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2015 TERM DATES:
Term 4: 6 Oct - 4 Dec
2016 TERM DATES:
Term 1: 27 Jan - 24 Mar
Term 2: 11 Apr—24 Jun
Term 3: 11 Jul—16 Sep
Term 4: 4 Oct—2 Dec
Dear Parents/ Caregivers,
Last week’s Christmas Concert was a great
occasion for the whole school. The swimming
block is now complete and the processing of
report cards was completed. Now, the last
week of the school year brings to a
conclusion our work for 2015.
Many thanks for your con'nued support of
your children on their “learning journey”, the
teachers and staff at the school, and the
ini'a'ves and approaches that have been
undertaken through the P and F.
End of Year
We will give thanks for the blessings of the
year, its challenges and successes, it’s call to
grow as individuals and community, at the
Mass of Thanksgiving, 10.30 am on Friday
morning. All are warmly invited to this
celebra'on. We will farewell our Year 6
classes, announce next year’s student leaders
and pass on our dona'ons to St. Vincent de
Paul society.
The school year finishes at 12 noon. Please
ensure that you have made arrangements to
collect your child/ren at that 'me. The 2016
school year starts on Wednesday, 27th
January.
Semester 2 Reports
By now, you should have received your
child’s Semester 2 report. Many of them tell
a story of wonderful applica'on, academic
and social success. Some will highlight areas
for growth next year. As men'oned last
week, should you want to talk with teachers,
please contact the school.
Gradua�on
Tomorrow night, we celebrate the gradua-
'on of our Year 6 classes, star'ng with
Mass in the church at 6.30 pm. This cele-
bra'on is for the whole community, the
culmina'on of many years of work. It is a
very fi;ng way to acknowledge the growth
and success of these young people. We are
proud of them and wish them every success
for the future.
Mark Times
Every family will receive a copy of this
year’s Mark Times tomorrow. Please ask for
it from your child/ren. I thank the teachers
for their efforts in “pu;ng together” their
page, and Mrs Tina Winterflood and her
commi>ee for a fabulous edi'on – quite
stunning in full colour. I hope you value it
and share it with family and friends.
Christmas Appeal
Please send in your contribu'ons of non-
perishable goods for this year’s appeal. As
men'oned, these will be passed over at our
End of Year Mass on Friday.
Prac�cal Ma#ers
∗ All fees should be paid. Contact Ms
Barry or myself if you have difficul'es.
∗ Lost property needs to be collected
now. Anything remaining will be
processed or given away.
∗ The Uniform shop will operate this
Friday morning, 8.00 – 9.00 am, and
then on Wednesday 20th January, 9.00
– 11.00 am.
Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Thank you for your wonderful support over
the years and well wishes on my
re'rement. I wish you all the best and look
forward to when our paths next cross.
1 December 2015
Week 9 Term 4 Student
Awards
Spirit of St Mark’s:
Prep:
Amity Mellon
~
Year 1:
Kim Bui
~
Year 2:
Hayden Reyes
~
Year 3:
Brendan Connolly
~
Year 4:
Bo Tran
~
Year 5:
Vi Ngo
~
Year 6:
Oanh Tran
Upcoming
Events
Friday December 4:
Last Day of School
Thank you for your support in 2015
School
Finishes
at 12 noon
RE NEWS
As we draw to the end of another school year we take time to thank our
God for all the blessings we have received this year. We also take time to
think about those less fortunate than ourselves. Therefore, remembering
that this is a time of thanksgiving, as well as giving to others, here is how
YOU can join as the St Mark’s community to share the Christmas spirit …
St Vincent de Paul Christmas Appeal:
We are still looking for non-perishable items that could be packaged into
Christmas hampers that will be delivered to local families in need. So please
let’s give generously one more time this year and bring in any suitable items
to your classroom.
Whole School Celebrations:
All parents, families and friends are invited to help us celebrate the
end of another fantastic year at St Mark’s at the following events:
Yr 6 Graduation Mass: Wednesday 2 December @ 6:30pm
• Let’s gather to honour and farewell our 2015 school leaders.
End of Year Thanksgiving Mass: Friday 4 December @ 10:30am
• Join together as a community to thank God for another excellent year.
We hope to see you all at one of our school
celebrations. And from all of us here at St Mark’s
School we wish you a happy and holy Christmas that
is filled with the peace and joy of the baby Jesus!
PLEASE ENSURE ALL CHILDREN ARE COLLECTED FROM SCHOOL AT 12pm THIS FRIDAY!!!
St Mark’s Parish Christmas Mass Times:
Reconciliation:
Wednesday 9th December 6:30pm (Vietnamese Language)
Thursday 10th December 6:30pm (Vietnamese Language)
Tuesday 22nd December 6:30pm (English Language)
Christmas Eve: Thursday 24th December
6pm (English Language)
9:30pm (English Language)
7pm at VCC (Vietnamese Language)
Christmas Day: Friday 25th December
7:30am (Vietnamese Language)
9.30am (English Language)
Do you have a new address or telephone number?
If you or your child’s emergency contacts have
changed address or telephone number, please inform
the school office. It is very important that we can contact you
in the case of an emergency. Thank you!
STUDENTS NOT RETURNING TO
ST MARK’S IN 2016 Please complete this sec�on and return it to the school
office if you ARE NOT returning to St Mark’s in 2016.
STUDENT NAME: _______________________________
DOB_______________ CLASS:______
STUDENT NAME: _______________________________
DOB_______________ CLASS:______
STUDENT NAME: _______________________________
DOB_______________ CLASS:______
SIGNED (Parent): ________________________________
PRINT (Parent): _______________________________
PHONE NUMBER:
_____________________________________________
NAME OF NEW SCHOOL:
_____________________________________________
REASON FOR LEAVING: __________________________
Thanks for le ng us know.
Christmas Eve Family Mass Children of all ages are most welcome to be
part of the parish Christmas Eve celebration.
From Sunday 15th November 8.30am to
9.30am in the Fr Frank meeting room (back
of the church) rehearsals will begin for the
Children’s Choir, and plans made for the
Nativity Play. Kay Hartwig, the parish musical director, will
teach the children the Christmas hymns. Rehearsals will be
on every Sunday 8.30am to 9.30am leading up to Christmas.
Will your family be returning to St Mark’s
on the FIRST day of school in 2016?
If your family is not planning to return to St Mark’s on the first
day of school for 2015 - Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - please
come into the office to let us know. There is a form to be
completed to advise the date you will be returning.
January 27, 2016 is
the first day of the
new school year.
Please let the office
know if you will not
be returning to St
Mark’s on this date.
Dental clinics are open and available to all eligible
children over the school holidays.
Visit h>p://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/oral-health
Accep'ng enrolments now for
Year 7 in 2019 (Currently Year 3)
Interviews commencing January
2016. Limited places available for
2017 & 2018. Phone 3426 8000 for
an Enrolment Pack or download
from our website
… Inspiring Young Women
Our Lady’s College - Annerley
ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F ST MARK’S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL P&F
Writing competition for all students—Closing date is Friday 4th December
Enter the competition online via http://www.bigthankyou.com.au
We hold in our prayers Mr Everett whose mother passed away last Friday.
Poem of Life Life is but a stopping place,
A pause in what's to be,
A resting place along the road to sweet eternity.
We all have different journeys,
Different paths along the way,
We all were meant to learn some things but never meant to stay...
Our destination is a place,
Far greater than we know,
For some the journey's quicker, for some the journey's slow.
And when the journey finally ends,
We'll claim a great reward,
And find an everlasting peace together with the Lord.
Important Dates to Remember
St Mark’s P&F Bunnings Oxley BBQ on Sat 30th Jan 2016
St Mark’s P&F Meeting on Wed 3rd Feb @ 5PM Come and meet our new Principal –Mrs Allison Malouf
St Mark’s P&F Welcome BBQ on Fri 5th Feb 3pm—4.30pm Welcome to 2016 for another great year.
$20 Family Portraits on Saturday 19th March 8am—4pm
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This free event promises to be fun for children of all ages and the whole family.
Thank you Mr Montgomery for your strong support of Parents & Friends.
We will miss your welcoming smile and encouraging manner.
We wish you and your family all the best for your retirement.
Kind Regards,
Agnes Sio, Anna Sinitsky, Ena Miranda & Veronica Tierney,
St Mark’s P&F Committee
Congratulations to these 2
St Mark’s Prep students who
graduated Home Interaction
Program for Parents and
Youngsters (HIPPY)
We wish you all a Merry Christmas &
Happy New Year!
FREE ROBOTICS ACTIVITY AT INALA LIBRARY Visit your Inala Library and register for the free Robotics activity during Xmas Holidays!