting and basing friendships on appearance were seen by peers as popular.

But as these pseudo-mature teens and their less adventurous counterparts matured, their behaviour was no

longer linked with popularity.

Instead, they were thought to be less socially competent by their peers and had more problems with substance

abuse. The average cool teen, by age 22, had a 45% greater rate of problems due to substance use and a 22%

greater rate of criminal behaviour compared with the average teen in the study.

Teens can be intimidated by these cool kids, and parents are intimidated because they think that these pseudo-

mature kids are on the fast track - but it's really to a dead end. They have the appearance of maturity, but they

are not gaining actual maturity. These teenagers spend so much time trying to gain status, they don’t develop the

positive social skills needed for meaningful friendships.

Parents shouldn’t worry too much if their young teens prefer to spend Saturday nights at home watching a movie

or reading instead of going out with friends.

There is a quiet majority of adolescents who are much more functional when they become adults.

Acknowledgement: Joseph Allen, professor of psychology at the University of Virginia in Child Development

journal, June, 2014

Parish News

Because of the First Holy Communion on Sunday 10th August and the Mass at Beechmont there will be no

occasion to speak to the Bishop on the day. For that reason anyone who would like to have a chat with him

please come to the parish centre on Saturday at 11.30am to have lunch with each other and our visitor. Please

bring a plate to share. We hope to have a wonderful selection of finger food. Fr Rafal Rucinski

SAMOAN MASS

The Samoan Community of the Gold Coast have organised Mass to be said in the Samoan language with

Samoan music to be celebrated by Father Epati Tamati at St Brigid’s Catholic Church Nerang on Sunday 17th

August at 1.30pm. Everyone is most welcome. For further information please phone Maina on 0438 256 297

Please click here to access this week's Parish Newsletter.

Kevin Bianchi

Principal

APA NEWS

Students not to bring own Sports’ Equipment to school

St Brigid’s discourages students bringing in their own sports’ equipment to use during the school day. We have

found that when this occurs in some instances students:

Believe they can make up their own rules resulting in arguments.

Become upset when their equipment is damaged or lost.

Mr Gudgeon provides adequate quantities of sports’ equipment to classes that students can access during break

times. Parents’ support and cooperation with this matter is appreciated.

Year 6 Canberra Trip Payment due

Thank you to those families that have finalised payment for their child’s trip to Canberra. The final instalment was

due at the beginning of Term 3 with the school fees. Any parent experiencing difficulty with the payments for this

excursion is encouraged to contact Jo, our Finance Secretary in the front office.

UNSW Science Results

The results are in for the fourteen St Brigid’s students that sat the University of New South Wales Science test on

Wednesday June 4th

. Students involved were awarded 2 Credits, 2 Merits and 10 Participation certificates. I

congratulate all students who undertook the test. These certificates will be presented to students at morning

assembly on Friday August 8th.

UNSW English Test

Twenty eight eager students sat the ICAS English test last week. Responses have been collated and sent away

to be marked with results expected later this term. I congratulate all these students on their enthusiasm and

determination shown in completing the assessments. Qualities we are encouraging in all students as they

become Visible Learners.

Chess Tournament

Chess Club students are reminded to return their permission slip and tournament entry fee of $17.00 to

participate in the upcoming Gardiner Chess Carrara tournament by Friday August 8th

. We wish students well in

this competition and we are confident they will be great ambassadors for our school. Thanks to Mrs McAuley

who has volunteered to supervise students during this event

Visible Learning Update

Learning continues to be an important focus right across our school. Through making it clear what ‘effective

learners’ do we are building students capacity to be effective learners. This in turn improves student learning

outcomes. Our classroom teachers are supporting students to be effective learners through making learning

visible in classrooms. What do I mean by ‘visible learning’? In the classroom this could look like:

Displaying learning goals for lessons, units or activities.

Talking to students about a fixed V Growth mindset

Posters displaying qualities of effective learners.

Learning progressions displayed in language students understand.

Steps on what to do when you are having difficulty as a learner.

Lessons being taught on qualities we strive for as effective learners.

.

A Visible Learner is someone who:

Asks questions.

Actively seeking feedback to improve learning.

Articulates what they are learning and why.

Can talk about how they are learning – the strategies they are using to learn.

Can talk about what they are learning and why.

Positively supports their peers learning.

Seeks, is resilient and aspires to a challenge.

Can set goals they can achieve.

Sees errors as opportunities for learning.

Can talk about what their next learning step will be.

Understands the assessment tools used and what their results mean.

Through focusing on these elements at home and school we will allow students to become more effective Visible

Learners.

Chris Clurey

APA

DATE CLAIMERS

Friday 8 August Bishop Joseph's Visit

Wednesday 20 August GCCC Library Ladies Visit

Thursday 4 September Catholic Schools Carnival

Tuesday 9 September Showcase 2014

Please refer also to the Calendar on the Parent Portal for dates relevant to St Brigid's.

Term Dates

Please refer to the Brisbane Catholic Education website for term dates for 2014 and 2015.

http://www.bne.catholic.edu.au/students-parents/Pages/TermDates.aspx

PASTORAL CARE

Another ‘Smaller Beatitude’ for your reflection.

‘Blessed are you who think before acting and pray before thinking:

You will avoid many blunders.’

The Smaller Beatitudes

Taking heed of this advice will benefit each one of us.

Sr Brigid Frawley

GUIDANCE COUNSELLOR NEWS

Ask WHAT when kids act up

"Asking WHY when kids misbehave generally closes down a conversation and puts them on the defensive.

There’s a better question to ask when kids behave poorly. Ask a question beginning with ‘WHAT?". Please click

here to download the tip sheet from parenting educator, Michael Grose.

Please do not hesitate to contact me, the class teacher or other school personnel if you are concerned about the

social or emotional well-being of your child.

Weekly Quote: "Successful people ask better questions, and as a result, they get better answers." Tony

Robbins

Kind Regards,

Cilla Stent Primary Guidance

LIBRARY NEWS

BOOK WEEK is the longest running children's festival in Australia, celebrating its 69th year in 2014. Each

year, schools and public libraries from all over Australia spend a week celebrating books, Australian authors and

illustrators. The theme for Children's Book Week in 2014 is Connect to Reading and will be celebrated

between Saturday 16 and Friday 22 August.

In the lead up to Bookweek & the announcement of the winners we will be enjoy reading & learning from the

books and doing activities based on them, their authors & illustrators . As part of our celebrations we will also

enjoy a visit from the Gold Coast City Library Ladies on August 20th

… a visit our students always find entertaining

and informative.

Please click here to access The Book of the Year 2014 Short List

Library Days

Tuesday – Years 3 and 1

Wednesday – Years 4 and 5

Thursday – Years 6 and 7

Friday – Years Prep and 2

Jan Knowles

BIRTHDAYS

Happy birthday to those children who will celebrate their birthdays this week:

Matthew A, Keira S, Jade H, Daniel W, Jayde M, Gabriel C, Maya S.

CLASS AWARDS

0A Joe Elyza

0B Daniel, Charlotte

0C Sarah A, Blake

1B Mia N, Tori

2A Chloe, James

2C Keira, Benjamin

2B Cheyanne, Ryan

3A Samuel, Laeni

P B 4 L

Robo's Rule of the Week

Respect for Learning in the classroom.

Robo Awards

Cooper W 2A, Ariya H 2A, William 2A, Emma V 3A, Max 3A, Lily 4A, Molly F 4B, Jade 4A, Chelsea P 4C,

Megan T 6B.

MUSIC NOTES

CAN YOU SING?

CAN YOU DANCE?

CAN YOU PLAY A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT?

DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL PERFORMANCE TALENT?

THEN

SHOWCASE 2014

IS FOR YOU

9 SEPTEMBER 2014

Showcase: Entries Now Welcome

Students are reminded to return entry forms to Mrs Sandstrom to be part of this event. Forms can be collected

from the front office or printed from the newsletter and Parent Portal. Entries will close Friday August 22nd.

Don't hesitate or it will be too late!!

Concert for Bishop Joseph’s visit

Singing Club will be performing for the visit next Friday, 8th

August between 10am – 10.30am, as will some piano,

Musicorp, guitar and drum students. Your child will have been approached by the instrumental teacher if they are

involved. Parents and family are welcome to attend the concert which is being held in the hall. Please be seated

prior to 10am. If you are staying for the morning tea which follows the concert, please ensure to RSVP, as a

matter of courtesy and for catering purposes.

Singing Club members are asked to attend the rehearsal at 8am on Thursday to “polish” the songs in

preparation. Students are excited to be singing a traditional Dutch lullaby, which we hope is familiar to Bishop

Joseph. I have included lyrics for the new song "Slaap kindje slaap" in the link below.

Slaap_kindje_slaap.docx

Thank you.

Mrs M Sandstrom

MR GUDGEON'S SPORTS REPORT

District Athletics

Congratulations to the St Brigid's District Athletics team who finished 3rd in the recent South District Athletics

Carnival. All students competed with great pride and should be congratulated for their effort.

Will M was crowned Boys 11 years overall aged champion for earning the most points for his age division. Well

Done Will.

Furthermore, a number of students placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in their respective events and competed at the

Championship Athletics Carnival on Monday at Pizzey Park, Miami.

Great work team...

Catholic Schools Carnival - Thursday 4 September

This carnival includes all students from 8-13 years that placed 1st or 2

nd in high jump, long jump, shot put, 200m,

800m at the St Brigid’s School Athletics Carnival. In Addition, students that placed 1st, 2

nd,3

rd, & 4

th in the 100m

sprint at our carnival have also qualified.

QUALIFYING TEAM LIST (Click here)

Students are required to be at school at 7:30am to catch the bus leaving soon afterwards. This will ensure that

we reach the venue prior to the commencement of competition at 8:30am. All students are required to travel to

the venue via bus. If you wish to take your child home at the end of the day please be sure to let the supervising

teacher know. A copy of the day’s timetable can be found on the on the parent portal under the 'SPORT' link.

Please ensure that your child has the appropriate equipment for this competition, such as: proper footwear, water

bottle, hat, sunscreen, and food. The canteen will be in operation during this competition; however, it would be

advisable to send a healthy lunch with your child.

Spikes are permitted in sprint races (not relays) and long jump events, but are not permitted for 800m, high jump,

shot put or relays.

Please click on the link below to access a permission note and return to Mr Gudgeon before the 28th August.

PERMISSION NOTE (click here)

Athletics Training

Mr Gudgeon will be offering additional athletics training for students that qualified for the Catholic Schools

Athletics Carnival in week 8. Training will be held each Friday during break times. Students will be reminded of

training schedules at morning assembly.

I encourage all students that qualified to participate in this training as a means of improving your skills and

strengthening our athletics team.

.

Simon Gudgeon

PE Teacher & Sports Coordinator

LOTE NEWS

AIIU Visit

Once again I had the opportunity to host a Japanese student from Koriyama School, Japan. Nuzuna was the

name of the student that stayed with us. We took her to the shops, Natural Arch and Seaworld. I enjoyed the

time I had at home with her. Nuzuna would teach me Japanese and I would teach her English. She showed me

how to make Origami. Nuzuna also liked the food we served here for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I liked that

she was interested in the food we had to offer her, she always took a photo of what we served her. In my

experience I found that it was interesting to learn about the way Japanese find our culture. I recommend that

anyone host a Japanese student. If you host a Japanese student you will have an opportunity of a lifetime. Natasha - 6A

News from Japanese classroom

18 Japanese students joined our Japanese lesson and we all had a great time.

Year 6, 7 started the class with our favourite song [Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes] in Japanese and English.

Year 7 had more advanced interaction with the students with challenging Japanese and Australian quiz. It’s

always valuable to learn trivia in both other culture and your own culture.

Year 5 enjoyed the game using vegetable names in Japanese. Playing games is a great enjoyable way to learn

vocabulary.

Year 6 and 7 also enjoyed playing cards with them. They played Banuki (Old Maid), Shinkei Suijyaku (Memory),

Snap and Go fish. They taught them to each other.

Thank you very much to the families who hosted the Japanese students. I’m sure this would be unforgettable special memory for the Japanese students.

WORKPLACE HEALTH & SAFETY NEWS

Visitors' Register

The Visitors' Register is located at Reception and all parents and visitors are required to sign in and out.

This is an essential document that keeps the school informed of all visitors and contractors who may be on site at

any particular point in time.

be SAFE be WELL

P & F ASSOCIATION

Race Day Saturday 25 October 2014

This year we are offering a payment plan for tickets that are purchased using Flexi Schools. The cost per ticket

this year is $65. There are 3 instalments & each instalment has a cut off date.

Instalment 1 payments are due from 01 Aug till 05 Sep at $20 per ticket

Instalment 2 payments are due from 05 Sep till 19 Sep at $20 per ticket

Instalment 3 payments are due from 19 Sep till 09 Oct at $25 per ticket

Or you can pay for the ticket in full using Flexi schools.

ALL TICKETS MUST BE PAID IN FULL, IF PAYING AT THE SCHOOL OFFICE.

Family Portrait Day - Sunday 14th September from 0900.

DON’T MISS OUT

For $15 you get your photographic sitting and a choice of an A3 Pencil Sketch OR a 10” x 13” Family Portrait

plus a keyring and a wallet sized portrait.img-801152657-0001_Portrait.pdf

Need to prepay to secure your booking time. Correct money please in an envelope with your family name, child’s

name and class, CLEARLY labelled and dropped into the office. Eftpos is not available.

To arrange booking, please phone office to leave your details - 5596 4188 and I will phone back ASAP to

arrange a time for you. Or email me at djwicks@bigpond.com to leave your details.

$5 from each session is donated back to the school and if we have 45 families book we will have one full

photographic package to give to one family in a lucky draw.

All money needs to be paid by Wednesday the 10th

of September, but the time slot you want can only be secured

when the $15 has been paid.

Thanks.

Julie Wicks

Dates to Remember

Father's Day Stall - Tuesday 02 September

Parent Trivia Night - Friday 12 September

Race Day - Saturday 25 October

Melanie Annand P&F President

TUCKSHOP

New Menu for Term

Please note that there is a new menu with price changes.

All items on the menu are in accordance with the Qld Government's Smart Choices. Please click here to access

the menu.

Online Ordering

CHECK OUT FLEXI SCHOOLS FOR ONLINE ONLY SPECIALS

This year we are offering online ordering, you will need to follow the link attached to set up your account.

https://www.flexischools.com.au/

Children will be able purchase items over the counter during 1st & 2nd break, but snacks and ice-blocks only.

Miss Mel Tuckshop Convenor

UNIFORM SHOP

New Stock Has Arrived

Back packs and polo shirts are now in stock.

We are still waiting on track jackets. We will notify you when these come in.

Hours

Tuesday and Friday 8:30am - 9:30am

Help needed! If you have a spare hour on a Tuesday or Friday morning from 8.30 - 9.30am. your help serving

would be greatly appreciated. If available to help out, please give me a call or drop in to the Uniform Shop.

Many thanks

Deb Laurie - 0431 151 903

HEALTHY LUNCHBOX IDEAS

Let’s Go Bananas!

Who loves over ripe bananas? Nobody? Who loves banana bread? Me! I ADORE it with wall nuts in it, but I only

pack the nut-free kind for lunches.

Here are 15 recipes from Kidspot to inspire you to make your own.

http://www.kidspot.com.au/15-banana-bread-recipes-for-little-monkeys/

CLASS NEWS

Prep News

The letter for this week is Ff. Could you please encourage your child to find words and pictures that begin with

this letter in books or magazines?

In Maths we are continuing 3D shapes, with our focus being on cylinders. We would like the children to bring in a

cylinder shaped object from home and the three Prep classes are going to have another challenge, to see which

class brings in the most cylinders. Which class will win the challenge? Congratulations to Prep B again for

winning the cylinder challenge.

In Religion the children are continuing to engage in a variety of texts and responding to the wonder and awe of

God’s creation.

This week the Round 2 Spelling Bee testing will take place. The children will be asked to make the sound of each

letter of the alphabet.

If you are having a clean-up at home, we would appreciate any donations of toys, dress ups, balls etc for the

children to play with. Thank you to the parents who have already kindly donated such items.

Year 1 News

Mathematical concepts in Semester Two become more concrete and complex, building on the assumption that

children have acquired a firm grasp of numbers to 100. Number patterns are explored throughout each term with

children skip counting in 1’s, 2’s, 5’s, and 10’s. Once these are recognised children are asked to count and

recognize number patterns from any number up to 100. These number patterns become more complex as

children count forwards and backwards. For example: – 48, 46, 44, __. Children are then asked to find the

counting pattern or rule for this example if counting backwards in 2’s. The Mathematics curriculum states that

children need to have acquired concepts by the end of the year. This term is dedicated to strengthening the

children’s understanding of addition and subtraction concepts, doubles, turn-around (e.g. 5+3=8 so 3+5=8 if you

know this then 8-5=3 and 8-3=5). If children have difficulty with a new concept he or she is reminded that

mathematics isn’t magic but takes concentration (looking/listening/thinking), application (working at it) and

practice (do lots of examples). Children also do symmetry and measurement concepts in small groups during

Literacy Block rotations. Modelling is very powerful so take opportunities to show your child where and when you

use mathematics in everyday life. REMEMBER MATHS IS NOT MAGIC.

Year 2 News

This week in Year Two we have been learning about...

"who is in charge of our learning." - Zara, 2C

"hard sums in Maths." - Jack, 2C

"Aboriginal art on NAIDOC day with Missy." - Lucy, 2C

"pointed entries in Handwriting." - Matthew, 2C

"base words in Spelling Conventions." - Keira, 2C

"how we know that God loves us and how to have a discussion." - Naarishma, 2C

"greeting people in different languages and working on achieving our learning goals." - Liam, 2C

The Year Twos have also been enjoying the sunny weather and playing ball games on the oval.

We wish everyone a great week!!! Stay safe, learn lots and have fun!!!

Year 3 News

Last Wednesday we enjoyed participating in NAIDOC celebrations in recognition of Australia’s Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Island heritage. It was a fun day, full of great activities.

“My favourite activity was the aboriginal face painting. I had the symbol for rain on my face.” Olivia 3C

“I liked making the artwork with my painted handprint.” Wilken 3B

“My favourite parts were the dot painting, face painting and fish weaving.” Jack 3A

Congratulations to the students who made it to the finals of the Spelling Bee. We look forward to crowning our

Year Three Champion in the coming weeks.

Year 4 News

Welcome to Week 4. Some of our Year 4 students had a busy time in Week 3. Several students attended the

District Athletics Carnival and proudly represented St Brigid’s. Congratulations to Skye F, Nick H, Gemma L and

Declan M for their efforts on our behalf.

NAIDOC DAY

The school celebrated NAIDOC Day on Wednesday of Week 3. The day started with a liturgy during which all our

Year 4 students showed reverence and respect. Each class participated in 5 rotations which included face

painting, cross painting, mask making, indigenous music and dance and indigenous games, all of which helped

our students develop a better understanding of the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. During

the last session of the day a team of six children from each class from Year 4 to Year 6 participated in an

obstacle relay race, with 4B the overall winners. Congratulations 4B!

GLASGOW COMMONWEALTH GAMES NEWS

Congratulations go to one of our Year 4 Students, Astrabella G. A competition was held on the Gold Coast asking

students from all schools to produce a piece of artwork representing life here on the Coast. Nine were chosen

from all those submitted and these were used in the Closing Ceremony at the Commonwealth Games. Astrabella

was one of the nine chosen and her work was shown to the world early on Monday morning. A photo has been

included of Astrabella and her fabulous artwork.

FINAL THOUGHT

Year 5 News

A reminder to all parents that you are invited to morning tea this coming Friday to welcome Bishop Joseph to our

school and our Parish. As was mentioned in last weeks newsletter, Year 5 will have the opportunity to ask Bishop

Joseph questions regarding his migration to Australia. As an extension to our unit on migration, we will be having

a food fantasy day where students will be invited to bring in a plate of food to share with the class from the

country they are doing their research on. This will occur during Week 8, an exact date will be provided soon.

The upper school has been lucky enough to purchase a new reading comprehension resource. Due to the way it

is presented each cardboard page needs to be covered in clear contact to keep it in good condition. We would

ask if any parents or carers have any spare time if they wouldn't mind coming to the library to help cover the

resource. That way we can start putting to its intended use. Thank you in advance for your help.

Year 6 News

Our week was filled with many events such as the District Athletics which a number of our students participated

in. Congratulations to all those who competed and particularly to Will who received Age Champion. On

Wednesday we celebrated NAIDOC day where students were involved in many enjoyable activities. The visiting

Japanese students joined us for our session where we made Jonny Cakes. They were delicious but we could not

convince our guests to have Vegemite on theirs!

As shared leaders, the Year 6s will now be able to use the Year 7 Area during break times. This allows them to

have a quieter space to chat with their friends or to play handball or basketball. The leadership skills shown so

far this year by our students has been outstanding and we are sure they will continue to be good role models for

the younger students.

Earlier in the year some of our students sat the UNSW science test. The certificates will be presented on Friday

8th

August at morning assembly if you would like to attend.

Plans are well underway for our Canberra Trip. Just a reminder that all payments should have been received by

now and the medical and zoo forms should have been completed and returned. Please note that we are unable

to administer any medication other than Panadol without a medical form signed by a doctor. Here is St Brigid’s

Medication policy:

Administration of Medication

At times medication needs to be administered to a child at school ie, antibiotics, ear drops etc. If you need us to

administer medication to your child during school hours, you must complete the attached Student Medication

Request form. Medication is to be provided in the original pharmacy labelled container/box to the school. Please

ensure medication is not out of date and has an original pharmacy label stating the student's name, dosage and

time to be taken.

The student needs to have previously received a dose at home without any ill effects.

The medication must be collected when it is no longer required at school.

A new form must be completed if the student is prescribed a change.

A copy of the form can be found on the Parent Portal.

Year 7 News

Please take a look at the Parent Portal for photos or our trip.

OFFICE NEWS

DO WE HAVE YOUR CURRENT CONTACT DETAILS?

To ensure that you receive correspondence from us and that we are able to contact you in an emergency, please

ensure that all of your contact information is up to date.

Please contact the office if you have recently changed your phone number, address or email address.

A Change of Address/Contacts Form can be accessed by clicking here.

Lost Property

Please remember to label all items sent to school including clothing, hats, lunchboxes, drink bottles etc to avoid

items ending up in Lost Property. Please check Lost Property on a regular basis, located at the rear of the staff

room. Thank you.

Correct Money for Cash Payments

Please note that when making cash payments at the office for school fees or other activities, we do require

parents to bring in the correct amount of cash. Unfortunately the office is not able to provide any change.

Student Banking

Student banking is every Wednesday at St Brigid's.

Please ensure that you complete the deposit slip in full including your child's Student Number. This number can be found written on the inside of the folder.

* Please note that the bank cannot accept cheques for student banking.

Administration of Medication

At times medication needs to be administered to a child at school ie, antibiotics, ear drops etc. If you need us to

administer medication to your child during school hours, you must complete the attached Student Medication

Request form.

Medication is to be provided in the original pharmacy labelled container/box to the school.

Please ensure medication is not out of date and has an original pharmacy label stating the student's

name, dosage and time to be taken.

The student needs to have previously received a dose at home without any ill effects.

The medication must be collected when it is no longer required at school.

A new form must be completed if the student is prescribed a change.

NB: Where possible, medication should be administered to your child at home at times other than during school

hours.

COMMUNITY NEWS

Aquinas Mothers of Past Students

Aquinas Mothers of Past Students 50th Anniversary High Tea.

Tuesday 21st October 10.00 am at College Hospitality Complex

R.S.V.P 22nd August to one of the following ladies

Mary Guinea 0409 895 643, Lucele Marsh 0411 693 461, Regina Tucker 0434 171 921

Parent Seminar - Aquinas College

This seminar is about young people and their learning in 21st century from the perspective of a parent / care-

giver and delivered by one of our leading educational researchers in this field, Professor Donna Pendergast,

Griffith University. Donna is an engaging speaker and will offer some insights into the world of young people and

their learning.

This will be of relevance to parents and caregivers of young adolescents in Year 6 and 7 in primary school, as

well as parents and caregivers of young people in secondary schooling. Please click here for further details.

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Who is spoiling your kids rotten? Dental Health Week 4 - 10 August

August is Dental Health Awareness Month

Dental Health Month aims to raise public awareness as around ¼ of Australians have untreated dental decay and

only 39% of Australian adults visit the dentist for a yearly check up. As most dental diseases are completely

preventable, we need to focus on early intervention and prevention to keep enjoying good oral health.

Let's keep our teeth for life, and help our children do the same!

Read more atwww.dentalhealthweek.com.au

Gold Coast Child and Adolescent Oral Health Service

In the case of a dental emergency, telephone the Oral Health Client Service Centre 1300 300 850

Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm excluding public holidays.

Recently Separated / Divorced?

Centacare is conducting a Divorce and Separation Recovery Workshop commencing on Monday Evening 11th

August 2014. The workshop will run for seven weeks from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at Centacare 50 Fairway Drive

Clear Island Waters, at a cost of $10 registration plus $5 each week. Total $40 - Coffee, tea and a light snack

will be provided.

This gentle non-confrontational and supportive workshop provides a wonderful opportunity for people who are

struggling to overcome one of life’s challenges. If you wish to register for this workshop please call Centacare on

07 55277211. Registrations close on Thursday 4th

October .

Evelyn Swain - Administration

Ph: 07 55 277 211 Fax: 07 55 277 454

email: evelyn.swain@bne.centacare.net.au

Free Swing Set

St Vincent De Paul has advised of a kind donation of a Children's swing set, suitable for 18 months to 5

years. Please call Maureen on 0413 737 484 to arrange for pick up from a Nerang address.

Nerang Scout Group Garage Sale

“Come along to the Nerang Scouts GIANT GARAGE SALE fund-raiser on Saturday 23rd

August from 7.30am -

3pm, at 3 Hope Street, Nerang. (parking available on Hope Street & surrounding roads. Vehicle entry to Den can

be arranged for furniture loading only.)

Lots of bargains - furniture, appliances, clothes, toys & bric-a-brac! For enquiries or to donate items, please

contact Danielle on 0402 562 093 or email nerangscouts1@bigpond.com Thank you for supporting the Nerang

Scouts!"

Art and Craft Markets

Nerang High P&C are asking for expressions of interest for stallholders at our next 2 Art and Craft Markets,

proposed for 23rd August and 15th November this year. Please email pandc@nerangshs.eq.edu.au or call

Tracey on 0412 267 263 for more information.

Advertise Your Business

Advertise your Business on the Electronic School Newsletter with a link into your website

If you are interested please call Lorelle Davidson 0419 655 230