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Week 10 Term 2

We are half way through week 10! As we look to wrap up this term we have the last few things to do – School photos, Trivia Night, St Vincent De Paul Appeal, report cards and St Peter’s Feast Day!

External Review: Congratulations to the whole St Peter’s community on a successful 5-year review. Over three days staff, parents, community and students were involved in discussion around our school learning and teaching, and our Catholic identity. The committee presented a summary of commendations, affirmations and recommendations that will be presented more fully in an upcoming report.

It was a big three days with many positive markers noted on what we do here every day. I was pleased to hear of the care we have for all students, the emphasis we have in growing as a professional learning community, our curriculum planning processes and meeting the needs of learners with educational adjustments. We look to grow in how we use technology to support our learners, cater for the diverse needs of all learners and update our learning environments. A more comprehensive report will be shared with parents in due course.

Thank you to all who were able to be involved in the process. It was most definiely a positive experience reflecting very well on what we do here at St Peter’s.

Reporting Cycle and Attendance: Report cards will be made available to all parents next week. As was published last week, parents will be able to access reports through the parent portal. Please take a moment to log on to the site which can be accessed via the school website (community access tab). Student folios will be sent home with your children. Please contact your teacher if you require an interview. I would like to thank the teachers for their focus and diligence in completing these records of achievement. Its a time consuming task that take many hours of personal time to complete.

Attendance: At this half way mark of the year Adminsitration has completed an audit of attendance rates for all students. The main focus of this newsletter is to inform how attendance can have an impact on student learning, achievement and wellbeing. Parents of students with attendance rates below 85% will receive a letter in the last week of school. Please note that for some, you will have communicated reasons to your class teacher. Keeping a track of absent days is handy for all. Please see later in the newsletter for more information about how attendance can impact childrens learning.

Health Alert: Attached to this week’s newsletter is a Health Alert from the Queensland Health Department regarding the Norovirus. This virus is highly contagious. Anyone with symptoms should remain home from school and anyone who contracts the virus should not return to school until 48 hours after the last event. In a school setting this virus can spread very quickly. Please read the alerts along with the prevention actions. Please note that there are NO REPORTED CASES OF THE NOROVIRUS AT ST PETERS. THIS IS A GENERAL ALERT GIVEN BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AS A PREVENTION.

22 June – Assembly (PA) School Trivia Night 24 June – St Vincent de Paul Winter Appeal Fun Day 26 June – Choir Event (The Big Sing) 27 June – Report Cards available via Parent Portal 27 June – Prep Excursion 29 June – St Peters Day (whole school mass and celebrations)

LAST DAY OF TERM 2

Monday 16 July – First Day of Term 3

PRINCIPAL

Bronwyn Buckley

APA

Robert Campbell

ACTING APRE

Kathleen Crawford

PRIMARY LEARNING

LEADER

Jo Cridland

PARISH PRIEST

Fr Baiyi Gong

https://extranet.bne.catholic.edu.au/parent/stpetersrochedale

http://www.stpetersrochedale.qld.edu.au/community-access/Pages/default.aspx

The Minutes of the June P&F Meeting can be found on the Parent Portal or by clicking below.

See ‘Tuckshop News’ for Ordering Instructions.

June P&F Minutes

https://mybcecatholicedu.sharepoint.com/sites/sp-stpetersrochedale/staff/Administration/Newsletter/Minutes%20PF%20Meeting%20June%202018.pdf

This is your last opportunity to register for the Trivia Night…

You’ve gotta be in it to win it!

TRIVIA NIGHT

THIS FRIDAY 22nd JUNE 2018

6.30pm for 7pm start. Bring your own

drinks and nibbles. Dressing up to the

theme of ‘Winter' is encouraged but

not compulsory.

Register your team NOW. $10 per person (8-10 per table). Come and

have some fun. Perhaps defend your title!

Interested??? Get your team together now.... Complete the

Registration Form at the end of this newsletter.

Calling Caring Cooks - The St Peter's Casserole Club is seeking

parents and caregivers who are willing to generously give their time and

creativity to prepare and donate a meal from time to time, for families

who could use a little help. If you are keen to help, please contact Paula

on [email protected] or 0409 770 445.

What’s Casserole Club? We support families in our school community

that may be having a tough time, dealing with family emergencies,

health issues etc. we provide some meals to support the family during

this time. The club runs a roster so you don’t need to cook often, but an

extra cooked meal can provide so much relief for the families receiving.

Thanks for your support,

Paula Wilmot

mailto:[email protected]

Choir News - A number of opportunities for the school choirs to perform are coming up. This Sunday the 24th of

June, both the Junior and the Senior Choirs will perform at the St Vincent de Paul Fundraiser Day. Choir students

are asked to gather at 11:00am. The junior choir will perform first, followed by the senior choir.

The St Peter’s senior and junior choir will be hosting a music event called “A Big Sing”. The event will take place on Tuesday June 26th. St Edward's school will participate with the children of St Peter’s. Katherine Ruhle, a Brisbane composer and conductor, will be leading a choral workshop for the children of St Edwards and St Peter’s. The day is a chance to sing and connect with children from another school and to also meet and sing the work of a local composer. It is a fantastic opportunity to extend and develop the vocal knowledge of our young singers and to develop performance skills. We would love to have an audience for the concert that will be held in the hall at 12.30pm. On Friday the 29th of June the Senior Choir will lead us in singing at our St Peter's Day Mass at 9:30am. The junior choir will also perform a song when the whole school gathers for the poetry competition at 11:15am in the hall.

St Vincent de Paul Fundraiser Day - Families are invited to come along to the annual parish St Vincent de Paul

Winter Appeal fundraiser day on Sunday the 24th of June from 10am-2pm. If you are not able to join in the fun on Sunday, there are other ways your family can support the appeal by donating cakes/sweet items for the cake stall or donating blankets and socks.

SOCK TALLY Mini-Vinnies Goal: 333 Mini-Vinnies Tally: 294

Sports News

Netball - Following on from the QC Netball Carnival success in May, we are excited to announce that St Peter’s will be

sending a team of Yr 4 – 6 Students to the Samsung Cup in Bundaberg on 15/16th September.

Congratulations to the following students who have been successful in selection for this event:

Amber W, Jasmine F, Amy D, Charlotte B, Charlie A, Olivia M, Chloe M, Kaitlyn W, Abbey P, Sophie C, Abi H

Further information on the event and details regarding training will be sent home early next term.

First Swing Golf - Jay from First Swing Golf has been working with

20 students after school this term on the top oval. Golf will be continuing next Term on Tuesdays after school and will commence at 3.05pm in Week 1 (Tuesday 17 July). Go to www.firstswing.com.au to enrol and for more information. There’s an early bird special if you enrol before the end of Term 2. New players are welcome to join the sessions and enjoy the fun.

Sunnybank 7’s – Wednesday 1st August - Mr Gaffney has commenced coaching for the Sunnybank 7’s

and has both a team of girls and a team of boys for the event. Players must ensure they have a mouth guard and appropriate clothing for the event. More information for the day will be issued early next term.

Logan District Athletics Trials - These trials will be held on Wednesday 8th August at QSAC. The events

are 100m, 200m, 800m, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put, Discus (Open to students born 2006, 2007 & 2008) If your son/daughter wishes to be considered for nomination, please see Mrs Dinnen by 26th June with current times/distances to check if they qualify. Any student who qualifies will require adult supervision at the event and be able to transport themselves to and from QSAC (See event timetable below)

Any questions/queries, please see Mrs Dinnen asap.

TRACK & FIELD DISTRICT PROGRAM 2018

The 800m Event will not run on the day. Students who are wanting to compete in the 800m at the Regional Track and

Field Carnival will need to complete the paper nomination form (See Mrs Dinnen for this)

Term 3 Sporting Dates for your Diary 1st August – Sunnybank 7’s (Sunnybank Rugby Union Club) 8th August – Logan District Athletics Trials (QSAC) 10th August – Prep – Yr 2 Athletics Carnival (8.30-10.30am approx.) 31st August – Yr 3 – 6 Athletics Carnival (All Day) 13th September – Zone Athletics Carnival (QSAC) 15/16th September – Samsung Cap (Bundaberg) 20th September – Yr 4 – 6 Gala Day (Wembley Park/Bottomley Park depending on activity)

Have an awesome holiday, Mrs Dinnen.

BOYS AND GIRLS

08:00 Age (yob) 08:30 09:30 10:20 11:20 11:40 12:40 13:40 14:00

Officials

Briefing

10 (08) 100 (H)

Discus

Long

Jump

High

Jump

200m (F)

Shotput 100m (F) awards

11 (07) Shotput 100 (H)

Discus

Long

Jump

High

Jump 100m (F) awards

12 (06) Long

Jump Shotput

100 (H)

Discus

High

Jump 200m (F) 100m (F) awards

http://www.firstswing.com.au/

Tuckshop News – Wow, only four more days of tuckshop until the end of term! Many thanks to the wonderful

volunteers who help in tuckshop each week and those who provide the delicious homebakes for our enjoyment. Without your dedication, tuckshop would not be able to serve the great choices on our menu and the St Peter's community really appreciates your contribution.

The last day of term (Friday June 29), tuckshop will have a St Peter's Day menu. There will be fish and chips, chips and snack packs. This year, in an effort to ensure the fish and chips are served at the correct temperature, the hot food will be provided over two breaks. Prep to Year 2 will have their fish and chips or chips at First Break. They will receive their snack packs at Second Break. Years 3 to 6 will have their snack packs at First Break and fish and chips or chips at Second Break.

All food for the last day of term is to be pre-ordered, either via Qkr! or paper bag. A box will be located at the student desk at the office for paper bag orders. Cutoff for St Peter's Day orders will be 9am Tuesday June 26. No orders will be taken on the day.

ST PETER’S DAY – FRIDAY 29 JUNE TUCKSHOP MENU

Pre-orders only – Qkr! or Brown Bag – cut off is Tues 26 June @ 9am

NO ORDERS TAKEN ON THE DAY Snack Packs Prep - Year 2 Second Break Years 3 - 6 First Break Apple Slinky ANZAC Choose one drink - Plain, Chocolate or Strawberry Milk, Tropical or Apple Juice or Water ($3) Salsa and Corn Chips ANZAC Choose one drink - Plain, Chocolate or Strawberry Milk, Tropical or Apple Juice or Water ($3.50) Cheese and Crackers Lucky Dip Homebake Choose one drink - Plain, Chocolate or Strawberry Milk, Tropical or Apple Juice or Water ($3) Fruit Salad Tub Lucky Dip Homebake Choose one drink - Plain, Chocolate or Strawberry Milk, Tropical or Apple Juice or Water ($4) Prep - Year 2 First Break Years 3 - 6 Second Break Fish and Chips - one piece of oven baked tempura fish and deep-fried chips ($4.50)

Chips - deep-fried ($2)

Tuckshop Roster

8.30am-11am 8.30am-11am 8.30am-11am 11am-1.30pm 11am-1.30pm 11am-1.30pm

Thursday 21 June Tracey D’E Kristy S Louisa P Tracey D’E Kristy S Louisa P

Friday 22 June Kerri M Amorita O Krystal C Kerri M Angela W Krystal C Lejana HELPER

NEEDED

Amorita O

Thursday 28 June Tracey D’E Kristy S Louisa P Tracey D’E Kristy S Louisa P

Friday 29 June Kerri M Tracey D’E Kelly H Kerri M Tracey D’E Angela W Angela W Krystal C

Krystal C HELPER

NEEDED

Student of the week Award

Winners – Week 10

Term 2

PA Hannah S

PB Luke C

PC Isaac B

1A

1B

1C

2A Casey P

2B Brandi H

2C Mahi J

3A Riley S

3B Ben C

3C Olivia D

4A

4B Luke D, Taylor S

4C Liam H

5A Ethan C, Kyla R

5B

6A Kadi R

6B

Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Brisbane have a responsibility to record student attendance and respond to instances of irregular attendance. The Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 outlines parents’ legal obligations in terms of ensuring their child is both enrolled in and attends school through the compulsory schooling and compulsory participation phases of their education. Each parent

of a child who is of compulsory school age must ensure that the child is enrolled and attends school on every school day for the educational programs in which the child is enrolled unless the parent has a reasonable excuse.

What do studies say about school attendance? In all analyses, average academic achievement on NAPLAN tests declined with any absence from school and

continued to decline as absence rates increased. The nature of the relationship between absence from school and

achievement, across all sub-groups of students strongly suggests that every day of attendance in school

contributes towards a child’s learning, and that academic outcomes are enhanced by maximising attendance in

school. There is no “safe” threshold. The effects of absence also accumulate over time. We found that absence

from school was related to academic achievement in numeracy, reading and writing not only in the current year,

but in future years as well. Parents need to be aware of these relationships and understand that when their child

misses school it can have an ongoing impact on their learning.

SOURCE: https://www.telethonkids.org.au/globalassets/media/documents/research-topics/student-attendance-

and-educational-outcomes-2015.pdf

• If students miss the basic skills in the early years of schooling they often experience learning difficulties later on.

• There is a direct link between attendance and achievement.

• It has been shown that poor patterns of attendance in the early years can lead to poor patterns of attendance

throughout the school years.

• Poor attendance makes it difficult for students to form positive friendships with their peers.

How we rate Attendance Levels

• Regular Attendance - Student attendance that over a designated period of time falls between 94-100%

• Indicated Risk Student attendance - that over a designated period of time falls between 85-93%. Student attendance may need to be closely monitored and case management may be required

• Moderate Risk Student attendance - that over a designated period of time falls between 75 to 84%. Daily monitoring of attendance may be required. Case management may be required

• Severe Risk Student attendance - that over a designated period of time falls between 0-74%

What our data says here at St Peter’s

At the half way stage this year our attendance figures have shown an increase in attendance from previous years. This tends to level out after a full year of attendance data is recorded. BCE flags monitoring when a school attendance level falls into the orange (between 90-95%). Over 95% is the recommended level of attainment. At a year level comparison some year levels show better levels of attendance than others with once again monitoring of individual students whose attendance levels fall between 85 -95%. Students with attendance levels below 85% will be contacted next week via a letter so that parents are aware of the rate of attendance. We understand that all students may have a story associated with attendance at school (health concerns, family circumstance etc) but look to continue to build the capacity of all students to achieve their potential through consistent schooling and routines.

Improving School Attendance

What do parents/students need to do?

• Attend school every day

• Be punctual to classes, school meetings and out-of-school programs

• Inform the school as soon as you know that you will be away (via parent portal/ BCE Connect APP, phone or note to

teacher)

• Inform your teacher if you must leave school early for any reason (or late in the morning)

• If you have had an unexplained absence, please bring a note to explain why you were away when you come back to

school

• Sign in to the office when late

• Sign out at the office when leaving early

Who can students talk to if there is an attendance problem? • The class teacher or year level coordinator

• You can be referred to the Guidance Counsellor or Youth Support Coordinator

• If attendance is a problem for any reason, talk to the person with whom you feel most comfortable

What else can parents/students do? • Take attendance seriously: When you come to school regularly and get to class on time, you will perform better and

be happier at school.

• Attend regularly: Have you ever gone into a class and been embarrassed or felt unsettled because you can’t

understand what’s going on? Maybe it is because you missed something important the day before and now it feels like

you have lost the plot. Once this cycle starts, it’s hard to keep up.

• Keep the school and teachers in the loop if you are away: If you are away, let the school and teachers know. When

the teachers are aware of your situation, they can work with you to set up a plan and help you catch up.

• Catch up with your teachers: If you have missed some classes, make sure you see your teacher(s) to find out how to

catch up. They will usually be very understanding and may even have some short cuts to make it easier. Teachers are

sometimes busy and may not be able to help straight away/ just keep trying.

• Be smart: Use a diary to note important days like assessments days and excursions. Don’t schedule shopping trips or

doctor and dentist appointments during the school day.

• Develop social skills and friendship networks: School is a great place to make friends. As part of this process, you

will develop important social and teamwork skills and create lifelong friendships.

• Access further education and training:

Understand that schools and school work habits

help you prepare for further education and training

• Special provision: Remember that if you have

explained your absences, it will be easier to ask for

special consideration.

• Remember – teachers at school will:

✓ mark rolls everyday

✓ ask for notes if you have been absent, and

✓ check on your wellbeing if you are away

from school a lot

Registration Form: Trivia Night 22 June 2018

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Team Members........................................ 8-10 people

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Don’t worry if you haven’t got a full table/team we can add you with

another. Also you can decide on team name at a later date. But you

will need one on the night!

Description:

Noroviruses are a group of viruses that can cause diarrhoea, stomach pain and vomiting in people. Illness caused bynorovirus has several names, including "stomach flu", "viral gastroenteritis" or "Norwalk-like viruses". Norovirus wasrecently approved as the official name for the group of viruses.

Noroviruses are found in the faeces or vomit of infected people. People can become infected with the virus inseveral ways, including:

. eating food or drinking liquids that are contaminated with norovirus. touching surfaces or objects contaminated with norovirus, and then placing their hand in their mouth. aerosols from projectile vomiting. having direct contact with another person who is infected and showing symptoms (for example, when caring forsomeone with illness, or sharing foods or eating utensils with someone who is ill).

Persons working in day-care centres or nursing homes should pay special attention to children or residents whohave norovirus illness. This virus is very contagious and can spread rapidly throughout such environments.

Symptoms:

Symptoms of norovirus illness usually begin about 24 to 48 hours after ingestion of the virus, but they can appear asearly as 12 hours after exposure.

The symptoms of norovirus illness usually include nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, and some stomach cramping.Sometimes people additionally have a low-grade fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and a general sense oftiredness. The illness often begins suddenly, and the infected person may feel very sick. The illness is usually brief,with symptoms lasting only about 1 or 2 days, but can last longer. In general, children experience more vomitingthan adults. Most people with norovirus illness have both of these symptoms.

Treatment:

Currently, there is no antiviral medication that works against norovirus and there is no vaccine to prevent infection.Norovirus infection cannot be treated with antibiotics. This is because antibiotics work to fight bacteria and notviruses.

Norovirus illness is usually brief in healthy individuals. When people are ill with vomiting and diarrhoea, they shoulddrink plenty of fluids to prevent dehydration. Dehydration among young children, the elderly, the sick, can be

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common, and it is the most serious health effect that can result from norovirus infection. By drinking oral rehydrationfluids (ORF), juice, or water, people can reduce their chance of becoming dehydrated. Sports drinks do not replacethe nutrients and minerals lost during this illness.

Health Outcome:

Anyone can become infected with these viruses. There are many different strains of norovirus, which makes itdifficult for a persons body to develop long-lasting immunity. Therefore, norovirus illness can recur throughout apersons lifetime. In addition, because of differences in genetic factors, some people are more likely to becomeinfected and develop more severe illness than others.

Norovirus disease is usually not serious, although people may feel very sick and vomit many times a day. Mostpeople get better within 1 or 2 days, and they have no long-term health effects related to their illness. However,sometimes people are unable to drink enough liquids to replace the liquids they lost because of vomiting anddiarrhoea. These persons can become dehydrated and may need special medical attention. This problem withdehydration is usually only seen among the very young, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems.There is no evidence to suggest that an infected person can become a long-term carrier of norovirus.

Prevention:

Noroviruses are very contagious and can spread easily from person to person. Both faeces and vomit are infectious.Particular care should be taken with young children in nappies who may have diarrhoea.

People infected with norovirus are contagious from the moment they begin feeling ill. If your job involves handlingfood or beverages or you are a childcare or health care worker you must not return to work until 48 hours afterrecovery (i.e. until 48 hours after you last vomited or 48 hours after your bowel motions return to normal), as this isgenerally regarded as the period where people are infectious. However the virus can be present in faeces at lowlevels for several weeks after recovery, so it is important for people to continue to use good handwashing and otherhygienic practices.

You can decrease your chance of coming in contact with noroviruses by following these preventive steps:

. Frequently wash your hands, especially after toilet visits and changing nappies and before eating or preparingfood.. Carefully wash fruits and vegetables, and steam oysters before eating them.. Thoroughly clean and disinfect contaminated surfaces immediately after an episode of illness by using a dilutedbleach-based household cleaner.. Immediately remove and wash clothing or linens that may be contaminated with virus after an episode of illness(use hot water and soap).. Flush or discard any vomitus and/or faeces in the toilet and make sure that the surrounding area is kept clean.



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Persons who are infected with norovirus should not prepare food while they have symptoms and for 2 days afterthey recover from their illness. Food that may have been contaminated by an ill person should be disposed ofproperly.

Help and Assistance

For further information, please contact your local doctor, community health centre or nearest public health unit.



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Description:

Gastroenteritis is the inflammation of the stomach and intestines. It may be caused by bacteria (such ascampylobacter, salmonella and shigella), viruses (such as rotavirus or norovirus) or parasites (such as giardia andcryptosporidium).

Symptoms:

The main symptoms are diarrhoea and vomiting.

The time from contact with the bacteria or the virus and the development of symptoms is usually about 1 – 3 days.Parasitic infections take about 5-15 days.

Transmission:

Gastroenteritis is highly infectious and can be passed from person to person very easily. The organisms may alsobe found in contaminated water or food. Gastroenteritis usually spreads when hands, food, objects and surfacesbecome contaminated with faeces or vomit and the infectious organism is transferred to the mouth when eating,drinking or touching the mouth. For some viruses, spread can also occur via small airborne particles circulating inthe air during or after vomiting attacks.

People with gastroenteritis are very infectious while they are feeling unwell and they can continue to be infectious fordays or weeks after they have recovered.

Treatment:

Your doctor will advise you if you need any treatment. Most gastroenteritis infections resolve without treatment. It isvery important to drink plenty of fluids to avoid dehydration.

Control

Adults should not return to work until diarrhoea has ceased. Children should not return to child care or school untildiarrhoea has ceased for 24 hours. People who work in the food industry or health care professionals should notreturn to work until diarrhoea has ceased for 48 hours.


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Prevention:

Hand washing and good hygiene practices are essential. Hands should be washed with soap and water for at least15 seconds and dried thoroughly on a disposable or clean towel before handling food and after going to the toilet.Because the vomitus or diarrhoea can be very infectious, it is most important that any spills are cleaned up quicklyand appropriately in the following manner.

First protect yourself

. Wear gloves if possible.. Cover any cuts and abrasions on your hands. Your skin is a protective barrier against you becoming infectedfrom infectious organisms.. After cleaning up, wash hands with soap and water for at least 15 seconds and dry thoroughly on a disposableor clean towel.

Cleaning up spills

. Where possible, mop up the spills using disposable paper towels or rags which can then be thrown away. Sealthese items in a plastic bag before placing in the rubbish bin.. Good cleaning with hot water and detergent is sufficient to clean up after most gastroenteritis spills.. It is important to clean all surfaces and objects soiled or possibly soiled during the illness with hot soapy water,rinsing well before drying. This may include toilets, benches, showers, floors, toys, wash basins, taps and doorhandles.. Clean and dry the mop thoroughly after use (sunlight is excellent).. Washable linen and clothing, once any solid material has been removed, can be cleaned by machine washing,with usual laundry detergent, on the hot cycle. Avoid over-loading the machine as this may interfere withrinsing. Additional treatment before or after washing is generally unnecessary and may bleach colouredfabrics.. Some items may not be suitable for washing, e.g. blankets, mattresses and pillows. Where possible, dry cleanif soiled or alternatively leave in the sunlight for several hours after cleaning off areas which are visibly soiled.. Cleaning up is very important. Poor cleaning up will just spread the virus and increase the risk of infection.

Help and Assistance

For further information please contact your local doctor, community health centre, nearest population health unit orcontact Queensland Health information phone number 13HEALTH.

Other Resources

Queensland Health website

References

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