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Junior School News 25 November, 2020

Pre-prep to Year 12

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PO Box 235, Charters Towers Qld 4820

Phone: 4788 2242 Email: juniorschool@allsouls.qld.edu.au

Working and learning through the daily frustrations and challenges COVID-19 presented this year, has been a defining time for us all. For excellence to thrive and success to be achieved, the All Souls St Gabriels School community once again came together and continued to provide our students with inspiring learning and extra-curricular opportunities.

I would like to sincerely thank teachers, support and ancillary staff, who have all worked together to deliver a year of excellent education and care for our students. All Souls St Gabriels School is more than just a place of teaching and learning. By fostering a sense of curiosity and respect, All Souls St Gabriels is a place where students experience wonder and joy and have had many opportunities to become confident, thoughtful young people.

I would like to acknowledge our students for their achievements throughout this year. We have appreciated their strengths, talents and involvement in the many and varied activities we have shared. Our students’ learning has flourished as they have grown in mind, body and spirit.

Thank you parents and guardians. Although 2020 has been a challenging year for us all, your support has helped make our School a wonderful place of learning, friendship and family.

As the year comes to a close, I wish the Year 6 students all the very best as they move into the next phase of their education in the Secondary School. Each of them has the potential to have an impact, and make positive choices to better their community. We will miss their cheerful faces, and the support they have given to the younger students in the Junior School.

At the time of writing this newsletter, the Junior School staffing for 2021 is as follows:

Pre-prep: Mrs Tonya Peagham,

Mrs Colleen Limkin, Mrs Jenelle Cragg

Prep: Mrs Rachel Marshall, Mrs Desley Fittock

Year 1: Mrs Janita Reardon

Year 2: Mrs Laura Heuir

Year 3: Miss Peta Miliauskas

Year 4: Mrs Jane Turner

Year 5: Mrs Jane Dickson

Year 6: To be advised (Mr Turner will be teaching in the Senior School in 2021)

HPE/Sport Co-orinator: Mrs Melissa Nicholls

LOTE: Mrs Melita Dunn

JS Music: Mrs Debbie Jensen-Sellars

Library: Mrs Beth Silverwood

Educational Assistant: Mrs Sally Clark

To those families who are leaving us for new places, we wish you all the very best. You will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.

I look forward to 2021 being a year when we can once again share new learning experiences and community events. The positive partnership and open dialogue we have with families is what helps to make our School a wonderful place to learn, work and play.

On behalf of all the Junior School staff, I would like to wish everyone a very enjoyable, restful and safe holiday. May the Festive Season fill your families with joy and happiness.

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Class Awards 11 October,

Class Awards 18 October,

PRELIMINARY PRIZE GIVING

CONGRATULATIONS Year 1:

Academic Merit:

Pippa Tait, Stevie Goodwin, Charlie Heading, Lilly Diery, Taylah Maff.

Cultural Award: Pippa Tait

Year 2:

Academic Merit:

Lucinda Reardon, Lilly-Ann Hensler, Ava Crane, Mason Storey,

Isabell Machin, Nate Musk, Griffin O’Shea.

Cultural Award: Lucinda Reardon

Year 3:

Academic Merit:

Lilah Plant, Nyssa Bowley, Olivia Wallis, Konnor Laffin,

Sonny Mihill, Paul Pomat.

Academic Medal:

Lilah Plant, Nyssa Bowley

Cultural Award: Nyssa Bowley and Olivia Wallis

Year 4:

Academic Merit:

Abbey Polke-Chalfont, Rebecca Galvin, Hayley Risdale, Judith Koglkia,

Matilda Twine, Georgia Nelson, Bohdi Herring, Danny Clark.

Cultural Award: Judith Koglkia.

Academic Medal:

Rebecca Galvin, Abbey Polke-Chalfont

Year 5:

Academic Merit:

Grace Turner, Clayne Musk, Archer Reardon, Benjamin Kirkwood, Adam Skinner,

Matt Dunn, Emmerson Heuir, Taj Koch, Hollie Laffin, Isabella Maff.

Cultural Award: Grace Turner

Year 6:

Academic Merit:

Annie-May Johnson, Tio Chong, Anna Dunn, Miranda Mann, Emily Nelson, Jett Moore,

Clover Hill, Henry Jesberg, Lincoln Coleman, Clancy Twine, Keziah Koglkia.

Academic Medal:

Annie-May Johnson, Tio Chong.

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ALL SOULS ST GABRIELS SCHOOL AWARDS DAY:

CONGRATULATIONS

Academic Prizes:

Academic Achievement Year 1: Pippa Tait

Consistent Effort Year 1: Stevie Goodwin

Academic Achievement Year 2: Lucinda Reardon

Consistent Effort Year 2 Lilly-Ann Hensler

Academic Achievement Year 3: Lilah Plant

Consistent Effort Year 3: Konnor Laffin

Academic Achievement Year 4: Abbey Polke-Chalfont

Consistent Effort Year 4: Rebecca Galvin

Academic Achievement Year 5: Grace Turner

Consistent Effort Year 5: Benjamin Kirkwood

Consistent Effort Year 6: Tio Chong

Dux of Junior School: Annie-May Johnson

Major Sporting Prizes:

Maff Family: Best All Round Junior Sportsperson - Female:

Annie-May Johnson, Anna Dunn

Maff Family: Best All Round Junior Sportsperson—Male:

Henry Jesberg, Clayne Musk

Service and Other Major Prizes:

Charters Towers Regional Council Award for Junior School Captains:

Anna Dunn, Lincoln Coleman

Junior School Cultural Award:

Keziah Koglkia

The Headmaster’s Award for Reading:

Clancy Twine

The Jenkinson Prize for the Best All Rounder Male :

Tio Chong

The Larpent Electrical Award for the Best All Rounder Female :

Annie-May Johnson

The Goldfield Ashes Junior Sportsmanship Award:

Anna Dunn

Charters Towers Regional Council Citizenship Prize:

Lincoln Coleman

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Junior School Captains’ Speech

All Souls St Gabriels School Awards Day 2020

Anna Dunn and Lincoln Coleman

Good morning members of the Board, Mr Fleming, special guests, teachers, parents, friends and stu-

dents. My name is Anna Dunn and joining me this morning is Lincoln Coleman.

We are proud to have been the Junior School Captains for 2020. On behalf of our classmates we are

honoured to have the privilege of speaking before you today.

All Souls St Gabriels School has faced many challenges since its foundation 100 years ago, and this year

has been no exception.

Although we have been unable to participate in many of the sporting, cultural and community activities

that we usually enjoy during the school year, we have become more connected with our families

(especially during home learning), and have appreciated the opportunities we have shared together this

year.

We are very pleased to have our families come along to the Inter-House Cross Country, Athletics and

Swimming Carnivals, and are also thankful for the opportunity to compete against other local schools in

Athletics and Swimming.

The Arts plays an important role in the culture of our School, and we were very excited to showcase our

talents at the recent Arts Extravaganza.

Our disappointment of not being able to travel to Canberra, was replaced with an awesome trip to

Mungalli Falls (or Mongolia as Lincoln referred to it). As the Junior School leaders, our class was chal-

lenged with lots of team-building activities and had loads of fun. We really enjoyed our trip to the Great

Barrier Reef, looking at the various corals and seeing two green sea turtles as well as watching our

classmates doing backflips down the landslide into the pond.

Anna and I have been attending this school since 2013. We have experienced many teachers coming

and going and changing their roles, such as Miss Browne (or should I say Mrs Nicholls) was our teacher

in Year 2 and for the last 3 years has been inspiring in HPE.

On behalf of the Junior School students we would like to thank our teachers and all the ancillary staff.

You have all had an important role in preparing us for the next stage of our education. As the senior

class in the Junior School, we have grown and thrived together. We have learnt not to take anything for

granted. We have been challenged, (as we, at times, probably challenged you), but you have always

believed in us, and encouraged us to do our best. Throughout the 8 years of our primary school educa-

tion, you have reminded us what it means to be a good person, to always be respectful, resilient and

kind. On behalf of all the Junior School students, we would like to thank our families for choosing to

send us to All Souls St Gabriels School.

Anna and I are look forward to starting our Secondary School education, and ask the Year 5 students to

continue to uphold the core values of our exceptional school.

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